Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-04-26
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

-Miffiinburg is now agitating the
question Of water works.
ALI the papers say that local news
ia scarce--and for once they all speak the
truth.
The Evangelical congregation of
Milesburg are making preparations to
build church.
The grain fields throughout But-
falo Valley appear promising. So say
the Union county papers.
The PresbyterY of Hundingdon at
ltstste session at Mifflintown passed a
series of strong .rohibitory resolutions.
Mr.. VIM. Mauck intends to give
his Penn street property a thorough
overhauling and repairing. That's bus
fness, Tillyum-push renn street a
head.
And now, April 2Srd, we are hay
ing a right smart snow. Don't remem-
ber whether it is the 25th or the 2sth,
but hope 1t may be the last one OF the
season.
Mr.. Philip II. Meyer left on Mon
day on western trip of observation.
He goes direct to Carthage, Mo-, and
afterwards TO other points. We wish
him health, luck and much pleasure
A fine monument was last week e.
rected at the grave of our departed fell
low-citizen, Amos Alexander, ESQ. 1t
was built at the Millheim Marble
Works aud reflects credit both on the
family and the makers.
-Lewisburg brags OF an elm tree
measuring % feet In circumference at a
point one foot above ground. There is
tree on the bank OF Penn's Creek,
near Penn Hail which e7e think will ex-
coed this. Who will measure the giant
and give US the result
Our cigar man. Mr.. Adolph Miller,
has made a considerable reduction in
the price of cigars in consequence of
the new law which goes into effect Nav
dst. He makes a good article of "smok-
iers'' and deserves to be patronized.
Give him call
We see by the Harrisburg Iade-
pendent that Prof. Kurzenknabe & Sons
have opened a musical instrument store
In that city. What they don't know
about Organs and Pianos and music
generally is hardly worth inqulring af-
ter. The JOURNAL wishes them abund-
ant success.
The Lewisburg journal says that
the mutual insurance companies are d
gain starting up in Snyder county,
which proves that there are still some
people who are never happy unless they
are we'll swindled. Whether such de-
serve most pity or cortenpt we will
not just now decide.
SELECT SCHOOL AT SPRING MILLS.
The undersigned will open a Select
School in the Public School Building at
Spring Mills. The spring term to con-
sist OF weeks will open on Monday,
May 7th. Tuition from $3.50 to S4.OO.
Boarding can be procured at from $3.50
to $500 per week.
&. NJ. SMITH, A. B.
Squire Camp at Centre Hall is busy
as ever making and selling all kinds of
Furniture.
Parlor Suits,
Chamber Suits,
Lounges,
Chairs,
Tables, SC. SC.
all Of best style and make and at the
lowest prices. 2t
j. A. Limbert is really one Of the
most accommodating and reliable fel-
lows that ever drove stage. Through
out the year he carries very large a-
mount OF express goods all along the
route, and delivers them In person.
Everything is always right and his
charges are really moderate. You Can
safely entrust our business to him.
According to the borough state
ment as published in the telegraph
MiAiinburg paid $170.02 for clamp
1lehting'' during the last year. Either
something must be wrong in the state
ment or else reform is necessary down
there on the lamp lighting Question
How IL 1t, Brother Schoch ?
--Tylersville is getting up iu the
world. 1t can boast Of having one tav.
ern, two stores, three blacksmith shops,
one dental office. one steam coach shop,
two shoemaker shops, two saw mills,
one grist mill, and the depot of the
new railroad will he at this place. We
have Llacksmiths enough to run a one
horse machine shop, providing they
will put the shops close to the town. =
Lock Haven Democrat.
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