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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-13
A Reply.

Editor PosT.-When your Sha-
mokin Dam correspondent of last
week was interviewed by Bill con-
cerning the good things which hap
pened at the fitting of Geo. Row,
BilPs mind mustn't have been very
clear orelse he must have had wheels
in his head as he has the truth terri
bly, warped and the Pneumatic Pune
ture at the wrong end. But we
must make some allowance for Bill
as he was to a moving the day be-
fore and only went as for as Selins-
grove where he filled up with fire
water and next morning at Rows he
smelled long and hard at tn. cider
keg, after which that bottle obtained
the punciure. The question now is,
Who made the puncture? The man
who came away without dinner or
the one who smelled more cider and
who could not find the road home
the next day. But then, under the
circumstances, there iscertainly some
excuse tor Bill's getting the facts
misconstrued. One WHO KNOWS.
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Wedding Bells.

Last Tuesday at the home of the
BRIDES mother in this place, Miss
Dora Yoder was joined in wedIoci
to Prof. Clyde Bolig of Winfield,
Union county. Mr.. Bolig was for
merly of this county and has become
Il very succcssfulschoo teacher. The
young bride is one of our towns
most cstimablc young ladies and is a
fitting companion for the intelligent
young man she married. The cere.
mony was performed by Rev. j. O.
Yodcr, Il brother of the bride. The
Posi- extends congratulations to the
young couple.
Simon,on -Bu mmg,on.
Last Thursday the wedding bells
were rung in the village of Frank
lin in behalf of our young friend,
Barber Simonton, formerly of Milf
linhnrg, who was joined in holy
wedlock TO Miss Victoria Burlington
of franklin. Mr.. Simonton is Il
young man oi good qualities and
will soon engage in business as sue
ccssor to G. W. GraybiIl and the
bride is Il young lady rich in the
quality of the graccs that make up
true womanhoud. The PosT en-
tends them the best wishes for rmoSt
happy nuptiaI journey down liIc'S
turbulent stream.
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Birthday Party.

On Monday at TIE home of Chas.
II. Steininger of this place Il very
pleasant family reunion took place.
1t was the occasion of Mr.. Steining-
ers Gath birthday and Mrs. Steininger
had arranged that all their children
should be at home. Those present
were, c. S. Steininger, Of High, I'M
ion county, Mrs. Peter Nick of
Lewisburg, A. NJ. Garman and wife
of Mt. Pleasant Mills and James f.
Steininger of Franklin twp. One
daughter, Mrs. Harrison knouse of
Laurelton, was prevented from being
present Oh account of the illness of
her husband. Mrs. Steininger had
prepared an elegant feast as only she
can and all enjoyed a most pleasant
time. The entire affair was a genu-
inc surprise to Mr.. Steiningcr.
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90. Superintendent Election

To the School Directors of Snyder
County,
Gentlemen In pursuance OF
the forty-third section of the Act of
May s, 1854, you are hereby noti-
fed to meet in convention, at one
o'clock, p. m. at the Court House in
Middleburg, on the first Tuesday in
May, A. d., 1899, beingthe second
day of the month and select, viva
voce, by the whole number Of the
directors present. one person of liter
airy and scientific requirements in
the art of teaching, as Comfy Super
intendent for the three succeeding
years and certify the result to the
State Superintendent at Harrisburg,
as required by the thirty-ninth and
torrieth sections of said act.
i. c. BowERsoX,
County Supt.
Middleburg, April II, 1889. 3t.
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First Sunday School in Porto
Rico.

Major q. q. Croft has written to
Rev. j. II. Chambers, ofWest Chcs-
ter, enclosing Il programme Of the
first Sunday school service held in
Porto Roco. The date given i,
Sunday January -, and the order
of services is in English, but the
remainder of the programme, in
cluding the hymns, are translation 5
of familiar selections. The Sab
bath school is held in Il theatre, and
the work is in charge ofRev. Frank
l.. Smith, ofNcw York. The musi,
for the school is in charge of Mrs
p. II. Hanna and large choir.
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Remarkable Railroad Record.

Friday of last week Andrew D..
Wolfkill, the veteran railroader on
the s. & l.. mail, rounded out his
torty-five years continuous service in
the employ of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company, having entered ITS
service on the 1st of April, 1854.
Mr.. WOlfkill was born and raised at
Longfellow, this county, and when Il
a little over eighteen years of age
went to work on the track in that
vicinity, in which capacity he con-
tinucd for about three years. He
then engaged rs freight brakeman
on the division then extending from
Miiflintown to Columbia, Pa, and
after about year ON that division
was promoted to passenger brake
man, running for Il year between
Altoona and Harrisburg. For five
years following he was passenger
brakeman and baggagcmaster on Il
through run between Pittsburg and
Philadelphia. October %, 1861, ON
the completion OF the MiHlin and
Centre County railroad to Reeds
vile he was appointed conductor of
the local train running between here
and that place, continuing rs passen-
ger conductor of that branch until
1872, when he was transferred to
the passenger train on the 5. & l..
running from this place to Sunbury.
During this period of service Mr..
Wolfkill has been in thirty-siX un-
avoidable railroad accidents, in none
of which fortunately he was serious
ly injured, and Notwithstanding his
sixty-three years of age and expos
ure to allkinds of weather is still in
the prime IF lie and has not lost a
day'spay toralmost sixty'years. This
is n better lot than falls to the aver
age railroader, and is Il distinction
not only to Mr.. Woltkillh himself but
the community in which he resides
as well. Andy, as he is familiarly
known by all, is Il careful and con-
scientious railroad man, always look
ing to the interests Of the company
in which he is employed as well as
the care and comfort of the patrons
on the cars in which he has been in
charge, and with all the attention he
hes given to his occupation has
found ample opportunity to enjoy
life as few less actively engaged have
done, fishing for trout and other
game fish being his delight, Il few
years ago making journey to some
southern waters to enjoy that sport.
He still enjoys excellent health and
we hope by the time he has rounded
the half century of service the two
division system on The Pennsy may
be in operation between Philadelphia
and Pittsb'lrg, with Lcwistown as
the central point, and Andy may be
able to step into the generals superin-
tendent's Office at the Junction and
receive the credit due for long and
faithful! service. - Le'ristown Ga
=ette.
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COURT HOUSE CHIPS
Deeds Entered tor Record.

Mary f. Holtzapple and husband
to Frank X. Bowcrsox, SO acres
and AZ perchcs for S1075.
Gordon f. Lesher and wife to
NJ. II. Lcsllcr, 1856 acres in Union
twp, for S2625.
Emma Rouoh to b. +. Row, SO
acres and S6 perches in MIiddecreek
twp, forS19OO.
John +. Smith and wife to Ben
iamin J. Maurer, - acres in Jack
son twp, for SGl0.
Heirs of Geo. Portzlinc, deceased,
to Catherine Moycr, l25 acres i'll
Perry twp, for Sl0l7.
Edward &. StahI and wife to Da-
vid &. Stahl, 10 acres in Union twp,
for SlOS2.7l.
Isaac Arnold, VIM. II. and En-
ma y. Ncitz to John o. lIoltzappIc
acre in Wa>i.ingtonlwp., for S40o.
VIM. II. Drccsc and wife to Will
Iard W. Bingaman, so square per.
in Spring twp, for 500.
j. Il. Crossgrovc and wife, house
and lot in Ccntreville, for SG4O.
Harrison kalbach & Co. to A. r.
Gorman, 21S acres in Perry. twp,
for $4,000.
}. J. pawling and Mary G. Wet.
zc', administrators of Henry \.
"ctzcl, to LW,hcnus Walter, 2acre,
and 81 pcrchcs in Middlccrcck twp,
for S25.
Israel Spigclmycr and wife, f. f.
Ulsh and wrfc, Amanda J. Ulsh and
husband and 4. II. Ulsh and wife
to A. G.. Bnshoar, 20 acres in Spring
township, for $1,000.
A. G.. Bashoar and wife to \. II.
Ulsh and II. III. lIcrbstcr, 20 acre,
in Spring twp, for $1,000.
Letters Granted.
Letters of administration in the
estate of Daniel IIollcnbach, late OF
jackson twp, were granted TO Fos-
ter W. and Lydia A. Hollcnbach.
Also III the estate of Catherine
bassler, late of Freeburg to J. CIV.
Basslcr.
Also in the estate Of Howard
Jones, late OF Washington twp, to
Mrs. Kate Jones.
wills Probatcd.
The last will and testament OF
Henry NJ. Herrold, lateof Chapman
was probated April 9TH. The En-
ccutor is Benton II. Mover. The
widow and daughter are the heirs.
Commission TiIcd.
The commission of L. \. ;Stetler
of Monroe township for Justice Of
the Peace was received and recorded.
| Marriage Licenses.
{ :. Barber Simonton, Middleburg,
| Victoria Burlington, Swinetord.
( John a. Hummcl, Franklin twp,
| | Mary J. Gilbert, " 4"
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Summer School.

Twill open a two months term of
tummer school in the public school
building on Monday, May Sth, 1899.
Terms, 90 per month. All the
branches will be taught.
3-3O-4t. EDWIN CHARLIE.
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n. p. Hummel of kreamer has
gone in the country produce shipping
business. Mr.. Hummel is a hust-
ling young man and will succeed in
in the venture.
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Pretty line of Fancy Skirts at
WEIs', Sclinsgrove. st.

George F. Stetler sold his horse
to John W. Renninger.
Children's white Leghorn Hats
at 25c. at l.. Dunkelberger's.
Mrs. Roush of Kreamer was a
Middleburgh visitor Monday.
Immense line of Fancy Silks for
Waists at WEIs', Selinsgrove. st
Benjamin II. Custer and son Ed
gar arc in Philadelphia this week.
l.. Dunkelberger was away Tues
day purchasing new lot o! summer
goods.
Lawns, Dinities and Organdies in
large variety at WEIs', Selins-
grove. st.
Jacob Dreese and wife of Middles-
warth were Middleburg visitors on
Saturday.
A. c. Smith of kreamer is in the
eastern cities buying his spring and
summer goods.
The old school house was sold at
public sale on Saturday to Geo. NJ.
Moatz for 5000.
Misses Anna and Lizzie Ripka
have gone to Lewistown to make
their future home.
David Harner of Paxtonvillc has
received an increase of pension from
S6 to SIS per month.
George and John Steininger are
making improvements by filling up
between their houses.
Carbon Seebold, the proprietor of
the Washington House, has been i'll
during the past week.
Boyd Stetler and family moved
from Clmmal to this place, into part
of w. f. Feese's house.
X. G. Walter of the firm of Run
kle e. Walter made business trip
to Allentown last week.
The Ne'rs printing plant was
sold at the sheritPs sale for $50 to
Henry W. Snyder on Saturday.
Hon. G. Alfred Schoch has been
in Philadelphia during the past
week attending to businessi interests.
We have now in stock the largest
stock o. spring goods ever shown
in this town. S. WEIs, Scllns-
grove. st.
G. c. Shaffer will have subtle sale
of lot of fine shoats at Frank w
Thomas hotel at kreamer on Sat
urday.
Milton Amig moved out of town
on his fathers farm in Washington
township where he will engage in
farming.
Albert Smith, Editor of the Eliz.
abethviIle Echo was a guest of his
parents, j. p. Smith and wife over
Sunday in this place.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Kreeger, Miss Phil
lips and brother William of Selins-
grove were visitors at Azariah kree-
gers on Monday evening.
Subscribers changing their p. o
address this spring should notify this
Office promptly, giving their old as
well as their new address. If.
Miss Jennie Tobias of State Col
loge, who is the head woman at the
State College Inn, spent Sunday at
the home ofher parents at this place.
The members of the Reformed
church of this place on Sunday morn
ing celebrated the Lords supper.
Quite a number united with the
church.
c. S. Steininger of High, Union
county, and Mrs. Peter Nick Of
Lewisburg were the guests of their
parents, G. H. Steininger and wife
over Sunday.
In 1913 Easter will fall on the
earliest date, March %, and 1912
on April 25, the latest date. So
says one who pretends to have cor.
J rectly calculated.
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Interesting Items.
ysws Told IN Brief Paragraphs for
Our Readers.
|..r.ouaI Pointers In Local and Gen.
sral News Concerning People More
or Less Prominent.

p.r.onaI Pointers I'm Local and Gem
sra, News Concerning People More
or Less Prominent.
Miss Mabel Grimm spent last week
BIT Beavertown.
The public schools of the borough
cme tc Il close.
Immense line of Embroideries at
WEls', Selinsgrove. st
Mrs. J. Maurer, who was sick for
|Ome time, is slowly improving.
Near Silks in all the leading
khalcs at WEIs', Selinsgrove. st.
Look out for special bargains next
reek at A. G. Smiths, Kreamer.
Mrs. William Johnson of Lewis
|own ,pent Sunday at j. l.. Marks.
Nice line of Spring Capes, in silk
Ind cloth, at WEIs' Selinsgrove. st.
L. Dunkelberger's Millinery O.
ening will take place April 26, y
lnd 2S.
4 full line of Mandolin and String
ustruments at Oppenheimer's, Sc
nsgrove. ot.
Miss Erma Magee of kreamer
yas at the county seat on Saturday
pfternoon.
Stetler Burns of Homestead is
visiting his grandparents, John Stet-
er and wife.
C. w. Graybill will move into
A. H. Ulsh's house near Franklin
Roller Mills.
Misses Carrie and Bertha Witten-
nyer have returned from their trip
ONew York.
Adam Smith of Berwick, former
y of AGamsburg, is visiting friends
b the county.
Ammon Spangler has gone to
PIiIlersburg to take charge of the
listillery there.
Miss Laura Shambach is staying
Mrs. Lille Rathfon's in Swine
lord at present.
The infant Sunday school OF the
lutheran church has been furnished
vith new carpet.
Talk about goodKid Gloves. The
sdies say L. Dunkelberger's is the
place tie get them.
Mrs. d. Z. Kremer of Philadel-
Phia is visiting her parents, John
Pteter and family.
Don't forget the lOc sale at VI
ich e. Osmun's, Selinsgrove, next
aturday, April 18th.
Charles r. Spangler and family
franklin county, were Middle.
mrg visitors this week.
William Dunkelberger of Sun.
ury was recent visitor at his pa
entail home in Swineford.
William II. Beaver is in Phila.
lphia this week purchasing a sup.
ly of spring and summer goods.
Harrison Meyer has taken pos.
ession of the entire house of ID. A
Kern, better known as the old Jail.
Miss Lottie Spangler of Verdilla
ras visitor at the home of Attor.
ey Grimm on Monday ofthis week
Mrs. d. r. Rhoads had very
evere attack of sickness last week,
ut we are pleased to know she is
hproving.
Peter Klingler, who had beer
Perking in the drug store for Dr.
Herman at this place, returned te
Eratzerville.
Mrs. Henry Dietrich who hat
een up at Mr.. Dietrich's saw mil
! BAR Adamsburg, returned home
hturday of last week.
Mrs. E. C. Aurand and Nina Lonl
ere in Philadelphia last week buy
3 in q new stock of spring ant
INNER Millinery Goods.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.


III 'AoN 3ugRaH Hso4M ana AoA
/. Eleven business houses were burned
at New Carlisle, O.
Almost the entire business portion of
Columbia, La, was destroyed by fire.
The fifty-eighth birthday of the
prince of Wales was celebrated in Lon.
don.
/ Lord Pauncefote, British ambassador
to the United States, arrived in New
York.
Thomas Millikin, aged 81 years, one
Of the leading lawyers in Ohio, died in
Hamilton.
The Dekalb Oily post Office was
broken open and $4,000 in stamps and
money taken.
Admiral Dewey's flagship Olympia
went out of commission at the Charles
town navy yard.
Fifteen persons were killed and 10
wounded throughout Kentucky, due to
election troubles.
AmonumenttoW Winnie Davis. 'Daugh-
ter of the Confederacy, was dedicated
at Richmond, Va.
Great quantities of counterfeit half
dollars and quarters are in circulation
in st. Joseph, Mich.
George May, leading lawyer of
Warsaw, Ind, was found dead in his
bed. Heart disease was the cause.
James Macarthur; miner, was ar
rested in Lead, S. D., for an alleged
triple murder in Oregon "a. years ago.
Rear Admiral j. A. Howell has been
assigned to duty as president of the
naval retiring board in Washington.
The arch of a new. cellar caved in at
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-16
THE MAIL SERVICE.
The United State. Ha. now an Even
$4,000 Post Onices-some sta
tistics Of the Service.

Washington, Nov. u.-Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General John L. Bristow, in
his annual report announces that during
the past fiscal year 14.604 postmasters were
appointed 1888 being. fourth-class post
masters and the remainder presidential.
Concerning the policy Of removals. the re-
port says:
( 1.-THE policy Of former administrations Of
removing fourth-class postmasters for po-
itical reasons, regardless of length Of
service, resulted III the changing OF post
masters in all the important fourth-class
offices early in those administrations. The
four years term Of the great majority Of
fourth-class postmasters, therefore, ex-
pfred early in this administration, which
accounts for the greatly decreased num-
Der of appointments made during the fis-
cal year as compared with the preceding
one. Special attention to disciplinary
measures and the general Improvement OF
the service has therefore been permitted"
There were 1885 post offices established
and 1,505 discontinued. At the close Of
the year. the total number Of post Of
fees in the country was an even 75.0O0
The department has discontinued num-
Der Of private post offices, which 1t has been
advised were conducted for the sole bene-
fit Of some private institution; not only
depriYing the government Of its legiti-
mate revenues, but giving undue advantage
over competing firms in postal facilities.
Extension of rural free delivery neces-
STATED discontinuing 80 post offices, appli-
cations to restore number Of which are
now pending. : - ..&
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Bonneville, Mo-, killing Charles w.
Kaiser, Ezra Mullen and w. Ledger
| uood

Bonneville, Mo-, killing Charles w.
Kaiser, Ezra Mullen and w. Ledger
wood.
Domestic exports from the United
States for the last ten months were
49,, 147, 900 less than for the same pc
Rod in 1898.
The annual report of Second Assist
ant Postmaster General Shallenberger
makes estimates for the next fiscal year
of $50, ILL., 500.
Fire destroyed the store of Altman
& Putnam, milliners and dry goods
merchants in Massillon, o., the loss
being $3.50, 600.
A meeting Of the republican nation
al committee will be held next month
to fix the date and place of the ma
tional convention.
The marriage of Miss Luz Diaz,
daughter of President Diaz, to Fran
cisco Rincocon Gallardo took place in
the City of Mexico. =.
George w. Kern, proprietor of the
Hotel Mecca in Allentown, Pa, shot
and killed his wife and himself. Do
w. A. Eddy, New York kite expert,
has invented a system of wireless
telegraphy between kites, using cleo
tricity in air, instead of batteries.
At the meeting of the cabinet it
was decided to reduce the rate of
letter postage in the Philippine
islands from five cents to two cents.
Louis Warner, who wrecked the
Hampshire County national and the
Hampshire savings banks in Massachu-
sets, was sentenced to ~ years in
prison.
Admiral schley has received final or
ders from the navy department tohoist
his flag on the Chicago at New York on
the 18th inst, assuming command Of
the South Atlantic station.
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british loss REPORTED.
Story from Amsterdam That GOO
English Are Killed and Wound "
ed by the Beers.
THREE HUNDRED HORSES ARE CAPTURED
Reimbursement OF Ladysmith Con-
tinues-violation Of white Flag
by Boers-Gen. Buffers First Move.
Will he to Free Gen. White from
His Tight Position. S

London, Nov. 11.-Another rumo1
iemanating from Amsterdam source.
says that ga British regiment was deci
mated Friday by Free Staters.''
It is added that 600 of the British sol
diers were killed or wounded and thai
300 horses were captured.
Dispatch from Butler.
The British war office has received
from Gen. Butler the following dis
patch:
''cape Town, Thursday Evening, Nov. o.
Have received by pigeon-post from Gen
White to-day the following:
The bombardment at long range by
heavy guns continues daily. A few cas-
ualties are occurring. but no serious harm
is being done. -
..' The Beers sent in to-day humble,
Of refugees from the Transvaal under q
flag Of truce. A flag Of truce from Lady
smith met them outside the pickets. When
the party separated the Boer guns fired
on 1t before 1t reached our pickets.
Maj. Gale. Of the royal engineers. wal
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Ties Of the state show that the demo.
Gratis swept practically everything before
them IN Tuesday's contest John Walter
Smith: Dr. Joshua Herring and Isidor Ray
ner. their candidates for governor. comp
trolier. and attorney general. respective
~, were elected over the republican cam
didates by approximately u.SO0 majority.
/. - New York.
New York, Nov. Elm Greater New York
the average democratic plurality on coun-
ty Offices. as shown by the corrected re-
turns, is about $1,000. Official figures are
still lacking on the vote in the state at
large. but it is believed yesterdays figures
of q net republican plurality Of 5000 are
practically correct. The legislature Is
largely republican.
New jersey.
Trenton, N. J., Nov. 9.-Taking the
highest candidate for county office on each
ticket in all the counties, the republican
plurality in New Jersey is well above s2O.-
600. Taking what local political leaders con-
slider fair average in each county, the re-
publican plurality is about 10000.
Pennsylvanta.
Philadelphia. Nov. 9-Complete returns
from go Of the 81 counties in the state; and
including Philadelphia, and with carefully
revised estimates from the seven missing
counties, show a plurality Of 1o9. 465 for Bar
nett (rep.) for state treasurer over Greasy
(dem.). The plurality for Brown (fep.) for
supreme court Judge will exceed that Of
Barnett by probably $1,000.
>, Massachusetts.
Boston, Nov. 9.-While the entire repub-
lican state ticket was elected Tuesday, the
democrats are jubilant over the party VIC
tory in Boston. The figures for the state
ares. Crane (rep.), 16S,S76; Paine (dem.),
l03, S14; republican plurality, 65O62. The plu-
arality Of Gov. Wolcott over Candidate
Bruce last year was 83.1S6. The senate will
stand: Republicans, 81; democrats, 9. The
house will stand: Republicans, 166: demo-
Gratis. 20; social democrats q. independ-
ents. 2. 47.'
Aberdeen. 8. D., Nov. 9-More complete
returns from the state at large confirm es-
the republican candidate for supreme