The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-11
"The Red Cross Society is our ar

the suffering and death among tn,
troops would be far greater thai
they are. The Red Cross receive.
no aid from the Government, ant
has nothing to do with politics"
A smooth, easy shave, genteel hail
cut, or other tonsorial work, is al.
ways obtained at Soles' Barber Shop
in Wittenmyer's building, oppositt
Post office. Go to Soles and you
will make no mistake, shaving soap
face cream, hair oil and egg-sham.
poo for sale n. f. SOLEs.
Prof. A. M. Wonder of Central
Pennsylvania College New Berlin
was at our county seat OF Monday
of this week. He is interested in ali
imp ovements for New Berlin and
is now especially anxious to see the
trolley road built from New Berlin
to Lewisburg by way of Winfield.
Charles G. Seebo!d the ex-Treasurer
of Snyder County and the music
dealer of Sunbury OF Monday
morning rode from upper Ferry at
Shamolin Dam to Middlcburg in
u hours without dismounting, a
distance of Is miles. This is GER
tainly a good record as Mr.. Seebold
weighs 200 pounds.
Ex-Sheriff Reuben Dreese, p. M.
knepp and J. c. Shambach of Ad-
amsburg were prominent representa-
tives of Spring township at the coun-
ty capital last Friday morning.
While here the two former paid Il
visit to this office and the latter
took letters of administration in the
estate of his father, John Shambach.
AT the letting for lighting the
street lamps Of the borough the fol
lowing bids were opened: c. Z.
Corkins, S63.97 Herbert Sham
bach, S67.l3 Charles Corkins,
5000; John Sthhlncclicr, sGo.04 ,
Howard Foulk, $500 Blinkcr
Specht, $500. The contract was
awarded to the lowest bidder.
John IlowclIJr., narrowly cscapcd
being crushed 10 death last week.
He was assisting Mr., Til'man
Romig in cutting prop timber, and
while engaged in telling tree ON
which another had lodged the lodge
ed tree dropped close to where he
was, the limbs striking him TO the
earth and severely bruising him.
II. Harris Bower, a son of Attor-
ney +. f.. Bower and member Of
Go. L., 9th Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteers, has already received two
promotions since his enlistment.
He is now a Sergeant ofhis company.
Harry is deserving of the honors and
his many friends join the Posi- in
him most hearty congratula-
tons.
W. M. Gift, of Alfolkey, Illinois,
who had been visiting his parents in
Franklin township for thepastmonth,
on Tuesday morning started for Hi
nois. This coming season he will
teach at Red Oak, Illinois. He is a
very successful teacher and com
mands good wages. He wants all
the news from Snyder county, hence
he gets the Posi- regularly.
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY, John
Howard Harris, President. Col
lcge, leading to degrees of Art and
Science. Academy, a preparatory
school for young men and boys. In
stitute a refined boarding school for
young ladies. Schoolo Music, with
graduating course. For catalogue,
address the Registrar,
WM. G. GRErzINGER,
7-14-4t. Lewisburg, Pa.
The school board of the borough
last Tuesday evening elected the fol-
lowing named teachers to serve the
public schools for the ensuing term
Principal of the advanced school, r.
f. Smith Of fTroxelville; Intermedi-
ate, Edwin Charles of this place
and for the primary, r. g. Bower
sox Of Paxtonville. The salaries
paid are $40 and $35 respectively.
The schools will open Monday, Sept.
18th.