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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1886
Page
3
A collage of brief items reports rain soaking parched ground, new girl arrival, church services, shows, sales and notices. It mentions trout season closing, Shingle mill fire near Beavers Dam, summer visitors from New York and Shenandoah, a fish warden notice, and various local happenings including weddings, deaths, and community events in Millheim and surrounding towns.
The Mite Society Lutheran festival raised funds after a well attended event with three minister cake votes led by Rev. Deitzler. Millheim band provided music, a cake walk drew interest, and thanks were given to all helpers. Other items include travels to Gettysburg, a Shamokin Fourth, Kremer family health updates, a low turnout for July excursion rates, a self binding trial, a touring comedy show, Durham Bros. visit, and the Whitmer mill fire with unclear losses.
G W Wolf of Fiedler Farnes township offers steam threshing services throughout the season in Penns Brush and Sugar Valleys promising perfect satisfaction. Reuben Grimm of Madisonburg praises John Klinefelter of Millheim for finishing his house with a No 1 job, calls him the best painter in the state, and notes reasonable prices. Henry Miller, Grimm’s assistant, is also praised though he may wobble on scaffolds at times.
Two weeks pass for the JouRNAL as neighbors report harvest progress and small towns tales. A missing young woman reappears after a nap in a wheat field while independence day celebrations face heavy police restrictions and residents seek freedom from overbearing borough laws.
A column notes pleasant weather and quiet in Aaronsburg as the centennial week unfolds. It covers visitors from Renova and Philadelphia, a tannery hill confectioner claiming the first Jersey melons, a rock set with hazardous material during the 4th of July, local illnesses, travel returns from Kansas, and a humorous hog with an iron harrow on its back chased by residents.
The Fourth of July passed quietly in the town as Beck s bad boys caused a stir when arriving from Bellefonte on Sunday morning. By publication time most Brushyalley farmers will have finished cutting grain with oats and barley expected to be an excellent crop this season. News remains scarce this week.
W R Ettlinger and Benj Orndorf plan exploring Pine Creek in a newly built boat. Visitors arrive from Springfield Mo to see Sol Ettinger's widow and son. Local notes include residents visiting Centre Hall Spring Mills and a Hydrolic Cider Press maker from Ohio. Two deer intruded on Samuel Roup's grain. N W Eby distiller restricted to selling under one gallon bottles. John Young dies aged 75 years 4 months 1 day. buried at Wolfs church. Obituary lauds his neighborly conduct. Dr Thomas Electric Oil promoted for rheumatism lumbago neuralgia cramp and colic.
The funeral for Mrs Clara Ulrich wife of T Benton Ulrich was held the 4th and described as among the largest in the area. She was the oldest daughter of J B and M L Fisher of Penn Hall and revered for her charitable works and Christian patience. The notice also mentions visiting ministers, a buggy accident near the post office, a physician's misstep crossing the tracks, a frightened horse and a railroad work accident involving Kennelly.
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