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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1887
Page
3
Transfers of goods and services, weather notes, church and school updates, local visits, sales ads, minor accidents, Memorial Day planning, and community notices from Millheim and surrounding towns. Mentions include Bucknell University expansion, Hood's Sarsaparilla, Kreamer's soap materials, and local tradespeople and events.
Local items report Mr J B Fisher traveling to Philadelphia with fat cattle to buy spring goods. Readers enjoy NAT enlargement. Squire Eisenhuth and family hosted by M H H Guise. Various town exchanges, minister preparations, a race between Dr Allison and Mr Bailey, a thief caught by tobacco clues, editor praise for the Journal, road improvements, concerts, sowing oats, cucumber vines, and spring signs.
The Journal notes enlarged local edition and discusses liquor license denial at this county end. It argues licenses are needed for hotels to curb distillery harm and mentions new frontages, board walks, trees, a brick yard near Coburn, and Arbor Day tree planting by residents. Rev Swengle preached in German on Sunday.
A local note details community strife caused by a meddling resident while reporting a henhouse robbery by unknown thieves who are warned to repay or face consequences. Other items include a man injured hauling logs, a dry law for the year, and various ads for medicines and remedies.
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