The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-11

DR.. j. W. Orwig and daughter,
Mrs. Geo. w. Wagenseller. spent
the early part Of this week with
Harry Harter's family at Hartleton.
Senator Hummel introduced a bill
to authorize the maintenance of eel
weirs and fish baskets in the rivers
Of this State for a limited period
each year.
Geo. F. Daubermap Of Duncan
non. who operated at one time in this
county as pension agent, recently
Aeeoed man out of $500 as part paw
on q worthless ore lease in York
county.
The telephone line that will short.
ly be run from Sunbury to this place
will connect with the Home Tele-
phone Company in Union county and
the line throughout the Shamokin
Valley.
We have q very large assortment
Of Ingram, Brussels and Rag Car
pets in stock which we are Offering
at The very lowest prices. Come,
take . look at them.
s. WEIs. Selinsgrovs. Pa.
Have you ever noticed when Wis.
iting . family in which there is q
new baby that no matter what sub.
ject OF conversation is started it is
soon turned adrift and the more i'm.
portant one Of the infantile phe-
nomenOn started!
b. NJ. West, of Freeburg. an.
nounces that he is prepared to sup
ply anything in the electrical line
from q Door Bell to a Light Plant at
very low rates. Get an estimate for
Burglar Alarm outfit. Hotel An
nunciator or door bell.
Maurer's, Now Berlin, Market
Prices this week Butter, 10; Eggs,
lS Lsrd, 8; Side Meat, 6; Shoulder,
8, Ham, 12; Chickens, Z. just op-
erTas;e lot of new Dry Goods, spring
Isk cd Call and see our new stock
lnB ,prlces to ssit everybody.
FANCY PoULrRY Buff Leshorn and
B. T. Rock fowls for sale. Also eggs
from pure bred. White Wyandotte,
Buff Leghorn and B. P. Rock fowls,
at rs per 13 or 1.50 per 30. Address,
L. F. GEMBERLINa,
tt. Selinsgrove. Pa.
FL. H. Whitmer, proprietor of the
Clement House, Sunbury, died on
Monday morning, aged about So
years. He is survived by widow,
three sons and one daughter. Mr..
Whitmer formerly was resident of
Port Treverton.
While riding balky mule last
week Clem. .Stetler was thrown to
the ground and his arm was broken.
He is now carrying his arm in a
sling. 1t fully demonstrates the
theory that it is easier to break an
arm than q balky mule.
A smooth, easy shave, genteel
hair cut, or other tonsorial work, is
always obtained at Soles' Barber
Shop, in Wittenmyers 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. f. SoLEs.
The Freeburg Dramatic Alliance
played the delightful drama from
"Sumpter to Appomatox", in See
bold's hall, Saturday evening. The
hall was well filed and the amateur
performers did great credit to them
selves and their town in the pleasing
and successful rendition of this pop
ular play.
Snyder county was named after
Simon Snyder. once Governor of
this Commonwealth. His remains
now lie buried at Selinsgrove in the
old Lutheran cemetery. We else
where publish portrait of the re-
nowned ancestor together with
brief sketch of his life to which we
invite the attention of our readers.
The town council will show them
selves progressive citizens by giving
every encouragement to the new tel
ephone company by granting them
the right Of way. Middleburgh is
cut off from the usual communica-
tions that other towns afford. The
new line will connect with all the
phones in Union and Northumber-
land counties. The company will