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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-21

A DMINlSTRATCRS' NOTICE. Let.
Andrew Trutt, late OF Monroe township, Snv.
der County, Pa, deceased, having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons knowing them.
selves indebted to said estate are requested to
make Immediate payment. while those In sing
claims ng inst the said estate will present them
duly authenticated to the undersigned.
SAMUEL " TkGlT
JAMES u. WERTZ, Administrators.
Oct = 1901.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-21
In the Orphans
Court OF Snyder
County.

In re. estate OF David In the Orphans
Weaver, late Of Union Court OF Snyder
twp, Snyder Co., Pa, County.
deceased.
The undersigned auditor, appointed by the
Court, to make distribution OF the balance in
tha hands OF A. II, Tro oItmun, administrator of
the estate OF David Weaver, late of Tn.
ion township, Snyder County, Pa, deceased, as
shown by the first and final account OF said ad-
ministra'or will sit for the purnosc Of his APP
pointment, ut his Office. in the borough of Sc
linsgrovc. Pa, ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
23rd, 1901, at 10 o'clock A, NJ, at which time
and place all persons interested in the dsrribu-
tion OF said balance or fund, are notified To Mt.
tend and present their claims duly anthem
ticated, or be debarred from coming in on sad
fund.
HORACE ALLEMAN, Auditor
Oct. 30th, 1901.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-11-21
Jury List.

List Ot Grand Jurors drawn for the court Of
oyer and Tcrmm"r and General jsU delivery
aud court Of quarter sessions ut the i,aCe Of
SNYDER county held M Dec. Term. comm 'ucitg
Monday. Dee . 1901.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-01

appear-what if they were to order the
door opened?"
you must not cross a bridge be-
fore you come to it," quoted Mrs. Cod
dard. ''Now, so far you have done
beautifully; don't make failure at
the very end. l tell you our plan IS
going to run smoothly and without
a single hitch. Then, if get ashore
all right, shall be free; and we shall
have money enough to be free on,
think of that-think of the money,
Lucy!"
II shall 10 my BEST" said Mrs. No.
Ian, borne into hopefulness by the
breezy confidence of her friend.
Taking up her rug and book. Mrs.
Goddard went to her chair in a sunny
spot on the deck. She saw the cap
tain approaching. A critical look lay
in his frank eyes, but she bent over
her book and allowed him to pass
without word. It struck him that,
having recovered from her delusion,
she was embarrassed by the remem-
brance of her wild remarks a few
days previously.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-01
Continued from F+b 9Th.
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter I-Maj. Goddard makes unfor-
tunate Investments and loses almost en-
time lead him to believe she married for
money. She had been poor mtlliner with
whom he had become infatuated. She
never allowed him to learn certain things
connected with past life.
Chapter H-Arriving home from business
GODDARD learns his wife has left for city.
Missing considerable sum Of money from
clude she means desertion. Telegram comes
New York:
Chspter 11I-Mrs. Goddard formulates
Into fortune Of his ward Blanche. She
will 60 abroad. while abroad report will
come back of her death. he will marry
heart trouble and will not live two years;
on Blanche's death she will prove false re-
port OF her own death. To this plan the
major Is brought to reluctantly consent
Chapter IV-Mrs. Goddard returns to
fyndhurst, but before doing so secures 9
Mrs. Nolan to go abroad with her as maid
and play important part In disappearance
Chapter V-Mrs. Nolan. according to ar
eangement, comes to Lyndhurst to apply
for position of maid with Mrs. Goddard.
and of course is accepted.
Chapter VI-Blanche is innocently drawn
boding that she will die abroad. Blanche
is told that Goddard had loved her before
meeting Mrs. Goddard, and Mrs. Goddard
knowing of Blanche's affection asks her to
marry him should she never return.
Chapter VII Mrs. Goddard gives her
husband London address where she can
get letters addressed to Mrs. Nolan), and
gives him key to private box where he can
get letters from her.
Chapter V11I-Major goes to boat with
his wife, and learns Of arrangements she
has made for her own comfort en- route.
She will have the chief stateroom which is
Somewhat separated from the other rooms.
she has secured. She says If later there is
anything he cannot understand to think
OF this closet and its two keys and the puz-
Ele will be solved"
Chapter 1x-The third day out Mrs. Cod
dard attracts attention OF boat captain and
appears deranged in mind. She says she
Is always seeing dead bodies floating by
in the water.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-01
CHAPTER XII.

Mrs. Nolan crept into her own room
and went to bed. She had her quota
of Unborn superstition, and the. idea
of associating such an inevitable thing
as death with her misdeeds went
against her inclination. 49,
II feel a. if she really did drown
herself" she said to her disturbed
inner-self, "and that her dripping
corpse is in. there now unknown to
anyone but myself"
She was unable to sleep 1t all. The
ship continued to roll badly and now
and then waves which raced one an
other across the deep struck the YES
sci broadside with sufficient force to
break in the portfolios. Indeed. Mrs.
Nolan's mind was too active with the
part she had played, and with conjur-
ing up possible consequences, to give
itself up to Inconsistencies: At
three o'clock she rose and crept into
the adjoining room and bent over her
accomplice. To her astonishment this
beautiful creature was sleeping az
soundly and peacefully rs an infant.
s.The idea Of her taking it 20 east
" and me nearly out Of my head is
ridiculous" Ars. Nolan .resentfully
argued. ''I'll 90, back and sleep,
What's the use to worry9 She's run
ming the risk. " \ II bill = NJ. vi. s
But she lay with her eyes open till
the day broke. then as the sun rose
in : olondless sky she looked from,
the window The gale was over, but
the waves were stfll high and looked
like hills capped with snow. It was
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-01

Did it 60 down p She used slang.
only when great excitement drew
about her the habits Other early life.
"Yes, down with you-to the bot
tom of the sea" said Mrs. Nolan,
smiling grimly. + =.- ~ 80 $50
:, The next day passed agreeablyI
enough but for the fact that on %
diet Of cold canned meats, biscuits
and wine Mrs, Goddaru chafed under
the monotonous restraint of the dark,
ened room, and Mrs. Nolan's absence,
for this woman, as . part OF her role.
now took walks by herself on thoseI
parts of the deck not frequented by]
the other passengers, and went down.
for her meals. The swell of the seal
had degenerated into mere = ripples.
and not a white cap was visible. The
weather was ideal. The woman wnol
had proffered her services to Mrs No.
Ian on the night of the supposed ac-
cident approached during one of these,
walks and gave her piece of infor-
nation which she Immediately bore
to the impatient recluse. -
I'VE are going to arrive at Liverpool
tonight" she explained when she
reached Mrs. Goddard's side. 1--WE will
get in about midnight and ,ay at an
Choir till next morning. All the salon
passengers will go ashore on the ten
der at eight o'clock in the morning. A
tender for the seconded bin passengers
will leave just before day. Jeanne. how
on earth do you intend to get ashore
unnoticed?" -
The woman to whom this question
was addressed seemed to be lost in
crafty meditation. Suddenly it seemed
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-01

the door of her stateroom, gave one
hurried look round the room and
then saying to the sailor: "Take care
of her." he was off to stop the ship.
A moment later. the bell rang sharp
ly. The engines were reversed and
the ship foundered helplessly. dan
gerously, in the trough of the sea-
The boat-gang clattered up from be-
low and there was faint, storm
muffled shouting of commands as q
boat was being lowered.
TOO late!" yelled the captain. This
sea would sen1es \ q bottom! Meth
ing can be done nd
There was q moments pause in the
noisy manipulation of ropes and tackle,
then the sailors drew the boat back to
it's place and fastened it there. The
ships engines throbbed sluggishly and
there was an attempt, perhaps only for
the sake. of appearances, to send the
ship back in the vicinity of the spot
where it was when the alarm was
given; but dangerous head-winds rem
dered this impraoticable. In a few min
utes the Cleopatra was forging ahead
as if nothing unusual had happened.
Mrs. Nolan refused to remain in her
stateroom. She escaped the sailor
when his back was turned and ran
along the deck wringing her hands and
wailing. A group of passengers had
ventured to the head of the stairs and
stood 'shivering in the wind and spray
A woman in this group caught Mrs.
Nolan in her arms and tried to console
her. .' :s So
Don't take on" she said. ..You are
not to blame. She was crazy n 1 loon.
she. told me to-day that the captain had
oeen hlred by some enemy to put her
IN irons: What; did her folks mean BY
sending her ovet with just you-such =
fraif woman?' 5,4@zsss5. ~; ). i
'Oh, ! don't know, DOM ask mel
cried Mrs: Nolan. ..She's dead. Oh, she's
dead!"', -. ! s. l&.sSss. II :$ rs
The captain Was approaching and
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-01
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Mrs. Nolan made no response as she
shut the door; she seemed to have
lost her voice.. She turned the KEY,
drew it from the lock, and put it into
her pocket. As she did so her fingers
touched it's duplicate. This gave her
an idea, and she raped on the closet
door and then opened lc.
''Well?" inquired the prisoner, with
Q white, startled stare.
II have both the, keys" explained
Mrs. Nolan. "Perhaps you ought to
keep one. If anything should hap
pen-any accident-to me YOU would
be in fix This morning found
that the door could be opened from
the inside"
Lucy, you are sharper than am;
I never would have thought of that"
The ship rose on a great swell and
Aolled far over on its side, throwing
Mrs. Nolan into the closet. She
braced herself against the. wall and
Held on to the swinging door till
the ship had righted itself.
Don't lose any more time" said
Mrs. Goddard. "Wait until we 60 over
on one of those swells and then give
the alarm" -
Mrs. Nolan locked the closet again
and then went to the outer door and
opened it. A fierce wind blew upon
her and binding cloud of spray
drenched her to the skin. But when
it had lifted little she looked out
and along the deck. No one was in
sight. The Cleopatra rose on giant
wave and slowly rolled over on her
side. 1t was the moment Mrs. Nolan
was expecting. She ran to the rail-
ing of the deck, leaned towards the
water and then began to scream at
the top of her lungs. So we'll was
the moment chosen that not only was
she not seen before she desired, but
it was not till she had uttered half
a dozen piercing screams that her
voice was heard by the captain on
the bridge. =.
A deck-hand was the first to reach
her, and so we'll was she skilled in
the part she was playing that she
only pointed to the water and con-
tinued to utter yell after yell.
what is the matter?" he shouted.
She continued to scream, and point
to the water.
"What in the devil is wrong here?"
yelled the captain, the next on the
spot.
"Overboard!" cried Mrs. Nolan. A
sudden dash of Spray filled her mouth
and she coughed. The ship gave q
great lurch and she would have
fallen had the two men not supported
her between them.
"Overboard? Who's overboard?''
Numbered the captain.
mrs. Goddard!" gasped Mrs. Nolan.
"She sprang up! l was in my room!
She opened the door! I was just
in time to see her break from the
room! She said something was after
terrifying to kill her! She sprang
over there-there! had caught hold
Of her dress, but she tore loose!"
Here Mrs. Nolan began to show
signs of hysteria. The captain swore
roundly. He dragged the woman to
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-01

The captain was on his feet almost
as soon as she was and he walked
with her to the door of her room.
Then, with . face much disturbed, he
came back to Mrs. Nolan. He put his
finger on his brow significantly.
Something is wrong with her." he
said, in the peremptory tone of a SUI
perior to one beneath him; "what is
it?"
1T is not at all serious, sir" stam-
mered Mrs. Nolan. "She doesn't talk
that way often"
did you know her mind was-was so
when you left America with her?''
'She told me she had strange feelings
Observation-Disclosures, but that the
ocean always cured her."
docs her family know of her condi-
tion?'
Mrs. Nolan shook her head doubt
fully.
II think not, sir, it seems to me she
was leaving home to keep them from
finding out the truth"
"Ah!" he sa silent for moment, then
he rose. IF she is not better soon YOU
must let me know, do you UNDER
stand?"
IL will do so, sir; but am sure she
will give us no trouble. will go see if
she wants anything"
When Mrs. Nolan reached the state.
room she found her companion on the
bed smiling from a rigidly expectant
face; her eyes were cleaning with half
amused fear. She drew Mrs. Nolan
down on the edge of the bed
What did he say after left?'
Mrs. Nolan repeated the converse.
lion.
Good" exclaimed the recumbent
woman. THAT is quite enough for the
present. 1t will prepare him for the
climax-divest his mind from all posse
bic suspicion of trickery in the chief
event when it comes. I must not cause
him to set close watch on me. Tell
have been to sleep and that am de-
cidedly better"
On the seventh day of their voyage.
on entering the state-room suddenly
Mrs. Nolan discovered Mrs. Goddard in
the act Of placing little folding deck-
stool into the closet.
What is that for?" she questioned.
You don't suppose am going to
stand up in there all the time I am
locked in, do you?" smiled Mrs. God.
dard. There is not room enough to
lie down and an emergency mig ht oc-
cur in which I'd have to stand till I'd
drop in sheer exhaustion. am awful.
~ glad the air comes in at the top.
Now, just for experiment, I'll sit down
and then you must lock me in"
Mrs. Nolan consented readily. She
seemed better at rehearsals than at
performances. IS
Owing to the shallowness of che
closet Mrs. Goddard was obliged to sit
sidewise, but she looked very comfort-
able as she leaned back against her
gowns and skirts.
Now, close the door," she said. And
when this was done no one entering
the room at that instant would have
~ lgined that the apartment cor
ned more than one woman.
There is plenty of air, too" chuckled
,oe prisoner when she was liberated.
ow, for al you do, don't leave the
s>+em while the stewardess 10 putting
r. straight. The hints have dropped
her presence about keeping tic
SEA locked will make it appear thor.
rhly natural for It never to be opes.
3 knows We have both the KEYS" l..
BIT my Lord, after-adter Tou din.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-19
BRIDGEPORT.

VIM. N. Featherer killed his hogs last
week. One weighed 500, another 456 lbs
Mrs. Hannah Helms and daughter Emma
have moved into the house they recently
purchased Of Chas. Harbert.
Hugh McGlincy, Jr., of McGlincy
Bros, butchers, is laid up with an injury
received last winter while filling ice house
when he fell and injured one knee, which
is giving him trouble now.
Freebooter Usinger has quit the stone
road business for the winter and now will
devote his time to auctioneering sales.
County Superintendent VIM. H. Eldridgt
visited the schools OF Logan township las
week.
VIM. Halshic, who was injured by acid
at the powder works some weeks ago, il
doing very nicely at the Chester Hospita
and has grand prospect of regaining hi
eyesight again, which, until recently, wa
supposed to be gone.
Rev. ]. V. Holdcraft is doing very well
having improved steadily for two days.
Francis A. Gilbert, the HFunny Man, ;
will deliver lecture on the topic, ''Th'
Funny Side of Trip Abroad in Logar
Hall next Thursday evening, Dec. 26, undel
the auspices of the Epworth League. Tick
cts, Is and 10 cents.
Samuel Steelman, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Bridgeport, was stricken will
paralysis on Tuesday. He is SO years o
age and in very critical condition.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-19
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GLASSBORO.

The NJ. E. Sunday School will hold its
entertainment in Zane's Hall, on the 25th
inst, Christmas night. The piece that the
school has chosen is called the ''Santa Claus
Defenders, " and has about 60 characters,
and appears to be one that will be enter
tanning. The admission will be 25 cts. for
reserved seats; general admission, Is cts.
for adults and 10 cts. for children. After
the entertainment the children and all the
Sunday School officials will be treated to a
box of candies and an orange.
The Board Of Education met on Tuesday
night of this week and passed resolutions
to order the clerk to send offer for bids tc
place new boiler in the school building,
as one of the boilers has failed to give the
heat required. The building has beer
heated for the last week with only one
boiler.
A. M. Seabrook moved into his new
house on Tuesday of this week. We wish
the editor all happiness and comfort il
his new domicil
Santa Claus has got to be an up-to-date
person, having sold his RENDERS to the
Government to go to Alaska and purchased
a new automobile for his business. He
like all other business people, has to keer
pace with the times. The trusts tried tC
buy his business out, but he wished tc
monopolize his own business. We wish
him success in his new conveyance.
Rev. Sanford NJ. Nichols, pastor Of the
M. E. church, expects to move in the new
parsonage about the 28th inst
John G. Strang, who has been house fast
for six weeks, wants to go to work or
Monday after Christmas Mr.. S. works at
Royersford, Pa
Roy Prickett, shipper at the Whitney
Glassworks, is kept busy these times. He
has hardly time to eat.
The snow makes it look like Christmas,
but your correspondent is not much for
SNOW
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-19
WENONAH.

DR.. Bailey has sold his property occupie(
by S. j. Chew, also stables and coal ward
to Mr.. John Holeton, possession to be giyer
March 25. Mr.. Jos. Paulin will hay,
charge Of the business.
New flooring has been laid in the depot
over the old. It will be a great improve
ment, beside making the rooms warmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ogden entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Minton Feltwell, of Phila.
delphia, over Sunday.
Mr.. A. Mccormick was taken quite sick
in church on Sunday and had to be assisted
home At this writing he is improved
Mr.. Mccormick suffers with heart trouble.
The religious exercises for Christmas will
be held in the Presbyterian church on
Sunday evening next. The children of the
Sunday School will hold their Santa Claus
festival on Christmas Eve, in Noblit's Hall.
The Christmas exercises of the M. E.
Sunday School will be held on Christmas
night, in the church. All come; the sing
ing is fine this year.
The library has been improved by the
gift of new floor covering.
Miss Martie Stokes entertained the Mon
day Club this week. Preparations are
being made for the reception that is to be
held the first week in January.
M. c. Stokes celebrated his eightieth
birthday, on Wednesday, by entertaining a
few friends at dinner. Among those who
wished the old gentleman "God speedu
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Schultz, of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. A. R. Wilson.
Mr.. Frank Benson will move into his
new home this week.
For the past month Geo. vogt has been
busy making greens for home and city
decoration.
Mayor Harland is under the weather
somewhat, suffering from neuralgia and a
misplaced finger joint.
Geo. Dilks and VIM c. Cattell were
quite successful with their wood sale the
first of the week.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-19
PEDRICKTOWN.

Isaac Ridgway and wife, of Greenwich
are being entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston P. Sweeten.
Mrs. Albert Risner spent Sunday neal
Salem, the guest of her father, Mr.. VIM.
Smith.
James Sweeten's Sons have quite an
elaborate display of Christmas goods which
attract many of our towns people.
Miss Julia Leaning entertained friends
from Philadelphia over Sunday.
Sweeten's Son s are erecting a store house
and public sheds on the site where the
old barn was burned.
Edward Somers will move from his farm
into David Kelley's house. JOS Watkins
will move on his farm.
Mrs. Reuben Pedricl1 is visiting her
parents of Lacony, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs Jacob
Titus.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shultz entertained
Mr.. Shultz's sister of near Mullica Hill on
Wednesday.
Miss Carrie HOFFMAN entertained pleas
ant party at progressive carroms on Satur-
day evening last.
Miss Grace Walters, OF Phila, is spend
ing some time with her parents, Mr. and
NILS. WALTERS.
The social development of the Epworth
League are arranging for a Newspaper
Social to be held New Years Eve.
VIM. Burke and wife, and Thomas Hol-
ton and wife and daughter Marietta,
visited friends at Mullica Hill on Sunday.
Ralph Parker, who is attending the State
Normal School at Trenton, has returned to
his home quite i'll.
Miss Bertha Morrison, of PHILADELPHIA.
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Morrison.
Mrs. Mary Gates is visiting her brother
at Hurffville.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sweeten spent Sun
day in Woodstown.
Chas. Freid has purchased the Shoemaker
farm of Ebenezer Sparks. The present
tenant, John Richards, will move on the
Summerill farm near Pennsgrove, formerly
occupied by John M. Beris
Thomas H. Robinson is reported quite
i'll.
The music committee of the M. E.
Church will meet at VIM. Hunts on Thurs
day evening for the purpose or re-organiz-
ing the church choir
1t is rumored that the Ladies' Aid Of the
Baptist Church realized 500 from their
recent fair
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-19
BARNSBORO.

Ben. Sharp, with about twenty-five OF
his friends, moved his barn all right. Esq.
Sluster had the force in charge.
The Barnsboro Academy, with Miss
Annie Lippincott, principal, will close dur
Christmas week, and school will open on
Jan. 2, 1902.
Christmas exercises of the Sewell Baptist
Sunday-school will be held next Monday
evening, Dec. 90 An exceptional program
has been arranged.
The Mt. Zion NJ p Church's annual
entertainment by the Sunday -school will be
held on Christmas Eve. A great treat,
both instructive amusing, will be in store
for those who attend.
We hear that there is movement on
foot to have the charter taken away from
the c. L. & G. Turnpike Co. on account of
the pike not being in accordance with its
charter. They say that the road is not at
all tollable.
Mrs. Joseph Gardiner has fine flock of
turkeys for Christmas eating. all Of which
have been engaged by folks hereabouts
with the exception OF one that weighs "a
pounds, which mine host Sam'l Reeves, Of
Mantua, got an option on early in the
season.
The Sabbath-school of the Barnsboro NJ.
E. Church will celebrate the coming Of
Christ, on next Tuesday evening, f'The
night before Christmas" by an entertain
ment, given by members of the school. A
pleasant time for all.