Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-06-24
NEWS FROM BRUSH.

Mrs. Thomas Wolfe and Miss Mag
gle Walker have returned home after
spending few months in the west
visiting friends.
Rev. W.R. Wieand, the pastor elect
of the Rebersburg Lutheran charge,
preached q series of excellent sermons
to his congregations on Sunday.
Rumor has it that we are to have a
new doctor again ere long.
Miles township has a population of
between 1900 & 16O0--about the same it
was in 1870. Now who dares to say
that us are going backtcords.
Soon will the voice of the tW-oh
the, reaper, be heard throughout the
land. Almost l became poetlcal -
beg pardon, Mr. editor.
Our. PaOd is doing exceedingly well
under the instructions OF Prot. Feehrer.
Am inclined to think that we haYe
the best band in the county.
1t is estimated that nearly a million
and half feet of lumber haYe Deen
taken out of our valley within a year.
Mr.. Smith and wife, formerly Miss
Bechtol, together with Miss Annie,
a sister to Mrs. Smith, have been here
few days sgo doing the village. Mr..
Smith resides in Harrisburg at pres
ent.
QUts?
REBUILDING MILTON.-A Milton
correspondent of the Williamsport Ga
zette and Bulletin says, "the process
of rebuilding will be slow and tedious,
on account of so much time being re-
quired to remove the debris, restore
the foundations and get new material
on the ground. Temporary light frame
buildings are springing up all around
on the ruins for shops and places OF
business, until better ones can be bnilt.
The sound of the saw, the hammer and
the trowel are heard on every hand,
giving evidence of the pluck and enter
prise of the peopl e, and it is predicted
that in few years Milton will be en-
tirely rebuilt and haudsOmer than be.
FORE"
The correspondent adds that $40
bu ildings of all descriptions were de-
stroyed and that majority of the own
ers had no insurance. Many people
lost all, including clothing, provisions
and household goods. Many Of the in
surance companies are paying up man'
fully and Justly but some are holding
back disgracefully. The grim ruins Of
of the churches are still standing un-
touched. The Methodists hold their
meeting ih hinge canvass tent. The
other congregations have obtained tenn
porary quarters in portions of the
town not destroyed. The total amount
of voluntary cash contributions it is
supposed will reach to $4,000. The
amount of contributions in clothing
and provisions is not as yet known.
The people are represented to be pro-
foundly grateful for the assistance
they have received.
THE MILLER MURDERERs, George
Smith ana Catharine Miller, now in
the Williamsport Jail, were sentenced
to be hung by Judge Cummin or Fri.
day last. Last Weeks Sun publishes
an interview with Smith and Mrs. Mil
Ter on the 4th inst. in which occurs the
following: "When asked to tell the
truth and the whole truth as to what
part the colored man, John Brown
took in the murder of Miller, Smith
said that Brown was present and
helped to kill and hang Miller. This
he added, lis Gods truth And ther
by the way of explanation he Said
that he had been told that it would
make it all the worse for him and; Mrs
Miller by having the negro mixed up in
the murder, and that was what iudu.
ced him. To- refrain from duplicating
Brown further than he did. M Mrs
Miller said She thought Brown wa.
present the hight, Of the murder anG
helped to kill Miller, although sht
didn't see him; that she didn't see him
for a long time before, but that Brown
had often wanted to kin Miller and
said that he intended to do SO SONS
time"