Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-29
Local Department.

-1uS WedIH6C lOI d lew udyS ldo1
week reminded fellow somewhat Of
summer. Old Sol meant business.
The Juniata Valley Printers Asso-
citation will have their next annual
picnic in Bellefonte.
Master A. A. D. Deininger, Of
New Berlin, is here spending vacation
with friends and companions.
DIR. STAINS have moved and are
now nicely fixed in their flne-looking,
bright new house.
Jonathan Kreamer, one of our
landlords is getting his hotel building
painted which improves it remarkably.
Uncle Johnny is building sub
stantlal stone pavement along the en-
tire front Of Keen'S Row. Bravo, old
boy.
Pastor Tomlinson and lady are off
co Gettysburg this week, to attend the
Semi Centennial Celebration of Pennsyl
vania College.
The Womans' Missionary Society,
OF Aaronsburg, will meet in the base
ment of the Lutheran church, Sltur.
day afternoon.
Prof Kurzenknabe suddenly dropped
in on us on Monday, gave us a pleas
ant chat and left in big hurry. Said
he would call again, soon.
"A man named Whiffie was shot and
vigorously wounded at East Lewisbl rg
last week, while trying to escape from
the constable who had warrant to ar
rest him.
The administrators of Adam Ter
by, deceased, will offer some valuable
property at public sale on Saturday Aug
9Th. See notice il an other column
aud sale bills. is.
The N'Dutch Bill" was stored
away into the lookup one day last
week by constable Bartholomew. He
was intoxicated and altogether too
boisterous and when in that condition
it is the best place for him.
Take look at WhitcOmb's chang
ed advertisement. He is tho Mammoth
Clothier of Lock Haven, and if you
can't get suited there, it is no use try
ing anywhere else. He keeps every
thing in the clothing line and sells at
bottom prices.
Col. Coburn and lady have 'returl-
ed from their western tour. The colo
mel speaks of the great grand west and
its wide-awake enterprlsing people with
delight, and yet, strange to say-he
has concluded to stay while longer in
rugged old Pennsylvania.
LARGE WHEAT STALK--A wheat
stalk can be seen in the JOURNAL
Office that measures exactly six feet in
length. 1t is of the celebrated Wash
ington Glass variety and was grown
on J. III. Reif snyder's Sheep Hill. Who
can beat it ?
Mrs. D. A. Musser sent two men
ster Strawberries to our sanctum,
measuring 81 inches in circumference
and weighing two ounces. The favor
was fully equal to the Size, but the
name we don't remember-but what's
in a name ? 'Bliged.
j. A. Limbert, the mail contractor
on the route between Coburn land Wood
ward, is prepared to carry express
packages and other goods to all points
along the route at reasonable charges.
All business entrusted to him will be
punctually attended to.
Mr.. 3. F. Hunter, Of Benner
township, gave us call last week. Mr..
Hunter is one of our most progressive
and intelligent farmers in the county,
pleasant and sociable gentleman, and
good democrat. He is a candidate for
member of the legislature, and thinks
his prospects are very promising.
Down in Snyder county they pro-
pose to carry on the picnic business
on an extravagant scale this season.
Lemonade is to be made extra rich by
using one entire lemon to about four
barrels of water. The Middleburg
Post says so, but then that's Repub-
lican paper, and what these say
is not always scrupulously true.
We unders tand that project is on
foot to build a new entrance gate to
the Millheim Cemetery. Seems to us
that if the whole town and surround
ing neighbour ood would ''stick tOgeth-
err enough funds could be raised to
make the project a reality. The gate
now there is neither ornamental nor
useful. Otherrcise the cemetery does no
seem to need any attention.
LEWIN,-of the Philadelphia Brancf