Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-09-23
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under the care Of DR.. j. ID. Geisinger
and ID. Ray, Esq, and they promise to
make it superb at the fair this year.
Samuel Gramley, Trustee will Of
fer at public sale Tuesday October Goth,
next, one of the most valuable farms
in Brush SVallcy. The farm contains
2S2 acres, OF which over 100 is well
timbered with oak, pine, hemiock and
chestnut. Here is a rare chance for II
profitable Investment.
"A WomelSdorf, Berks county cor"
respondent OF the Reading Eagle says
that Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden has offered
81, 500 for 'the largest dog in America, "
which is now at that place. The dog is
an Uln dog, and was bought in Germa-
ny last summer. lie weighs $50 pounds,
measures feet inches from TIP Of
nose to tip of tail, and is only two years
old.
On Thursday evening of last week
Penn Hall had lively aud well attend
ed Democratic meeting. The Spring
Mills Hancock Club turned out in full
force with their torches, headed 10y the
Farmers Mills and Millheim Cornet
Bands, paraded to Penn Hall, where
the assembled people were addressed by
Geo. II. Barrett and W. c. Ueinle,
Esqs., in an able and instructive man.
ner. Three rousing cheers for Han
cock concluded the meeting.
A newspaper man is generally eX-
pected to be everywhere, see everything
and catch every item atloat, simply
because it is his profession. But he
can't do it.. His friends can help him
by sending or bringing such items as
are of interest. Incidents of an accept
able nature are always gladly received.
If you have friends visiting you, or
know anybody that has, or intend your
self to 60 off visiting or know of any
body that is, send it in. All manner
Of legitimate local news go to make up
an interesting paper. and will be re-
ceivcd with thanks.-EC.
While Horace Jarvis was thresh-
ing on farm near Haysville, Schuyl-
kill county, he noticed that a QUanti-
ty of straw had accumulated in the
carrier and left his place to remove it.
In climbing over the cylinder to the
carrier he struck his head against
beam of the NOW above, which SO
stunned him that he fell backwards on
the feeding board of the machine and
Was caught by one foot in the cylinder
and drawn into the machine to the hip
before it could be stopped. When
the unfortunate man Was taken out
his bowels were exposed and he died
| IN few minutes,
For the Journal.
The new Farquhar Separator and
Horse Power bought last spring by
Geo. Vonada, and run by G. 81 +. 2.
| Vonada. has been given trial and
| proves itself the best machine eyer
! used III these parts. 1t is unmatched
| for rapid work, ease of running, dur
ability and perfection of workman
ship. 1t threshes and cleans better
than other machines claimed to be the
best. 1t is very handy, quickly set up
for work and IS easily hauled from one
place to another Altogether it is the
boss thresher of the country, and the
Vonada Brothers are having fair re-
ward for their enterprise in having all
the work they can do.
Brush Valley September 1880.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Dr. Jonathan
Meyer, of LOgansville, Clinton county,
died suddenly at the Irwin House, Lock
Haven, Wednesday morning the 18th.
He was taken i'll suddenly the evening
previous while attending a political
meeting, of congestion of the brain.
DR.. Meyer Was resident and prac-
ticing physician in LoganSville for
about DO years. He served one term as
Protohnotary of Clinton county. AS
doctor be was widely and favorably
known. His age was about 65 years.
The Pennsylvania State Sabbath
Schuol Association will hold its six
teenth annual convention in Lancaster,
Pa, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, October 18th, 18th and 14th.
Rev. John Hall, u. D., New \ ork;
Rey. p. 5. Henson, D. D., Rev. B. I
Vincent and John Wanamaker, Phil
adelphia; Rev. James II. Dubbs, D. D.,
Lancaster; James McCormic, Harris
burg; Rev. B. Young, Altoona, and
other eminent Sunday School workers
will be present. Hotel accommoda-
tions viii be ample and cheap. At
On Saturday evening our Democrats
had a regular jollifcation hip hip h-o-
ora y-r-a a.oU meeting, oyer the re-
suit of the Maine election. 1t was a
grand affair of it's klnd-the meeting
we mean-and afforded an excellent
oportunity for our boys to shout and
yell like madcaps, and for Hon. w. X.
Alexander, VIM. F. Smith, Jacob
FisenIuth. w. H. MuSser, Thomas