The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-23
M1DDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA, JULY 90, 1896


er, New Berlin, is making special
offers on Shingles. See ad. in an
other column. Il.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds, Group and whoopng cough.
IL Is pleasant, safe and reliable. For
sale by all druggists.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Hassinger's church will hold a fes-
tival at said church on Saturday
evening, July 25th.
Three members of the National
Guard from Pittston rode to Lewis
town on their wheels. They stop
ped in Middleburgh for breakfast on
Friday morning.
Don't place your order for buggy
until you see the Safety buggy man
ufactured by the Safety Buggy Co..
of Lancaster. A sample buggy can
be seen at my livery stable near the
Washington House.
If. w. r. JONES, Agent.
The letting for the two new bridges
was held last Thursday. A number
OF bids were received, but the COM
missioners decided they were all too
high and rejected all the bids. The
lowest bid for the Middleburgh
bridge was $4,000.
The Juniata Valley camp meeting
will begin August 18th, at Newton
Hamilton camp ground. The grounds
will be open and the hotel will &C
commodate guests on August l, and
tent holders can occupy their tents
on chat date.
Senator Quay has resigned as
chairman of the Republican State
committee. His successor has been
chosen by Galusha A. Grow, Amos
II. Mylin, S-A.SDsyenport, the two
candidates for Congressman -at-large
and chairman of the last State con.
vention. Deputy Attorney General
Elkin will succeed Quay.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel
hair cut, or other tonsorial work. is
always obtained at Soles' Barber
Shop, in Wittenmyer's Building, op-
posite Post office. Go to Soles and
you will make no mistake, Shaving
soap, face cream, hair oil and egg
shampoo for sale. A. +. SoLEs.
Five members of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania from Will
Transport rode their bicycles
through Middleburgh last Friday.
Each soldier had with him on his
wheel, a springfield rifle, a canteen,
a tin, an overcoat. an oil blanket,
a wooden blanket, cartridge box and
belt. Any wheelman will fully un-
derstand how much of load these
intinerant soldiers had to carry.
A Selinsgroye correspondent of
the Freeburg Courier says: A let
ter was received from DR.. d. A. Day,
the Lutheran Missionary in Africa,
requesting that the body of Mrs.
Day be moved from Mifllinburg to
this place. After the removal is
made, the Woman's Missionary So
ciety expects to erect a handsome
monument to the memory Of their
departed sister.
A young couple in Clearfield coun-
ty were unable to sign their names
to marriage license last week and
had to use an X instead. They were
both born and raised in the county
and their families have been resi-
dents of the county for the last half
century.
An Exchange says Senator w. III.
Hackenburg of Northumberland Co.,
whose term will expire in December,
has announced his candidacy for re-
nomination on the Republican ticket
for State Senator from the Twenty
seventh district, composed of Union,
Snyder and Northumberland coun-
ties.
A. @. Bowersox Of Penns Greek, j.
Harry Kreitzer Of Hoffer, ]. 4.
Sheaffer of Port Trevertor and E. +.
Snyder of New Berlin are the active
contestants for scholarship prizes.
Votes have also been cast for w. /.
Keller, Beaver Springs and Joseph
Bowersox of Middleburgh. An ef-
fort will be made to close the con-
test in 80 days from August lst in
order to permit the winners to start
in at the opening of Susquehanna