Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

To ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
The MILLuEM JOURNAL has nothing
whatever to do with the new young
printing Office at Centre Hall that pub
fishes "1HOugbtS Il ECentS"-nor has
any of its indivual editors and proprie
tors. Any man, therefore who calls
it "J,Umbo'S rcSt pocket branch" commits
the same crime for which AnnaniaS
was struck instantly dead. 'N4G sci.
Two barns were struck by light
ming in Sugar Valley last week ant
both entirely consumed. The one, Z
Mr.. Esterline's. about three miles east
of Logansville was struck and burned
on Wednesday night with all Its con
tents except the horses, which Mr.. +
succeeded in getting ont. The Other
WAS owned by a Mr.. SchrOyor, only 4
mile farther east. 1t was burned
on Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Schroyel
was more fortunate and succeeded to
save all hislive stock, implements, Wa
gons,& We learn that both bans were
partly insured.
Returning from the Sunday School
Convention last week we drove fu!I
mile out of the way just to see Prof.
ID. NJ. VOLTS fine new mansion, and
were fully compensated for the extra
distance travelled. Without hesitation
we pronounce it the most complete
and finest dwelling house in this end
of the county-to say nothing of the
charming surroundings. And now we
suggest in all modesty that the beauti-
ful place ought to have'a beautiful, po-
etc name. VOLTS Den would be act
ually and grammatically correct, for the
present, but a trihe too harsh and sell
fish for the genial, companion able dis
position of the professor. "Wolve's
Den" would sound much more social
and would probably be more in harmo-
ny with prospective events. What say
you, Mr.. Lupus ?
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-The fine town
Of Mifflin so beautifully situated on the
banks of the blue Juniata, was the
scene of big contlagration on Sunday.
The fire originated in the stables of the
Juniata House, at about half past two
o'clock on Sunday morning. The town
although wealthy does not haye sim
gle engine of any kind, nor any other
apparatus to extinguish &re, and the
flames had their own way. Help was
telegraphed for from Lewistown and
an engine arrived on the scene ut 6
o'clock, but too late to do much practi-
cal gool. A number of the best stores
and business places were entirely con-
Sumed. The total loss is estimated ut
SO $50, with insurances amounting to
but ST. 600 The fire is supposed to be
the work of an incendiary, named Sam
uel Afford, who now sits in Jail.
We regret to add that our friend
John Yeakley is heavy sufferer by
the fire.
The thirteenth annual convention
of the Centre County Sunday School
Association was held at Spring Mills
last Thursday. The general atten-
dance was good although the number
of delegates proper was small. Qnite
number of the best Sunday School
workers i'll the county were present and
took part in the discussions and other
exercises. Among those whu deserve
prominent mention are Prof. Hamilton
late of State College, Rev. J. p. Hugh.
es of the Bellefonte Academy, Rev. II.
Crittenden, Sunday School Missionary,
Rev. Geo. 5. Diven, Rev. J. Zoigler and
others. The essays and debates were
animated, sometimes spirited, aud
the subjects all of useful and practi-
cal kind. We think, however, that the
programme embraced too wide a range
of topics for the short time the conveu-
tion lasted.
The old officers were all reelected,
namely, Rev. S. Z. Furst, President,
S. D. Ray, Esq, Treasurer, and Revs.
r. Crittenden, John Hewitt, w. E.
Fischer. j. Zeigler and E. B. Morris,
Messrs. J. w. Gephart, d. S. Keller,
F. P. Green and II. L. Harvey, Execu-
tive Committee.
The next convention of the Associa-
tion will be held at Port Matilda.
1t is to he regretted that so few of
the Sunday Schools in the near towns
and townships sent delegates or even
riSitorS to the convention. 1t was GER
tainly fine opportunity to get valua-
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