The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-19
DESPERATE d FOCHT
The t'end has Just Returned from the
pentent'aY and IS Again Menacinc
Peaceful Ci,i,ene

'"0 'e"u mas JUST Returned from the
pentent'ay and IS Again Menacinc
Peaceful Citizens.
Harry Focht who was sent by tbe
Juniata court to the peniton,;orv
was released on July 3rd He did
not return home until ten DAYS ago.
since then he has set the entire
community surrounding his home
near Mahantongo in the height of
fear and trembling. He became in.
toXicated at McKees and threatened
to Kill MIR. Photograph of Knousc
town who was instrumeutalinb In bring.
ing about Focht's capture when he
and two others attempted to kill
Jacob Ludwig, near Quaker Run.
Juniata county, April 80, 1894 and
Tor which he was sent to the pepi.
tentiary. He has made numerous
threats to kill and rob. He th,eai.
ems to Kill any person who attempts
to arrest him.
MIR. Updegraph has sworn ont a
warrant Tor his arrest, but the war
rant has not been served. The con.
stables near his home have not vet
undertaken the Job. On Monday
they sent for Sheriff Specht, hut as
the sheriff has no jurisdiction until
all other means are exhausted, he
has not yet gone. Such character
should be Gagged without DELAY
and II this is impossible the law pro.
vides Tor the disposition in short
order OF such lawless desperadoes.
Our Thanksgiving Advertisers.
The merchants of Middleburg and
several from Selinsgrove have spec
ial Thanksgiving advertisements in
TINS issue. Our readers will find
seasonable goods OF every descrip.
tion advertised in our columns
Read every advertisement in the
fosr. You can save money by pat.
ronizlng our advertisers. Bargains
OF every description arc offered
This is n spirit OF Advertising enter.
prise of which any community can
be proud
q, rye T.. Spccht shot two wild
turkeys last week.
a. l.. Eshclmau aud wife were Wis.
itlng her parents at Mahnntongo
Sunday.
Mrs. A. W Bowersox was IN Sc
linsgrove last Friday.
A. G.. Bashoar is no worse and the
chances for his recovery are promis-
ing.
United Brethren Quarterly Con.
ference was held in Boyer's church
last Saturday.
George Smith on Tuesday sold his
span OF sorrel horses toa purchaser
in Bloomsburg for $3.50.
The Misses BibiGhaus, OF Miflin.
burg, were minglng among their
friends here on Saturday.
W. A. Lutz of Shippensburg was
attracted to town over Sunday by
one Of Middleburgh's fair ones.
Rev. l. =. Neff of AIillroy is visit
ing his daughters. Mrs. Beaver and
Mrs. Smith at this place this week.
Rev. Gable, Presiding Elder, of
Lebanon preached an excellent scr.
mon in the u. B. church on SUNDAY
evening.
S. fl. Renninger and wife of
Ridgway came home to attend the
funeral of his grandmother, Mrs.
Bowersox,
John Showers and wife Of Lewis
burg and G. NJ. Showers and wife of
Penn's Greek were Middleburgh
visitors on Tuesday.
Samuel Erdley moved into the
George Kern residence, recently.
where he and his wife have com.
menced housekeeping.
Phillip Zong OF Milton is in town
IN business this week. We under.
stand he has been unfortunate f.
lancially and is suffering from the
,ffects OF the sheriff's hammer.
The Tower City girl who stole
,ut over her mothers sleeping form
% elope with her young man, is
wife worth having. If she can do
hat she ought to be able to get out
md kindle the fire and get break.