This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1886
Page
5
Local items note subscriptions for the Journal, shop ads, new patterns, and a mill street macadam project. Church rededication plans, clergy movements, housing and street improvements, sales, and notable deaths are reported with community detail.
Local notes show hog slaughter by Kleckner and Kreamer, a 400 pounder, and a mine death in North Carolina. A sawmill fire near Rising Springs and new grocery firm G S Meyer & Son start up. Poultry shipments to New York rise as rail passenger service improves. 35 tickets sold to Bellefonte. Vale.
Our sportsmen hunt almost daily with no antlers found at homes. A new Columbia Bridge Company bridge earns praise. David Ertel remains ill after five years as a resident near here. Dani Geary repainted his house and bought a fine horse from Rev. M. I. Jamison. Daniel is described as first-class now. John Hesh runs a brisk mill business and earns patronage. John Long narrowly escaped death when his horse fell and his foot remained in the stirrup. Calvin Stover aided him. Mountain school report shows 18 pupils, 8 boys and 10 girls, with attendance around 82 to 98 percent.
John Beaver on North 2nd street has a house ready for the roof. The Aaronsburg singing class meets next Saturday evening by order of Prof. Al Stover. Ed Kister loses digging iron, taken from his brother George’s ground. he expects its return and warns those responsible. Mrs L E Stover visited Shamokin and was pleased with the trip. Rumor says Thomas Edmunds will occupy the Penn House after January 1 1887. The Reformed Mite Society entertainment attracted a crowded house. Rolland Wyle, son of Jacob Wyle, is ill in Ohio while en route home. Postmaster Thomas Yearick and wife returned from Philadelphia. Two holiday entertainments are planned by the Lutheran S S and Reformed S S. exact dates to be announced.
Perry Condo lost a valuable horse to colic. Mrs. Deighler of Williamsport and Mrs. Condo of Lock Haven visit. John Moyer hires a new housekeeper in daughter Sarah. David Meyer, Centre Hall landlord, spent last Sunday here. Guistwire Co sawmill back in operation after repairs. Two local youths nearly stole chickens and pies, blame and a muddy gum shoe reveal their misdeeds. Hunters plan a bear hunt south of town. Hog cholera hits east end. Reuben Stover loses most penned stock. Miles township loses a respected elder, David Wolf, to death. his burial to follow here.
Mr Steats of Jacksonville injured by a falling tree in Little Sugar Valley dislocating his hip. J J Ocker traded a pony to Mr Fox of Lock Haven. Court attendance is low with about 17 locals present. Jacob Frank suffers a sore foot from boots. Adam Shafer loses hogs to hog cholera before butchering. Thomas Wolf seen late downtown on Saturday with an implied long reason. Still another.
Sunday presence of Rev Deitzler and family noted. Geo Brian leaves for Brussvalley to attend school. J B Smith builds addition to barn. Alfred Stover's horses bolt with corn fodder load causing only a broken wheel. Local mischief persists as youths steal chickens for a night gathering at Pike Schoolhouse. Water company cleans channel and lays new pipes. Jumbo.
At Spring Mills a grand birthday party was hosted for Mrs. Sarah Zeigler by her children drawing neighbors for a festive meal. A separate note reports a theft at Samuel Harter’s home as boots and clothing were taken, suspected by lingering tramps. Prof D M Wolf is sick. Geo A Runk may return from Nevada. P O Stover of Stephenson county is elected county superintendent and plans to begin duties soon.
On the 18th inst in Nittany Valley Mrs Polly Heckman aged 75 years. On the 18th inst near Charlotte North Carolina John Absalom Motz aged 58 years 6 months 15 days. On the 20th inst at Millheim Samuel Weiser aged 78 years 5 months 18 days. On the 22nd inst at Wolfs store David Wolf aged on the 23rd inst at Miflinburg Samuel Sankey aged 57 years 3 months 28 days.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.