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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1879
Page
3
The Pittheim Journal is dated Thursday October 2 1879 with editor attribution. The readable fragment provides the issue header and publishing staff reference.
The Centre and Union County Fairs opened. Bellefonte fair ends Friday, Lewisburg fair runs to Saturday. Rev. Shannon elected President of the Synod of Central Pennsylvania. Jack Frost arrives. new Journal heading praised. millinery stock updated. dry spell affecting wells. Odd Fellows Penn Cave picnic planned. Glancers picnic on Nitanny Mountain draws thousands. Musser & Smith Hardware thrives with new goods and busy store.
The next election in Pennsylvania will be held on Tuesday November 4. Voters must be assessed two months before the election by September 4 and must have paid a state or county tax by October 4. Democratic committees should ensure party voters comply with the law. Failure to pay tax timely deprives suffrage. an elector may swear in without assessment but may face trouble.
J O Deininger heads to Reading. Blind Charley drew a small crowd Monday evening. T E Weidensaul and Wolf's clerk plan to leave for Laurelton soon. Zerby’s brick yard runs day and night. People consider attending the fair but show little enthusiasm. The Grangers picnic drew the largest Centre county crowd, with all enjoying the day.
Special trains will run on October 1 to 4 between Spring Mills Lewisburg Coburn and the Fair Ground with hourly service from 10 30 A M to 4 30 P M on Lewisburg to Fair Ground and return. Excursion tickets sold at all LC and HC lines stations at not less than four cents. buy before boarding.
Helmbold's preparations have for over twenty years stood on druggists shelves and in physicians offices. The Buchu medicine is praised for aiding digestive and urinary disorders and is noted for pure ingredients and consistent strength. Buyers are urged to check for the proprietary Helmbold stamp on each bottle.
The iron business shows widespread activity nationwide and iron workers receive increased wages everywhere, reflecting a robust market and rising labor compensation.
Readable excerpts describe lumber dealers in Williamsport raising prices from two to eight dollars per thousand. Other items note a tar and feather incident in Des Moines on a county farmer accused of seduction, various local oddities, a broken camp meeting in Upper Sandusky, an ultra-light newborn in New York, and a school commencement in Rebersburg with praise for teachers and students.
James M. Steele, convicted of shooting at a man, faced Judge Gaines in Dallas. After a terse exchange, the judge sentenced Steele to seven years in the penitentiary, telling him to be quiet and noting his lack of justice. Steele cursed the judge and vowed to meet him again.
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