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

"A new lot of Real Manchester
Chambray Ginghams, all shades, just
received ut KaufIman's store. They are
beauties. Go and see.
-Amammoth timothy Stalk meas -
ming 6 feet I inches was brought to
tn is Office 10y Mr.. Geo. Peters yester-
day. 1t grew on his land north of town.
There will be meeting Of Cen ire
county Pomona Grange at Centre Hall,
Tuesday, Aug. 3. JAS. a. KELLER,
J. c. GILLILAND. Master
Secretary.
An interesting article from the
Philadelphia Times on CanadaTEistlcs"
appears on our second page. Since
that obnoxious weed is allowed to grow
freely along our highways and in some
of the fields, some persons may profit
by reading the piece.
The personal property of the Lewis
burg planning mill was sold ut sherilf's
sale last Saturday for S3S5.75. The
machinery, fixtures and some lumber
were bought by Messr5. c. III. llassen-
plug, 4. II. Dill aud j. ii. Kleamer
and the mill will be in operation right
along.
NOT ENOUGH WITH ONE.-We see
by our Union county exchanges that
brother Foote, of the Minlinburg Times,
has taken charge Of paper i'll Ber-
wick, Columbia county, which he is
sues besides the Times. He divides
the week between Millinbulg ard Ber-
wick and must be as busy rs beaYer.
But no difference, as long rs it pays.
-Rey. w. II. DiYen, OF Salona, spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends here
and at Aaronsburg, ami on Sunday
evening filled Rev. DaitZler'S pulpit in
the Lutheran church of this place.
He took his text from Matt. XIII: IL:
12.l Is and gave his hearers very inter-
esting discourse. Rev. Diven's SER
mons are generally to the point and are
full of instruction ani admonition.
CuURCH FEsTIvAL.-The members
of the Lutheran church Of Aaronsburg
have decided to hold an appropriate
church festival in this the Tooth ami
versary of the "burg of Aaron Levy"
on Saturday, the l4lh of August, next.
The festival will be held on the lawn
near the Lutheran church. The ar
rangements are ut present incomplete,
but the exercises will be suitable to the
time and occasion. The public is cor
daily inYited to attend.
AN $4,000 FIRE AT HOWARD
Last Thursday afternoon the large
four-s story brick fouring mill at How
ard, this county, owned by w. III. Long
s. Co., caught fire and was totally de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at SIS
coo, with 10 insurance. The fire is
said TO have been caused by friction of
the machinery and as the borough is
without any fire apparatus gained rapid
headWay aud in an hour and half the
building was in ruins. The adjoining
stable aud other buildings were saved.
DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE OLD La
DY.-lurS. Emanuel Ettirger, whose
protracted ilLess and expected death
is mentioned in this weeks Aarons-
burg correspondence, died ut her resi-
dence atAaronsburg yesterday WedneS-
day morning at very advanced age.
AS the news reached us but shortly be-
fore we went to press we are unable TO
publish her obituary in this issue. The
funeral will take place on Friday fore
noon. Rev. DeitZler being on the sick
list Rey. John Tomlinson, Of Abbotts-
town, has been telegraphed for to con-
duct the obSequieS.
Col. J. w. Norris, of PHILADELPHIA,
the republican candidate for Auditor
General, spent a few hours in town
last Monday, when we had a pleasant
talk with the gentleman, during which
he remarked that he is in need of good
rest, and not being able to find it at
the watering places and larger summer
resorts, he chose the quiet town Of
Aaronsburg, where the surrounding
-, l. r1,, lNn
and restless world. Col. Norris is a
very sOciable gentleman and free con-
versationist. Upon his arrival at
Aaronsburg last Saturday he was SER
enaded by our band in the evening, but
feeling indlspoSed could not leaye his
room and the boys returned somewhat
disappointed.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Mr. James
Witmyer, residing in what is called
"Frogtown," a mile northeast Of Mill
helm, while working at the new still
house at CoLurn was seriously injured
on Tuesday forenoon. He was rolling
log from the mountain and while
thus engaged his hold on the cant-hook
slipped, and the heavy leaver threw
him about Is feet into the air. He land
ed in the creek on his head, receiving
several deep gashes and painful inter
nal injuries. Dr.Frank who was called
to attend the unfortunate man, says
that his injuries may disable him for
work for several weeks. Mr.. Witmyer
IS hard-working man with a family,
who have the sympathy Of the commu-