Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-06-03

we are again obliged to publish simi.
lar occurrence. The subject Of this
article is Eddie, the little son or Mrs.
Emma Tomlinson, who about n month
ago left for the West. ON Saturday
forenoon Eddie accompanied his uncle,
viii Ulrich, to Cohurn on lumber
wagon and on his return occupied the
back part OF the now empty wagon.
When turning the corner or Main and
Penn streets he jumped off and the nina
wheel of the heavy wagon passed over
his lower limbs, breaking the left ole
ut the thigh He was picked up and
taken home To his grandparents, Mich
ael Ulrich's. where he received proper
medical attendance. His mother Was
at once telteraphed for and arrived on
Tuesday morning. The little fellow
stood the painful operation bravely and
without any drug whatever and Is at
this writing doing very well.
Observations made during last Sat
urday's parade occasion rs 10 suggest
to our worthy town council the making
of an ordinance prohibiting the tying
of teams or the stopping Of horses on
streets where such parades pass or pub
lie demonstrations take place" Such
an ordinance might prove the means of
averting serious accidents on such oc-
casions and i. always pays to take time
by the firelock. In several instances
accidents were prevented last Saturday
only by the pluck and presence of mind
of some of our citizens, ,nwho just in
time turned away frightened horses,
that stood along the lineof march. Had
it not been for this timely assistance
several women and children might haye
been trampled to death. Horses rs a
rule become unman 4geabla when they
hear a brass band or see large flag or
banner passing by and for that reason
should not be allowed on the principal
streets of town during public parades.
An ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure.
The new building Of Musser "
Smith, in course of erection at the
corner of Main and Penn streets, is
nearing completion. When finished it
will be an ornament TO town. The
lower story contains two spacious store
rooms facing Main street. with attract.
i've plate glass fronts, and is divided by
a staircase of comfortable width, which
leads to the second story. The other
two rooms face Penn street, the one to
be used as a warehouse, the other to
be rented to a mercantile firm. The
upper story of the building will be par
titioned off so as 20 make four fair-siZ
ed rooms, the largest of which Is being
fitted up for c.. a. Il. and |. o. o. +.
hall Said hall is situated above the
storeroom which will be occupied by
Mr.. Jerome Spigelmyer. The other
three rooms are above the hardware
store and will be specially adapted for
smaller societies. Altogether the
structure will be the handsomest and
most convenient in town an d
the proprietors. as we'll as the contract
or, Mr.. John Kerstetter, Jr.. can with
just pride look upon it as the work Of
their enterprise and mechanical skill.
SETTLEMENT NOTICE. AS we wish
to close our books we request all per-
sons who have unsettled &C counts with
us to call a. our place for settlement
not later than June 18th. 1886. Parties
who fail to comply with this request
betwee this and the above date will
be compelled to do so by law.
BARTGEs & BRO.
Madisonburg, Pa, May 20, 'S6. 3t
Letter from Nebraska.
EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL NO
doubt it may be of some interest TO the
many readers of your paper TO read
few lines from this part of the world.
Since the 10th of March, last, the
time left home, l found out more a.
bout this great country than l eyer
knew before left my old home, three
miles east of Rebersburg, Pa. When
we started we were party Of five until
we reached Chicago, when we scatter
ed, each going in a different direction.
| stopped two weeks in Kane and De-
Kalb co unties, H., to visit some of my
friends. Finding no profitable work in
The ground at that time, was covered
with snow early all the way. l arriv-
ed at Geneva, Fillmore county, on the
2nd of April. The weather was cold
and the reads were in a terrible condi-
ton. The next day, Saturday, the
snow fell fast, and fierce wind blew
it along in binding drifts. That same
day started for my final destination,
about 10 miles southwest. The winter
storms had now ceased and the weather
became pleasant. The farmers began
work in their 160 acre fields. The me.
chanics commenced building up the
new towns which are springing up in
the midst of the large pralries. The
Burlington aud Missouri River r. r.
Company are constructing two rail-
roads which cross each other in this
county. one leading from FairmouDt to
Kansas City, the other from Beatrice
to Hastings. Quite number Of new
towns were laid out along these roads
and their first houses ale being erect
ed. Carpenters are settling here from
all parts, the writer being one of
them, aid the sound of the hammers
and the screaching of the saws makes
things real lively. We are paid from
So to $3.50 per day.
Many of the eastern folks think this
is the wrong country to emigrate to.
They imagine it TO be swept clean of
everything by the raging storms. But
such is not the case. The farmers out
here have two chances to one in the
Fast Harn thew raise mora Grain