Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-01
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put under contrac" shortly.
Our school board has concludec
to build a high board fence along The
rear end of the school house lot in or
der to keep the pupils out of thu
"swamp" that borders the premises.
The Bellefonte Republican thinks
that a, Q. Furst, Esq, Of that place
would make a scholarly, firm, consci-
entious and able Pres ident Judge. )
Brother Tuten hits it the FtTst guess.
A member of the school board re
quests the JOURNAL to state that tn
Grammar School will not open until
Wednesday morning the 7th instant
The other schools begin on Monday
next.
Hon. J. IL. Fow, of Philadelphia
is a strang ger to our people, but he is
rated high as stump speaker and the
Democracy Of the valleys should give
him cordial welcome tomorrow even
ing.
-"SCuMITz" sounds a little funny
for mans name-very nearly like
Schn,tz, but he is no doubt good man
and able speaker for all that. In fact
we have Mr. Hensel's own word for it,
and that is enough.
john A. Woodward, Esq. of How
ard, has accepted the position of assist.
ant editor Of the Flrm Journal, AN agri-
cultural paper of great merit and wide
circulation. Mr.. Woodward is abund-
antly qualified for the place.
The Reformed Church is making
preparations to celebrate the 400th an
niversary Of the birthday of Ulrich
Hwingly, the great Swiss reformer, who
was born jan Ist, 1884 Il few days less
than two months after the great Llth-
er.
DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED. -
Edward Eoy, aged thirteen, of Carlisle,
plac,d pistol to his ear on Sunday
last and humoronsly remarked "IIow
would it feel if it went off ?n 1t did
go off, and the lad was buried the next
day.
Read the prospectus of the Harris
burg Patriot in another column. The
Patriot is not only the best Democratic
paper IN the state but is fast becoming
the leading newspaper as we'll, and the
subscription price is as low as any OF
its class.
Hon. B. F. Meyer, who is booked
as one of the speakers o: the Democrat
ic meeting TO morrow evening, never
was in Millheim before. Our citizens
will be happy to see and hear the intell-
igent and wide-awake editor of the
Harrisburg Patriot.
The oldest son of Mr.. George Re
Der of Miles township had the misfor-
tune to cut his big toe off last Tuesday
morning, while chopping wood. y
physician was called in to sew it on,
and the PATIENTS doing pretty well ur-
der the circumstances.
Jacob Kanp, the enterprising shoe
man of Lock Haven, now has Gis big
fall and winter stock Of boots and
Shoes. No shoe dealer that we know
of keeps better stock than Mr.. Kamp,
and at no place will customers be bet
ter accommodated or get more value
for their money. q
On Saturday Col. Wolf and Mrs
Deininger returned from their three
weeks trip to Indiana county aud plac-
es along the way, we'll pleased with
their journey particularly with the kind
treatment received by friends through,
out. They hereby tender their appre-
citation to the Millheim Cornet Band
for the fine serenade on Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. William Young, the former
merchant prince of Mifflinburg, but for
some years resident of Philadelphia,
has been financially unfortunate. Re-
Gently he has been obliged to confess
judgment III favor of the Commercial
Bank of Reading, of which he is presi-
dent and his son cashier, for the sum
of $72,357.l2.. He attributes his misfor-
tune to bad speculations.
The fine farm of the late John
Dutweiler will be offered at public sale
by the executors, Sal turday Nov. l7th.
While the farm itself is a very valua.
bic one, the beautiful spring flowing out
from natural cave of solid limestone,
just few rods from the house, is an
additional consideration of Importance.
Not only is the supply of good, pure wa
ter never-falling, but the cave is the
best dairy-house in the county.
On Monday evening after the rain
beautiful sunset produced the finest
panorama of ature that was ever seen
in this neighborhood. The town and
surrounding hills and mountains with
their variable autumn foliage were il
Illuminated by the rich yellow light of the
setting sun while on the eastern hori-