Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-11-04
On Saturday, tie 23rd ult., the

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hart, pastor. met in special meeting
for the purpose Of consulting in regard
to the fitness Of selling their parsonage
and the feacibility Of erecting u new
one. The several churches composing
the charge were we'll represented and
love. union and generosity character
lied the meeting. These characters
tics of apparent success in the contem =
plated project were looked upon by the
pastor with much pleasure. After mu-
tual and due consideration OF the mat
ter in hand it was resolved that the
present parsonage be sold at public sale
on the 18th instant, in the forenoon at
10 o'clock 1t Is hoped that the men,
bership will sustain the much-needed
action of their representatives and do
themselves credit by pushing the pro-
ject unabatedly.
FINE TIMBERLAND AND A GOOD
FARM FOR SALE.-On Friday, Noyem-
Der 18th, 1886, at O'Clock, p. m. there
will be offered at Orphans Court Sale
II tract of land containing $40 ACRES,
late the property of Chas. Ripka, de-
ceased, and situate in Gregg township,
Centre Co. . Pa. Seventy acres thereof
are cleared and tit for cultivation 90
acres are ordinary timberland, the re-
naming $50 acres are the best timber
land in the county. This part of the
tract contains Two MILLION FEET of
the BEssT WHITE PINE TIMBER in
Penns Valley and THREE MILLION
FEET of EXCELLENT HEMLOCK, also
good oak and other wood The tract
is but four miles from the l.. u L. rail
road with n good road leading to Spring
Mills. This timberland will be offer
ed separately from the farmland and
affords rare opportunity for lumber
operations. There will also be sold a
GooD FARM, in the best state of cult.
vation aud with good buildings erect
ed thereon. Terms One-fourth OF
purchase mony on confirmation of sale.
balance in two equal annual payments,
with interest and usual securities. 40 At
OBITUARY. Rachel, the wife of
Anthony Bierly, who recently died at
Rebersburg aged rs years, months
and Is days, was the daughter of Hen :
rv and Margaret Ruhl and was born in
York county, Pa. Feb. Sth, 1871. from
where she emigrated with some of her
relatives to Centre county, when but a
youth. Her parents having died at the
old home she was left 10 the care OF
others. She grew up to the years of
accountability and womanhOod and
with her associates she was placed un-
der the pastoral care Of Rev. Heines,
who instructed and received her into
full membership of the Evangelical
Lutheran church at Rebersbulg by the
writ of confirmation.
On December 18th, 1880 she united
with Mr.. Bierly in holy matrimony
and was blessed with ten children-two
sons and eight daughters. Two of the
daughters preceded her to the spirit
world while the rest and their father
were left to mourn her loss.
For SO years she was an invalid, sut-
fering from paralytic stroke. All
this time she was speeches. and at
times suffered excruciating pain. The
frequent repetition of paralytic strokes
increased her suffering and confined
her to her bed where she expired Oct.
2lst, 1886. All these many years of
suffering she, like Job. manifested great
patience and trust IN the Providence of
God. l.. L..
IN MEMoRIAM.-Ata regular meet.
ing of the U. B. Sunday school, of
Millheim, held Oct. oath, 1886, the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted.
WHEREAS it has pleased our Heav-
enly Father in his allwise Providence
to remove from our midst our esteem
ed ard beloved school-mate VIM. Mill
Ter.
Resolved, That we humbly and meek
" bow in submission to our Fathers
divine will,
2nd, That in the death of VIM. Mil
Ter our school has lost faithful men,
Der.
3rd, That while we deeply mourn
our loss we will cherish his memory
for his unselfish, kind aud amlable dis
position,
4th, That we as a Sunday school
deeply sympathize with the parents in
this hour of their sad bereavement and
them to the care of their
Heavenly Father who doeth all things
well,
9TH, That these resolutions be enter,
ed upon the records Of our school, and
be published in the Millheim Journal
and in the Itinerant ana copy Of each
be sent to the parents of the deceased.
a. II. ALEXANDER, Supt.
L. ID. LUsE, \ SIS. Supt.
II. w. LAMEY, Soy.
The following item appeared in the
Sunday Times, Philadelphia, last week,
as Pittsburg Dispatch and as it speaks
Of the Penns Caves, situate midways
between this place and Bellefonte it
will be perused with interest by many
of our readers :
CAVE IN CENTRE COUNT Y.
Penn Cave, Of Bellefonte, Pa, is of
very recent discovery. 1t has just got
ten over the novelty of christening.
1t is a second Luray cavern, and If it