Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-06-11
Mr.. Laird Of Bellefonte. the cham

MIR. Laird, of Bellefonte, the cham
pion ruler skater of Centre, Clinton
and Clearfeld counties, tarried IN town
ON Monday evening, and delighted our
skaters with few samples of his won
derful tricks on rollers, in Mussers'
rink.
Our young friend, Cameron kote
left us yesterday afternoon for Potts.
vile, Pa, where he has permanent
lob with his brother-in-law at stone
cutting, which he expects to make his
trade. We wish him all the possible
luck and success.
The exterior of the First National
Hotel is undergoing II change in the
shape of II new and large portico along
its entire front. Workmen began oper-
ations on Tuesday morning and from
all appearances it will be decided
change for the better.
The nickle plated speaking trum-
pet. donated to the Millheim Hook
" Ladder Company by the Gleason u
Baily Manufacturing Co., arrived yes
ter day noon. The instrument is a
handsome piece Of work and the boys
are naturally proud of the present.
Prof. J. III. Kurzenknabe, of Har-
risburg came to town on Tuesday even
ing, and is spending short time with
his sou and other friends. The gentle
man is rs spry and wide-awake as ever
and reports that his music store In the
capital is IN flourishing condition.
s.. ID. Musser started the carpenters
on Tuesday morning on the job of re-
pairing and renovating his residence on
Main street. He expects to build an
addltion to the house, enlarge his sta
BILE and change most of his outbuildngs
in short improve his property in first
class style.
The ladies of the Mite Society OF
the Reformed church at Aaronsbirg
expect to hold an Ice Cream Festival
in the audience room of their unfinished
church on Saturday, June 9th, after
noon and evening. to which they cor
daily invite the public. A good, social
time is promised.
Mr.. Charles Ripka, residing in the
smountains," Gregg township, cied on
Sunday, June 7th. Decea sed was the
father of Mrs.J.H. Maize, of this place,
and was an old and much respected
citizen. His funeral took place on
Tuesday forenoon, when the remains
were inferred in the mountain ceme-
terry.
The front of the Journal Store has
been adorned with new boardwalks and
the job is altogether in keeping with B..
o. Deininger's renowned exactness and
love of order. III the bloated bondhold-
ers ris.a-ris make as pretty q job or
their prospective crossing, which seems
to be''so near and yet so far"then there
will be peace AMI happiness forever in
this deesdrick.
We are under obligations to Pres.
Pierce, of Pierce's Business College,
Philadelphia, for an artistic card or
invitation and two tickets to the COM
mencement exercises of that institution
to be held in the Academy of Music,
on the 18th inst.
Also to A. ID. Deininger, son of Rev.
G. f. Deininger, of this place, for sim :
liar invitation to the commencement OF
the New Berlin Seminary on the 18th
of June, on which occasion that young
gentleman expects to graduate. Press
ure of work prevents us however to
make use of either of these invitations,
much rs we would like to attend.
According to the Daily Ne,cs Belle
fonte will have no Fourth Of July cele'
bration this year. but will have an ex,
cursion to Lewisburg over the new rail-
road on that day. The Logan Hose
Company of the MouRtain City will at
tend the great firemen's parade at Lew
isburg and expect to ride over the new
road. All that is necessary is a free
expression of sentiment of Bellefonte's
citizens to make such an excursion a
surety and the Daily Ne,cs imagines
that about a Thousand excursionists
might start from Bellefonte while
others will be picked up all along the
road.
We say let it me-and we are sure
that the "others along the road' will
not only be handful. At least Mill
helm Will be comparatively quiet on
that day and many of our people think
of attending the Lewisbnrg anniver-
sary.
| SUNDAYS STORM IN CENTRE COUN
| TY.-All afternoon of said day blach
and threatening clouds rolled up on the
horizon and in the evening the mos
vivid flashes of lightning shot from the
dark vapors at short intervals and al
almost continual rumbling of thunde
told observing people that the air wa'
filed with electricity and turiou
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