The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-01

Ihe directors OF the Otate Agrl-
cultural Society, at a meeting re-
Gently held, decided that for various
reasons no state fair would be held
this year.
Mrs. Frank Magee and Warren
Smith Of Mazeppa spent Saturday
night and Sunday with james and
Erma Magee ofKreamer and Sunday
night with DR.. and Mrs. j. w.
Orwig at this place. y
VIM. Walter of Springfield and
Mrs Theodore Walter of Akron o.
and Mrs. j. s. Boob of Mifflinburg
are visitors of their sick father in
this place. The children Of Fred
erick Walter are all in town this
week.
Squire j. G. Hornberger. of
Perry township, was Middlebnrgh
visitor last Friday afternoon. He
has been a justice Of the Peace for a
period of 20 years and has officiated
at SO marriages. He is very use
full citizen to his district.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Scott has informed Collector McClain
of Philadelphia, that the ordinary
rent receipt is not taxable. If re-
ceipt contains any phrase or clause
that can be constructed as contract
for hire, ETC., it is taxable.
The pantaloon factoy at Montours-
vile has been awarded a government
contract to make $4,000 pairs of
pantaloons for United States soldiers,
Work will begin as the goods
are received and the contract will
be filled as speedily as possible.
Aaron Walter of Akron, o., who
has been visiting friends in this
place for several weeks, last Wednes-
day had a stroke of paralysis. II
was a very severe one and it was
found advisable to telegraph for his
son who came on Saturday evening,
A smooth, easy shave, genteei hail
cut, or other tOnsorial work, is al
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop
in Wittenmyer's building, opposite
Post Office. Goto Soles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soap
face cream, hair oil and egg-sham-
boo for sale a. E. SoLEs.
On Friday afternoon Cashier j.
N. Thompson, Jr., Samuel Witten'
myer and Francis Gilbert of this
place went to Atlantic City to spenC
a few days and to take a splurge il
in the briny deep. They found th'
atmosphere a little too cool to enjo,
a good bath.
J. l.. Warner of Mt. Pleasant Mills
the only merchant of his town, wh'
appreciates the value of advertising
space in the "Post," was in towl
Monday and left copy for chang
of advertisement. He is a progres
sive business man and has addet
many new lines to his business
Read his advertisement.
In the list of soldiers of the Span
ish-American war published in tn
PosT two weeks ago the name @
Edward Wallace should be omittet
and the names of Webster and Chas
Wallace, F. B. Keck, Co. g., 12tl
u. S. Infantry, and Eugene S Specht
Co. c., 9Th u. S. Illinois Infantry
should he added to the list.
MOURNING HATS TO LOAN
certain lady of this town told M
confdentially that her ten dollal
mourning Bonnet was wornout loan
ing it to attend funerals. Nov
then why should you impose OF
your neighbors when l am willing
| to loan bonnets for the small sum O
25cts. S-25-2t
L. Dunkleberger.
On Friday evening a bicycle party
of this place went to Kreamer t.
spend the evening with James Mage'
and sister Erma. The party consist
"a of Misses Libbie and Gertrude
IDunkelberger, Rose Schoch, Lil!iar
Stetler, Mrs. Geo. w. Wagensellel