Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-12-22
"CHRISTMAS."

fullest extent the happy festive season.
May peace aud harmony reign in COM
munities, in churches and schools
in every family. Nav the sweet song
of the angels, "GLORY TO GOD IN
THE HIGHEST, on EARTH
| PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD
MEN" find a harmonious response
and willing echo h every pious heart.
And now that the campaign is
over, would it not be well to call a
public meeting and appoint an arbi-
tration with full aud final authority 10
determine who had the heaviest hog ?
We make the suggestion in the inter
ests of peace and harmony.
just please don't ask us any more
how "heavy" our sh0ats weighed. Mr..
VIM. S. Maize and Brother Cuff, both
experts at tue business and good judg-
eS OF weight, were our butchers, to
whom all inquiries on the subject are
respectfully referred.
| No paper will be issued from this
Office next week, neither will there be
any job work done for love or money.
We have been exceedingly busy all
summer aid fall and our friends will
cheerfully grant us the usual short holi-
day vacation. Hereafter as heretofore,
we will do our utmost to make the
JOURNAL a readable and Interesting
local 1eapeF.
1t ought to be bretty generally under
stood by every man, woman and child
in the state that our own General
Beaver is to be the Stalwart-Boss-
Machine candidate for Governor, next
fall. The Camerons cay 80, Quay says
so the rest of them say so, Grow and
Cooper mast say 50; and last but not
least-the Philadelphia Times say so
about dozen times over every day.
DoNATIoN.-On the evening of the
10th inst. the st. Johns Lutheran con-
gregation of MillheiU, led by the Cor
net Band, passed a visit to the Luther
an Parsonage at AaronsbUrE, ard vs~y
agreeably surprised the pastor and
his family. Dry goods, groceries, flour,
| produces, fine portrait of the great
Saxon Reformer, and excellent music,
were the principal gifts and tokens of
favor bestowed on the occupants of the
parsonage. The donation amounted to
about S35. The undersigned would here
by gratefully acknowledge all the pres
ents received aud cordially and sincere
Iy thank the donors fjr their kindness,
as also the band for their entertaining
music.
Nay He who is abundant in good |
ness richly reward them for their gen
erosity.
john ToMLINsoN.
AARONsBURG. Dec. 10th, 1SS'.
ANNIVERSARY. .-SGnday the 18Th |
inst. was the S0th birthday OF Mr.. E
manuel Ettinger, of Aaronsburg. The |
anniversary was celebrated on Monday |
following, when 4 reunion of the family |
took place. A magnificent dinner was
prepared which was enjoyed with a |
gu,to by all present. The following |!
guests shared in the festivities: Mr.. !
VIM. II. Stoyer, Ms. Sarah Slower,
Maj. r. II. Forster, Mrs. Joanna FOrs
ter & daughters, Mrs. Louisa KurtZ & |
daughters, Nj. L. d. KurtZ. Mrs. |
Ellen kurtz Il family, Mr.. Luther |
Slower, Mrs. Annie Slower, Mr.. &. G. |
Bright, Mrs. Emma Bright s. daugh-
ter, Mr.. Charles Slower, Mrs. ANNE f.
Ettinger, Mrs. G. Tomlinson, and, of |
course, the united Head of this pleas
ant gathering of relatives. 1t was an
interesting gathering for the tHofold |
a reunion. 1t was SeriOns, solemn |
occasion, because the thought occurred |
that such scene might not be wit
messed again on earth and it remind
ed one also of the fact that more
splendid aud glorious reunion might
some day take place in the Fathers
House above.
May our esteemed friend have many
similar returns of his birthday here be-
low. J. T.