Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-02-14

BY referring to our sale register in
the first column it can be noticed that
the season for public sales has opened
and it keeps our friend AIS. Harter
busy to cry nearly all of them.
Rev. J. A. Sites, agent of the Re
formed College, at Dakota, Stephenson
county, Illinois, was canvassiug this
section in the interests of that inStItu'
ton. IIo preached nj RcberSburg the
other Sunday afternoon and assisted
Rev. Miller In the forenoon serV ices at
Madisonburg. The fact that our COM
munity is bound by the ties of relation.
ship to the Pennsylvania element of
Stephenson county, Illinois, will ac-
count to some extent for the interest
which our people manifest in the enter
prise of establishing College at Daho-
tn, Ill.
james &. Smith, administrator of
John Smith, deceased. will make sale
of the valuable personal property of the
decedent, Thursday, February 2Sth.
The list embraces large amount and
variety of household goods, grain, lum'
ber, provision, &c. In fact it will be a
chance to buy almost anything.
TAKE NOTICE. Mr.. III. X. Luse
hereby respectfully informs the public
that he has n large lot of seed potatoes
known as the "White Elephant Potato
for sale at his residence at Millheim.
We are in possession of basket full OF
these potatoes and can give them
warm recommendation as the best
yielding potatoe in the market. If you
are in need Of any seed potatoes do not
fail 10 call on him. If
Saturday was day for Penn street.
From 9 o'clock in the forenoon when
Kreamer'S sale commenced until late
IN the afternoon there was u continual
throng of people on this street and it
was at times 4 difficult task to pass
through the crowd on the street and
sidewalk. The sale was largely attend
ed and the articles fetched fair prices
all through.
DEATH OF A VENERABLE CITIZEN
1t becomes our sad duty to record the
death of the oldest citizen of this COM
munity, Mr. John IIarter of Millheim.
Early on Monday morning after
long illness he was called to his eter-
nal home Deceased was born in
Lebanon township, Dauphin Co., Pa,
Nov, 10th, 1892, learned the trade of
wagonmaker, with Mr. Philip Grove
in Bellefonte and settled in Millheim
over fifty-seven years ago. He car
ricd on his business in town for twen-
ty-siX years, and retired thirty-one
years ago. Mr. Harter attained the
high age of over 81 years and was
the father of nine children, three of
whom have preceded him into eterni-
tv. The funeral took place yesterday
forenoon and was attended by large
concourse of relatives and friends.
Thus one after another of our venera-
BILE fathers are taken away from us by
the stern ssenger-DeaH. After
life's labor
"May he rest in peace"
Jacob Bowers sale of live stock
and farm implements in Haines town
ship will be on Tuesday, March 4th,
1884.
CARD OF THANKs.-In behalf Of the
Soliciting Committee of the st. Johns
Lutheran Church of Millheim, Pa, |
wish to tender our heartfelt thanks
to themany citizens of Penn and Brush
| Valleys, as we'll as the surrounding
country, for the liberal manner in which
they responded to our call for help,
during the dedicatory services on last
Sunday morning, thereby enabling us
to entirely liquidate the debt on our
new church building. l feel that we
owe them respect and honor, as they
subscribed unsolicited and largely.
May the Lord through his bountiful
kindness, prosper and repay them ten