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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1886
Page
3
The page presents a local newspaper issue published December 2 1886 by R A Bumiller in Millheim Journal. It notes standard district reporting and community notices typical of a late 19th century rural paper.
Local items note police uniforms and store offerings, mills, and markets. Mentions Miss Ida Springer visiting family, Gov Pattison party hunting near Tyrone, and Millheim merchants promoting cheap goods. Includes ads for Hood’s Sarsaparilla, Keystone Malt Whiskey, Frank’s Novelty Store, and upcoming church events and public sales.
Dr E J Deshler and Jesse Wert connected pavements with a crossing. L D Kurtz and daughter Lizzie from Mifflesburg attend Sankey funeral. A thief disturbed at H Weaver’s smoke house. Brick pavements around the post office need repair. J F Clark from New Jersey with Chas Musser spent days with Musser family. Miss Fritz from Mt Carmel visiting Lenker. Blacksmith Frank Weiser building new shop south of Lew Mench’s barn. Musical convention rumored for winter. John Bright ill northwest of town. New bell at Millheim M E church praised last Sunday. Colonel knows how to ring it.
The week includes reports of multiple butcherings and a first winter snowfall that hindered travel. Thanksgiving at landlord Rook is praised. residents discuss new residents and moves to Karthans for lumber work. Rail and station changes, preaching events, visits, and local industry prospects highlight plans for tanneries flouring mills and a furniture store with undertaker services.
The Green Briar column notes Henry Wingard shot a deer weighing 140 pounds dressed. Hunters also report abundant sleighing after last week's snow. Roads cold and illness caused school attendance to dip. Penns Creek yielded several 19 inch fish with warnings about nets from Constable Geary. Zitska reports on local events including a sheriff sale purchase of Bartley's house and lot.
Hard traveling noted as snow blocks threshers and roads. Ben Frankenberger nurses a sore hand. Jacob Breen bought three sheep for 50 dollars. Charles Frankenberger smiles after a wild turkey shot. John Hershberger bought a 1600 pound horse last Monday. Foreman the Pike school teacher hosts a spelling bee this evening inviting all. Locals urge not to dump coal ashes on roads as sleds struggle through heavy loads.
C W Hosterman will move into the hotel property next spring Samuel Mowrs will move into the house now occupied by Sam Williams Miss Jennie Stahlecker of Coburn visits our village this week On Saturday John J Orndorf shot a deer in the area During the last week two US Pension agents checked local applications ARGENRI ad claims a tooth drop relieves pain with a 15 cent bottle
Local items report Mrs Reed slowly recovering from illness. Scott Kerstetter left for Pine Creek Slollaw to work as head sawyer at McCool's mill. Construction crews halted by snow and cold on Austin Gramley's buildings. S L Strodecker and party hunt in the Alleghany mountains. Mrs Samuel Dubs of Freeport visits relatives here. Mr Moyer of Robersburg Hotel plans to rent in Berwick next spring. Wm Hackman repairs the blacksmith shop. praised as skilled. Hog butchering scene at Sam's Condo Creek ends with Meyer shooting and Ware killing, hogs weighed at 433 and 453 lbs, boosting Bressler. John Sheets injured cutting foot. Letter defends against false reports about chicken theft and urges truthfulness, warning about gossip. SQUIBOB.
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