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Millheim Journal

Location

Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1884

Page

2

Millheim Lodge and Local Organizations Schedule

Millheim Lodge No 955 I C O F meets on Saturdays in their hall at Penn Street Rebecca Degree meets monthly on or before the full moon C W Hartman secretary E W Mauck noble grand Providence Grange No 217 meets second Saturday at 134 PM and fourth Saturday at 1 PM D L Zerby secretary T G Errard master Millheim B and L Association meets second Monday evening in Penn Street school house A Walter secretary B Denninger president Millheim Corner Band meets in Town Hall Monday and Thursday evenings J H B Hartman secretary Sam Weiser Jr president

T. G. Errard Millheim B. & L. Association Penn Street A. Walter B. O. Denninger Millheim Corner Town Hall J.H. B. Hartman Sam. Weiser, JR

List of names and officials in Bellefonte area

A roster of local residents and officials includes James A. McClain Bellefonte N W Al Garman James Schofield Howard A Weber Milesboro W C Groy Millheim James C Smith Philipsburg 1st W J Cassanovi 2d J O Lorain i W ae M Holt Unionville P McDonald Dice ce coee what Wm H Close Sr Frank Adams George Brown H M Meeker W H Tibten John MecClocke Peter Lanck Levi Walker Luther Rishel John Kossmai M Feicher George Bowe D J Gates Jacob Weaver Geo D Johnson Charles Murray Frank Brown John Hoy Jr Peter S Beirly Robert Reed Andrew Campbell Dr John F Alexa Joseph Gilland John ONeil John Long Edgar Holt Emerick Sol Peck Win Lewis P Gray MEEK Chairman

James A. M'Clain Bellefonte N. W al Garman James Schofield Howard A. Weber Milesbore W. C. Groy Millheim James C. Smith Dice D. J. Gates Jacob Weaver Geo. D Johnson Charles Murray Frank Brown John Hoy, Jr Peter S. Beirly Robert Reed Andrew Campbell John F. Alexa Joseph Gilland John O'Neil John Long Edgar Holt

Congress approves relief for Ohio valley flood sufferers

Appeals for more aid were read in both houses of Congress last Friday. A bill allocating 200000 dollars for flood relief passed the House earlier and then the Senate before being sent to the President.

Ohio Valley Congress House Senate Pine Buok Ark R. L. Cobb Fulton Red River Arkansas Fort Smith

Senate bill on veterans' sound physical condition proof

The bill now before the Senate and House would remove proof requirements to establish sound physical condition at muster or eligibility for an invalid pension for wounds or disabilities from the late war. The measure is likely to pass and become law, given interest among ex soldiers.

Senate House

Washington Letter on Tariff Debate and Land Grants

The Washington letter notes broad public demand for tax reduction despite opposition from a small wealthy class. It mentions Treasury surpluses near 100 million yearly and urges calm congressional action. It also covers a circular arguing Texas Pacific land grants are worthless yet claimed for the railroad, echoing Huntington's threats.

Washington, D. C Porter Treasury Congress T. F Texas Pacific House Committee On Public Lands United States C. P. Huntington

Prominent figures accused in land battle circular

A circular claims leaders seek political gain by attacking the Texas and Pacific land grant and stirring opposition to railroad development. The writer condemns their tactics and warns the public that the moves are aimed at scoring political points rather than aiding western growth.

Gress Supreme Court Texas Pacific Great West

Local Election Officials List and Roles

A compiled roster names chief and assistant burgesses, many town officials, election judges and inspectors, auditors, assessors, school directors, and supervisors. The long list covers positions such as town clerk, constables, justices of the peace, overseers of the poor, and various election officials in Benton and surrounding areas.

W. A. Stover Bentonminter J. S. Meyer Adios Cates R John Meyer A. R. Alexander Henry Stover Samuel Ard B. F. Phil William Walker Hockman Wm Kreamer

Death of John Hains Ends Long Civic Life in Town

The community notes the death of John Hains, longtime father and beloved citizen, who passed away after a brief illness on Monday the sixth. He lived a full life and was deeply respected by townspeople and neighbors. Jack Plane marks the tribute.

John Hains Mr. Hains Jack Plane

Grand Jury Recommendations for Centre County Structures 1884

The January term grand jury of Centre County Pa recommends prison cells lined with boiler iron, whitewashed every three months, improved ventilation, kitchen range repairs, boiler room steps, and fixes for leakage in commissary rooms. They also urge cement coping of yard walls plastering inside below coping and supplying a desk window blinds and two chairs in the Register's office.

Court of Quarter Sessions Centre County Register Walter

Blizzard Rages Near St. Vincent Blocking Roads

A blizzard sweeps the St. Vincent vicinity with rapidly falling temperatures and fears of a snow blockade as of February 18 in MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota.

Minneapolis Minn St. Vincent

Ohio River Floods Ravage Towns and Kill Steadily

A late February dispatch from Gallipolis reports Athalia nearly wiped out as Millersport loses homes and Proctorville floods to second stories. Maysville residents and Aberdeen face darkness and ruin while Rural and Bernwood towns count destitution. The Ohio River railroad suffers severe destruction with tracks and bridges washed away.

Gallipolis Ohio Nora Belle Jim Montgomery Athalia Millersport Proctorville Ceredo W. Va Wheeling Ohio River Railroad Moundsville Bernwood

Deluge Moving West Tests Towns Along Rivers

Flood report from Shawneetown and Paducah describes rising rivers and widespread devastation. Uniontown, Smithland, Caseyville and other towns show extensive inundation with homes washed away and refugees in need of aid amid rising water from the Wabash and Ohio systems.

Shawneetown Ind Tennessee Ohio Uniontown Paducah Chesapeake Road New Liberty Smithland Cumberland River Caseyville

Reading Railroad fare cuts and local incidents in Pennsylvania

Miscellaneous notes report fare reductions on the Reading Railroad, a Shamokin resident living seven years on bread at 40 cents per week, a heavy new locomotive by Lehigh Valley, and local weather and plant observations. Also covered are Reading death in fog from a tree impact, a Philadelphia agricultural society plan with a $50,000 premium, a Scranton dentist chair death after multiple tooth extractions, a train swindle on a Erie-bound passenger train, and related inquest.

Shamokin Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Fenstermacher East Market Street Sunbury Reading Harry Ganz State Agricultural Society Philadelphia Lancaster Chester Delaware Lebanon Berks Lehigh Montgomery Northampton

Child Falls Into Boiling Brew Tub at Kost's Brewery

A two year old boy wandered into his father Lawrence Kost’s Jobs town brewery while family dined and fell into a tub with about seven and a half barrels of boiling liquid. He was not found for fifteen minutes and the body was removed with severe burns after draining the tub under Deputy Collector Campbell.

Jobstown Lawrence Kost Campbell Hin

For the working class offer from Stinson & Co

An advertisement promises quick riches with a home business from Stinson & Co. Portland Maine. It claims no capital needed and earnings from 50 cents to $5 per evening with full or spare time work, offering free full particulars and a $1 payment if not satisfied.

Stinson & Co Portland, Maine

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