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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1887
Page
3
April fool jokes and Easter items headline a bustling issue with sheriff sales notices, shop ads, building plans, a road view, church events, and multiple town notices. Reports include weather, market items, a runaway accident near Mill Hall, and local business openings plus personal notes on residents and visitors.
The week brings church foundation work begun for a new chapel and subscription books opened with hopeful progress. Squire Gettig commutes Coburn to Spring Mills and works as storekeeper at the distillery. Harry Van Valin leaves for Renovo to train as a machinist. The saw mill closes briefly due to cold. three loaded cars depart for Lock Haven Snyder county and Greenburr Henry Snavely noted as Safe Harbor. Coal yards run low. Bellefonte legal lights visited Coburn on business. local note ends with a cheese plug from Stover’s York state cheese.
Mrs. Thos Yearick visited New Berlin last week. Foreman, former school head, becomes deputy Prothonotary in Bellefante. Baily moved from Wm. Harter farm to his own place above Millheim, bought from J. H. Reifsnyder. Wilmer Stover moved to new house on St. Mary's street in the D. J. Kate addition. Andy Immel’s sale drew large crowds, totaling nearly $80. H. J. Crouse moved to Lock Haven to manage a boarding house. Ice cream parlor planned for summer, with sites on west end and center town and lamps on Main. G. W. Edmunds moved into the Hotel. Thomas to run a first class house. Geo. Bollinger and C. W. Burd selling patent washers. predicted large sales. Visitors: Miss Regina Hubler, Capt. Mingle and family, and W. B. Bitner and son. Foster Bower is ill with lung fever and heart disease, considered dangerous. ANOTHER. Finest Green Coffee in town at Stover's, very low prices.
Miss Mary Harshberger works at L. J. Ness south of Millheim. Maggie Swartz serves as maid at Henry Keen's. B F Frankenberger strained his shoulder while loading hay and suffers periodic pain. John Harshberger went to Nit tany Valley to aid his ailing mother. John Read moved an old log house near Kimport's new residence after tearing it down. Al Keen moved to Harter's farm near Aaronsburg. F P Duck moved to Brushvalley and Jerry Snook moved into Duck's vacated house. A bitter cold day accompanied the moves as Frank's young son nearly froze.
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