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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-12
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married Anna Maria Wilmer. daugh-

married Auna Maria Wilmer, daugh-
ter of Peter Wilmer, the pioneer
aforenamed. He was associated for
some years with his tather-in-law in
the milling business. In 1885 he
purchased tract of land at the west
ern extremity of PENIS Valley
"Narrows," close to that of his
brother Michael. Here he erected
a large grist and saw mill, and laid
the foundation of an extensive busi-
ness, yet in the hands of hisdescend-
ants. The thriving town of Wood
ward was built on the estate. He
died here in 1902 and his widow in
1889. He was very sick when he
made his will bequeathing his estate
to his wife during her natural life
and providing for the following chill
dren:
i. John, m. Elizabeth Fisher, OF
Snyder county, and had children:
l. Daniel; 2. John C.;3. William;
4. Lydia; 5. Sarah; 6. Catharine; 7
Mary Elizabeth.
OF the sons, John G. alone reach
ed manhood and inherited his faith
er's business.
ii. Jacob, m, Elizabeth Hess and
had children
|. Samuel; 2. John A.; 3. En-
anuei; 4. Simon; 5. Mary.
iii. George.
iv. Salome.
V. Susanna.
vi. "a child expected"-who was
named james.
". George Motz, the third of
the presumed sons of Casper Motz,
lived near the present town OF Mid
dleburg, the county seat of Snyder
county. In his will, on file at Sum
bury, he says he is sick and anxious
about his wifeand children. He died
in 1906 leaving a wifeand children
i. John.
iii. LOrentz.
His descendants still reside about
Middleburgh.
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DIED

Sept. 25, at New Berlin, Spenser
Shemory, aged 6 months and II
DAYS. Interment at TroXelville,
Rev. II. II. SPAIN ofliciated.
Sept. "a, in jackson township,
Susan, wife of Charles Hummel,
aged so years, 8 months, Is days
Sept. "a, in Centre township:
Benjamin Loos, aged y years,
month and IL days.
Oct. 5, in New Berlin, Elizabeth,
relict of Samuel Geise, aged 81
years, l month and IA days.
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Thursday, October II, 1899.
Death of Samuel Stumpf..

Samuel Stumph died at Cross
grove, Oct. /, 1899, after a few
days illness from the effects of apo
plexy, aged II years, 10 months and
1Sdays.
Father Stumpff was one of the
Oldest members of st. Johns church,
Crossgrove, Pa, and was all his life
identified with the interests of the
congregation. He played an import
ant partin the building of the church,
was at different periods of his life a
faithful office-bearer, and wasalways
deeply concerned in the welfare and
progress of the church. Until i'll
ness came upon him, few weeks
before the end, he was never absent
from the regular services of the
Lords house, except when prOvi.
dence intcrferred.
Father Stumpf was a sincere and
earnest Christian. He had a we'll
grounded faith in the doctrines of
the Gospel as held and taught by the
Reformed church. His grasp ofthe
truth was comprehensive. This
clear insight and intelligent appre-
hension wasacquired by careful
study of the Word of God, and an
attentive hearing of its proclama-
ton. He was, indeed, in the full
sense of the word true son
of the Reformed church, and this
fact was, at all times, source of
great encouragement to his pastors.
And yet true and loyal as he always
was to his own church and pastor,
he was not a bigot. Indeed, this
fact only made him the truly broad
and liberal-minded man that he was
towards Chlristian people of
whatever denomination. He could
therefore take a deep, personal in
terest in all tie movements which
tended to better the morals of the
community, and cordially cooperate
with Christian people generally in
turthering these movements.
Father Stumptf' was good man,
not only Intellectually, but he pos
sessed many other noble traits OF
character. He had good kind
heart. If he was firm in maintain
ing what he believed to be right, in
which he was sometimes misunder-
stood, there was nevertheless back
oft all noble heart and a good
understanding. His faith in the
verities of the Gospel of Christ was
strong, his love for spiritual things
and for purity and goodness unabat-
ing, and his department as a Chris
tian, quiet, humble and commend
able.
In the death of Father Stumpf,
the congregation loses a faithful
member, the community a good citi-
zen. He was loving and faithful
as husband and father. The daugh-
ter, though sadly bereaved, the only
one of the family surviving, can find
much comfort and consolation in the
sure hope of the blessedness of their
departed loved one, and live in the
happy anticipation of a final reunion.
PASTOR.
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On the 10th of December, 1897,
Rev. s. A. Donahue, pastor NJ. E.
church, South, Pt. Pleasant, VIVA,
contracted q severe cold which was
attended from the beginning by yio-
lent coughing. He says: "After re-
sorting to q number of so-called
specifics. usually kept in the house,
to no purpose, I purchased . bottle
Of Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy,
which acted like . charm. I most
cheerfully recommend il to the pub.
lic." For sale by all Druggists.
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OnlY A Flower.

sweetest flower that God has 81 zen,
Blcomed beside cottage door;
In tales OF love are hidden,
And beauties that We would adore.
sweetest flower among the flowers.
Lived for some one In that home;
Lived In sunshine. dew, and showers,
Lived and died there all alone.
Time with It was spent In cheering
some one passing by that way;
With It's sweetest perfume breathing.
For the gentle breeze TO sway.
Precious, are the moments. living
In life's calm and empty dream.
Pleasant words OF kindness. giving.
Some wayward soul another theme.
SALANSo CoLoSA
Pa, oct. 10, 1899.
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est pcrs"ns To represent us as Managers in
iis and VI 81 by counties Salary $500 q year
and cxp-i'ses. Straight bona. a.fide, no more,
no leas salary Position permanent. Our refer
ences. any bank in any town. 1t is mainly Of
Ace work conducted at home. Reference. En-
close self-addresscd stamped envelope. THE
DOMINION COMPANY. Dept. 8, Chicago q-2s-l8t.
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MARRIED..

Oct. 8, by Rey. Geo. W. Gensler,
Geo. c. Burns and Jennie f..
Charles, both of Selinsgrove.
Oct. 3, by James Mildleswarth,
ESQ.,, Jacob Furman aud Minnie
Long, both of Adams twp.
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MOTIF.

ANlO
l. In 1859, Casper Motz was the
grantee of a tract of land near New
Berlin, on Penn's Creek, now Union
county. Said Casper Motz was doubt
less the John Casper "Nlautz," aged
16 years, who, in 1871, arrived in
Pennsylvania from Germany with
his parents and settled in Oley,
Berks county. IfCasper Motz ever
settled on this land he must have
died before the erection of North
umbcrland county, as we donot find
his name among the early taxables.
Three brothers, John, Michael and
George Motz, presumably sons of
Casper Motz, appear in this region
in Revolutionary days as taxables. OF
these brothers we have the following
data:
II. Michael Motz lived in Penn
township (now Snyder county,. His
wite's maiden name was Meyer. He
was SOLDIER OF the Revolution. In
1885 he removed to the western ex-
tremity of PENIS Valley "Narrows," /"
in Centre county, where Woodward
is now situated, and died about
1923, aged about So years. He had
children:
i. John, killed accidentally when
young.
ii. Henry, m. Barbara Meyer.
iii. Eve, m. john Wise.
iv. Susan, m. George Wise.
v. Catharine, m. Jacob Wise, who
removed to Ohio at an early day.
vi. Sophia, m. Abraham Hoca;
removed to Stephenson county, III.
vii. Rebecca, M. Conrad Wise;
removed to Clearfeld county, and
from thence to "the West" 1t is
a notable circumstance that four
sisters married four brothe rs.
III. John Motz was born in 1853;
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Early Snyder County Families
WIrNlER.

Peter Wilmer, founder of the
Wilmer family, seated in the region
contiguous to Sunbury, was born in
1877 in Hertzheim, Nassau-Dillen-
berg, Kingdom of Prussia. He was
connected with the older Wilmer
family of Lancaster county, Pa.
Coming to Pennsylvania W h en-
young, he married, in 1857, Miss
Marie Solomana, who was born in
Upper Alsace, France now Ger
many, October oath, l740. Rev.
Handschue, Il noted Lutheran di-
vine, consummated the marriage.
The early part Of his married life
was spent in Lancaster county.
In 1866, he located on new
large tract of land on the west side
of the Susquehanna, one mile above
the present village of Port Trever-
ton in Snyder county. He effected
his removal from Columbia to this
place by means of a hat-boat. He
was of the first settlers of this region,
and a prominent citizen. He diedin
July 1893, leaving a wifeand family
ofwhom presently. Will tiledat Sun
bury, probated July31, 1898. Over
800 acres of the estate are still in
the hands of his descendants. The
place was an important point in the
early days. Wilmer carried on
ferry, saw mill and distillery.
The children of Peter and Marie
Wilmer were the following. The
readers attention is called that five
daughters were called Maria.):
i. George, b. April %, 1853.
ii. Peter, b. Jan. II, 1850.
iii. Maria Catharine, b. July:
1861.
". Maria SOlOmana, b. sept. 3
1862.
v. John jacob, b. Feb. -, 1854
vi. Maria Magdalena, b. June
1866.
vii. Anna Maria, b. Oct, 1857
viii. Maria Barbara, b. JAN
1869.
tx. Samuel, b. April 4, III.
X. Margaretha, b. Dec. 2S, 1772
Otthe above, Georgedied in 1859
and John in 177S. Anna Maria be.
came the wife of John Motz and re-
moved to Centre county. Marif
Magdalena married John Thornton
He died in 1916 (0 and the family
with the widow, removed to Greens.
burg, Ohio. Some Of the othel
daughters were also married to mer
whose names are unknown to tht
writer.
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Republican Standing Committee.

Adams, W. III. Herman, j. q; Middieswarth
Beaver 4. v. Musser, Da'id Coleman
Beaver W, Chas. A. Wagner, John d. Howell
Centre, II. B. Wagner, III A. Bowersox
Chapman, q. :. Troutman, J.. a. lroup
Franklin, NJ. L. Walter, II. T.. Bolender
Jackson j. $. Ncarick, II. II. Smith
Middleburg, Al. Clclan, James Erdley
Middlecrcek A. ID. krcaper, 5. l.. Goder
Monro, A. r. Young, ID. i. Ritter
Penn, Frank Miller, Howard Row
Perry, DIR. NJ. Rothrock, Irwin Boyer
Perry W.. Geo. Strawser, John Noil
Selinsgrdse, A, b keck, II; J. Duck
Spring, Geo. ). lepley, T.: VI Smith
Union, q. &. RCe, III, j. Stroh
Washington, DIR. l.. W. Toolc, j. IL. Arbogast
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BOW ERSOX.

IN w A<iAN,>I-As
Paul Bowersox, founder of the
Bowersox family of Central Penna.,
arrived in Philadelphiain l771, per
brig "Betsy," from the Fatherland.
There is an older branch established
in Southeastern Pennsylvania, but
their connection has not as yet been
established. Paul Bowersox settled
soon after his arrival in Penn town
ship, Northumberland (now Snyder)
county where he died in 1906 He
had children as follows:
i. George Bowersox m. Mary
Stonebruch. He lived and died near
Paxtonville. His children were
l. John, m. Magdalena Walter.
2. George, m. first Kate Clouser;
secondly Anna Berger.
3. Samuel, M. Susan Boyer.
4. Daniel, m. first, Sophia Walter;
secondly, - Kiester.
ii. Jacob Bowersox, second son of
the emigrant Paul, m. Magdalena
Bolender, and had children:
1. Frederick, m. - Long.
2. William, m. first, Reitz;
secondly, Sarah Rearick.
8. Peter, m. Margaret Decker.
4. Reuben, m. Mary Rich.
5. Isaac, M. Leah Meyer.
6. Leah, m. David Weirick.
7. Amelia, M. Jacob Doebler.
s. Julia, m. John Kline.
8. Matilda, m. first, Henry Wal
ter; secondly,Jonas Renninger.
10. John, m. Sarah Smith.
iii. Michael Bowersox, third son
of the emigrant, m. and had chill
dren:
l. David, nj.
2. Paul.
3. Catharine, m. Daniel Doebler.
4. Nina.
5. Hannah.
Besides the foregoing the emf
grant Bowersox had children Of
whom we have no data, as follows
iv. David.
v. Eve, m. Philip Walter.
vi. Benjamin.
vii. John, i.
viii. "a dau. H. Kaufman.
tx. a dau. m. Bullinger.
NoTE.-There is branch OF
Bowersox established in Centre
county who emanate from George
and who came from Hanover, where
his father, John Michael (who arriv-
ed in 1850, settled. az
A. STAILETON,
Carlisle, Pa.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-12-27
WANT PINGREE OUSTED.
Conference of Legislators Held at De-
troit To Consider Question of
Impeachment.

Detroit, Dec. ga number Of anti
Pingree legislators, including Senators
Davis, Atwood, Head and Sayre and
Representatives CHAMBERLAIN, Mccall
and Gordon, held conference here
Friday to discuss the feasibility of inn
peaching Gov. Pingree for his connec-
ton with the Mcleod municipal own
ership measure. This is the bill which
passed the last legislature by which
Tom l.. Johnson and X. T. Wilson, of
New York, hoped to sell the Detroit
street railway TO the city for ST. 800. 900.
No decision was reached, but it is said
the plan would not be dropped. The
proposed process of securing an i'm
parchment is TO have resolution in
troduced in the hoose preferring
charges and calling on the senate to
make an investigation. If this passes
by majority vote ii rests with the
senate to act. Pingree says he is will
ing TO have the ants go ahead and do
their best. He declares that nothing
would please him better.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-12-27
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Mrs. Mate Askins, who Poisoned Her
Children, IL ON Trial at Frank
fort for the Crime.

Frankfort, Dec. 81. - Mrs. Mate Ask
ins, who poisoned her daughter, is on
trial here for the crime. She says she
wanted to get her family out of the
world 10 save them the hardships she
has experienced.
The crime was committed on the
night of October 6 at the Commercial
house at Thompsonville. The mother
mixed morphine with wine and gave
her two children, a boy and a girl, a
liberal draught of the mixture. Later
she drank the remaining portion of the
poison. then swallowed some cocaine
and raised an alarm. When the physi-
clans arrived they found the girl dead,
but the boy and his mother were saved.
Mrs. Askins is 20 years old.
Frankfort, Dec. %. - Glenn Askins.
the l2-year-old son of Mrs. Mate Askins,
on Thursday testified against his
mother, who he said had constantly
been trying the effects of poisons on
dogs and cats before she administered
il in the wine TO Margie, who died from
its effects. He also detailed how she
gave the poisoned wine TO Margie to
drink, coaXed him TO take sip of il
and then drank the rest of il herself.
Mrs. Askins did not seem very much
agitated during the testimony of her
son. Other evidence introduced tended
to show that Mrs. Askins was in love
with a lumberman, and the prosecution
will endeavor TO establish this as a mo-
tive for her attempt to make way with
her children.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-12-27

Jury Returns = Verdict 81 Acqu'tssi
In the sanderson Case NJ
Marshall.

Marshall. Dec. %. - The jury In the
case of Mrs. Mary Butterfield Sander
son, charged with killing her husband,
rendered verdict of not guilty at l2:ol
this morning, after four hours
elaboration. Mrs. Sanderson burst
into tears and collapsed in her fathers
arms when she heard the verdict. She
soon revived and thanked each juror
personally. During the evening the
Jury came in once and asked for infor-
nation from Prof. Prescott. the analyst,
who testified to the finding of glass In
Sauderson'es stomach.
MRS. Mary Butterfield Sanderson was
the 2S-year-old wife OF Rodolphus Sander
SON. bank director and wealthy citizen OF
Battle Creek Sanderson was 80 years cd,
when he died suddenly on October 4, 1888.
under circumstances which set tongues
wagging lie had only been married about
four months The widow was finally ar
rested charged with causing his death by
feeding him ground glass.
Mrs. Butterfield was a graduate or the
Ann Arbor training school Tor nurses MT.
Sanderson's death had been said TO be due
to paralysis, but Marie Henderson, serv-
ant told that she had received 81, 900 for her
share in helping TO get Sanderson out or the
way She said that she assisted In giving
him ground glass, az his wife desired TO
get rid of him. The servant admitted that
she had some trouble with Mrs Sanderson
The statements of the servant resulted
in the authorities exhuming the body. An
examination of the corpse was made by
Coroner Miller and two physicians and the
stomach was sent to Ann Arbor Medical
institute for analysis. 1t was alleged that
the physicians reported that pulverized
glass in sufficient quantities TO cause death
was found.
In the meantime the sheriff had been
making Investigation OF the conduct of
Mrs Sapderson before the death of her
husband and 1t was alleged that she had
acted indecorously by receiving visits
from young men. Mrs. Sanderson was ar
rested on October %. She showed remark
able sef-contro and denied her guilt. She
Insisted that the charge had been trumpet
up against her by interested parties. She
denied all connivance with the servant and
insisted that the woman had been bribed
Mrs Sanderson never changed her attitude,
always insisting that she had been wrong
fully accused.
Lucius Sanderson, an attorney in Chica-
go, and Charles Il. Sanderson, of Milwau-
kee, brothers Of the dead man, progressed
to believe in the innocence OF the accused
Mrs Sanderson's home was formerly at
Baraboo Wis She went to Battle Creek
couple of months before her marriage to
Sanderson. Afterward she went TO Chica-
GO About this time Sanderson's daughter
died, and learning of this the young woman
wrote letter of coincidence TO him. saying
that she knew a family of Sandersons and
wondered If he was relative. This was
the beginning Of the acquaintance between
the old man and the nurse
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-12-27
FOUNDERS DAY.
Celebration at Detroit-Banqueters
Drink n Toast to the Memory
of Gen. LawtOn.

Detroit, Dec. 23.-The New England
society, of Detroit, celebrated found
ers' day with a banquet at the Hotel
Cadillac Thursday night. James IL.
Hoyt, of Cleveland. delivered an adj
dress on From Plymouth Rock to
Manila" He advocated the retention
of the Philippines on the broad
ground of the survival of the fittest.
Gen. Alger gave "A eulogy of Gen. Law
ton, after which the entire assem-
blage arose and drank to the dead Of
ticer's memory. Ex-senator T. w.
Palmer responded to New England
ers i'm Michigan"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-12-27
Death of Myrtle Peek.

Mendon, Dec. 81. - John Peek re-
ceived a telegram announcing the death
at Boston of his daughter, Myrtle Peek,
the woman who won fame all over the
world as an equestrienne. She was a
sister of Nine. Marinette. who is now
giving exhibitions of fancy riding and
driving in England. Myrtle Peek was
born in England about IS years ago.
She was raised on her fathers farm
north of town, and had always ridden
horses, appearing in public from her
18th year. She had been married four or
five times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-12-27
Old wound Causes Death.

Detroit, Dec. %. ~ News was received
here of the death at Washington Mon
day of James l.. Christiancy, second son
of the late Judge /. L. Christiancy, of
this state. The cause of death was an
old wound received during the war of
the rebellion. Mr.. Christiancy served
in the Seventeenth Michigan infantry
and the Ninth Michigan cavalry. and
was one of Gen. George A. Clusters per-
sonal aids the last two years of the war.
He was wounded in action at Hawes'
Shop. Va, in 1864. and was afterward
awarded the medal of honor by the war
department for signal bravery on that
i'm WASHINGTON.
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Another Libel salt.

Port Huron, Dec. 81. - Gov. Pngree
is extending his libel suit crusade
against newspapers, having COM
menced $4,000 suit against the Port
Huron Times. The suit was commenced
by summons, Elliot &. Stephenson, of
Detroit, coming here TO institute the
preliminary proceedings. There has
been no declaration flied i'm the suit yet.
but the alleged libelous article by which
the governor deems himself TO have
been injured was an editorial in last
Thursdays issue of the paper saying
100000 was used in passing the gov
ernor's municipal ownership bill.