Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-11-06

house on Water street, was pufchaSeo
by j. Spigelmeyer.
-Roller skating promises To be The
popular amusement at Millheim this
winter. The rink is nearly completed
and will soon be opened by the pro-
prietor.
The prOtracted meeting being held
by Rev. Sarvis in this place IL still
largely attended and fair audiences
greet the successful preacher every
evening.
-Rsv. s G.. Shannon, of Watson.
town, will hold pre-. 'aratory services on
Saturday evening and administer the
Lords Supper on Sunday morning In
the Lutheran church of this place. -
SuabmQ Dem. Oct. 81.
On Saturday, Nov. 29th, 1884, Mr..
Joseph Bierly, attorney for the heirs OF
of Michael Bierly, late of Miles town
ship, deceased, will sell at public sale,
the real estate of decedents, situate in
Madisonburg. See Bills.
A. 0. Dein;nger's fitting took
place ON Tuesday. The household
goods were shipped from Coburn on
that day, the family let Oh Wedhes-
day morning for their new home at
Clarkstown, Lyco.ning county.
MFR. John J. Fisher, of Madison
burg, informs us that he shot wild
turkey, weighing 80 pounds, on the
thick mountain between Nittany and
Brush valleys on Thursday last. John
is an expert gunner and no doubt en-
joyed his game very much.
The little folks were in their ele
ment last Friday evening. Hallow
Fen was again celebrated by liberal
use of shelled corn, the upsetting of
removable article, and so forth. But
their mischief was not as active as in
other years, owing to the massmeet-
ing, which greatly occupied their at
tentions.
Our friends, d. s. Kaufman and
Fred Gutelius went to Brushvalley last
Sunday to bring bach with them the
schoolmarm, Miss Rose Harter, who
spends her leisure days at the parental
home. As paymeLt for their trouble
they heartily partook Of sumptuous
supper, before returning home. Mr..
X. besides that, concluded to collect
interest and loaded his coat pockets
with about q peck of apples. The
giver makes the gift precious, not so,
boys ?
DEATH OF Mrs. ALEXANDER.-It
is with deep regret that we chronicle
the death of Mrs. A Alexander of Mill
helm, which occurred on Wednesday
evening of last week at about 8 o'clock.
She had been ailing most of the Sum-
mer, but was shortly before her death
in apparently fair health. Deceased
was the widow OF Mr.. Amos Alexander,
who preceded her to the grave not quite
four years ago. She was daughter of
Mr.. Christian Keller, of Centre Hall
and was married to Mr.. Alexander in
1927. Thirty -one years ago they moY-
ed to the farm, west of town, at present
occupied by Mr.. g. Alexander, one of
her SONS. In the year 1865 they moved
to town, where they resided IN their
house, corner of Main and Penn st eets,
ever since. The subject of this notice
was always known as devoted and in
dustrious wife, an affectionate mother
and christian lady, having been u
member of the Reformed church from
her youth up. Her bereaved family
looses beloved relative, while the CON-
muuity is bereft of an esteemed men,
Der of its society and kind and oblig-
ing Eeighbor.
The funeral took place from the
house on Saturday forenoon and was
attended by large number of relations
and friends. Services were held In the
M. E. church Rev. "a. Yearick offici-
ating.
SHOCKING SUICIDEoF PROF. GRIER.
w. F. Grier, professor Of Greek and
Latin classics at Lewisburg University
committed suicide last Sunday night
while delirious with typhoid fever.
He had been sick for only few days
and Sunday he received number OF
visitors at his bedside. About 8
O'Clock his wife brought him his medi-
cine, which he was taking in milk. He
gruffly ordered he's to bring him some
more milk. So savage was his man.
ner and so unusual was it with him
to speak thus, that his wife became a.
larmed and left the bedside for assist
ance.
after some difficulty, she succeeded
in waking one of the professors OF the
institution and together both returned
to the sick room. The wife upon en-
tering tie rooa; was met with the sight
of her husband lying. g.crosswise upon the
bed i'm a pool of blood. During her