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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
The Ohio River Floods
still Raging.

FEB 15th.-The towns and cities on
the Ohio river have been visited by the
greatest flood of the century. So great
and appalling is the disaster that pen
fails to adequately describe the misery
and destitution prevailing. Over Cne
hundred thousand people are homeless
and destitute and must be provided
with food and clothing for weeks to
come.
a special from ,Gallipolis, Ohio, says:
The relief steamers Nora Belle and Jim
Montgomery returned from a trip down
the river last night. They report that
the village of Athalia, Ohio, is almost
entirely swept away. At Millersport,
Ohio, twenty or thirty houses are gone.
At Proctorville, Ohio, the water is in
the second stories. At Ctredo, W. Va.
100000 worth of lumber was lost.
SuppleSMe greatly needed everywhere.
The relief committee is using foursmall
steamers to distribute supplies, which
are coming in literally.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 18th. town
MaySVille had not been heard from un-
til to day, when committee composed
of Captain Kirker, JudgeCollinS and a
Presbyterian minister, of that place, on
their way to Cincinnati in SkIff, hailed
hn M Nain al tnl. IN
board. They report the town is almost
ruined. Brick buildings are crumbling
to pieces and frame houses are washing
away. The militia company rs patroll-
ing the streets in boats distributing
food but the supply is about exhausted.
All along the river the story comes of
most generous aid rendered by farmers
and others far into the interior who
have sent food in wagons, without
which much suffering would have re-
suited. Aberdeen, opposite Maysville,
was badly wrecked 10y the late storm.
The town is entirely destitute of coal
oil and is practically i'll darkness.
Some help has been sent there from
Maysville. Ripley has fully fifteen
thousand persons dependent and has
been receiving help from the interior as
FAR back as Hillsboro, thirty.liv miles.
The village of Rural with two hundred
and Gfty inhabitants, has one hundred
destitute. Eight families ale sheltered
in a church and thirty-fiye persons are
! in Il small school house.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21

The two-year old boy of Johns
town brewer named Lawrence Kost,
wandered into his fathers brewery the
other day while the family were at din
ner and no one present, and fell into a
tub containing about seven and a half
barrels of boiling hot liquid. He was
not discovered by his father for fully fif-
teen minutes after the occurrence and
it was with the greatest difficulty that
the body was removed without the
flesh dropping from the bones so thor
oughly cooked was it. Deputy Collect.
or Campbell was notified of the occur
renee and the contents of the tub were
drained off by him.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
Church & Sunddu School Directory.
Evanpolical.

Evangelical.
Reus. b. HengSt and II. A. BeVer, Predch'S
Rev. III. A. Benfer, viii preach next Sunday
Morning.
Sunday School, 11SP.M.-D. l.. ZERBY, Supt.
Missionary Society meets on the third Mon
day evening OF each month.
Methodist.
Reu. EHrmdn Adams Predcher-in charge.
Sunday School at l011 AND. Musser. Supt
Reformed.
ReU. Ztcin1,i A. Yedrick, Pastor.
Mite society meets regularly ON the first Tues
day evening OF each month.
United Brethren.
Rev. J. G. W. Herald, Preacher liz charge.
Sunday school, ga. M. G. w. Herald, Supt.
Lutheran.
Rev. John 7onllipSon, Pastor
Preaching in Mnhein next Sunday evening.
Sunday School at AMI. F. Duck, Supt
The Augsburg Bible Glass meets every Thurs
day evening at O'Clock.
Ladies' Mite Society meets on the first Mon
day evening of each month
Presbyterian.
Reu. w. Il. Foster, Pastor.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21

gress declares the grant forfeited the
constitutionality of the act must be
decided by the Supreme Court. The
gentlemen who are supposed to be
prominent in the movement to take
these worthless" lands from the Tex
as Pacific are accused in this circular
of simply seeking political capital.
The writer says: These men see in
the noisy discussion of such bills,
and the apparent warfare which they
wage with the railroads, something
to catch the ears of the groundlings-
of those who are opposed to anything
and everything which tends to devel-
op anh build up the great West"
Too bad, isn't it? PHoNo.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21

REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY
The following are the recommendations
made by the Grand Jury at the late
court
We, the grand jurors of January
term, 1884, of the Court of Quarter sess-
ions of Centre county, Pa, on examin-
alton of the public buildings, do offer
the following recommendations 20 the
commissioners of Centre county, TO
wit That the prisoners cells be lin
ed with boiler iron on the back of the
cells, whitewash the cells and corridor
every three months. Also improve the
ventilation ; kitchen range in poor con,
ditiOn repair steps to boiler room.
Found leakage over commissary rooms
which needs improving Cement cop
ing of yard wall and plaster wall inside
below coping. Also, on examination
in Registers office, we recommend
that the following articles he supplied:
One desk, set of window blinds, two
chairs. All of which is respectfully
submitted. A WALTER,
January 81, 1884. Foreman.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21

AS being of interest to the numerous
ex-soldiers among our readers, it may
be stated almost with certainty that
the bill now before the Senate and
House, which provides that no proof
shall be necessary to establish the fact
of sound physical condition at the time
of his muster into the service in the ar
my or navy, of any applicant for an in
valid pension, for any wound or disa-
bility contracted in the army or navy in
the late war, will pass and become
law.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
PENN HALL SHAVINGS.

Free concert every night at Condos
painthshop.
Gone where the woodbine tWineth
and the whang doodle muorneth, the
news boy
Mr.. Fry, salesman from Philadel-
phla was here on a visit to Maj. Fish
er.
J. w. Bartges returned home from
his Clearfeld trip all safe and sound.
John thinks the country TO wild for
him.
1t becomes our sad duty to record
the death of our aged friend and Faith
er Mr.. John Hams, who departed
this life on Monday the 18th after a
short illness. Mr.. Hains attained a
good old age. He was a kind father
and we'll beloved citizen. Peace to his
ashes. JACK PLANE.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
Dead in a Dentists Chair.

SCRANTON, Feb. Mis-. James
Stevenson, of the Providence section
of the city, died to-day i'll "A dentists S
chair at the office of w. III. IIeist, after
she had three doses of chloroform and
ether administered during the pulling
Of fifteen teeth. The anaesthetic was
given by her family physician, DR.. a.
Strang. After the first dose Dentist
IIeist pulled two teeth; then another
dose was given and nine teeth were eX-
tracted; then third dose was given,
after which five teeth were taken out.
The startled dentist then realized that
he was pulling the teeth of dead wo-
man. Mrs. Stevenson died shortly at
ter. receiving the third dose. She leaves
seven children, the youngest of whom
is only four months old. Cororer
Dean is holding the inquest. which will
continued to morrow.
Two BOLD SWINDLERS.-Theo other
morning at o'clock, as the Philadel-
phia and Erie passenger train was a.
bout starting west from Harrisburg, a
bold and successful swindling dodge
was played upon an old gentleman, Il
citizen Of Erie. who was on his way
home. Two men came boiling into the
train and one of them called ont, "Is
there any one on this train going
through to Erie?" The old gentleman
referred to reply that he was bound for
Erie, ,whereupon the first speaker stated
that he had car of horses on the train
but that the freight agent would not al
low them to 60 through until the re-
mainder of the freight, which was short
$40, was paid. He referred to the man
who had come with him, as the freight
agent, and the latter affirmed the state
ment Of the alleged householder. He
represented that he was going through
with the horses ,andsthat he had writ
ten security which he would give any
one furnishing the mo ney asked for, the
man secured the mount named from
the old gentleman of Erie, and placed
in the hands of the latter the document
which he had previously shown. After
getting the money the horse dealer and
the freight agent pa ssed forward to the
front part of the train to look after the
horses. When it became light enough
to examine it thoroughly the benevo-
lent Erie man discovered that the pa
per given him was sight draft on the
First national bank Of Texas for $50,
600. Long before this time the
swindlers had skipped off the train and
disappeared. 1t need not be stated that
there were no horses on the train and
that both the men who worked the
horse dodge we're swindlers.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
LOdge & Society Directory.
Reu. W. h. Foster, Pastor.

Millheim Lodge, No. 955, l. O. O. +. meets In
heir hall, Penn Street, every Saturday evening.
Rebecca Degree Meeting every Thursday on
or before the full m oon OF each mouth.
C. w HARTMAN Sec. L. ". MAUCK, n. G..
Providence Grange, No. PIT p. of H., meets In
Alexander'S block on the second saturday OF
each month at IL, p. NJ, and on the fourth Sa-
turday of each month Mt IL p. NJ.
ID. l.. .ZRRBY, Sec. L. q. ERHARD, Master.
The Milheim b. s l.. Association meets in
the Penn street school house on the evening OF
the second Monday of each month.
A. WALTER Sec, B. .. DEININGER, Prest.
The Millheim Cornet Band meets in the
Town Hall on Monday and Thursday evenings.
j. III. b. HARTMAN, Sec. SAN. WEIsER, JR, Pres.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21

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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
DELUGE MOVING WEST.

SHAwNEETOwN, Ind, Feb. IA
heavy rain fell all night and during the
early hours of the morning, and the in
dications are that there will be still
more rain. The latest news from the
Wabash is that the river is still rising
and that the Tennessee is pouring a
great flood into the Ohio, causing mnch
suffering among the refugees on the
hills. Their provisions are giving out,
aud food has been scarce from thestart,
and many additional cases are reported.
But bad as the situation now is it will
become worse.
The situation in UuiontOwn is grow
ing more serious. The entire town is
several feet under water and the river is
still rising steadily. There was a rise
during the night of five inches. Be-
tween Shawneetown and Uniontown
the country on both sides of the river as
far as the eye can reach is one vast
sheet of water, trees alone making the
dividing line between the river and the
shores. Several houses have been wash
ed away.
The situation at Paducah is worse
than has been generally supposed.
Last night one-third of the place was
under water, and n rise Of two feet
more would cover the entire town. The
last train on the OHIO and Chesapeake
road arrived last night. The water
covered the track to the depth of two
feet putting out the fires of the engine.
AT 8 O'Clock this evening the gas works
were flooded, and the people are now
dependent on lamps.
New Liberty, twelve miles above
here, is entirely abandoned and nothing
but the roofs Of the houses can be seen.
Four-ffths of Smithland, at the mouth
of the Cumberland river, is under water
and several other towns are submerged.
That portion of CaSeyVille fronting on
the river is under water to depth of
ten or twelve feet.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. 1.-THE
steamer II. l.. Cobb reports that nearly
all the plantations below are more or
less submerged. Only four landings
could be made from the mouth of the
river. The situation Of the planters is
critical. AT Fulton last night the Red
river was still rising and the flood COW
cred the banks on both sides for many
miles. The homes of hundreds Of per-
sons are flooded. The occupants are
helpless and cannot be rescued. Liye
stock are drowning in large numbers.
Many houses are being washed into the
river and unless relief is soon obtained
the loss will be heavy. The Arkansas
river at Fort Smith had fallen six feet
at midnight last night and was leceding
slowly.
The River Receding at Cincinnati
CIECINNATI, Feb. 1.-THE river IS
rededing at the rate Of about one and
a-half inches an hour and II o'clock to-
night stood at sixty feet. 1t raiued
hord thiS afternoon
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
Miscellaneous.
A general reduction in fare has been
made on the Reading Railroad.

A general reduction in fare has been
made on the Reading Railroad.
There is a man in Shamokin who has
lived for seven years on bread and wa
ter at an expense of 10 cents week.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad compa-
ny is building locomotive which it IS
stated will be the heaviest ever built.
1t will hayc ten driving wheels with
pony-trucks before and behind.
On Sunday Feb. 10 Mrs. Fenster-
macher, Lying on East Market street,
Sunbury, discovered Il bunch Of full
blown blossoms on an apple tree in her
lot. The tree Is also full of buds near
ly ready to burst. This is remarkable
circumstance considering the recent
severe weather aud the open, exposed
position of the tree.
A Reading Lads Singular Death.
READING, February ia strange
and fatal accident occurred here on'the
streets 10 night. An alarm Of fire was
struck at 8. 30 and large crowd ran in
response. Harry GAM, aged seventeen
ran against tree in the thick fog,
slipped and was instantly killed. He
struck the tree with his temple.
The State Agricultural Society, hay.
ing bought ground for permanent
place of exhibition in Ph iladelphia, will
erect cApacious buildings during the
coming summer and inaugurate its new
departure next fall with State fair at
which $500 III premiums will be Of
fered. 1t strikes one at first as odd TO
hold an agricultural fair in the largest
city of the State and in the extreme
southeastern corner; but, after all, by
the increase of raiHo ad facilities ,Phila-
delphia is brought near to the great
agricultural region of the State. Ian
custer, Chester, ID elaWarc, Lebanon
BerkS, Lehigh ,Montg omery and North
ampton counties make most of the
agricultural disp lay and the point that
is most central for them will no doubt
be found most advantageous for such
an exhibition. Besides in great Centers
of population it is most practicable to
secure d large patronage of exhibitors
and spectators.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
MILES TOWNSHIP.

image, William Walker, Constable,
w w Hockman, Inspectors, VIM
kreamer, G w Hazel, assessor, Aus
tin Gramley, School Directors, Mich
ael Miller, S Krumrine, .OrerSeer Of
the Poor, John Shafer, -4udior, J B
Kreamer, Supervisors, ID d Dubbs,
J J Shultz, Torn Clerk, Jos X Web
er.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
THE LOCAL ELECTIONS.
MILLHElM BOROUGH.

chief BuWge&s-R. B. Hartman.
assistant Chicf Bwgr&&-Wm.
Adams.
COuncilmeR-Adolph Miller, +. c.
Campbell, w. r. Henney, John Ston-
er, +. F Wetzel, John Maize.
School DirectorS-John II. Swartz,
W. r. Weiser.
Ocer$eer 2f the Poor-Jonathan
Harter.
.ASSeSSOr-A. c. Musser
Auditor-J. c. Smith.
Judge of electionS-Frank Knarr.
mSpector-A. j. Harter
High CoRStdHe-Abs Harter
ConAable--N. Shannon.
Justice Of the Peace-JacOb Eisen-
huth.
PENN TOWNSHIP.
Supervisors, H. NJ. Swartz, Eman-
uel Neese.
OrerSeer of the Poor, Andrew Sto-
yer.
School Directors, W. 4. StOver,
Benz. Kerstetter.
assessor, j. S. Meyer.
Auditor, c. Alexander.
JUdge Of Elections, John Moycr.
Inspector, \. II. Alexander.
To,cn Clerk, Henry Slower.
Constable. Samuel Ard
Justice Of the Peace b. +. Phil
ips.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
Legal .ADVERT TTSE.MEN'TS.

TN THE ORPHANS COURT OF CENTRE
il COUNTY, ESTATE OF JOHN ID. FOOTE,
DEC BASED The undersigned, an auditor ap-
pointed by said court to make distribution OF
the fund In the hands of Dr. =. +. Nusser, Ad-
ministratOr of sc of John ID. FoOte, late of Mill
helm Boro.. dcdccaSed, gives notice that he VIII
meet the parties In interest for the purposes OF
his ap ointment at his Office i'm Beefonte, on
Wednesday, March 5th, 1884, at 10 O'Clock, a. NJ
{. =. llEW ES,
Auditor.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21
A Blizzard in the West.

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Feb, lS.-A
blizzard is raging in the vicinity of st.
Vincent. The thermometer is falling
rapidly and fears are entertained of a
snow blockade.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21

ENECUTORS NOTICE.-Lottcrs testament
IL AIRY on the estate of Mrs. nebecca Thomas
late of AarOnSburg. deceased, having been
granted to the subscriber, all persons knowing
themselves indebted To said estate are hereby
requested 10 make immediate payment and
those having claims to present them duly
proven for settlement.
u. -. THOMAS,
Executor.
AaronSburg. Pa, Feb 7th. 1884. Got
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21

ENNECUTORS' N0TICE.-Lettcrs tesiamen-
bI tary on the estate of Jonathan kreamer.
late OF Mnheim, deceased, having been grant
ed To the subscribers all persons knowing
themselves indebted To said estate are hereby
notified To make immediate payment, and
those hayiug claims against the same, TO pre-
sent them duly proven for settlement
AT. KREAMER,
j. ii. KREAMER,
Millheim. Jan. 10th 1891. Executors.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21


A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. Letters of
N administration on the estate Of John
Smith late OF penn township, deceased, having
been granted TO the subscriber, all persons
knowing themselves indebted 10 said estate are
hereby requested 10 make immediate payment,
and those having claims tO present them duly
proven for settlement.
JAMES g.. SMITH.
Administrator.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21

A DMINISTRATORS' NOTlCE.-Letters OF
IN administration on the estate Of John Orn-
dnrf, late OF Hanes township. deceased. having
been granted To The subscribers, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said estate are
hereby requested to make immediate payment.
and those having claims 10 present them duly
proven for settlement.
BENJAMIN ORNDORF,
JOHN j ORNDORF.
Lot Administrators.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21

A DMINISTRATOR ; NOTlCE-Letters of
IN administration on the estate of Henry j.
MuSSer, late of HamcS township, deceased, hav-
Ing been granted To the subscriber, all persons
knowing themselves indebted 10 said estate are
hereby requested 10 make immediate payment,
and those having claims TO present them duly
proven for settlement.
j. J.. KREAMER,
Dot Administrator.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-21

A DMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE.-LeTters OF
IN administration on the estate OF Nathan
Norman, late of Penn township, deceased, hav-
ing been granted TO the subscriber all persons
knowing themselves indebted 10 said estate
are hereby requested 10 make immediate pay
ment and those having claims TO present them
duly proven for settlement
ANNIE NORMAN,
4q-6t Administrative.
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The River Receding at Cincinnati

CIECINNATI, Feb. 1.-THE river $
rededing at the rate Of about one and
a-half inches an hour and II o'clock to.
night stood at sixty feet. 1t raiued
hard this afternoon.