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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1879
Page
2
George C Western recounts a Worth county case in which a formerly unlettered woman at a Union Baptist meeting becomes frenzied after joining. She baptizes family with water, preaches with learned diction, sings rarely heard songs, and astonishes local Masons who visit. Her husband fears witchcraft.
In East St. Louis the Antioch church quarrel over a new pastor led to a street clash between factions of Rev. Henry McAllister and Rev. Thomas Tredway. The dispute centered on a Sunday school library moved between buildings, leaving bruises, arrests, and a split in the congregation.
Four unknown men thought to be desperadoes from the Indian Territory rode into Coneyville Kansas yesterday raided a post office and committed other depredations. Fitzpatrick was killed Robarts wounded. the robbers fled and US troops pursued but made no arrest.
Frederick Swein, who sold cheap jewelry twenty five years ago, disappeared after visiting William Moseman’s farm near Lewis Run. Locals allege Moseman and his son in law murdered him for robbery. A skeleton was found four years ago and recently jewelry unearthed under a blown tree, implicating Moseman.
A Philadelphia Times report says Judge Orvis ruled the Millheim Journal is neither German nor English in the law sense. The paper now appears entirely in English with new features and a patent outside, receiving favorable notices from multiple local papers.
Leonard Abone of the County Pomona Grange extols the 5 August 1879 gathering at Centre Hall. He lauds the new hall library art and comforts, urges continued effort in the Patrons of Husbandry, and compares progress to past struggles and future battles.
A county Grange session backs forming a cooperative stock market for farmers. It authorizes legal action if needed, limits leadership to stockholders and Grange members, notes rising insurance business, and calls for a statewide agricultural college focus alongside farmer education and public outreach.
A tract of timber land of 117 acres and 119 perches in Haines township, bounded by Jobin Young and Daniel Warntz, to be sold in four or five lots to salt purchasers. Sale to begin at 1 o'clock on the day, terms announced by Michael Stover and Maau Stover, trustees.
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