Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-07-26


and remember who are the lucky men
drawn as jurors in any particular local
ity.
The school board Of Tenn township
has decided to build a school house at
Cohurn. Bravo but gentlemen, buill
gool one while you are at it. 1t is
much cheaper than to build poorly, and
more in harmony with the progressive
spirit Of the times.
At a reaper trial on the farm of
Mr.. Samuel Huston, deceased, near
Centre Hall, tho other Monday, the
Deering Binder came out first best.
Besides the Deering tie Osborne,
the Champion and Walter A. Wood
reapers were on the ground.
j. A. LIMBERT will carry express
and freight goods from Coburn to any
point along the ronte at tho Following
rates All packages weighing less than
leo pounds, To MillLeim, IL cts, to
Aaronsbu.g, Is cts, to Woodward, p
cts. For packages Weighing over 100
pounds proportlonatt charge will be
made. If
T. II. t. Sahm, Esq, after IN alb
sence of twelve years paid the old home
visit. Mr.. Sahm expresses himself
highly gratided With the evident marks
of Improvement and the many signs OF
prosperity visible throughout Penn'S
Valley. He is Il son of the lamented
Rev. Z. Sahm, D. D., and is success
fully engaged in the practice of law at
Bartlett, Fremont county, Iowa.
The question of "faith curesn now
agitates Bellefonte from oenCre to cir
cumference. Mrs. Mix, colored lLdy
from somewhere now operates on that
line there. Some people have fuith in
Mrs. Nix cures and some have not.
The papers, like the people, are divided
on the question, but we see no good
reason why they should scold each 9TH
er for mere difference of opinion.
Lottery advertisements of every
kind as we'll us all newspapers advertls-
ing lJtterieS will hereafter be excluded
from the mails. This is the work of
Post Master General Gresham, and ev
eIy good citizen of the land will Thank
him fer abating one of the worst nui-
sances ont. But why did not other Il.
NJ. Generals do the same as Gresham
does ?
DR.. G. B. Wagner and lady,of Leb-
anon, were here visiting over Sunday.
They made their headqu Tters while
here at Sheriff Musser's. The doctor
and his estimable lady are we'll "lxed"
down there IS any prince could desire,
yet they retain warm little place 10
their hearts for old Millheim, the scene
of their earlier years.
How it does the heart good to meet
an old play and school mate and talk
over the happy times of lomping, row
ing, rollicking of boyhood ! Alas the
j ry0us years flee too soon.
Every maa in town who had an in
clination in that direction WAS out hlr
vesting last week. The town was dull as
lead dry as powder. Theonly sensation
was the shoeing of horse Saturday eve.
ming. The horse was utterly opposed to
the operation and argued the negative
side of the Question with his hind legs
quite lively. About half the town was
on the affirmative si1e-the other half
made up the audience and enjoyed the
fun. The animal was at last persuad-
ed into proper behaviour by sheer phyi-
sical force and large odds of number.
lie. was shoed. (Shod
-Lewisburg is making big effort
to create a building and improyem ent
boom. Seventy accres OF land have
been bought on the west sIle Of town
and this will all be laid out in building
lots and offered at from $3.50 to $3.50
per lot. The local papers are full of
the facinating scheme and portray the
advantages of the town-its Beautiful
situation, educational and increased
rail road facilities in glowing colors.
The fact is Lewisburg is fine town,
beautiful for situation" and it is q
wonder that for many years it remain
ed almost stationary. We know of but
one town which we prefer-alI things
considered, and of course that is our
own more centrally located Millheim.
MUSICAL INsTRUCTIoN.-The under
signed will begin term of musical ip-
structions on the piano or organ, COM
mencing July 50.h. 1883, and centinu-
ing ten weeks. Glasses will be organiz-
ed at Aaronsburg, Millheim aud vicin-
tiles. Arrangements have been male
at Aaronsburg to accommodate pupils
from distance who are desirous Of re-
ceiyiHg musical instructions. Terms
are moderate. Good boarding can be
had at reasonable rates. Persons ex-
pecting to take lessons should apply