The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-16
Mary had a little flea,
She got It tofY the dog.
She put It on a little pig.
And now it's on the hog

And now it's on the hog
Mrs. Howard + ok was in Union
county last week visiting her brother.
Chas. j. Fisher of Catawissa was
a visitor to the Middleburg shoe fac
tory last week.
The selections of the CAROL CLUB
were rendered to the queens taste.
Nems.
NJ. L. Wagenseller, travelling
salesman of Selinsgrove, was Mid
dleburg visitor on Monday.
Miss Libbie Dunkelberger and
Mrs. Anna Spangler were at Sha-
mokin the early part ct this week.
Mrs. James Beaver and Mrs.
Steese of Mifiiinburg Sunday were
the guests OF Gabriel Beavers fam
lily in this place.
The farm of Rebecca Cramer, de-
ceased, late of Beaver township, was
sold at the administrators sale re-
Gently to Simon Kratzer for $17OO.
Frank Shambach, son of Phares
Shambach, shot chicken hawk that
measures four feet, . inches across
the wings from tip to tip. This is
a monster.
We wish to congratulate James
NJ. Shuman of Swineiord, Pa,
on his good fortune in having his
pension raised from SIT to S24 on
issue of Oct. 26th.
William H. FAIRIES, the court re-
porter, and William W. Drummer of
Sunbury spent Thursday of last
week hunting in Snyder County.
They did fairly well.
The CAROL CLUB, of Boston, gave
a splendid concert in Llncoln Hall
last evening. They are all artis-s,
and their singing was Of a high or
der..-New Castle (Maine) Herald.
On request of the majority of the
town council of Selinsgrove Judge
Mcclure appointed Albert Marburg-
er Chief Burgess of Selinsgrove to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of DR.. p. A. Boyer.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has
increased the price paid for cross ties
to the following: 1st class ties, white
and rock oak, "a cents; 2delass ties,
white and rock oak, 80 cents; chest
nut ties, 1st class size, 35 cents.
Allen H. Meyer, formertypo of
this office, started a new store at
Doodietown, about two miles west
of this place. He will keep a gen
eral line of merchandise. We wish
him abundant success in his new
venture.
Twelve prisoners confined in the
Potter county Jail, for illegal liquor
selling, have been sentencedby Judge
Olmstead to work out the $500 fine
at cracking stones at 81 per day.
Four have refused and are being
fed on bread and water until they
submit.
A few days ago a 3-year-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Houser, OF Chambersburg, Pa, fell
through an opening in tine second
flocr, alighting on hot stove in the
kitchen. TIE little fellow was bad
ly burned about the body and LETT
leg before being rescued.
The committee in charge were
fortunate in securing the Carol Climb
of Boston, as the members of the
club created a lasting impression by
their efforts. The individual mem
bers showed true artistic merit,
while ombined the Club was heard
to excellent advantage.-HacerhM
Gazette.
Blessed are they who scorn to
borrow their neighbors' paper, says
exchange, but come to the sanctum
and laying down the price ofa years
subscription on the desk, say: "Put
me down on your list, l like the pa
per very much" Yes, verify, they
are happier, their family is happier
and such as they are entitled to a