Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-12-23
NeighbOring News.
AARONSBURG.

What's the matter with our coffee
| drinkers ?
Ground has been broken on several
Of the b,:ilding lots in the new addition
to Aaronsburg.
RumOr says we are TO have another
| confectionery and tobacco Store III our
town III the near future. Well, the
more the merrier.
Albert Stambach is again engaged in
the numbering business in the noun
talns south of town. Look out, Albert,
for that kicking mule.
ii. J. Grouse intends moving to Lock
Haven next spring, To take charge OF
the boarding house formerly occupied
by Samuel Mingle, deceased. Now,
then, who will be our next constable,
for Henry has served us, 10, these many
years.
Aaronsburg has two newspaper COR
respondents. Of course, we know one
and the other.
Boot and ShoeSter d. X. Musser, of
our burg, will soon he ready to show to
the Millheimers and the neighboring
public the finest and largest assortment
of Boo's and Shoes ever brought to
Mlllheim. Success to you, d. X.
On last Sunday evening at the house
of G.. w. Bard on North 2nd Street,
there were united in holy wedlock. Mr.
Benjamin Jackson, from near Zion,
Centre Co. Pa. ,and Miss Agnes StoYer.
from below Aaronsburg, daughter of
DaYid Scover, Rev. DetZer performing
the ceremony. The groom's father was
years ago citizen Of Aaronsburg.
If present reports are correct North
2nd street will haye two ice cream par
lors next summer. Thos. Frank at the
west end and Abs. Confer az the east
end OF the street.
Our Sunday schools, Lutheran and
Reformed, are certainly dong their
duties in preparing for their Christmas
entertainments on next Friday and
Saturday evenings, judging from the
frequency of their meetings.
Prof Meyer, from Freeburg, Pa, &,
has been engaged by the Reformed
Ladies' Mite Society TO conduct sing
ing convention in the old Reformed
church beginning OF February. Boys,
get in supply of cubebs.
A certain gentleman from place
called SmOketown. located somewhere
In Brushyalley, has taken fancy to
one of our town girls. We hope there
is nothing serious in the case, because
we are quite sure the old gentleman is
not very willing to part with his house
keeper. Of course, being in possession
Of the proper license no one can object.
According to custom this will be the
last issue of the JOURNAL for the year
1856. have occupied the position of
correspondent TO this paper for about
IS months or more. During that time
| have suffered considerable abuse at
the hands of people with whom | daily
associate. | was asked TO do this work
for the friends and patrons of the jour.
NAL, most of whom are your friends
and my friends, Lying in distant lands,
and who in this way receive more in-
telligence in regard 10 the happenings
of our town and vicinity than they
would through letter. AS to ''who is
the Aaronsburg correspondent TO the
JOURNAL ?" question that has often
been asked during the past year, it mat
ters little to your readers. As a general
thing the items are all the more inter-
esting if the writer is not known. We
will say in this connection through the
columns of your paper. so all may see
and know it, that if | have caused any
i'll feeling or Offended any parties 1 ask
their forgiveness and will try in the flu
ture not to touch that sensitive spot so
easily provoked. In conclusion | wish
you all a merry Christmas and happy
New Year. ANOTHER.