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The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09
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saturday, July 9. 9
Saratoga Chips at Sco6eld's:- 5-28.
Chicken Tamale at Scofeld,s. s-28.

Saratoga Chips at sco6eld's- 5-28.
Chicken Tamale at Scofeld's. s-28.
Machine oil at Currie & Co.'S. 6-18
The foundation for John Davis new
house is being laid.
Go to Milt Linsley's and get "The
Newell" 6.a.2m.
1t is estimated that Mandan will mar
ket 10000 pounds of WOOL
Wool sacks and wool Irvine at McCloy
&-Senour's. s-14.
Since July 1, Taylor has been a money
order postofice.
A. B. Currie of Casselton has bought
200 cattle of VIM. Ray.
TryI I. c: Baking Powder Is OF. a5c
~ Currie & Co.
CHI. Pearl sold3o,ooo pounds of wool
Tuesday at is cents per pound.
If you want a carpet come in and look
at our samples. TT Currie & Co:
G. M. Dinsdale arrived Friday morn
ing with 1000 sheep which he purchased
in Montana.
Buy.2 packages Of gum and get a SOU
venir spoon all for loo II Currie & Co.
The highest cash price paid for hides,
pelts and furs. Ell MEssEsM1rH.
4-r7-tf.
Our soldier boys are due to arrive in
Honolulu this week, where they are to
have a two days rest.
'.The.N Newell, is the best SC. cigar on
earth. At Linsley's. 6-4-2m.
E. B. Partridge has takena 4-years'
contract for carrying the New England
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

Don't pay Ioc for orn starch when
you can get it at Currie & Cos for SC.
6-I8.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

E. B. Partridge has taken a 4-years'
contract for carrying the New England
mail.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

The highest cash price paid for hides,
pelts and furs. Eff. MEssEsM1TH.
4-I7-tf.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

Our soldier boys are due to arrive in
Honolulu this week, where they are to
have a two days rest.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

The foundation for John Davis new
house is being laid.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

Buy.2 packages Of gum and get a SOU
venir spoon all for Ioc. ~ Currie & Co.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

The Newell is the best SC. cigar on
earth. At Linsley's. 6-4-2m.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

F. A. Little sold a fine clip of wool
Wednesday to Charles o'Neal. Dewey,
Gould & Co.'S buyer, for 16 cen per
pound.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

G.. M. Dinsdale arrived Friday morn
ing with4,ooo sheep which he purchased
in Montana.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

Services in St. Johns church next
Sunday: ia. m. morning prayer and
sermon. $ JPN. evening prayer, no SER
Q
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

Go to Milt Linsley's and get "The
Newell" 6.4.2m,
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

Machine oil at Currie & Cos. 6-18
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

Shirt waists and wrappers from 50 cts.
sI.65 each, in the new styles, at SEQ
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

If you want a carpet come in and look
at our samples. II Currie & Co:
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

Since July l, Taylor has been a money
order postofice.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

Wool sacks and wool Irvine at McCloy
Senour's. 5-14.
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

1t is estimated that Mandan will mar.
.ket 10000 pounds of WOOL
The Dickinson press., 1898-07-09

A. B. Currie Of Casselton has bought
200 cattle Of VIM. Ray.
Try |. c. Baking Powder Is OF. 25c
~ Currie & Co.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
KREAMER.

Miss Edna Smith of Selinsgrove Wis
tied friends ut this place last week
.... Miss Jennie Bollinger is still
confined to her bed with sickness
IN. 9. Gutelius and wife spent
Sunday at Lewisburg. u. Dir. Eber-
hart and Miss Mensch of Mitfiin-
burg were the guests Of Miss Erma
Magee .ver Sunday. Mr.. Pensing.
er of Chsmbersburg aud G. w. Yod-
er of Globe Mills were calling on
friends at this place last Friday
evening. :. Thomas Dietrich and
family aud Grant Yoder spent Sun
day at Middlecreek. Prof. F. c.
Fisher of Salem was caller in town
on saturday evening. 8. . Carol Nit
chell is visiting relatives at this
place at present. .J. +. Walter and
wife spent Sunday with their
daughter. Mrs. S. A. App, in Monroe
township. jess Maurer's house is
under way Of constructin. 1t will be
n cozy and neat lookiLg house
when completed =. Geo. Gei.. ber-
ling and sister, Annie, of Salem rode
tn this place Oh Sunday on their
wheels and took dinner with J.. r.
Walter
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CEN'TREVILLE.

l.. \. Stinc made q business trip
through the lower cnaot the county
on Monday. ...P. L. ilarSman and
l.. A. Merit we're to Middlehurg
on Sunday. Dave Gutelius OF
MIiillinburg and f. T.. Lei!zcl Of
Scottdalc were in town ore evening
last week . Il. ). Schoch andJohu
Mayes OF New Berlin made IL larnt
to this n'ace one evening last week
...... W. f. Scchristand wiltoi Bea-
over Springs were in town over Sum
day. j. W. Shinkcl Of Jersey
Shore spent some time IN town last
week. >. II. b. ErdIey ani wife
visited Morris Erdley's Of Nicks-
burg on Sunday. Peter Hart
man and son Il. B. were to Middle
burg on Sunday. Two deaths
have occurred in our town and vic
Unity i'll 20 hours time, VIZ: John
Braucher from diabetes on Sunday
evening and Father George Relish,
of whose illness we made mention
last week, on Sunday evening. The
former was inferred in the l.. and r.
cemctry on Tuesday afternoon and
the latter on Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Braucher was a comparatively
young man being about 35 years of
age while Father Relish had almost
attained the age of 49,. Sunday
will be a gala day in town. Dis.
President f. G. Bowersox will ms
titute a new camp p. o. S. OLA. III
itiation and installation beforedinner.
Parade at 2 Pm. followed by adj
dresses from eminent speakers. All
sister camps in the county and else
where are cordially invited. ....J.J.
Steely is not the only teacherin Sny-
der Go. havingpupils in the Spanish
American war. Prof. A. B. Sheary
has one who helped to capture San
tiago de Cuba.
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Worth Examining.

The new catalogue of the State
Normal School at Bloomsbury, Pa,
has just been received at this Office.
1t is illustrated with numerous cuts
Of the buildings, rooms and campus.
Besides the four courses MAIN
tained for training teachers, the
school has two courses in Music, and
a strong preparatory Collegiate
Course.
The Fall Term will open Septem-
ber 18th.
Those who desire to receive one
ofthese catalogues free should ad-
dress, j. p. WELSH, A. NJ, Ph. d.,
Principal.
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DlE.l).

In Union twp. Union County
July 22nd Sarah Lovinia, wife
August Arbogast, aged yrs. 81
II days.
In Union twp. Union Co.,
July 26Levi Kalpetzer, aged 59A.
and IL mos. 10
July p, at Troxelville, Mrs. Ju-
tie Swartz, widow of Thos. Swartz,
OF apoplexy, aged about 40 years.
July 81, near Adamsburg, John
Shambach, son of Christian and
Mary Shambach, aged 81 years, 8
months and 26 days. His widow,
Catherine Aurand, preceded him to
the spirit world five years ago and
he leaves five children to mourn his
departure.
July 20, 1898, near Chapman
Henry Albert Shafier aged Al years
4 months and 25 days. Funeral
which was very largely attended,
was held on the 31st ult., atSt. Johns
United Brethren Church, Revs. VIM.
Laney and o. G. Romig ofiiciated.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11

on Saturday. They went on a big
hay wagon. >. Chicken thieves are
already starting up for fall trade.
They had better be careful or they
might fall before the trade is over. :.
Benjamin Benner and wife OF Sha-
mokin spent Sunday with friends
here. d. Mrs. Elizabeth Krebs died
at her home near Keiser's church on
Aug. 2 at the age of "a years l mo.
% days. She was inferred at the
Winners Cemetery. Funeral con-
Quoted by Rev. w. r. Billiard.
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Paste this in your lat

Cut this out and paste it in your
hat. To keep flies off the cattle take
coal t'r, two parts and coil oil and
grease one part each, and mix with II
small amount OF carbolic acid.
Apply with u cloth by moistening
the hair and horns with the liquid.
In he application iuclude the feet
and legs and it will drive every fly
away. One application will last
ten days or more in dry weather.
Apply as often as necessary and
yom cows will he entirely free from
flies OF all kinds. Any kind of old
lard or grease can be used.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
Three Hundred Spnniaris Killed.

If 800 AMERICANS can kill
300 SPANIARDSin 800 days, how
many Americans will it take to KIN
100 Spaniards in 100 days? One
Thousand Dollars will be paid to
the persons answering the above pro
blem correctly. Many other prizas
Of value. All of which will be an
nonnced in the next issueo: Upton's
Illustrated Weekly. As u positive
guaranteeas to my Ieliabi!ityI refer
to any mercantile or commercial
agency. As the object Of Offering
these prizes is to attract attcn.ion to
my popular family magazine, each
person answering must enclose with
their answer five two-cent stamps,
Tor ten cents silver for one ,nonths
subscription, containing iull par.
ticulars. Send to-day. TO be tia
is laudable ambition yopmay Sc
cure thcthousand dollars. TendolI
lars in gold will be paid for the best
original problem, to be published in
a future number. Address c. NJ
UPToN, 324 Dearborn St., Chicago,
Ill. S-4-4t.
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sELINsoRovE

Mrs. Huvart of Constantine, Mich,
was n guest Of Senstor Hummel on
Sunday. f. "A large flag was raised
on the river bank at the residence Of
Geo. p. Fisher Oh Saturday evening
last. The music was Furnished by
the Chestnut Ridge Band. There
was II large crowd present. After
the exercises, the band serenaded a
number of our citizens. . The Lu-
thcwn Reunion at Island Park last
Thursday was grand success 50 far
as number and exercises were con-
cerned. There We're about 5000
people on the ground. The rain,
however, spoiled the latter part Of
the exercises and rendered good
many people uncomfortable. :. .Jno.
Hoch. prominent New Berlin mer-
chant, and wife spent a short time
at Landlord kaufman's and wife,
taking home with them their daugh-
ter, who had been entertained by
Miss Mabel Kaufman for a week
>. Mrs. DIR. Will Uish is at pres
et with her husbands parents,
Druggist Ulsh and wife,. DR.. Per-
kins has quite number of persons
taking voice culture. This certain
ly is rare treat to have such a man
in our midst to give lessons on the
voice. .... Prof. Guise and family of
Schuylkill Hav n, are visiting his
,yo.her-in-law, Harvey e. Miller,
Esq, and family. The following
took in the excursion to Atlantic
City on Thursday last: Miss Jen-
ME Ulrich, Sigmund Weis and NJ.
Millner of Kantz, Ed. Taylor and
Jas. Charles. -. Rev. +. U. Gift
of Scranton was in town over night
last week. He visited the Univer-
sity where he was once a student.
He thinks there have been great i'm
prOvements made since he went to
school. ). Prof. Cbas. H. Albert,
son and daughter ofBloomsburg, are
spending few days with the Prof's.
father, p. S. Albert. :. The creek
was quite high last week from the
heavy rains that fell. .... .Rumor has
it that we are to have a wedding in
the near future. ... Operator Wetzel
has been located at Mcclure. He
will move there this week. dos.
X. Scharf will open a Grocery store
this week in the Old Hall stand now
owned by Mrs. Noll. Joe is a hus-
tier and we predict a good business
for him. Rev. J. A. NJ. Ziegler
of Louisville, Ky, SOP of DR.. Zeig-
Ter, preached fine sermon in Trim
itv Lutheran church on Sunday last
..E. r. Wingard, of Altoona,
student, spent a few days in town
last week. -. Marguerite and Ethel
Brandt Of Millcrstown are visiting
their grandparents, Il. S. keely and
wif,.
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Thrown Away on Him.

Jackson-Well, what did your wife
say TO you when you got home so late
last night? You know you were afraid
she'd scold.
Fairleigh-My wife's a jewel. She
didn't scold bit. In fact, she didn't
even ask me where l had been or what
lad delayed me; but, late as it WAS. she
sat down at the piano and began to play
sud sing. ! tell you she's one in ten
thousand"
Jackson-What did she sing?
Farleigh-"Tell me the old, old
story. ."-Chicago Daily News.
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knew All About Them.

An old gentleman, speaking to a
young lady and commenting upon her
freshness and good looks, remarked:
"Ah, my dear, may you long retain
them. Yours is a happy period Of life;
you know nothing yet of the jealousies,
the heart-burnings, the contentious,
the rivalries that beset the pathway of
existence"
Don't l, thought" she interrupted; !;
Il want you to understand that I be-
LONG to a church choir."-Tit-Blts.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
From Personal Experience.

One boy met another who had sus-
Pic.0us redness about the eyes and a
Groop II the corners of the mouth.
say" said the first boy, Il heard
your father was on a ship once
The other quenched a sob and nodded.
WAS il q whaler?"
'lcs. il was, Aad you bet he learnt
the business good, too."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
DELIGHTFUL VACATION TRIP.
Tour to the North via PennSylvania
Railroad.

visiting watkins Glen, Niagara Fails. Thons.
Lake Champiain and Lake George. Saratoga,
and the Highlands OF the Hudson. Leave PHI.
adelphia by special train August 10. The tour
agents. An experienced chaperon will also &C.
company the party, having especial charge OF
une6c0rted ladies'.
The rate OF 500 from New York, Brooklyn
Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Bal
fare for the entire round trip parlor cars. seats,
meals en- route hotel entertainment. transfer
charges carriage hlre-in fact every item Of ne.
ceesaEy expense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, or any addi.
sylvania Railroad Company, 1895 Broadway, New
York $50 Fulton street, Brooklyn; 76e Broad
Street, Newerk, N j.; or Geo. W. Boyd. Assist
ant General Passenger Agent. Broad Street Sta.
tion. Philadelphia. S4.2t
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UNION TWP.

John Minium was to Sunbury and
Shamokin last week on business. -.
81. Stroud made q Junista trip
last week. John and Cora Folly
were visiting friends at Strouptown
on Sunday "A number Of our young
men and women attended the picnic
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11

Dig Sster-Now. Tommy. you must
co IS tell you. You know am older
tLaH You are.
Lite Drother-That's all right. sis,
but the time will come when you won't
care % be reminded Of that.-N. Y.
Journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
The Martial Spirit.

"Whlt is going to be the mos; fash
ionGbc !abric this summer?" inquired
Gaadc.
Il daT't know for sure" replied
Mamie. But, from reading the news
papers. should say gun cotton."-
Washington Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
A Happy Home.

"I,ow does your husband spend his
s.1e IL the evening""
"IIr stays a; home and thinks of
schtucs to male money"
And what DO you do with yourself
when De is thus occupied?"
"CE. think OF schemes TO spend IT,"
--l..''i;s.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11

Erowne-liow are you, Tom?
ToE---Well, thank you; but my wife
has uccu very Ill.
GrUwac-That's strange. Why, saw
her sit',cg at the window, sewing.
-9m-Yes; but she is on the mend
1a.H.-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
\ ,iurdcrous Suggestion.

Papa Ti;iar-Does that young man
you've been keeping company with for
The rast year or so intend getting mar
ricG o. remaining single?
Polly Titian-Iie's on the fence, papa
Para ri;ian-Throw him over, then!
Puck.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
The kindest and the happiest pair
VIII find occasion to f0rhear,
And something every day they live


To pity, and perhaps forgive.
Learn to frame q smile IL place Oi
a trown. If you take al outing
take it right. Let no unpleasant
words mar the memory OF what was
meant for pleasure. If worries Or
business must be talked of, do it %
business days, and then put all
thought of it out of your mind.
You will be stronger and cLsTYs-
headed to deal with the worries Tor
having had a little rest from them
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
Aunt Rachael's Horehound and
Elecanlpane,

Combined with speers Grape Juice anc Rock
Candy for Public Speakers and singers Is being
prescribhd by many prominent physicians,
which II guarantee or its purity and tts efici.
ency IN cnring pulmonary complaints. !tiaused
cases the curative results are quicker and more
permanent. For sale BY druggists. Price -
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11

n. dou o..sss for the rood OF those
who cwell upon this earthly heath
That sblss can't express In words
Just what they think when cutting teeth.
~ 7. World
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11

speer's Old Port Grape wine nom his Oporto
Hrape vineyards at Passaic, N. j., bis goclalite
Clafet win. 1881, and his luscious Burgundy s!And
unr!vaisd 9! ~ any wines IN the word' espec'sny
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
letters Granted.

Letters of administration IN the
estate Of John Shambach, late OF
Sp-ipy twp, were issued to j. Z.
.shambach of Adamsburg.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
COURT HOUSE CHIPS
,,,.,.,,, Entered Tor X. cord.

Mary A. Mitchell and her hus-
hand, ,Jaules Mitchell, to Anna f..
Meckiey os Winfield, 20 acres IN
Middlecccck twp. $500.
Calvin b. Seeoold and wife, Car
hon Saybold andwife, Clara Hughes
and her husband, John X. Hughes,
10 ChsriesC. Sccbold, lot No. 52 in
the borough of Middleburg fol
$1,000.
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willis PrObRteh.

The last will and testament OF
Elizabe h Krebs, late of Union twp,
deceased, was probated on Monday;
Her son, Daniel Krebs, is named
the executor. Her sons, John,
Daniel. and William, each receive
a Legacy of one dollar and her
daugh.cr-in-law, Susanna krebs,
wife of Daniel, gets the residue.
Marriage Licenses.
tGeorge A. Inch, ounoury'
( Carrie Heimbach, "
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SPECIAL NINE.DAY EXCURSION TO
OCEAN GROVE. ASBURY PARK. OR
LONG BRANCH VIA I'ENNSYL.
WANNA RAIIROAn

For the benefit of those desiring 10 visit The
vania Railroad Company win. on August ~ seD
excursion tickets To ocean Grove, Asbury ParL
or Long Brunch from stations Lanleh below
the very low rates quoted.
These tickets will he good for passage leI
philadelphia on train indicated thence on =. |
g,iar trairs leaving Broad Street Station
$50 aud 4.0S P. NJ. that day to destination
The age-herald., 1898-09-18
HON. R. J. LOWE
Sends Letter Inviting the President to
 Attend the Jubilee.

Hon. K. J. Lowe, chairman of the invita- tion committee of the Southern Peace Ju- bilee association has forwarded the follow ing letter to Hon. William Mckinley re- ouesting him to lend his presence in making the occas sion a gigantic success:
 Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 16, 1898. Hon. William Mckinley President of the
 United States:
 As chairman of the invitation committee of the Southern Peace Jubilee association permit me to say that we have received the report of the gentlemen who recently waited upon you and are much encouraged to hope that you will lend your presence to the occasion.
 celebration at Birmingham, Ala, at some time most convenient to you, before De- cember next. We realize the fact that a demonstra ton of the magnitude and unon the lines proposed is impracticable un ess the honored president of the republic lends to the occasion the prestige of his prsence.
 I have been instructed by the committee to ask you to fix a time rs>st agreeable to yourself with regard 10 the public busi- ness when you could most probably and with least inconvenience absent yourself from Washington.
 This invitation comes not merely from the commtteee, but from the hearts of our people. who With one accord, desire to celebrate the magnificent prowess of Ameri- can arms. and the glorious peace which our splendid victories by land and sea have es- tablished; and who, furthermare, look for ward to the ocacsion as an opportunity to pay tribute to the noble qualities of head and heart, which have made you, sir, as the foremost American, universally respected, admired and beloved
 Should you come, you will witness a demonstration of patriotic sentiment and personal gratitude and affection which you have not seen excelled anywhere nor at any time With great respect, your obe- dient servant ROBT. J. LOWE.