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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1880
Page
2
Rev Samuel Smith will preach next Sunday evening. Sunday School at 2 PM directed by D L Zerby superintendent. Methodist Sunday School at 1 PM with D Kimport superintendent. Reformed United Brethren and Lutheran denominations also listed.
Lodge No 25 meets Saturdays in Penn street hall. Rebecca Degree meets each month before the full moon. Providence Grange No 217 P H meets second Saturday at 6 g p m and fourth Saturday at 1 s p m in Alexander's block. Milhelm S L Association meets on second Monday eve in Penn street schoolhouse. Millheim Cornet Band rehearses at Town Hall on Mondays and Thursdays. Escort of Co B 5th Regt N G drills on Alexander's Block second story Tuesdays and Fridays.
Regular terms of court set for the fourth Mondays in January April August and November. Lists include President Judge Charles A. Mayer and Law Judge John H Orrvis, judges Samuel Frank John Iven and J C Harper. County officials named: W E Burchfield register, W A Tobias recorder, D F Fortney district attorney, John Spaneler sheriff, Adam Yearex treasurer, Dr Joseph Adam coroner, commissioners Andrew Gregg George Swab Jacob Dunkle, Henry Beck clerk to commissioners, G M Bower attorney to commissioners, Bartrim Galbraith janitor, James J Stewart George R Willams Thomas B Jamison as county authorities, Henry Alerer superintendent of public schools.
Opinion piece arguing that Grant will secure the Republican nomination only with large sums of money. It claims Blaine leads Grant in support, notes jobbing interests backing Grant, cites the Times as restrained, and questions whether money can buy the presidency while warning imperialism threatens national loyalty.
The record notes Gen Hancock at 287 pounds, described as a heavy candidate for president in every respect.
Washington April 10 1880 Democratic Senators prefer to adjourn early and avoid Kellogg Safford clash until the Army and Naval appropriations are disposed of. Favoring restraint, leaders aim to let people decide the presidential nomination in June. The House faces Naval appropriation debate as Grant looms a possible Republican obstacle. CARROLL7
Emory E. Foster, secretary of the Anti-Third Term Committee, reports assurances of cooperation from Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kentucky, Kansas, Illinois, Ohio, Arkansas and New York as of April 4 in St. Louis.
New York March 31 The New York Conference of the Methodist Church opened with Bishop Wiley presiding Rev J J Deans praised General Grant as a two term leader and urged a third term ministers faced sharp rebuke for political remarks The Connecticut Republican delegates listed Blaine Edmunds Washburn Grant totals among national candidates.
In Syracuse yesterday the Democratic assembly district convention routed Tilden, wiring delegates opposed to his presidential nomination to the state convention. The anti Tilden slate includes delegates from districts one through three, all sound Democrats. Across Oswego and St Lawrence counties anti Tilden delegates were chosen, while New York Sun hints at confessions from Kemble to shift Republican power. The state convention meets in Syracuse April 20.
An effort to start a Seymour boom will send letters signed by Senator Kernan and other Democrats urging Mr. Seymour to seek the nomination. A Democratic committee will visit Utica to push his name at the Cincinnati Convention, believing Oneida's man can unite NY Democrats.
An Independent Republican Club is formed in Buffalo on April 4 with influential citizens and energetic young men among its members. The group issues an address protesting political dictation and Grantism, signaling potential trouble for the machine.
A circular signed by prominent Republicans urges delegates to the Massachusetts State Convention in Worcester to oppose the third term principle. Lawrence notes the convention will feature anti Grant delegates split among Blaine Sherman and Washburne with Grant support still strong in some districts.
The Patriot reports a proposed peace and harmony plan for party delegates. It calls for i meeting at Harrisburg to decide seats by Democratic rules, delegates at large if possible, unit voting in the national convention, opposition to rescinding the two thirds rule, and support for General Hancock as Pennsylvania's candidate. A. H. Dill would be state committee chairman.
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