Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-08-19

LeWinS Phlladelphla Branch Store
Bellefonte, Pa. If.
The sale notes of the estate of Jon-
athan Philips deceased, are now due,
of which all concerted with please take
notice. tf
-Hdrris, Of the / Stdnda rd Store, a
Lescisb,rg, is nosC closing out his stock
at greatly reduced prices preparatory to
purchasing early fall goods. For bar.
gains 90 to HdfiS.
The old David Stover homestead
above Millheim was recently sold to
Mr.. VIM Specs OF Unidh county FIR
$500, Which we c6srsidAr q very fair
price as times are.
PUBLIC SALEs.-Sept. 11th, farm of
1O6sores ne6 RebeFsburg, by s. Gram
ly and A. Smun, Executors Of the 'es-
tate of Henry Smull, deceased.
August 9Th, IL acres of land in Poe
W4iley, by j. sh. RetfsHS der, admins
traitor ofEacbb Immel's estate.
One thousand brick-layers and ma.
sons are at work in Milton and more
are wanted. A limited number of able
odied4awyers and dector's, provided
seeg ereSseber, Industrious and fairly
intelligent, can also 'fnd employment
'thate at carrying brick and mortar.
Over 400 ''rigs" passed through
town onSunday tocamp meeting, and it
isthought that nearIyas many more came
from the lower end of the valley and
Union county. At fair estimate
there must have been upwards Of $500
people on the ground. .-.-g E..
.-Jnst tefore going to press we
received q letter from George A. Runk,
Esq, of Spring Mills to the effect that
a dispatch had been eceivei from Col.
Slifer of Lewisburg, stating that at
least 25 car loads OF people intended
coming up TO che Harvest Home Picnic,
and that passengers from Coburn
ScatiOn viii be carried to che picnic at
a reasonable fare.
-Itifs With much pleasure that we
this week publish very fine campaign
ssng composed 10y our friend Carl
Schreifaf. Carl shows much good
taste In suiting his beautiful song to
the eddaify beautiful time. "Die
Wacht am RheIn." We hope land Grm-
Iyi,ekeve, shat gh6 saets @tstss and
predictions of the song VIII be fully
verified.
Charley Frankenberger offers H1
home, near town, at private sale. Any
person desiring property OF this size
would do well to look at this one for
there is not more complete property
in this neighborhood.
The buildings are all new and very
complete. Good water in abundance
all the year round and choice fruit of
every kind. tt.
The upper end of Penns Valley had
: & terrible thunder storm the other
Wednesday, 18th inst, during which
the barn on Mr.. Vantries' farm, on
which commissioner Geo. Swab is the
tenant was burned to the ground. The
entire crop an all the farming utensils
we're consumed. The live stock was all
saved with the exception OF one calf.
The baTh was insured to the amount of
$24e0. We ha1e not learned whether
GLr. Swab has any insurance e. not.
-"We cannot but sttile,'' says an
exchange, "when man tells us he can
not take his local paper because he
wants a'citY ttatef. He might as well
say he cannot afford bread because he
Intends having sponge cake. Mean
while he has to ask his peighbor about
Inc local news and notices, and the 10
al paper goes on building up his place
and business and conveniences without
his support. 1t is not manly and we
say without hesitation that there is
something out Ofjoint with man who
does not support his local paper"
PROLIFIC GRASS STALK.-Our friend
Mr.. John Ell. Musser, than whom there
is no more intelligent and practical
boacer in this section, undertook the
other day to count the blades On a sim
gle stalk of orchard grass, but found it
abigger job than he had bargained for.
The stalk had 1913 well developed
bl AIDES of an average length of about IS
inches, and it is the second growth of
me season. Any Garfield man that
dares TO beat that is requested to step
three PAGES tothe front so that all
concerned may have full view of him.
Pref. p. M. Bickle, of Pennsylvania,
College Gettysburg, gave us hearty
shake of his warm, genial hand. one day.
last weeK while attending the session
Of the Northern Conference here. The
Prof is off duty at College just cow
and has been rusticatdng in our delight
full valleys for some weeks. Hedelivered
an address on the educational interests
Of the church on Tuesday evening,
which was a clear statement of the
status of the Lutheran church on the
question OF higher education aS We'll
as a strong appeal for tAe support of
our colleges and seminaries. The Prof.