The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-08

james Fisher is the proud father
of his second born-a brand new
daughter.
A. II. Gilbert has gone to Lam
caster to resume his studies at Frank
lin and Marshall College.
Mrs. DR.. Shindle and Miss Bertha
Wittenmyer are this week going to
Akron, o. to visit relativ es.
John F. Shipton has returned to
the Chester Springs Orphan school
and Howard Marks to the Scotland
Orphan School.
The room formerly occupied as
the Posi- Printing Office has been
fitted up with desks andwill be used
as a high school room this winter.
James Beaver, wife and daughter
Naomi, OF MifHinburg were guests
of Gabriel Beaver this week. The
latter is convalescing from typhoid
fever.
On the recent government bond
issue for war loan there were S14,
500 of bonds came to Middleburg.
Surely Middleburg is patriotic
enough to lend the government
money in times of war.
The Republican Standing Com
nhttee on Saturday decided to have
three large meetings, one at Middle
burg during court week, one at Sc
linsgrove and one in the west end.
Candidate Stone is expected here in
court week.
Children's Day was celebrated in
the Reformed church on Sunday
morning. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and
plants and made very inviting for
the children who 50 successfully did
their part of the work.
NOTICE TO PAY.-Thc book ac-
counts of Sampsell and Napp are in
my hands and all the accounts not
paid in 80 days will be handed over
for collection according to law.
II. G. SAMPsELL.
Penns Creek, Pa, Sept. 8, 1898. At
On Thursday the assessors vii
meet at the Commissioners Office
The commissioners then propose tc
pay off $4,000 of the bonded indebt,
edness of thecounty. The commits.
sioners are gradually wiping on
the county's obligations.
Hon. II. c. Sampsell of Penn'
Creek was called to Middleburg
Monday for Court and while here
called at our Office. The Judge, il
a conscientious gentleman and pro-
poses that his salary shall not b'
very high upon the taxpayers.
The Susouehanna University a
Selinsgrove opened on Thursday
with the largest list of students il
the history ofthe institution. There
was not enough room in the build
ing for the students, and many out
side rooms had to be secured fol
their accommodation.
The tax collectors of Snyder Co
on the first visit to the c Commissioners
office brought s1O,9lOof state ant
county tax. All this money wa
paid subject to the discount of s pei
cent. 1t is safe toassume that from
$4,000 to $4,000 was paid al
ready embracing all taxes.
The Harrisburg Telegraph ismucl
improved in appearance and useful
ness by its recent change from fou1
TO an eight-page paper. The excel
lent reason for this changeis increas
ed demand for advertising space
The Telegraph isvery properly keep
ing step to the spirit tof the advance
ment Of the capital city.
Newspapers throughout the Stat
are commenting on the wonderful
coincidence that the first man killet
in the civil war was the father ofth'
first man killed in the American
Spanish war. One was killed a
FortSumpter 81 yearsago, the othe
off Porto Rico at the age Of %
| Wonderful coincidence! The fathel
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