Newspaper byline from 1879October issue credited to B A Sbaer
The fragment shows a Thursday October 23 1879 date with B A Sbaer listed as assistant editor. The barely readable line suggests front page masthead material from an old newspaper.
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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1879
Page
3
The fragment shows a Thursday October 23 1879 date with B A Sbaer listed as assistant editor. The barely readable line suggests front page masthead material from an old newspaper.
Snyder county chestnuts sell for 1.50 a bushel. The JOURNAL Office offers broad service at low prices. A Greenback meeting is planned at Woodward with Hon. Seth Yocum to speak. Jas C. Smith built a fine brick pavement in front of his home. Law firm Linn and Dill dissolves by mutual consent. A private residence with medical practice goodwill is for sale. Rev. Simon Wolf accepts Reformed pastorate in the county. Lewisburg M E Church clears about 100 dollars running the Union County fair housing.
Five hat factories in Adams Town Berks County produce about 1000 finished hats weekly. Miss Mamie Glase of Oley Berks County has a burial with pallbearers all young lady friends. A Philadelphia girl loses a wallet but regains a $300 diamond ring during the theft. Chester County forms a novel stock company centered on a coon dog and a hunt next full moon. A Mifflin County fair prize offers ten dollars for the prettiest county girl. Fred Hamilton of Tarport McKean County survives sunstroke. Chester County names a female tax collector Mrs Horton of Atglen. Unmailable postal cards order rescinded for addressed writing. doctors tale in Alban. Peterson's Magazine November issue praised with engravings, fiction, and a prospectus for 1880. Meyer County Superintendent schedules teacher exam in Bellefonte Oct 31 at 9 AM.
Married on the 6th at the bride's mother's residence by Rev. Israel Vonada Charles Yearick wed Chestie C Lohr both of Gregg township in a quiet ceremony bringing together two local families and marking a new union in the community.
In Mifflinburg a 15 year old boy George Warren Foote son of John D Foote of Millheim died after a fall from a hickory tree while gathering nuts. Harry Dehler witnessed the fall and helped summon aid. George died at the family home after medical efforts, his funeral planned for Millheim Cemetery with Rev. Whitney delivering a sermon. Also noted are deaths of Mrs Sarah Zeigler age 62 in Gregg township and Lewis Fraser age 55 in Joe Davies county.
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