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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1887
Page
3
Local notices from Millheim and nearby towns include store promotions at Stover’s and Kaufman’s, a reward for a murderer, church and school events, roadwork and construction updates, marriages, train excursions, and farm sale advertisements reflecting a bustling late 19th century community.
Alfred Speer hosts a New York Board of Health party at his Passaic vineyard and wine cellar. Guests include Cyrus Edson and several doctors who tour 56 acres of grape vines, inspect wine production, and witness a new fermentation suppressing method using electric current. The visit ends with a substantial supper and return to New York.
Isaiah Carvey and Nora May aged six months and twenty seven days were found killed near the Naw vows road four miles west of Tyler ville. The bodies were discovered Monday night and the remains were buried after a funeral service at the Reformed church in Tyler s ville led by Rev. J. Dotterer. The pastor denounced the act as Satanic in origin and urged faith in Jesus Christ as the path to freedom from such violence.
Marriages are recorded in Coburn and nearby areas with J H Reifsnyder performing ceremonies. John Rote wed Mrs. Sarah J Corman of Coburn. W C Hubler married Miss Mary M Frederick of Penn township. Geo E Miller of Madisonburg married Olive K Smull of Rebersburg at the bride’s house.
On the Mth inst at Centre Hi spire Hill Mrs Eliza beth McClint Naas aged 70 years 6 months 3 On the 24th inst in Haines township Mr Levi Burd aged 67 years 11 months 23 days
Local notes report the marriage of Elwin and Kate Saal by Rev. Lewhavrt last Thursday evening. Guests included Rev. Schaeffer and Rev. Yeourtek. Mrs. Moyer and children plan a trip to Orangeville. Charles Smull traveled to Union County for a camp meeting. Robert Wolf visits at John Wolf’s base in Centre Hall.
A bustling patch from Penn Hall reports new two horse engine for W Voanda thresher, Limbert unable to walk, numerous visitors, sick lists, and community events. Denyer, Stover, Holloway, Leaver, Godiman, Kurtz, and others travel, with births, illnesses, and harvest church decorations noted amid sport and crime chatter.
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