Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-07-22

We are requested to state that Mr.
S. ID. G4ttig will open a subscription
school at Coburn, Pa, on Monday,Ju
ly Goth, inst.
"A New REsIDENTER.- The Hit
ting of Mr.Geo. Hazel, of M.diSonburg,
arrived in town on Tuesday. Mr.. lla'
eel is clerk in j. SpIgelmyer's store and
moved into the tannery house.
The dog population of Millheim is
i6 males and 1 females. The former
are taxed - cents each, tie latter 81.
Some ought to be taxed at least $1,000
each for their bowling and barking ut
night.
-MesSrs. John Foster and Elmer
Weaver, the two Aarons6urg bicyclists
frequently take "spin" through Mill
helm, and are watched with a great
deal of curiosity as they ride along on
their treacherous steeds.
Post 29S, (Bierly,) of this place,
numbering about thirty, have purchas-
sed G. A. II. uniforms ana in company
with our well.uniformed band will GER
tainly make a creditable show at Lew
isburg on the 9th Of September.
Mrs. Lewis Mench, of AaronSburg,
has the thanks Of the JOURNAL scribe
for a mess of nice cucumbers and to.
matoes of this years growth. The Ia
dy evidently is a successful gardener
and knows what poor printers like.
Mr.. A. l.. Potter, one of Selins-
groves foremost attorneys, accompan-
led by his wife and mother, arrived i'll
town on Friday evening and stayed
with Jacob Sankey's. on Main street
over night. On Saturday morning they
continued their drive to Nittany Val
ley, to visit relatives there.
ID. s. Kaufman e Co. are having
new and first class stone crossing
built in front Of their store On Main
street. John Ehoad, that excellent
mason, does the work. This crossing
is a much needed Improvement, as all
those who have occasion to cross the
street in rainy weather will attest.
CHEERING WORDS.-Mr. G.. j. Bur
kert, of Springfield, O., in renewing his
subscription adds the following words
of praise for the JOURNAL 1--WE who
were formerly from the valleys of Cen
trail Pennsylvania and are now scatter
ed through the West, highly appreciate
the JOURNAL. 1t is newsy and fully
abreast with the local papers east or
west. The neighborhood correspond
ence is an acceptable feature"
Post 81 tucker has sent invita-
tions to over 100 Posts to be here on
the 9th Sept. Hope all will accept
Le,CiSbsug Chronicle.
AS far as we know nearly all the
posts In Centre county are arranging
; to attend the reunion at LawisOurg
and the Lieut.. w. w. Bierly Post,
of this place, has extended an invita-.
| tion TO the Millheim Band to accom-
pany them. 1t will be n red-letter day
for the "boys in blue"
Last Wednesday night about o.
clock, part of the northern wall of the
brick kiln aboye town suddenly gave
away and Mr.. Armstrong, one Of the
hands working on the yard, was severe
| ly burned about The head by the hot
brick falling upon him. He was lying
IN o hammock, which was fastened
near the kiln, at the time, asleep, and
entirely unconscious of impending dan.
ger. His wounds we're dressed and we
are glad to say Will have no Serious re-
suits. Mr.. Stewart, headboss, is una
BILE to account for the break.
Candidates seem to travel with or
after the shows, at least itlooked.so Mon
day. Several gentlemen with aspira-
tions after office were in town on that
day to take advantage of the gathering
and talk to as many voters as possible.
Not the least among them was J. i.
Spangler, Esq, of Bellefonte, candi.
date for Congress. Another was Mr..
Aaron Williams, whose card, stating
his case, appears in the fist column OF
our second page and who, if nominated
will draw the solid vote Of the county s
democracy for prothonotary.
Last weeks Clinton Democrat con-
tains the following item
From Mr.. Walker.
S. E. Walker, of Nittany Valley, and
husband Of the lady who died from the
effects of injuries Inflicted by bull
tramping her, writes and says the pub
lished reports of the terrible affair were
misstated in some particulars. Mr.
Walkers version is. substantially, the
bull did not chase the woman, but,
hearing her coming behind him, and
being blind OF one eye, was startled and
turned quickly, knocking Mrs. Walker
down. 1t WAS then that the animal
paved her, inflicting the Injuries which
proved fatal. He says that the bull
was not a cross or vicious animal but
as docile as COW. Mrs. Walker died
neacefully and her death is much re-