The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-15

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OF Gordon Klingler of Georgetown,
who went home last week.
Last week Mrs. A. +. Williams
was appointed postmistress of Chap
man, this county, and Charles n.
Brosius of Mt. Pleasant Mills. These
are commendable appointments.
Saturday of this week it will be
six years since we became the editor
of the Posi-. We wish tothank one
and all for the liberal patronage en-
tended to us during that time.
Clarence Graybill sold his livery
outfit last week in order to 90 into
the mercantile business, The most
OF the outfit was bought by G. w.
Graybill, the proprietor of the Eagle
Hotel.
Rent houses in MiddIeburg are a
very scarce article at this season of
year. Those who have the vacant
lots and the money should erect
houses SO that the population can
increase.
There will be church rcopening
in connection with lst quarterly con-
ference Saturday and Sunday, Mar.
"a ane %, 1900, United Evange-
lical church.
REV. w. f. BRILLIANT.
Mrs. A. f. Williams Of Chapman,
M. p. Arnold ofPort Treverton and
Mr.. Wilmer of Sunbury were in
town Friday afternoon of last
week to probate the will of the late
Gen. c. +. Williams.
From all appearances there will
be a lively scramble for the position
of County Chairman. Editor Jos.
A. Lumbard of Selinsgrove and Geo.
NJ. Wilmer of Salem will contest
with each other for the place.
Mrs. f. S. Craterand her daugh-
ter, Savilla, of Spring Mills, Centre
county, spenta week with her broth
er, W. H. Ripka. They were call
ers at this Office Monday afternoon,
accompanied by Mr.. Ripka and wife.
C. Morris Showers and S. +.
Sheary of Pennscreek were at Mid
dleburg Wednesday of last week to
probate the will of Valentine Wal
ter. Mr.. Showers is the executor of
the estate, and Mr.. Sheary penned
the instrument.
J. Wilson Swartz, eX-commis-
sioners' clerk, and his son-in-law,
Clarence Graybill, last week bought
the store of David Wetzel in Frank
lin. Mr.. Wetzel accepted Mr..
Swartz's house and lot in the bor-
ough as part pay.
If you want your hair cut with
out steps or nice easy shave and a
refreshing shampoo, go to A. f.
Soles. in the bank building one door
east of the Post Office, in room with
the drug store. A clean towel tc
each customer and satisfaction guar
Chas.O. Gaugler of Selinsgrove
was in town last week ,canvassing
and taking orders for the marble
firm OF Gaugler & McFali, success
sors to M. L. Miller. They have a
larger stock Of marble on hand than
ever before. Mr.. McFall worked at
the trade for Is years under Mr..
Miller's supervision and hence the
work they turn out is guaranteed to
be of the very best.
The new mercantile taxlaw Is go
ing to add to the revenues of the
State, as shown by the returns re-
ceived at the Auditor Generals De
partment. Under the old law there
)! were about 81, 900 dealers who paid
the tax, but under recent law about
10000 dealers who help to swell
the Treasury receipts. Former
,ily the income from this source was
about 100000 year. The new
law will bring in about 81, ,2OO,.
600. One dealer who last year paid
$40 mercantile tax will this year
pay $3.50. Another paid $l,OOC
last year; this year hewill pay $780,
600.