Warm Heart Beat -- It is reported that there is a young girl in Middleburgh whose heart is so warm that she can wear the lightest clothing on the coldest winter day without being uncomfortable.
    Named Teachers -- The school directors of the district comprising Troxelville and surrounding area have appointed  the following teachers for the ensuing year: G.W. Herbster, A.E. Manbeck, J.H. Fetterolf, W.H. Gill, and G.A. Aurand. Schools will open Nov. 1.
    Horsey in the Well -- Jacob Kreamer, residing in the west end of Franklin township, turned his horses into a pasture field on Saturday evening. During the night, one of the horses gained entrance to the barn yard and stepped on the covering of a well, the boards being very much decayed, he broke through and fell to the bottom, head first, in which position he was found in the morning drowned.
    Large Hog -- The "hog committee" of Middleburgh on its round last Sunday unanimously voted that W.B. Winey, the enterprising grain dealer, had the biggest hog in these diggin's. It weighed 125 pounds on the first of April, 1886 when he commenced fattening it, and now will kill over 400 pounds.
    Price of Fence -- Anthony McCauley has been awarded the contract for building the stone fence around the new Snyder County jail for $1200.

    Repairing Blackboards -- Charles Walter of Middleburgh, this week is repairing and repainting the blackboards in the Franklin School district. Charley will make a good job of them. Parents should see that their children are prompt and regular in their attendance.

     Soup and Ice Cream -- J.B. Spangler of Beaver Springs sold one hundred and four gallons of ice cream at the Bean Soup in McClure.
    Community Banquet -- The annual banquets of the residents of Freeburg, whose birthdays fell in October, was held at the Empire House, Saturday evening. Twenty-five were present to enjoy the occasion.
    Repaired Church -- The Dunkard Brethren of Richfield have built a new vestibule to their church and also put on a new slate roof, which adds very much to the edifice.
    Baseball Fan -- William H. Gutelius, the obliging dealer in all kinds of periodicals in Middleburgh left Sunday morning for Philadelphia where he will attend the World's Championship baseball series now being played in Philadelphia and New York City. "Chick" is pulling hard for the Athletics to win out.
    Saved Just In Time -- The Merchant's Hotel, W.E. Stahl-necker, proprietor at Beaver Springs, narrowly escaped destruction Friday evening. The

floor under the kitchen range caught fire. Lucklily the fire was discovered and extinguished before it had gained much headway.
    Old Man on Tree -- Zacharias Ringard, aged 65 years, employed by Sephares J. Musselman, near Paxtonville, holds the belt for climbing a chestnut tree and bringing down the chestnuts in large numbers. The tree is very old and fifty feet high and is one that very few young people would be willing to climb.

     First Prize -- The school at Globe Mills was closed last Friday so the pupils could attend the Community Fair at the Middleburg High School. Their exhibit won first prize among the one-room school exhibits. Mr. Reno Snyder is the teacher.
    Mrs. Verne E. Erb, McClure, opened the quilting season on Wednesday by inviting more than ten other ladies to a quilting party. Both needles and gossip were flying.

    Third Flood in Four Years -- Residents of the "French Flats" in Middleburg have the unenviable distinction of seeing their properties flooded three times in a little more than four years. Heavy rains fell all over Snyder County and beyond last weekend but the Middleburg area was the only part of Snyder County that had any substantial flooding.
    Harvest Jubilee Tonight -- A big Halloween Parade starting tonight at 7 pm will kick off the Middleburg annual three-day Harvest Jubilee. The event is organized and sponsored by Middleburg Chamber of Commerce. More than $800 has been allocated for prizes in tonights parade. Profits from the Jubilee will be used for community projects, such as Christmas lighting.

     Injured in Fall Off Roof -- Guy Kepler, Mt. Pleasant Mills, was seriously injured when he fell from the roof of a house he was painting at 3 pm on Saturday. Mr. Kepler, an employee of Roy Womer, was working at the home of John E. Charles in Middleburg when he lost his footing on the roof and fell 25 feet landing on the ground. He was taken to the Geisinger Medical Center by Middleburg ambulance.
    Bagged Moose -- Jerry Stuck and Lawrence Garmann of Middleburg and Walter Stuck and Roger Stuck of Richfield returned hom after spending two weeks on a hunting trip to Cochrane, Ontario, Canada. They had the fortune to bag a 450 pound moose.

    The warm glow of candle lanterns and the dancing flames of a crackling campfire will add to the ambience of the evening as tour guides attired in 18th-century period clothing conduct Lantern Tours at the site of Fort Augusta on Saturday, October 22 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. 

    The Northumberland County Historical Society will host this free event, which is open to the public, at its headquarters at 1150 North Front Street in Sunbury.  Visitors will view the two remaining fort features on the property, the well and the powder magazine, as well as the Hunter-Grant cemetery.  Soldiers will discuss Fort Augusta’s history and the role of soldiers at this important frontier installation. 

    In addition, the Fort Augusta exhibit in the Hunter House will be open.  It features an extensive collection of artifacts recovered on the fort site during a number of archaeological digs over the years.  Society volunteers will serve light refreshments.

    Constructed by the British in 1756 as part of its defense against the French and Indians moving eastward from the Allegheny region, Fort Augusta was Pennsylvania’s largest provincial fort.  It later served as the headquarters of American forces in the upper Susquehanna Valley during the Revolutionary War and protected area settlers from the attack of Native American tribes who were allies of the British.  The fort was never under siege and was dismantled in 1794. 
    
    The evening Lantern Tours program is the last of the Living History Day programs for 2011.  Living History Days is an educational program series designed to appeal to all ages.  To arrange private group tours of the Fort Augusta exhibit and the grounds at other times call 570-286-4083.  The Northumberland County Historical Society is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging awareness and stimulating interest in the county’s rich history, heritage, and diverse culture through its educational facilities and programs.

Evening Lantern Tours Planned for October 22
at Northumberland County Historical Society