Millheim Lodge and local societies meet weekly and monthly
Millheim Lodge No. 955 I O O F meets Saturdays in heir hall on Penn Street. Rebecca Degree meets monthly on or before the full moon. Providence Grange No. 217 P of H meets in Alexander's block second Saturday at 144 PM and fourth Saturday at 1 PM. Millheim B and L Association meets second Monday evenings in the Fenn Street school. Millheim Corner Band meets in Town Hall on Monday and Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Exnarp
Millheim B. & L. Association
Fenn Street
A. Walter
B. O. Deininger
Millheim Corner
Town Hall
J.H. B. Hartman
Sam. Wiser, JR
Democratic County Committee for 1884 Names District Members
The 1884 Democratic County Committee is listed with members from Bellefonte Milesburg Philipsburg Snow Shoe Union Walker Worth and other towns. Names include James A. M Clain John M Holt Wm H Close Frank Adams George Brown H M Meeker Peter Lanck Levi Rishel Charles Murray and Joseph Gilland among others. The list covers multiple townships and boroughs with member assignments in the 1884 slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. M’clain
Bellefonte
al Garman
James Schofield
Howard
A. Weber
Milesburg
W. C. Grove
Millheim
James C. Smith J.O
Robert Reed
Andrew Campbell
John F. Alexander
Joseph Gilland
John O'Neil
John Long
Edgar Holt
Philipsburg
J. N. Cassanova
Snow Shoe
Union
Walker
Worth
Congress approves relief for Ohio valley flood sufferers
Appeals for additional relief for Ohio valley flood sufferers were read in both houses of Congress. A bill allocating 200000 dollars passed the House and Senate and was sent to the President. A separate measure seeks to waive proof of sound physical condition for veterans seeking invalid pensions from wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley
Congress
House
Senate
Washington Letter on Tariff Tax Cuts and Land Grants
The Washington letter argues for tax reductions despite opposition labels while noting a Treasury surplus nearing one hundred million annually. It also reports a circular from "T. F." opposing forfeiture of the Texas Pacific land grant and cites C. P. Huntington's threat amid railroad interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Porter
Treasury
Congress
T. F
Texas Pacific
House Committee On Public Lands
United States
C. P. Huntington
West lands debate fuels political capital claims
A circular attacks prominent figures in the fight to force Texas Pacific to surrender lands, accusing them of seeking political gain. The writer condemns the noisy bill debates as mere vaunting warfare with railroads to win over western development opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gress
Supreme Court
Texas Pacific
Great West
PHONO
Local Elections Officials Named in City Ticket
The list includes Chief Burgess R. B. Hartman and Assistant Chief Burgess Wm Adams. Councilmen Adolph Miller E C Campbell W R Henney John Stoner F F Wetzel John Maize. School Directors John H Swartz W R Weiser. Various posts assigned include Overseer of the Poor Jonathan Harter and Town Clerk Henry Stover among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Miller
E. C. Campbell
W. R. Henney
John Stoner
F. F Wetzel
John Maize
John H. Swartz
W. R. Weiser
Jonathan Harter
W. A. Stover
Benj. Kerstetter
J. S. Meyer
C. Alexander
John Meyer
A. R. Alexander
Henry Stover
Samuel Ard
B. F. Phil
William Walker
W W. Hockman
Wm Kreamer
W Hazel
Austin Gramley
Michael Miller
S Krumline
John Shafer
J B Kreamer
DD Dubbs
J J Shultz
Josh Weber
Death of John Hains Aged Father and Citizen
The paper notes the passing of John Hains after a short illness on Monday the 1th. He is remembered as a kind father and well beloved citizen who lived to a good old age. Peace to his ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hains
Mr. Hains
Tie
Jack Plane
Philadelphia
Erie
Harrisburg
Evie
First National Bank of Texas
Grand Jury Recommendations for Centre County Public Buildings
The January term 1884 Grand Jury of Centre County Court of Quarter Sessions proposes prison upgrades including boiler iron linings, whitewashing, improved ventilation, and better kitchen facilities. They call for repairs to boiler room steps, leakage fixes in the commissary area, and cement coping and interior plaster work. In Register's Office they urge supplying a desk blinds and two chairs. Signed A Walter foreman January 31 1884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Quarter Sessions
Centre County
Register
Walter
Blizzard Rages Near St. Vincent Blocking Roads
A blizzard rages in the St. Vincent area with a rapidly falling thermometer and fears of a snow blockade developing in western Minnesota near Minneapolis on February 18. Snowbound roads threaten travel and supplies as crews prepare for worsening conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Vincent
Ohio River Floods Wreck Towns and Aid Flows
The Ohio River floods devastate communities from Gallipolis to Maysville with hundreds of homes washed away and mills and rails destroyed. Relief steamers Nora Belle and Jim Montgomery distribute aid as farmers inland send food and supplies to rural areas and towns like Athalia Proctorville Aberdeen Ripley Rural and Moundsville struggle with destitution and darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fes
Ohio River
Pen
Gallipolis
Ohio
Nora Belle
Jim Montgomery
Athalia
Millersport
Proctorville
Ceredo
W. Va
Cincinnati
Maysville
Kirker
Collins
Kate Waters
Aberdeen
Ripley
Hillsboro
Rural
Deluge Spreads West As Floods Roar Across Rivers
Heavy rain and rising Wabash and Ohio rivers push flood into Kentucky towns. Uniontown and Shawneetown submerged with homes washed away. Paducah faces worst danger as water nears full town coverage. Plantations below Fulton and Arkansas River area submerged. relief slow. Cincinnati reports river receding after heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawneetown
Ind
Tennessee
Ohio
Uniontown
Paducah
Chesapeake Road
New Liberty
Smithland
Cumberland River
Caseyville
Pine Buor
Ark
R. L. Cobb
Fulton
Red River
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Reading Railroad Cuts Fares Amid Broad Reductions
A general fare reduction is reported on the Reading Railroad. In Shamokin a man has survived seven years on bread and water at a weekly cost of 40 cents. Lehigh Valley Railroad plans a locomotive described as the heaviest yet built with ten driving wheels and pony-trucks. On Sunday February 10 Mrs. Fenstermacher of East Market Street Sunbury found a full blossomed apple tree with buds nearly ready to burst despite recent severe weather and exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Fenstermacher
East Market Street
Sunbury
A Reading Lad’s Fatal Accident in Fog
A seventeen year old carries Ganz ran into a tree in thick fog after an alarm of fire at 8 30 pm in Reading. He struck the tree with his temple and died instantly. The event follows a night of danger as crowds gathered and a fatal misfortune marked the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Carry Ganz
State Agricultural Society
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Chester
Delaware
Lebanon
Berks
Lehigh
Montgomery
Northampton
Two Year Old Falls Into Boiling Brewery Tub
In Jobs town Lawrence Kost, a brewer, leaves his two year old son alone in the brewery. The child wandered into a tub of about seven and a half barrels of boiling liquid and was discovered fifteen minutes later with severe burns. Deputy Collector Campbell oversaw draining the tub and removing the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobstown
Lawrence Kost
Campbell
Hini
Harrisburg Weekly Patriot Promises News and Entertainment
The Harrisburg Weekly Patriot is a large eight page sheet offering diverse reading matter. It describes itself as newsy instructive and entertaining with a subscription price of 1.00 per year in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg Weekly Patriot
Weekly Patriot
State Capital
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Associated Press
Daily Patriot
Delphia Daily Record
Patriot
Patriot Publishing
Market Street Hal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tuunsday
Deininger & Bumiller
Evangelical
B. Hengst
H. A. Benfer
D.L. Zerby
Missionary Society
Methodist
Furman Adams
D. A Musser
Zwingli A. Yearick
Mite Society
United Brethren
J. G. W. Herald
G. W. Herald
John Tomlinson
Millhein
H. E. Duck
Augsburg Bible Class
Ladies’ Mite Society
Presbyterian
W. K. Foster
Lodge & Society Directory
Democratic County Committee
Von
John Gerbrick
B. V. Fink
Sam'l K. Emerick
Sol
Pec
Wm. Lewis
P Gray Meek, Chaimarn
Washington
Millheim Borough
Burgess
R. B. Hartman
Wm. Adams
A. C. Musser
J. C. Smith
Frank Knorr
A. J. Harter
Abs Harter
N. Shannon
Jacob Fisenhuth
Penn Township
H. M. Swartz
Emanuel Neese
Andrew Sto
Ver
Ips
Miles Township
Penn Hall
Condo’s
Paiithshop
Mr. Fry
Maj. Fisher
J. W. Bartges
Clearfield
John
Wheeling
Ohio River Railroad
Moundsville
Bernwood
Reading Railroad
Scranton
James Stevenson
Providence
W. ST. Heist
A. Strang
Heist
Stevenson
Dean
Stinson & Co
Portland, Maine
Orphans’ Court
John D. Foote
Anid Court
P. T. Musser
Millheim Boro
P. Hewes
Rebecca Thomas
Aaronsburg
Z. D. Thomas
John Smith
Jivis
Smith
Meedy
Jonathan Kreamer
Oo Amer
Z Ir Kreamer
Millhehma
Henry J. Musser
Haines Township
Neawan Fae Cottlamant
John Orndorf
T Raven
Benjamin Orndore
John J. Orndorp
Nathan Korman
Annie Korman
Elias Luse
F. D. Luse
Jill
Pen Street
Millheim, PA
BEE Hive Store
IOC
EOD
Clinton
Brussels
Best
Everett & CO
New York
Sun
World
Post
Philadelphia Saturday Record
Weekly
Philadelphia Weekly Times
the Daily Patriot
Sheecom
Penni
Philaon
Msburg, PA
RSTEY
ORGAY
the Duel
Bunnell & Aikens, Bellefonte, Ag’ Ts
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