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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1886
Page
3
The Millheim Journal dated Thursday December 97H 1886 announces publication by R. A. Bumiller with typical local newspaper branding and ownership. The note records the issuing editor and period publication details for the community newspaper.
Local items report subscriptions and store notices at the JOURNAL office. Movements include J. F. Torbert visiting, a Millheim B and L Association meeting, and plans for Christmas entertainments and church dedications.
Advertisement notes Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for cuts and sores with 25 cent price by J. Elsenhuth. Also Pennsylvania Railroad announces Christmas and New Year excursion tickets at reduced rates between main line stations Dec 28 24 25 30 31 1886 and Jan 1 1887, return by Jan 4 1887.
Scarce news week with snow and sleighing in Aaronsburg. Aaron Weaver of east Aaronsburg killed a 514 pound parker last week. Community events include school progress and a Christmas cantata by the Lutheran and a Christmas Eve Cantata. Santa to attend both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day programs with tree and gifts.
The column reports a quiet week with visits from Capt Rook and the National and Ale Long families, plans for a singing convention, and a new station move to Paddy Mountain tunnel. Local society activity includes the Tut man church Ladies Mite Society meeting, a Debating Society forming with officers named, and various local updates on travel, illness, and sleighing.
John Ocker plans spring departure to farm for Lose family. Annie Feinler heads to Bellefonte to winter with her brother, a Keystone Gazette writer. A surprise serenade at the end of town ends with the would be groom warning arrest. Charley Grimm and S B Shafer install doorbells. Adam Vanada shot a wild turkey. John B Shafer killed a 165 pound four week old boss calf. Still another item follows.
Snow and sleighing grip the countryside as winter activities start. Masser sold his champion horse. Kimport moved into a new house. Baily bought Reifsnyder’s farm near the turnpike. Pipes froze at Grossman’s. two youths fired a window, narrowly missing occupants. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised to treat catarrh.
Julius Weidenheimer of Philadelphia is visiting and selling watches. William Kreamer killed a hog with four kidneys. Charley Swiger of Tyrone traveled with mules and traded with Wm. Bair. Daniel Weaver's hand wound from stove pipe is healing after a feared amputation. Jacob Shultz sold his farm to John Roger and Reuben Small for 72 dollars per acre. Morris Gilbert shot a wild turkey at 300 yards. A Brumgart church meeting led by Rev. Lenhart continues with good progress. Miss Maggie Kreamer returns from the West. John Zeigler goes to Farmville Virginia to visit parents, plans two-week stay. Abner Gramley dies of consumption at 26, formerly of this valley. Philip Hubler buys a gray horse at Millheim horse sale. He favors blooded stock. SQuiBoB
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