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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1887
Page
3
Millheim reads aloud on sales and auctions, postmaster appointments, church meetings, and social visits. News covers births and deaths, local trades, a factory build, and a vandalish coon hunting mischief with town gossip and upcoming concerts.
D A Bradford of Chattanooga reports a severe lung cold cured by Dr King’s New Discovery after trying many remedies. He used it for his family with best results. The Daily News notes Mrs D G Bush plans arcade rebuild with seven store rooms on first floor Masonic rooms and an opera house above. Weather outlook mentions longer days and warmer sun. John L Sullivan shown as wrist tested in a recent bout, public indifference to his misfortunes noted.
In Mud Town weather and longstanding bustle, residents tend to sick relatives and neighbors. The piece recalls late musician Charles Horner, a Millheim timber sale and heavy logging activity, a Pike school report showing 39 pupils and 80 percent attendance, and pastor Swengle’s recent calls with local remarks from JUMBO.
Wate paid an annual visit to Gramley school last week. Jasper Gramley of Illinois will leave Monday for his western home. Miss Julia Bower of Nittany visits sister Mrs Aaron Gramley in Aurora. Harvey Corman buys Robersburg hotel for 2000 dollars and will run a temperance house in spring. A wedding is planned with a local man traveling to Bellefonte for papers. Guiswite Co buys saw logs from Joel Morris near Wolf's store and a new pew engine for their mill arrives. A missionary convention is in the Reformed church with ministers from afar. Willis Weber wins a hunting deer prize for 12 dollars sold to S Strohecker. Mrs Sallie Wolf moves in with Daniel Dobbs. Shulty will move to the old Shultz farm next spring.
The Evan gelical church hosts ongoing meetings with Rev. Stambach and Rev. Swengle. Rev. Basom leads Spring Mills quarterly events. Reformed members plan missionary meetings Tuesday and Wednesday. David Burd and Harvey Hauck announce moves to farms near town. Charley Rachau moves to Kline's farm west of town. Miss Nestleroad returns from Lock Haven. David Shafer buys the Houtz property for 400 dollars. An advertised salve claim appears with typical 25 cent price by J. Eisenhuth.
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