Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-11

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on and his assistant miller, little Bobby
Miller.
Mr.. VIM. Mauck is constantly add,
ing TO his stock Of furniture and his
"shantY'' will soon grow into full-si2.
ed furniture store. William keeps
good stock and sells very reasonably
lie deserves support.
While at Lewisburg and attending
the Union county fair last week we
called upon all the brethren of the
press down there, and found them all
Schoch, Whitman, Focht and Corne-
Illus cheerful and happy.
Among the many old friends
whom we met at the fair last week
none gave Us heartier shakes Of the
hand nor warmer greetings thn our
late neighbor John F. Chambers and
| our old friend 5. z. Sny Ter.
Some of our exchanges are already
prophesying a severe winter. All
should prepare for hard winter as
we'll rs they can, and if it prove less Sc
we're than WAS anticipated, so much the
better both for comfort and purse.
Some of our boys last week ruined
several thousand freshly moulded brick
for Mr.. Sncok by tramping ON them.
Such an act of pure malicious mischief
should be deservingly punished. Will
the parents OF the boys attend to that
little job ?
The Wdtchmdn of last week says
1.-THE Lutheran memorial services
are to be held in the Corrt House in
this place on the Goth instant" The
people of that church down this way
would like to Sc fuller programme
of the projected Luther Jubilee.
Business is booming at Dinges,
Vonada & Co.'S netc store, since they
have their WeC goods. They fact is
this is one of the most active, ,enterpris-
ing and successful firms at this end of
the county and the indications are that
they will do big and increasing bust.
ness.
LARGE YIELD.-Abs. Harter has
long been the boss auctioneer in this
section, that's conceded on all hands
but he now threatens to become the
boss farmer too. The other day he
threshed 4S0 bushels of oats from 6 a
cres of landau average yield of so
bushels to the acre.
improvements are steadily pro-
crossing at Coburn. Jacob Kerstetter
is just putting the finishing touches to
his fine mansion. The church IS pain
ted OH the outside and presents very
neat appearance. The school house,
just beside the church where it ought
to be, is well under way. Andrew
Slower expects to put up his dwelling
house this fall.
While at Lewisburg last week we
of course visited Harris Millinery Il
Fancy Goods Store, as we always do
when there. 1t is without question the
most extensive and best establishment
of its kind in this part Of the state.
Mr.. Harris showed us through the ell
tire concern. down stairs, up stairs and
all over, and oh the pretty things we
saw ! The indescribable hats, the deli
cate flowers, the beautiful feathers, the
rich, costly coats But why are all
these nice fneries just made exclusive
ly for ladies to wear ? 1t is enough to
turn the stoutest mans heart green with
envy. Patience, ,ye meek and lowly sons
Of Adam. The time may come when
it will be all the go for men TO wear
flowers and feathers, and then we will
all buy our fine fixings of Harris, sure.
See advertisement elsewhere.
The Union County Agricultural
Fair held near Lewisburg last week
was very successful in all essential fea-
lures. It was remarked on all sides
that the exhibits were more numerous
and better than for some years. The
live stock, particularly the cattle, were
very fine. Our Buffalo Valley neigh.
bors excel on this line and there are per-
haps few counties in the state that can
compete with Union for good cattle.
Implements and machinery were we'll
represented and of the best manufac-
tured. The mercantile mechanical and
art departments were no less credita-
BILE. Of vegetables and fruit, ,as well as
corn and wheat we never saw better,
although often larger display. Grapes
and peaches alone were almost entirely
missing. The collection of fancy need
lework, embroidery, elaborate quilts,
mats, rugs etc., as we'll as the fine
bread, rich cakes, delicious jellies and
preserves, gave ample proof that the Ia
dies of Union county understand the
mysteries and arts of modern, advan-
ced housekeeping to perfection.
Horse racing the inevitable side show,
refreshment booths and the various