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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1880
Page
3
The notice states B. F. Fonter of Benner township seeks Assembly, pending Democratic County Convention action. It also declares Chester Munson of Philipsburg intends to run for the Legislature, subject to the Democratic County Convention decision.
The Mifflinburg Telegraph endorses a large Harvest Home Picnic for Union and adjoining counties. Various local notes cite apples at 25 cents a bushel in Union county, potatoes 60 cents in Lewisburg, and promotions from Lewin's Philadelphia Branch Store in Bellefonte. Camp meeting buzz, prices on clothing, and farm updates fill the page, with Spring Mills gatherings and local business closings hinted.
A deadly explosion at Billmyer Blair's saw mill at Fowler Station on the L and T Railroad killed Abram Burns and seriously injured engineer Lamy and sawyer Billmyer. The blast wrecked the mill, scattered engine and boiler debris, and prompted calls for a formal investigation into the cause and responsibility.
Willie Heisler, a nine year old missing four days, was found near Green Run on the border of the Dismal Swamp. He wandered trees at day and night eating wild berries, calling for his brother Charlie. His mother cried with relief as neighbors had searched anxiously.
The Centre County schools schedule teacher examinations across multiple towns from Bellefonte on August 24 to Millheim on September 21 with daily starts at 9 A M. A special October 8 exam for vacancies requires endorsements from four district directors and a district exam explanation.
In Erxaston New York on July 27 Stephen C Spence a young farmer accosted Mrs M E Waller in the road and compelled a kiss after she refused He was arrested tried and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail for the offense.
On May 9 at Greenbriar by Jacob Emerick Esq Mr William Hoy and Lovina Hoover both of Penn township. On May 2 by Hearty Reinhart Esq Ira Gramly of Miles township and Susan C Stover of Haines township. On May 18 by the same James C Burris of Haines township to Sarah C Stover of Buro Run. On May 20 at the Reformed parsonage Aaronsburg Pa by Rev C W E Seigle Henry G Shafer of Aaronsburg to Emma L Ettinger of Woodward.
Mrs Belmer wife of Rev H B Belmer died in Selinsgrove after a lingering illness on the 22nd alt aged 33 years.
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