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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1886
Page
3
Local notes describe Santa preparations, school holiday closing, and public events in Millheim. Officials, sales, and notices mix with personal visits, shop windows, and holiday promotions amid city life and weather outlook.
A year ending column from Aaronsburg discusses new building lots in the Aaronsburg addition, plans for a confectionery and tobacco shop, a lumberman Albert Stambach, a boarding house move to Lock Haven, two ice cream parlors planned for North 2nd Street, church Christmas entertainments, and a Christmas and New Year greeting from the anonymous correspondent ANOTHER.
A Christmas greeting notes W F Smith buying a fine horse while B F Frankenberger recovers from a sore face. Reports of hog shooting contrast, a spelling bee success at Pike school with plans for another, and school attendance figures. Ice season underway, visitors listed, and locals headed to the County Institute in Bellefonte. A harsh township officer faces neighbor concern. Denver Dan closes the item.
Charlie Beck and Henry Beck left for Beech Creek to seek work. Calvin Meyer from Kansas visits Rebersburg. James Corman loses a valuable horse after a rival injures it. Rev Basom leads a protracted meeting. James Royer returns to visit family and relatives. Two Hebrew men open a dry goods store in Philip Woodling's shop. A near drowning occurs at Moyer’s dam with Jacob rescued. A tramp steals an over coat from Stover’s schoolhouse. coat later hangs on Wolf’s store door. A debating society forms among grammar school boys to discuss topics weekly.
John D. Snyder presides over Coburn still house while a church musical convention is organized under Jos. Kleckner. Miss Sadie Frederick visits from Union county. Six year old Yessie Bowersox died on the 17th. Residents were serenaded Monday night and the horse violin discord drew ire. The anvil chorus caused less distress. ARGENTI, a
Maud Tomlinson six years ten months and twenty eight days died of diphtheria in Ellsworth Kansas December 12. She was daughter of H H and E Tomlinson. The family mourns as they recall verses about death and faith and await reunions in heaven.
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