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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
Make II Correct

A Memorial record of the Evan
gelical Lutheran church of Middle
burgh is being prepared, and that
the proper credit may be given to
each contribution, the following re-
quest is made.
All persons, who, contributed
money, labor, or donated anything,
toward the building and furnishing
of the Evangelical Lutheran church
of Middleburgh, are requested to be
present at the evening services on
Sunday, Feb. I'd, 1896. At that time
the name and amount of contribu-
ton will be read, that any mistake
which may have been made, may be
corrected before the Memorial Re.
cord is closed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
AFFIDAVIT.
SNYDER COUFTY. "a:


Personally appeared before mu, a
Justice of the Pence, in aud for the
County OF Snyder, Dr. Benjamin f.
Wagenseller, who being duly sworn
according to law deposes and says,
that he was not in any way concern
cd in the recent appointment Of JOS
eph A. Lumbard, to Il clerical posi-
tion in the present Congress at t,Wash
ington, ID. c., that he was not con-
suited in regard to said appointment
by the said Lumbard, nor by any one
in his behalf that ho furnished no
recommendation to the said Lum
bard, nor to any one for him, sug-
ge2ting or recommending said ap-
pointmeut and that he had no know
ledge whatsoever of said appoint o.
ment until he was inform d
that he was being charged with tho
responsibility of the same in the
Senatorial canvass. He further says
that he was not in any wise con-
cerned in the official appointment
which the said Joseph A. Lumbard
held in the State Senate through
Hon. w. III. Hackenberg, Senator
from this Senatorial district, during
the session OF 1898, and further de-
ponent saith not.
b. II. WAdENsELLER, IL. 81
Sworn and subscribed to be-
fore me this twenty-fourth
day of January. A. ID. 1896.
[ l.. S. NJ. Il. STEININGER, j. p.
The above offer Of reward and af.
iidavit was printed on slips of paper
and distributed over the county.
This means was used because the
papers were all out for last week and
wanted the Infamous lie nipped in
the bud. b. +. W.
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SPRING TOWNSHIP.

Gross Bros. will soon commence
again hauling props ....J. G.. Meyer
expects shortly to put II stavo mill
INTO his mountain grove. Mattcrn
and Steininger are running their
saw mill full capacity mt present ..
ChoS. Helmbach and FAIRY Xeiber
mn ie business trip to Milroy last
week Miss BrattOn of Mcclure
wa, visiting friends in our villaLo
last week "glaudus Hartman and
family were V,sepg friends near
Beavertown one day last. week
Alvin Ulsh aud wife wero visiting at
Dan. Romig's last week The -. -
Chas. Ulsh and Aaron Meyer were
on the sick list but are improving
Ambrose Poter who had his
shoulder bone broken, while hauling
stove wood, is rapidly mcnding ....
knepp N Swinolord's Stavo Mill is
running full time having several
times lately run till II o'clock ut
night 1t seems strange that
Il democratic paper should take UP
tho cause of some OF our republican
candidates and try to help them
fight it out. Better keep hands off,
Mr.. Democrat, M such II course
doesn't take by our republican
voters ns you shall presently see.
BIO. TO FAIR PLAY.
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BEAVERTOWN.

The Union 5. S. elected the follow
ing officers for tho ensuing year ;
Supt., j. p. Wetzel; Asst, +. f..
Specht Sec'y, Vim. Walker; Asst,
Geo. Bingaman Librarian, Isaac
Winter, Organist Gertrude Wetzol (;
Asst, Gertrude Bingaman Treas,
Joseph Middleswarth. . The Luth-
eran S. 5. elected Supt., T. j. Mid.
dleswarth Asst, S. l.. Freed. Sec'y,
John Herbster; Librarian, j. w.
Hassinger; Organist, Hattie Aiglor !;
Treas, A. III. Bowersox -. "A. b.
Specht, Il. f. Specht, w. NJ. Specht,
ii. III. Faust and John y. Wood were
witnesses in lawsuit tried before
the Union Go. Court last week
DIR. Is. f. Wagenseller, OF Selins-
grove was, last week, called to the
bed side of Mrs Seth Winey . .Arie
Lichtenwslter of Lewisburg spent
Sunday in town. >. Miss Name
Clelan of Middleburgh recently Wis.
tied Abel Winey's, ,.. Miss Carrie
Hartley OF Mcclure spent few
days last week with Miss Nettie
Shirk, -. BERTHE Seebold and Jennie
Schnee from Middleburgh were en-
tertained over Sunday by Carrie
Faust and Mabel Kohler.
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CHESTNUT RIDGE.

The late rains carried the ice from
Pcnns creek ... .Nestor Smeltz, aged
six, near the Kratzeryille bridge
walked into II hole in the ice on the
creek. The little fellow was roscu-
ed by Phillip Harman and his son
Newton =. Ex-commissioner Daniel
Beaver is still confined with illness
-. Miss Mary Weaver is now teach
ing the Beaver School, vice, John
HUFF resigned The three months
old child Of Noah Kline and wife
was found dead in their parents bed
on the morning of the 18th inst
Raymond, son of Noah and Annie
Kline was buried on the 10th aged 3
months and II days, ut Kratzerville
Il. and II. Cemetery, Rev. Ochsen-
ford ofliciated, Mrs. Polly Kratz-
or was buried on the 18th ut Kraft.
erville l.. and r.. Cemetery aged
about 70 years. OF pneumonia,
Mrs. Daniel Hane (neeS Hattie Hum
mel was buried on the oath inst. ut
Shriner's church.
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Many merchants are we'll aware
that their customers ere their best
friends and take pleasure in supply
ing them with the best goods obtain
able. AS an instance we meItion
Perry a. Cameron, prominent drug
gists of Flushing, Michigan. They
say ave have no hesitation In rec
omending Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy to customers, as it is the best
cough medicine we have ever sold,
and always gives satisfaction" For
sale at 25 and 50cents per bottle by
j. w. Sampsell, Penns Creek, Pa.
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DIED.

Jan. 10, near Kratzerville, Pa,
Magdalene, relct of John Kratz.r,
aged Is yrs, s months and days.
Jan. IA, near Kratzerville, james
Raymond, infant son of Noah and
Annie Kline, aged 3 months, II days
Jan. 30, at Selinsgroye, Pa, An
geline, wife of Beniamine Ulrich, and
daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth
Puwling, aged 6l yrs, 3m. and 8 days
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
Our Clubbing List.

We have made arrangements with
II number of newspapers to club
them at reduced rates in connection
with the Posr. The figures in the
first column represent the regular
prlco of the paper and in the second
column is the price of that paper
with the PosT:
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Robbery at Beayertown.

Last Friday night the residences
OF ). q. Snyder, ID. VI. Middleswarth
and Aaron Hassinger were entered
by unlnvlted guests, who helped
themselves to what money th.y
could find, which, fortunately was
not much, and other articles of tri
ling value. At Mr.. Snyder's thew
gained entrance Mt the dining room
but were disturbed by Mrs. SNYDER
walking up stairs, although the fam.
lly knew nothing OF the visitors they
had until morning. At Mr. Hassng
ers they were greeted with lend but
escaped. At Mr.. Middleswarth's \
one entered the family's sleeping
apartment, where lamp was burn,
ing and took pair of trousers, with
MIR. Mlddleswarth looking at him
squarely in the face. Tho latter not
being prepared to fight, he let the
trousers and the thief go in peace.
Next day the trousers were found
near the post Office but tho money
that had been III the pockets was
gone. Another pair belonging to
John w. Hasslnger was found in A.
II. BowersoX 5 stable yard.
a tramp who had been arrested
on suspicion was discharged. Mr..
Mlddleswarth saying ho could not
swear that it was the man who had
peeh III ms room. Con.
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Middleburgh. Pa, Jan. 2S '96.

hluuieDurSn, Ia, Jan. 2S '96.
Ed. Posi-
Please announcethrough your pa
per that for reasons satisfactory to
myself / withdraw from being can
didate for the nomination for coun-
ty treasurer. Thanking my friends
for the encouragement and support
thus far given. remain yours very
sincerely, JOHN w. WALTER.
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MARtSIEIJ.

Jan. 23rd, by Rev. j. Il. Freed of
Williamsport, Rev, Il. Il. Gilbert of
Port Treverton and Miss Alice
Lenig OF Fremont.
Jan, 26, at the home of thegrooms
parents, by Rev. Oscar G.. Romig,
Mr.; Jerome w. Hornberger, of Aline
and Miss Marie Meiser, of Meiser.
vile.
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Do Not F all to Read This.

On account of i'll
ness Of DR.. Salm,
he was compelled
to return to Colum-
bus. when he got
as far as Johns
town. However we
are pleased to say,
that he is recover
ing, and will be
nth us in Middle
burgh, at t h c
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-30
ITEMS of LOCAL INTEREST

II
Wheat is up again to 65 cents.l
Ground Hog Day comes next
ISunday.
The court advertising appears in
this issu
! The next day of interest is st. Val
entine's Day.
H.H. Grimm was Sunbury visi-
tor Saturday.
Editor Aurand was Middleburgh
visitor on Sunday.
Don't forget that days of grace
have been abolished.
H.H. Grimm has moved his Office
into the bank building.
John Tobias OF Scranton has re-
,urned to his home in this place.
Revenue of over Ss,OOO,OOO has
been thrown away by free wool.
The cry again Genes from some
where that the big sleeves must go.
Tobias Reitz of Mcclure transact
ed business at the county seat Mon
day.
Miss Lizzie Spangler, of New Ber-
lin, is visiting Mrs. Breon, in Swine
ford.
DR.. Cummings of Sunbury is the
lventor of street car fender, or
fe saving device.
DIR. Adam G. Spsngler of Selins-
rove spent Sunday with his mother
this place. ~
Ayers Cherry Pectoral cpres colds
,t,nd coughs an unequaled anodyne
Sexpectorant.
Thos. +. Hubley and wife of Har-
n .fsburg are visiting Phillip Amig's
near the Summit.
Constitutional or scrofulous ca
Irrh, sore eyes, etc, surely cured
ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Pennsylvania State Editorial
association will meet in Harris
arg, Wednesday, Feb. 20.
j. T.. Forester, candidate for
<ieriff, canvassed among the Mid
Sleburgh voters on Monday.
Miss Hattie G. Specht, of Beaver
}wn is visiting her cousin, Miss
iorence Specht in Swineford.
Creighton Millhouse and his
5de have returned to Reading
here they will make their future
me.
Il. Gunsburger is Offering all his
inter goods, coats, suits, and over
/ats at a reduction of 10 to 25 per
ent. from marked price.
The recent rain flooded Middle
reek and carried off the ice. A
reat gorge was lodged on Joseph
Walters field above town.
Sheriff Specht was called to Phila
ielphia to serve the notice of A. w.
sPotters suit for damages against
,he Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Reckless Wanderer Wagner and
abbot Bucher of Lewisburg with
the formers large mastiff sneaked
nto town on stills Sunday and rest
,d here until Tuesday.
PALMS For SALE.-Two large palms
f3 years growth. averaging 30 inch
in height can be bought by adj
ressing, Box 81, Selinsgroye, Pa.
If.
Brick FOR SALE.-Brick of the best
lality for building and paving can
Q secured at reasonable rates by
pplying to Carbon Seebold, Mid
\ leburgb, Pa. If.
\ DR.. j. G. Amig, dentist, has rented
an Office at Lewistown and will To-
cate at that place about April lst.
The Doctor is good workman and
1--WE wish him success in his new
Yield.
We must ask the indulgence of
o'lr readers and correspondents for
other week. We have had to omit
,ome matter and had to boil down
pme communications in order to
d room for the County Statement.
ter next week we will again SIMPLY
aur usual quota of news as the law
Nauires the statement to be pub
he'd three times.
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Washington Hotel, ON Tuesday,
Feb. 4th. Consultation and Exam
nation free.
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Q) We will send the n. Y. Weekly
IribOie, Tho Boston TrayeJcr
(twice II week and the Posr all one
year dhis makes four papers every
week. for only two dollars.
e. We will send the Falu NcrS,
monthly), |Vomoahind, monthly),
The n. y. Tli6uHe tor tho Boston
Trdceier) and the Posr all one year
for only two DOllnrg If
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MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA, JANUARY 80, Is

In order to set at rest false ru-
NOR desire to say publicly that I
did not promise TO vote for the erec-
ton of a bridge at Port Treverton.
Isaac Sports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
INDIANA CROP HEAVY
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTS RE-
PORT ON CONDITION OF CORN.
Average for This State Is 100, but
others Have Fallen OH-Canadfan
boundary Dispute.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The September
report of the statistcian of the Depart
ment of Agriculture shows decline in the
condition of corn from the August state
ment of six points, or from So per cent. in
August, to 81 in September. Other averages
in the principal corn growing States are:
Kentucky, SO; Ohio, 104; Michigan 10i; In
diana, los; Illinois, 100; Iowa, 1903; Missouri
So; Kansas, 80; Nebraska, 1903. Although
there is a falling off IN the condition in
some States. particularly in Kansas and
Nebraska, the corn crop this year prom
Uses to be large one. Nearly all the great
central States report high condition,
though with many local reports of drought
flooding, grains, insects, or, along the
Northern border, early frosts. Kentucky
dry weather, and this impairment is shown
in all the States to the South, increasing
toward the gulf. Later crop has Jared
worse in most States. The Pacific slope
sends favorable reports.
The general condition of wheat, consid
ering both winter and spring varieties,
and 731 in 1894 The reported condition for
the principal wheat States as follows:
oh3 81 Miehigan g; dndana Co. Illinois
Missouri 70; Kansas, 40; Nebraska, II;
South Dakota, IS: North Dakota, 81; Cali
fornia, 100; Oregon, 6S; Washington. 70.
reports a general reduction from earlier
Inmates of the wheat crop, owing to un-
bad at harvest time in central Europe,
though fairly good westward. Quality OF
grain reported high. Oats and barley will
be short. The corn crop in the southern
peninsula is looking well.
The condition of oats when harvested was
"A per cent, against 77.3 in August; rye,
SIS. a fail of points since August; pota-
toes, S3.2, against 90.S per cent. last year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
A HOT SILVER ARGUMENT.
Saloon Keeper Mann Attempts to
Shoot Jim Letter, but Hits Another.

At about II o'clock last night excitement
reigned in Liberty street, just south of
Washington. Intending to shoot Jim Let
zer a well-known colored tough of this
city, James w. Mann, who keeps a saloon
at % Liberty street, fired, but the bullet,
instead of injuring the man for whom it
intended, struck Alexander Taylor, an
other colored man, and painfully, though
not seriously, injured him. Taylor is in
the habit of taking his meals at a small
restaurant just across the street from the
saloon where the trouble occurred.
AS is usually the case, there are two
sides to the affair, but both stories this
time are alike-that they attach no blame
to Taylor, the man who was injured Ac-
cording to the stories told by several per-
sons who were near, Letter and Mann en-
tertained opposite views upon the money
question, and it was their debate that re-
suited in blows and finally in the wounding
of innocent man. Mann claims that
about a year ago he and Letter had trouble,
and that last night was the first time they
had met since their misunderstanding.
Letter. he says, entered the saloon, and,
without saying word to him or any one
else, walked up to Mann, who was busy
drawing q glass of beer for a customer,
and struck him. He says that he then
turned on Letter and fight soon in
progress, IN Which Letter struck MIN IN the
eye with his list, INJECTING a deep cut,
which he exhibits as testimony to bear out
his story. His wife also states that this is
the real version of the affair, but others
claim that it is not true and that the fight
was the result of their debate on he all
absorbing financial question. Taylor, who
was just across the street in the restau-
rant, heard the loud words and the noise
made in the scuff1e and ran over to the
place. Recognizing Letter as friend he
got Letter by the arm and led him from
the scene of battle and into the street, in
tending to get him away and avoid further
trouble, but Mann was determined to have
the last hand in the argument. Just as
Taylor and Letter had stepped outside he
drew a large revolver and fired at Letter,
but the BAH took effect in Taylors ankle.
Letter when he realized what had hap
pened, fed, and the police are now looking
for him. Taylor again went to the restau-
rant and. doctor was called to attend to
him. Captain Dawson and Sergeant Crane
happened to be very near and heard the
shot and, making their way to the place,
they learned what had happened. Mann
was placed under arrest. He walked to the
station house, where he was charged with
shooting with intent to kill. TO the news
paper reporters who questioned Mann, he
refused to make any statement whatever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
TRAIN CUT HIM INTWAIN
THOMAS e. ROSS CLAIMS HE WAS
PUSHED ON THE RAILROAD TRACK.
A Partially Blind Musician Fatally
Hurt at North indianapolis
Thinks He Was Robbed.

Thomas z. Ross, tai, lanky, partially
blind man. who has been familiar charac-
ter on the streets of the city recently, play
ing a harp and rafting minstrels' bones
for stray pennies, was run ever by train
No. 6, at North Indianapolis, at 1910 o clock
last night and was SO terribly injured that
death became merely a matter Of lew
hours. Both of his legs were cut off at
the thigh, and his left hand was also clean
ly amputated by the car wheels. The tele-
graph operator at the suburban railroad
station saw the man lying on the track
after the train had passed. He had also
noticed Ross sitting on the track embank-
ment short time before the train APP
preached.
Patrolmen Hauser and Foltzenlogel hap
pened to be in that part of the suburb
about the time of the accident, and, with
the operator, they carried the injured man
on boards to the station. The City Dispen~
sary ambulance, which was called, took
Ross to the hospital. At the railroad sta
ton the blind man told the operator and
the policemen that some one had probably
pushed him on the track after robbing him
of 81 which he had in his pocket. The
police were not inclined to give his story
much credence. He claimed that he count
GU Aio hiohey "AiIe oii d Iioiiey Cai oii LIS
way to the suburb, and was seen doing this
by some men, who he thought followed
him. No other people We're seen about the
station by the operator at the time the
man was sitting out on the embankment.
Ross had gone to North indianapolis to
take train to louisville where his wife,
to whom he has been married only short
time, lives. He said he had not been drink
ing. He displayed remarkable nerve after
accident. commented
that one of his legs was over in the gravel
somewhere. He repeated the story of the
probable robbery and assault to the phys-
clans at the hospital where he regained
consciousness for few m1pu es.
Ross is twenty-four years old and came
from St. Omar, Ind. He has been living on
West Washington street, and has brother,
violin prayer about the streets, who is to-
tally blind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
SEXTUPLET TENN TO GO.
VIII Try to Make Worlds Record
at the state Fair.

Wheelmen will have an opportunity next
exhibition by the Morgan & Wright racing
team, which will be of more than ordinary
interest The sextuplet team will go for a
worlds mark for this class of machines.
This event will occur on Thursday between
the heats of the horse races. There will
also be exhibition miles by other members
of the team on the ''quint," the quad"
and the "trt." During the entire week the
machines will be on exhibition at
grounds, and there will also be par
each day through the principal business
and residence streets to the grounds. The
parades will occur during the morning OF
each day.
Secretary Kennedy completed arrange
r1ents yesterday for this. extraordinary dis
play and the wheelmen of the city Will no
doubt show their appreciation by view
ing the machines, which are coming into
ordinary use for pleasure parties. In add1-
ton to the race against time by the sestu-
plet riders the secretary Is endeavoring TO
arrange races for each class of machines
against the best marks that have been
made on the machines.
The speed entry list has never before
been excelled at any race meeting in In
dianapolis. 1t is the largest ever offered.
and the races promise some exciting sport.
The first days races viii be Tuesday sept.
H. There will be four days of races and
four events each day.
The offlcers in charge of the fair moved
their headquarters to the administration
building at the fair grounds and viii re,
main there until the close of the fair All
business relative to the fair will be trans
acted there. The office in the Statehouse
has been closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Primary Teachers Union will meet
in the lecture-room of the First Presbyteri-
an Church on Saturday afternoon.
The Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Roberts Park Church will meet
in the church parlors at 2:30 p. m. Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. William b. Hauk, Of 664
Broadway, have received a telegram
nouncing the death in Tarkio, Mo-, of their
son, George 3. Hauk. The remains, which
will be sent here for burial, are expected
to arrive this morning
Yesterday afternoon j. NJ. Levings of
49S West Washington street, was driving
over the viaduct in a buggy His horse
became scared and ran the sidewalk
The horse kicked the buggy to pieces and
bruised Mr.. lowering considerably, but did
not injure him seriously.
A fire alarm was sent in yesterday after
noon from the corner of Louisiana and
Pennsylvania streets, very dangerous To-
amount of fire apparatus hurried to the
scene, only to find that there was pile of
tarred rubbish being disposed of.
Charles Hoffman, a sixteen-year-old boy
living at Ga Church street. was arrested
yesterday by detectives Stout and kaehn
and charged with burglary and petit lar
ceny. The detectives say that he is one of
the boys who entered the wholesale candy
store of Darmody q Morris a short time
ago.
The big band saw at the mill of the In
dianapolis Lumber and Veneer Company
broke Wednesday afternoon about o clock
and caused great eciIement for time. John
Taylor, an employee, and Milton Rhodes. Il
spectator who were riding on the carriage
at the time of the accident. had a narrow
escape from being instantly killed.
Mrs. Emma Clark, colored woman, sew
enty years of age, whose home is Louis
vile. KY, came TO this city on an excursion
Prince of No. 16G Howard street. She
started back TO her nome, but ii seems
that she got lost and has not been seen
or heard from since by either her friends in
| this city Louisville.