Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-05-10

about everybody has caught the I'M
provement spirit.
Jacob w. Shook is about the bus
lest man in town. Early and late he
can be seen cleaning up and trimming,
improving and identifying around his
| fine new mansion ON Penn street.
Mr.. c. A. Sturgis, of Lewsburg,
was here last week visiting. Charley
seems strongly attached to Millheim
and manifests his feelings by frequent
visits. He is welcome every time.
The new street lamps at the Mill
helm Hotel were lighted for the first
time on. Thursday evening and the ef-
feet was most pleasing. Itreminded one
very much of an evening in the city.
Samuel Weiser, Jr., who had his
left hand lacerated by circular saw
the other week, was obliged to submit
to the amputatioE of the third finger.
The operation was performed on Tues
day,
DETNINGEE & MUssER now have the
largest stock Of marble wOlk and the
fullest assortment Of monuments and
headstones ever displayed in Centre
county. They keep the best stock,
make the most tasty designs and sell at
the lowest prices. Facts are facts. 2t
NoTICE.-The subscriptions taken
at the dedication of the Lutheran
church at Milllheim are now due and
payable. The committee is in need of
funds to complete the church. Sub
scribers are kindly solicited to come to
their help. Finance Committee.
Mountain fires ragged this week in
the Seven Mountains south Of Green
briar. a large area was burned over and
much valuable timber destroyed. Mr..
Jacob Snavely is heavy sufferer. Such
wanton destruction of property is truly
a fendish act, particularly rs it does
nobody any good whatever. 1t is the
more pity that the villains who do it
can not be caught and properly punish
ed.
Our aged fathers are going one af-
ter another to their eternal home. The
last one called away from our midst
was Mr. VIM. Relfsnyler, who was an
honored and respected citizen in this
community for many years. He de-
parted last Sunday and his mortal re-
mains were inferred in Millheim Gene
terry on Tuesday. His funeral was
largely attended and the Rev. L. a.
Yearick preached an instructive ser
mon to the assembled relatives, neigh
bOrS and friends.
Oar local society of singers expect
ing to participate in the great musi.
cal jubilee at Selinsgrove on the 18th Of
June, had their first meeting in the Re
formed Church at Aaronsbarg last Sat-
urday evening and not WithStanding
the unfavorable weather WAS attended
by about thirty members. The number
will increase to about fifty at the next
meeting OH the coming Saturday eve
ing, when the necessary officers OF the
will be chosen. Singers
wishing to take part in the coming mu.
sical feast should join the class without
further delay.
John F. Duncan, Esq, of Lewis
burg, paid his native town, Millheim: a
short visit last week. He expressed
himself surprised as we'll as gratili9d
over the improvements which have
been made here in recent years, both in
new buildings and in general repairing.
Mr.. Duncan, we are happy to add, is
a prominent and successful member Of
the Lewisburg bar and was last fall e.
lected District attorney of Union coun
ty by very hattering majority.
The LauIelton correspondent of
the Mif1iinburg Telegraph wants a sur
vey made through the Narrow5 and
Penn's Valley, for direct rail road to
the west. lie speaks as follows
Railroad is what engrosses the minds
cf Cif
the query is Why is it that some one
of the different engineer corps now i'll
the mountains do not make survey
through the Penns Valley Narrows ?
The route is as good as the best else
where to be found and the shortest and
most direct Of any, and through as fine
and productive a soil as there is in any
State, besides the trade of adjoining
valleys would naturally draw to such a
road. Then, why not by actual survey
ascertain the feasibility of the route 7
Were road to be built through the
Penns Valley Narrows and through
Centre, we are positive that the route
would be found to be the most direct,
besides being the outlet of Penns, Brush:
Sugar, and part of Nittany Valleys.
Don't fail to read J. r. Smith &
Co.'S readjusted advertisement in anoth-
er column. This firm has a widely
spread reputation as enterprising busi-