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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1879
Page
3
A week ago six stables were burned in Lewisburg and a horse perished in the flames. Authorities label the blaze incendiary and investigate the motive behind the destruction. A separate note mentions Mike Ulrich building a board walk to close a gap near the bridge toward the U B Church amid varied winter weather with rain snow and sleet.
Next Thursday evening the United Sunday School of this town will hold a Christmas Festival in the United Brethren Church. Ample preparations are being made to make this occasion a thorough success.
At Clinton county court Wm Copahay was convicted of assault and battery with intent to commit rape against Ida Stetler, an 11 year old girl in Lamar township. He received a sentence of three years and three months at the Western penitentiary.
The Juvenile Quartette of Mifflinburg performs at the M. E. Church in Millheim on Saturday evening December 27. Tickets available at Journal Book Store in Millheim or M. M. Musser's store in Aaronsburg.
Next week the Printers will be on vacation and the Journal will not appear nor be any job work done. Proprie tors available at Journal Book Store Musser's Building Main Street to receive subscriptions or payments. Wishing readers a merry Christmas.
The article reports the resignation of Rev Dr Calder as President of Pennsylvania State College, noting his strong leadership and imagined successor Prof Wickersham. It also touches on holiday gift giving, social customs, and a miscellany of local items from Millheim, Bellefonte, and nearby towns.
In satisfaction of a mortgage the Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek railroad line, eighty six miles long from Chillisquayne in Northumberland County to near Tyrone in Blair County, was sold by public auction at the Philadelphia exchange for 50000. The purchaser represents the Pennsylvania Railroad Company which will reorganize and extend the line westward.
Notices of weddings and deaths in Centre and Clinton counties include George W. W. Shunk and Jennie L. Dickenson married in Penn township. J B Stambach and Gealie Cassler wed in Aaronsburg. John W Weidensanl and Mary E Fillman married in Laurelton. obituaries note Elizabeth Rishel of Sugar Valley at 89. Jonathan Philips of Millheim died aged 84 with obituary praising his Pennsylvania German virtues and frugality.
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