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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01
Local Department.

Neil Chappell is slowly improving.
l.. H. Harrison is home from Chicago
Emmett Thomas is i'll with erysipelas.
Jesse and Forty Brott are at home
again.
l.. Ii. Titus was at Kalamazoo, Sat-
urday.
Jay Reynolds is i'll and confined to
the house.
Mrs NJ. f. Whalen is in town visit
ing friends.
George Fisk of Lawrence spent Sun
day in town.
Attorney r. M. Chase of Bangor was
in the circuit court yesterday.
Miss Bernice Quick is spending the
week in Hartford, with friends.
L. b. Johnson, editor of the Hartford
Day Spring, was in town Monday.
The Coterie has decided to postpone
the Carnival of Holidays" indefinitely.
A. M Brown of Breedsville was a
caller at the Northerner office, Thurs
day.
N. w. DIouSnbOH pdSStu ndI KS
giving with his daughter Jane, at Notre
Dame.
Advertised letters: Warren French,
IL. + OraD, q. w. Underwood, Miss
Lou Moore.
Rev and Mrs. j. Hurd spent Thanks
giving in Kalamazoo, the guests of c..
l.. Rounds.
Mrs l. H. Johnson is suffering with
very severe attack of infammatory
rheumatism.
b. O'Dell went to Lansing, Monday,
on business. He will remain there
several days.
H. G.. Waters & Co. give some valu.
able information about axes in their
adv. this week.
The meetings at the Disciple church
will continue every evening this week.
All are invited.
A state food inspector was here re-
Gently, to see If the pure food law is
properly observed.
Hon. W. G.. Howard of Kalamazoo
was here yesterday, engaged in trial
in the circuit court.
Mrs. j. b. Dillon, her baby Pauline
and Miss Agnes Dillon left for St.
Louis, Mo-, Monday.
The covenant meeting will be held at
the the Free Baptist church at 2 o'clock
on Saturday of this week.
Born, November 90, to Mr.. and Mrs.
r. ID Simmons of Waverly, twin boys,
weighing 81 and st pounds.
The funeral of Mrs Addison was held
at the house, Thursday at 1890, con.
Quoted by Rev. f o. Mather.
Elmer Downing came home from
Chicago, Thursday, and is spending a
few days with his family here
When you want wood cutting and
lumberman's tools, lake" II. G. Waters
q Co. to show you their large line.
Mrs. Proctor, an aged colored lady of
"a years, living a couple of miles north
of this place, dropped dead yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Thos. Solomon of Sycamore,
Ills, was here over Sunday, returning
home Tuesday. She goes to California
next week.
The new front in the Granger build
.
Holmes as a hardware, makes it very
attractive place indeed.
r. +. Quick has been doing some
grading and otherwise improving the
appearance of his residence in the east
ern part of the village.
j. ID. Hamilton, the popular grocer,
has something To say this week con.
cerning pure food products. Read his
adv. for your own profit.
The monthly union temperance meet
ing viii be held at the Presbyterian
church, Sunday evening, Dec 5. Rev.
Mather will deliver the address.
The M f. society of Almena will
serve oysters at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs w. j. Tracy, Friday evening of
this week. All are cordially invited.
Rev. Anna Barton will commence
pastoral work in the Free Baptist
church next Sunday, and will be glad
to welcome both old and new friends.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01

DESIRABLE REPRESENTATIVE wanted
in this county for the Acetylene Gas
Machine: finest light known for city or
country residences, churches, stores and
schools; brilliancy far excelling electric
light or city gas, at one half cost: alb.
solutely safe; easily operated Unusual
opportunity. Address Tor terms and
full information The Craig Reynolds
Foundry Co, Dayton, y.
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Wood IL Legal Tender

For subscription to the True Northern
er. We can use any length from Is
inches to feet. Wood will not be
taken by us for subscriptions to any
other papers that we offer in connection
with the Northerner.
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Thanking the public for past favors,
we invite our lady friends to call on us
for fall millinery. Our stock is complete,
and we guarantee no one shall go away
improperly fitted Very cordially,
GARDNER q VAN FLEET.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01

We are now prepared to execute orders
for house and carriage painting, paper
hanging, glazing, &c, &c. Shop in
Mason mill. Leave orders at shop or
at Dyckman House.
36tfl j. A. LEECH.
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Notice.
At its next regular meeting, Monday
evening, December 6, the common
council of the village of Paw Paw will
receive sealed bids for cleaning snow
from sidewalks during the winter.
27t2] VIM IL. MASON,
Village Clerk.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01

Capital $5O,O00.00 F. w. SELLIoK, Pres,
j. j. WooDMAN, Vice Pres.
JOHN w. FREE, Cashier.
Board of Directors.
J.J. WooDMAN DAVID FISHER,
JOHN w. FREE, w. X. SELLIoK,
w. SELLIoK, WILLIAM j. SELLIoK,
JOHN LYLE.
Interest paid on Certificates OF De-
pOsft. ~
T2044ly
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The leading fire insurance companies
represented by E. 4 PARKS.


All persons knowing themselves in
debted tn Geo. + Breck estate will
please call and settle, as / will be oblig
ed TO sell at auction To the highest bid
der all accounts and notes, including
the commission notes in my hands Tn,
first day of September next-which
wish to avoid if possible.
22O2tfl GEO. w. LONGwELL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01

Money to loan on farms. Any amount
desired and on reasonable terms. +. A.
Crane, Chase Block, Kalamazoo, Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01
Paw Paw Milling Company,

Proprietors of Paw Paw Roller Mills.
Custom and merchant millers. Geo
W. Longwell and First National Bank,
proprietors. Geo. w. Longwell, mana
ger [99tf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01

statesmen WANTED. Free outfit.
One agent earned S22, 900 in five years,
several earn 81, 900 yearly. Specially,
Mines, Mills, etc. Factory" p. o.,
1871, New York. T27t2*
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01

Van Buren, County Teachers Exam
nations.
SCHEDULE FOR 1878.
At Paw Paw, March beginning last
Thursday; for all grades.
At June (beginning third
Thursday; for second and third grades.
Office days-first and third Saturdays
of every month.
WELLS G.. Brown,
Commissioner of Schools.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01
For sale.

Horse, harness, top carriage, open
buggy and cutter. Cheap for cash
or approved notes. JAS. A. LEECH.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01

All kinds of well, windmill and pump
repairing done on short notice. A
specially made of putting down drive
and tubular wells Leave all orders
with III. G.. Waters e. Co. 2001tf
e.. w DAYTON.
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Money to Loan

statesmen WANTED-sl0O to 1926 per
month and expenses. Staple line; posi-
ton permanent, pleasant and desirable.
Address with stamp, Seymour-Whitney
Co, Chicago. 23tl1o33
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01

Money to loan on real estate.
2201tfl +. +. PARKS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01

/ buy direct from the quarries, with.
out the aid of middlemen, and so save
all commissions.
l do not sell oy agents L do keep a
large stock toselect from. do save
you one-fourth in price. 1t will pay
you to come here.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-01
For Sale Cheap.

Pure Bred Light Brahma and Cornish
Indian Game Cockerels. Also comb
and extracted Honey CATS
A. H. SMITH, south of town.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17
Strange Riblr Facts.

The learned Prince OF Granada
hoir to tho Spanish throne, i'm
prisnned by order Of the crown for
fear ho would aspire to the throne,
was kept in solitary confinement in
tho old prison at tho Place of Skulls,
Madrid. Altpr thirty-thrrr years in
this living tomb death cnmo to his
rcloase, and the following remark :
ablo researches, taken from The Bi-
bic and marked with an old nail
on the rough walls Of his cell. told
how the brain sought employment
through the weary years:
In the Bible the word "I.ord' is
found 1893 times.
TN" word "Jrhovah" 6, $50 times.
TN" word "rcvrronu' hut onco,
and that IN the ninth yorsc of the
lIlth Psalm.
The eighth verse of the 9th
Psalm is the middle verso of the
Bible.
Tho ninth verse Of the clghth
chapter of Esther is tho longest
The thirty-tiith verso, eleventh
chapter of st. John is the shortest.
In the 10Th Psalm four verses
arc alike tho eighth, fifteenth,
twrnty-lirst and thirty-hrst
No names or words with more
than six syllublos are found in the
Bible.
The thlrty-s"vcnth chapter of
Isaiah and nineteenth chnptor of
Second Kings arc alike.
The word "girl" occurs but once
in the Bible, and that in the third
verse, third chapter of Joel.
There are found in both books OF
the Bible 1888, 1888 letters, rs, 80;
words, 81, 1913 versos, l,lS0 chnp,
tors and GO books.
The twenty-sixth chapter of the
Acts of the Apostles is the finest
chapter to read.
Tho most beautiful chapter Is
tho twenty-thlrd Psalm.
The four most inspiring promi-
ses are John xiv. 2; vi. 81; Matt.
XII. 28, and Psalm xxXvii. 4.
The first verse of tho iifticth
chapter of Isaiah is the ono for
tho new convert.
All who flattor themselves with
vain boasting should read the
sixth chapter Of Matthew.
All humanity should learn the
sixth chapter of st. Luke, from
the twentieth verse to it's ending.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17
nncusyillc News.

Dr.p JOURNAL: The recent rains
o,I bnijs have done considerable damage
arnnnd Dac,rSvillr Th" hail went In
strcaks rhr crops Of ID + Hendricks,
M S Findlry. B 4 Green, Rev Thomas
Loopcr anl Others cinG IN one streak
and mn other streak crossed the township
hv W n linglcS'. But the rain WAS gen.
oral. n,tirr those who had good firm
terraces saved their lands, but where
there was new terraces or none mt all, the
land WAS washed badly.
Wheat harvesting is rbnlt over. ]
never saw grain better. but in this section
wc hoyr less tln IN average crop sowrh.
Cotton is noking well. but small for
thr time of year. 1t is about Il week late
and corn about the same.
TT IIn@h : and family and q W Grf-
fin and family, from the Peters Greek
section, visited friends near Eacusvillr
Sunday.
james |. Barrett and II + Ariail has the
champion corn nf DacuSvillr.
Iorpcr Bros Il Company have started
their new thrcSlel.
What |. til" matter with Peter J"''I'-
ston? see u stray pircr from him "rrH-
sionalv. hut he ought to write 'ilrnrr'
hut | r,,rS< hr i. like the balance. up t"
his eyes in q like to have said Cr'S>J
pine tops CT un|rr Solac cool >hadr nh""'
II m. fA|'
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17
U,OOIbrp Dots,

Nix. EnIrnR: As | hav" not seen any.
thing ~ Your paper in some time, will
give Won Il few d"t|.
The health of this community is not
W.: V good ni prrSt M. Il. W. Grii!Ih Is
very i'll. Frank. til" son of w. ~. Wit
liamS has been very sick for the l':lSi
two weeks, hlt is better III this wiling.
llmlls, spn of j. j.. Singleton is very
sick.
TWO cul"rrl clilrcn were buried III
>hoa Greek. one on Saturday and the
her on Sunday.
Farmers are getting along very well
wirh their work.
Rev. T.. !. Mn!IiniN filled his regular
a,,niutnrnt at Nine Forks ilir first sun.
day and p,rachch very instructive ser
mon TIA large congregation.
Mis-, .j",m Hohi",on, Of Darnsvilr,
visited hrr uurIc. Mr.. &. W. Griffin last
week.
Mr.. Cnllir CovI "r and sister, OF G!c IL
vilIr. visited Mr.. and Mr. Th"~. West
last week.
Capt. j. y. Kin" will soon have h"
rock work done on lh, Earle bri'Hr. lie
wnr>hi,,pr,l 1T Nine +. rN> ~uueay aud
gave the S,rr';y >r,.rnI a YER. Instructive
al lrc->.
Mr.. Eli,"r. ii this don't lind its way to
the Waste hr>hrt ltu may again l,caI
from Ilj.
June 1ih 1871.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17
qnfrII Meeting.

| The 'nion meeting Of the Second Di
vision If the 'rwrIv.. Mile River Bapti>t
Association met with the SIX Mile church
May 29rh ari }Oih. Rev. T.. Il. Nelson
was /" preach th" introductory sermon.
but Il" !' being present he Union spent
the time in devotional exercises. Officers
were elected TO serve for this year and
then 'hc following queries were taken up:
QUERIES.
1t i Il deacon responsible for the poor
outside oi their church? Answer. His
"iiicial duty extends no further than bis
church but his christian duty is to nil in
m"rd. The Union then took nn hour fol
hnnr. They ,c-asscmblcd in the house
aun query Nn2 was taken up. l. pre-
destination II bible doctrine rs once tic.
livrrrd t" the Snilts? Answer. PrrdeS
linniinn is Il bible doctrine unscparabls
CONNECTED with free ane"cy.
3d To what extent does death ctirc
the future life under the new ulSprnsa
ton? Referred to our noXt meeting.
4th Is IT good discipline for us rs hap
tst to cG-npcratc with and encourage
men who are preaching ;';clr;mc c"ntla',
| to our established faith and practice Il
! taught hv the hihIr? Answer. No.
| As ocialion adjourned until Sunda
morning.
| Rc-assc,nb,cd Sunday morning, pray,
by Rev. W. G. Mnuldm and called fc
letters nf representation, when J. NJ
Green from Gollrn'S Creek church W;
received MS Il delegate.
On motion the Sabbath school W:
postponed and query N" ), which ",
refrrlcl to the next meeting WHS tii>cii>
ed, At Il o'clock Rev w { Srahoi
preached to Il large congregation one
| "a l1,.ni Ga
lection was taken up and $500 was rr;
iZcd The congregation then took /
frcslmcutS for one hour and was ara
!, treated to good sermon FROM Rev Is
Murphrcc IN the afternoon.
j. &. G AKRE'rr See.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17

| MIR. EDITOR: see IL .nnlcu in H. A
| Fields Grammar School History, of tht
United States that tho 7lh OF February
1896 was known MS the "cold SATURDAY, -
throughout the south. The Chesapeake
Bay frnZc ever and the Savannah river
ut AugItsn. Orange trees In Fl0rill
we've killed. (Th"y have been killed
since then but not bv II mid.wintcr freeze
b"i br premature spring, followed by
sudden c"ld.) In 1S79S0 was Il cold
winter when WaShinstnn's army was ut
Morii>lnwn, the SLOW WAS fourfrct deep
for three months. DR.. Ramsey Strtca
that in 1880. the snow WAS two feet deep
in the upper section OF this State.
The first history above referred to Is
one Of the most conveniently nrran. ch
| have over seen. in Il very condensed
form. giving il. discoveries Of America.
the battles of The wars, Including those
with the Indians md all important
events down to 1891.
Notice the difference Of date Of the
cold Saturday and Mr.. Chnpman'> Of
South Carolina, who hl> it the 7th Of
.E,m,r.rv, Nhich WAS on Wednesday.
AGRlCDIIST
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17
A. .Tls Told In EuStcy.

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Wy Ivy l.,,,,, .,,,,,,,, ~ corn,
onS f,I,I,.r +, * nor lnnwn how ,hr
,,, ,;r, or;,r;r,,,,, Iut II i ,,nn,s.I ,n b., in
nonii.r,;,,, n,', En in.,u.nrr
Mr. ! " IyulrrnS. ir Of Green, lille,
occonnnujrI by hi. frirnd Mr. ,Iarion
I.,cl .nrnt l,.t S,hh,,l win llu, for.
mers norrnts 1nd r,iurui, y in thr after.
noon via Piedmont.
Nr. live f.. Ter. OF GoIrucy. i, sncul.
inc some time with relatives an,l friends
here
Mr. ". q lInnwav >rrul several Jovs
IN Pied, o,,t last week.
Rev. !, r. Anderson, lu>tor uf Ihc
Mr,hod>t church, rr,chr, an able and
instructive sermon the first Sunday ON
the ">iu~ anal evils of the present lay.
Misses \in, Enrrs Marie and mo-,
Fo!u,r returned nome last week from
lLirnr, c,!l,rr Nj : N,ri, v,n ,h,
rollcvr rn,I r,.,i..l in ,rum,n,hin
Mr' Cran .lnhu>ou I'm, been i,.r,iriuv
several rL,,,,b,,. vhi.h win. .n,,, .,.,,I
IN. :, thr,,h ,h, tir,. crnn ~ uhr,t ,n,l
nuts " '' ''''
At the mr,,iu,, of the ,tncl;h,llrr. of
thn E,J,, 81, Nil ,L,. ,.h ;n., ~, y;
rcctors Lrr)rrI :, handsome ,l;vii.nI ,mL
t,r ,,.,;h ia, ,,,,,,,n .,,,, IT,, I ','
nn;r;n', ''' , " NV ,,.Ii, ,,'' "'e ,'.n ao
thcy ,I.,,I., s,,', i''L,snn '' ,',',t,,I,.
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WIN nv rt",'' "'>' '"1'N WIN 'ea''No> here.
D.., r'''''r'''r'''',' rN'rI'Ses Oh 'n'
,E"f u'>irf 'I"''" Hrno"i WIFI 'aHe place on
!n',l>oar ~, "h' fth'a! evenings "1 TINS
week. ne exercises for ln"rsdtv eve =
InE VIII c"l'sht "t charaacS, :'ill"S'i"s
oflilS. etc which. no doubt will rcuint
us "f lie DAYS Wh"n we attended sohon
""' here. On Friday evening Will u
'n"aIin@ exercises aud an ad'lrcss
Hon. J. f.. H"gSS. OF lickenS ]
:" gala time, 5" let cVcryood.
ana "rl"y themselves.
Dean Singleton went over TO III
X Guy OF Nputanburg one day las
ON business.
o"uly number OK our young PcoPi
yea th" picnic at the l.ehliar,
house III" lth inst, ana r"p"rteo
'h;"Sa"!r time. r..
49, ll"'geS' OF liartWt.'' Wv Wv
several ,'arS with her pnrHn's 'c'
eek N'r MS fct"rleu '"'"I :.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17
WHAT TO DO.

There Is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulills
every wish In relieving pain In the hack,
Kidneys, liver, bladder and every Part Of
the urinary passages. 1t corrccts inability
to hold urine AMI :caldln9 pain in passing
1T, or bad effects following use Of liquor,
wine or beer. and ovcrcOmcs that IN
pleasant necessity of being compelled to
get up many times during the night to
Iirinate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect OF Swamp Root is soon realized. It
stands the highest for ita wonderful cures
of the most distressing casca. II yon need
q medicine yon should have the best. Sold
by druggists price fifty cents and one
dollar. For q sample bottle aud pamph-
let, both sent free by mail, mention THE
PEOPLES .I0HRNAL, and send your full
post. Office address to Dr.. Kilmer e Co..
BinghumtOn. N. Y. The prOprietOrs OF
this paper guarantee the gcnuineness of
this offer.
$eblf.97yl.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17
HOW 10 FKND OUT.

Fill q bottle on common glass wit! inc
and let it stand 1--WE n'y-fonr hours; Il scdi-
ment or settling imt'icatcs u diseased con-
dition OF the kilrr>S. When urine Stains
]incn it is positive evidence OF kidney
trouble. Too frequent desire to ,lrInntc
or pain in the back, is also convincing
proof that the kidneys and bladder are
nIIt of OrtIpr
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-02
Benjamin kreamer.

Benjamin Kreamer departed this
life in Aiddlecreek township OF
dropsy aged 81 years. 6 months aud
7 days.
Mr.. kreamer was . native of Mid
dlecreek township and csme from .
family who were noted ~ industri-
GUS people. They also took an &C.
tive part in school aud church st.
fairs. Benjamin Kresmer reared .
large family of childrea aud he
spared no efforts in giving them the
advantages which the common
schools offered. SO interested WAS
he in this respect that he made it
his point whom the schools opened
to have them attend as regularly as
possible. Benjamin kreamer was q
successful farmer which vocation he
followed many years. His farm is .
part OF the George Aumiller tract.
mentioned in the proceeding article.
He Was the father OF eight children
-four sons and four daughters.
Three Of the latter died after they
had reached the sge OF maturity.
Mr.. Kresmer Was married to Mary
Hsssineer. OF Aiddlecreek township,
who died more than thirty years
ago. He was o consistent member
OF Rows Lutheran congregation.
His remains were laid to rest 10 the
senetsry Of that church Tuesday.
The funeral discourse was preached
by his pastor Rev. Il. G. Schuable.
In life he wss al honest gentleman.
He was .unassumiuR and respected
BY oil with whom he had al acquaint.
ance.-COuriey.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-02
John BickeI.

John Biokel died at his homo in
Aiddleoresk Twp, Monday noon,
August 2a, 1897. aged s5 years, 2
months and 20 days. He wasa son
Of Thomas and Catherine Bickel,
born in Penns' township, Northum.
berland county, where Daniel s.
Miller now resides, May "a, 1912.
Thomas Bickel. the father OF the
deceased. was . tanner by trade and
his son John also followed the Same
vocation in his early life. Lattsrly.
however. he turned his attention to
farming. The parents of John Bick-
81 died while their four children
two sons and two daughters-were
not yet Of age and they were taken
into the family Of their uncle John
Shaffer, who resided on the farm
where John Bickel subsequently
moved to and lived to the close Of
his earthly pilgrimage. In infancy
John Bickel was baptized by Rev.
Conrad Walter and later on attend
ed catechetical instruction at Row $
church where be became member
Of the Lutheran congregation. June
IA, 1888, he was married to Lydia
kessler, Of Middlecreek township,
who departed this life October 26.
1887, aged 20 years, 6 months and
81 days. They had seven children
two sons and five daughters. Two
daughters preceded their parents
to the spirit world. The interment
was made in the old Rows burying
ground at Salem on Thursday. The
funeral discourse was preached by
Rev. Snable from John XVII-24. A
good and noble citizen has departed
this life; one who was liberal in
giving according to his means to-
ward the welfare OF christianity. He
had inherited a strong constitution.
He enjoyed good health until about
two years previous to his death
Courier.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-02
The Home Telephone Co.

The Home Telephone Company
has now been operating its lines for
over Is months, and the system has
had practical test that has demon
strated its usefulness and the ex-
cellence OF its service. Nearly every
town in the county has been con-
nected with the county seat, while
the liberal patronage of the business
men shows that its advantages are
appreciated. There are l6O phones
in use on the local lines. with some
thing like 600 on the connecting sys-
tenn in North'd Co. In about a
month Snyder county will have tele-
phone facilities, and the patrons of
the Home will have access to all
parts OF Snyder without extra
charge. The men who backed the
project and gave US the telephone
lines are deserving of considerable
credit for their enterprise, and the
business portion Of the community
appreciate their progressive spirit.
The above We take from the Low.
isburg jouraal. We re-pubhsh it
to give our readers some idea of the
great number Of phones that will be
st the disposal of the subscribers of
tho Penn Telephone Company.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-02
New Teachers Elected.

The Washington Township School
directors elected the following am
ed teashers for the ensuing term {:
Principal, Geo. W. Wslborn Assist
ant. Thomas E. Hoff; Grammar,
F. f. Holsappls; intermediate, Sara
G. Glass ; Primary. Grace Hoffman ;
Miller's, Chas. A. Gsarhart ; Neitz' 8
Valley, Geo. A. Shaffer Flint Valley,
w. A. Meyer; Reicheubach's, G. A.
B. Glass Red Bank, Henry Pontius ;
Summit, Chas. H. Hoover; White
Top, Vim. f. Brown.
Adams TsAchers.
Troxelville Grammar, Chas. w.
Smith; Troxelvills primary. W. I.
Zechmsn ; Meyers, Albert W. Gill /;
Port Ann. Geo. A. Aurand; Fiss'.
-. Bingham Goods. Robt. f.
Smith; term 8 mos. Salary S25.