125 Years Ago

Herald of Aug. 11, 1898

The reunion of Lutherans of Blair and adjacent counties will be held at Lakemont Park on the line of the Logan Valley Electric railway, Thursday August 25. The committee on arrangements is doing everything it can to make the day a grand one for Lutheranism in this section of the county.

M. Cambon again called at the White House for another peace conference in the war with Spain, but the meeting was declared by Secretary Day to have been inconclusive.

Presbyterians in Grove City suspended twelve church members for dancing.

Lewis Sell, being the lowest bidder, received the contract for lighting the Martinsburg street lamps for the next year.

The residence of Millard Bulger of Roaring Spring was entered by thieves on Monday night of last week and $40 dollars in hard earned cash was taken from there.

Since the recent showers the corn is growing and the farmers heart is full of gladness over the prospects of an average season.