The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-04-26
ANORGAN CONTEST
The "POSt" Will Present a Hand
some Chapel Organ to a Church,
Sunday School or Public
School in Snyder County.
The Winner Shall be Named by the
Subscribers of this Popular News
paper.

The publisher OF the M,ddlcburg
ROsT will present to some church,
Sunday school or public school in
Snyder county, one of the emost hand
some chapel organs manufactured.
The organ which the Po,T will give
away is manufactured by The Wea-
yer Organ and Piano Co. of York,
Pa. Their agent in Snyder county
is Mr.. Frank 5. Ricgle of this place,
who has sold many of the Weaver
organs throughout the county. The
quality of the Weaver organs is well
known by many ofour readers, but
for the benefit of those who are not
familiar with the fine qualities of
the Weaver organs we will say that
by the close of this week we will
have in Middleburg the very organ
that will be given away by the Posi-.
The, organ will be placed in the
mnsic rooms Of +. 5. Rieglc adjoin-
ing the Washington House in this
place, where the organ will remain
during the contest. Any OF the
readers OF the Posl can feel at liberty
to call on Mr.. Rieglc, who will be
pleased to show them not only the
organ. we propose to present to some
church, Sunday school or public
school; but he will alsoexhibit other
organs, sewing machines, etc, and
quote the very lowest prices on all
kinds of musical Instruments.
The organ we will give away is
the style chapel No..33, of tine Wea-
yer make, has five octaves, = full
sets OF reeds, octave couplers, ana
is guaranteed bv the manufacturers
for years.
The Posi- under its present man
agement has already conducted three
different contests and awarded at dit
ferent times a total ofsix scholarship
prizes amounting to almost $500.
The first contest was conducted
JAN, Feb. and March | 800 and was
for free tuition, board, heat, wash
ing, furnished room, light and use
of gymnasium at Bloomsburg State
Normal school for Is weeks valued
at S69.50. The prize was awarded
Mar. 20, 1895, to Chas. W. Smith
of Troxelvillc. The second contest
was conducted through the summer
of 1895 and consisted Of two prizes,
first, free tuition, etc., as above for
two terms, valued at S139, awarded
August 1895 to a. W. Gill and
second prize, consisting of one term
as above awarded to w. |. Xcchman.
The third contest was tor 81 weeks,
free tuition, heat, furnished room,
etc, at Susquehanna University,
divided into three prizes, first, con-
sisting of 80 weeks or one year
awarded to A. G. Bowcrsox Of Penns
Creek. Second, y weeks or two
terms to f. +. Snyder of New Berlin
and third, 10 weeks or one term to
j. II, Kreitzer Of Mckees J Falls.
The details concerning this organ
contest will be promulgated later.
We will say, however, that the sub
scribers of the PosT will have the
sole power of awarding this elegant
Weaver organ to some church, Sun
day school or public school in Sny-
der county. A blank ballot will be
published in the PosT each week.
This can be cut out and sent in and
will count as one vote. There will
also be premium coupons issued to
new subscribers and to old subscrib-
ers paying in advance which will
count toward awarding the contest.
There will he no rules or restlic-
tions except such as ere absolutely
necessary for the purpose of making
the award honestly. The contest
will begin as soon as the details can
be arranged, perhaps next week.