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Newspaper

Millheim Journal

Location

Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1880

Page

2

Church and Sunday School Directory

Evangelical Rev W I Hartman will preach next Sunday evening. Sunday School 2 P M D L Zerby supt. Methodist Sunday School 1 P M D Kimport supt. Reformed Installation of Pastor Serge at Aaronsburg Sunday afternoon Rev John Tomlinson Pastor Pastor Tomlinson expects to preach at State College next Sunday United Sunday School 9 A M F D Luse supt.

Rev W. IL. Hartman D. L. Zerby Methodist D. Kimport Reformed Serge Aaronsburg John Tomlinson Tomlinson State College United Sunday School Luse

Millheim Fraternal and Civic Groups Directory Items

Lodge Society Milheim Lodge No 955 meets every Saturday evening in their hall on Penn Street Rebecca Degree meets monthly on or before the fell moon Sec A Deininger N G Providence Grange No 217 meets second Saturday at 64 PM and fourth Saturday at 1 PM Milheim B and L Association meets second Monday evening Penn Street Schoolhouse Sec A Walter Prest B O Deininger Escort of Co B 5th Regt NG drill second story Alexander's Block Tuesday and Friday evenings May include cornet band activities in Town Hall with meetings and officers listed.

Miliheim Lodge Teir Hall Penn Street Rebecca A. O. Deininger D. L.zerby Deininger Milheim B. & L. Association A. Walter

Offic as Director Regular Terms of Court Fourth Mondays

Official list naming the judiciary and county officials for the term. President Judge Hon. Charles A Mayer of Lock Haven. Additional Law Judge Hon. John H Orvis of Bellefonte. Judges Hon. Samuel Frank and John Von. Prothonotary J C Harper. Register of Wills and Clerk of O C W E Burchfield. Recorder of Deeds William A Tobias. District Attorney David F Fortney. Sheriff John Spangier. Treasurer Adam Yearick. County Surveyor Joseph Dewling. Coroner Dr Joseph Adans. County Commissioners Andrew Gregg George Swab Jacob Dunkle. Clerk to County Commissioners Henry Beck a to County Commissioners C ower. Janitor Court House Bartrim Galbraith. County Auditors James T Stewart George R Williggas Thomas B Jamison. Jury Shannon David W ine. tape denowment of Public Schools Professor Henry Meyer.

Chas. A. Mayer Lock Haven John H. Orvis Bellefonte Samuel Frank John von J. C. Harper Joseph Dewling Joseph Adans Andrew Gregg George Swab Jacob Dunkle Henry Becka C.ower Bartrim Galbraith James T. Stewart George R. Williggas Thomas B. Jamison Shannon David Wine Henry Meyer

State Ticket Supreme Judge Jenks Auditor General Dechert

The ticket lists Supreme Court Judge George A. Jenks for Jefferson County and Auditor General Robert P. Dechert of Philadelphia as statewide candidates.

George A. Jenks Jefferson Co Auditor General Robert P.dechert Philadelphia

Crowning Rebuke by Northwestern Colored Voters

Special Dispatch reports the second annual convention of Northwestern Pennsylvania colored voters in Oro City with delegates from Bradford Titusville Franklin Meadville St. Petersburg Newcastle Mercer Foxburg and Youngstown Ohio. William Stewart of Newcastle elected president. Resolutions endorse James G Blaine for president over Grant's third term in a nod to a large influential portion of the body politic.

Grant Twe Tores Oro City Pennsylvania Bradford Titusville Franklin Meadville St. Petersburg Newcastle Mercer Foxburg Youngstown Ohio William Stewart James G. Blaine

Bedford County Gazette Endorses Hancock With Large Majority

A Bedford county pot reports by the Gazette showing Hancock winning by a large majority. The item reflects local sentiment and political support captured in the county edition.

Bedford County the Gazette Hancock

The Ruins of Milton After Fire Scorched Town

A visitor recounts last Friday's fire wreck at Milton in the West Branch valley. Charred walls, ruined churches and stores stand amid a desolate scene lacking trees or grass. The streets show only heaps of brick while formerly shaded areas now grim sentinels.

Mifflinburg Milton West Branch Valley

An Earnest Call to Aid Milton Sufferers

An editorial urges Millheim to aid Milton, arguing humanity and the golden rule require help for neighbors in destitution. It warns of a potential fire disaster without local aid and supports an organized town effort led by the Chief Burgess to convene a public meeting Thursday evening at the Town Hall.

Millheim Milton Great Human Brotherhood

State College Spring Session Opens April 9

The article promotes practical education at Pennsylvania State College in agriculture horticulture botany zoology mechanics chemistry and related fields. It notes that spring session opens April 9 and invites readers to request a catalogue from the business manager in State College Centre County.

Pennsylvania State College State College, Centre Co Patf

Hancock boom revived by military admin pamphlet

The Patriot notes a revived Hancock campaign as candidates struggle in a crowded field. It cites Lewin suits and plans for a fresh uniform for Gen Hancock, praising him as the best, most available candidate, with a widely distributed government history pamphlet fueling the boost.

Lewin Jfr Gr.n. Hancock Hancock South Washington

Washington Letter on adjournment and 1880 political scene

Washington Letter from May 22 1880 notes expected adjournment on the 31st with the Senate to act soon. It covers appropriation bills, the Sandy Civil bill, Bayard’s deputy marshals, tariff revision, and the Electoral Count. Mentions Census funding, Washington monument work, and GOP trips to Chicago for the Republican convention. Also reports on Grant risks and a boat race. Odd Fellows meeting at Reapina May 19 elects officers Potter Wright Nicholson Muckle and notes lodge representation.

Washington D. C Congress Senate House Eaton Morgan Department Washington Monument Chicago Blaine Grant Courtney Hanlan Canada Reapina Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Alfred KR. Potter BR. T. Wright James B. Nicholson M. R. Muckle Potter Philadelphia Allentown Nicholson Muckle Philadelphia Ledger F. G.winner Sovereign Grand Lodge Bucks County Isaac A. Sheppard Board of Education

Reading Railroad Company Fails and Stops Payments

The Reading railroad company has failed and stopped payment last Friday. Once known for unsound finances, its collapse will cause distress and suffering but is not expected to have a marked effect on the nation’s business.

Reading Railroad Company

New York paper shifts support to Grant in presidential race

The New York Herald once opposed Senator Grant but now backs him as the only fit Republican candidate. The change mocks rival contenders and signals Blaine faction discontent with the new stance.

New York Sen. Grant Grant Blaine

Oil Town Inferno Ravages Edenburg:

A fire in Edenburg Clarion county Pennsylvania last night destroyed seventy five buildings including the post office Clarion county bank Brown's hotel and United Pipe Line offices. The United States hotel burned first spreading flames along Railroad street from Main to Penn avenue leaving over one hundred families homeless with damages estimated at 150000 and little insurance.

Pittspurg United States Edenburg Clarion County Commercial Gazette Railroad Street Maine Main Penn Avenue Post Office Clarion County Bank Brown’s Hotel United States Hotel United Pipe Line

Union Seminary May Events Announced in New Berlin

At Union Seminary New Berlin Pa dates are listed for the anniversaries of the Neocosmian and Excelsior Literary Societies May 28 and May 29 and an annual sermon May 30 by Rev. C F Deininger followed by an annual address May 31 by Rev. C K Fehr of Allentown Pa. Closing exercises with orations and essays occur June 1 at 7 o'clock. All are invited to attend.

Excelsior Literary Society C. F. Deininger C. K. Fehr Allentown

Murder Suspect Arrested in Burned Womans Death

Leck Haven May 24 The Daily Journal details the suspected murder of Mrs Mary Friedel whose house and contents burned. George Wagner a German carpenter on Susquehanna Ave was arrested on suspicion, with 1585 dollars in her possession and wife noting the arrest. Physicians deem the death foul play and evidence suggests the killer tried to cover it by fire. A Rev Trexler notes five generations living under one roof in Rehrersburg Leb co with George Staudt age 87 and family.

Leck Haven The Daily Journal George Wagner Susquehanna Avenue Fiedel D. D. Trexler Rehrersburg Lebanon County George Staudt George Susanna Himmelberger Alice Brebst

Aggregate Value of Real and Personal Property in Centre County

Statement of the aggregate value of real and personal property in Centre County Pennsylvania for the year 1880. The total is nine million seven hundred ninety three thousand thirty dollars.

Centre County

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