Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-04-17

Machine advertised in this paper. is a flecid
cd success. 1t IS "A low-pcice article. but does
the work as well as the $50 machines. and
Is III every respect equal to them 1t can be
! seen at the Agricultural and Household I'm
| plement Agency of II. FRYsINGER. who is
sole Agent for this part of the State. Only
20 1or good Family Sewing Machine :
surely every body can now buy one
! Jewelry and other Gifts.-We have long
since refused to publish advertisements
| from New York and other cities, offering
| extraordinary inducements forsmall risks;
and we would impress it upon our read
| ers to set down all concerns protesting TO
! furnish millions worth of jewelry or other
| articles for hundreds of thousands. as
! humbugs and swindlers.
Temperance Meeting.-The Independents
viii hold their next temperance meeting
in the Town Hall on Thursday evening,
18th inst. The public, and especially the
! ladies, are invited to attend. Able speak
ers have been invited.
The Weather Crops, &c.-We have had
some weeks of very pleasant weather, and
the farmers generally have been making
| up for lost time in March, On Tuesday
morning warm rain set in, which has
| given strong forward growth to vegeta-
ton of all kinds, and if not followed by
frosts gives promise of an abundant yield.
The grain crop looks remarkably well.
| ACCIDENT ON THE ERAILROAD.-Ont the
evening of the 4th Mr. William Extine,
! OF Patterson, was fatally injured by being
thrown from a hand car. The Miffiin-
| town Sentinel says that Mr.. EXtfne, in
company with two or three others, was
returning from his work on hand car
and while in the act of adjusting an oil
can to keep it from falling off was caught
by the crank or lever and thrown in front
of the car which run on to him, doubling
him up under it and causing internal in
juries, from which he died on Saturday
night.
ANOTHER.-On Monday a week an old
man, name unknown, was run over and
killed in the Narrows above Patterson,
by one of the trains passing along. He
had in his possession a goose, picked and
cleaned ready for cooking, and it is sup
posed he was travelling and foraging as he
went along.
Scene at the Supper Table.-One Scene.
Characters-pOrtly Father and fatidious
Son. Curtain rises and father and son
seen eating in hearty manner.
SOH.-Father, what is the reason the
bread and rolls are good for once?
FUtter.-Why | ordered a lot of Self
raising flour from Groves last week, and
this is the result.
SOn.-I hope when this is all you will
order more, for its cheap and good.
The Poor House Fam.-The following
is a copy Of the act authorizing the sale
of the Poor House property and purchase
of another OH which to erect suitable
buldings:
An Act authorize the sale of the Poor House and
Farm in Mfiin County.
Section l. he il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of PenusyIva-
MIA in General Assembly met and is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same. That John C. Sigler
John Atkinson, and A. F. Ghboney. are hereby ap-
pointed Commissioners to sell puhlic sale eitI
the premises at the Court House in Lewistown the
Poor House anu Farm IN and belonging to the county
Of NItiiin such terms they or a majority of them
may deem bes--noti"e Of the time and place of sale
% Oe published in the LewIStown Gazette and True
democrat for Mt least four weeks prior o sald sale,
and by al least twenty printed handbIls put up in the
most pubic places in che county for twenty days pri-
or to the time of sale. Aud the SAID Commissioners
are hereby authorized TO execute and deliver TO tho
purchaser or purchasers deed in feesimpe for sald
property.
Section Q The said Commissioners are hereby di-
iect"d To pay to the County Treasurer of said
.ountv the amount OF the purchase money of said
Poor House and Farm, and all obligations and bonds
received by them for the unpaid purchase money,
which to be taken IN the name of said county aud
secured by mortgage on said property.
Section 8. The said Commissioners are hereby arl-
thorzed and empowered TO purchase within the
~ OF Mifln ION the sale OF the present Poor House
ana F'um rs alorrSlda "A suitable property for Poor
House. and TO take convey therefor the name
OI the county of Miin, and the county Commissions
# said and the Treasurer are hereby d.
such purchase, such A. paving the purchase money
and giving the bonds of the county for any part there
Of that may remain uu paid.
Section 4. On the purchase of property as proyi-
ded Ia the third section of this Act the Commissions
erS hereby appointed are authorized and directed
adopt plan for buildings suitable for the accurnmo-
ation OF the poor OF the county aud proceed
the same on SAID property and they hereby arl-
tbCrzed draw orders on the county Treasurer for
any moneys expended or required by them in the
erection and construction OF said bindings and the
SAID Treasurer Is hereby directed To pay the out
of any moneys IN hIs hands belonging the County
The contract Tor the erection Of said buildings to be
gwen out by public letting.
Section ). The Commissioners appointed under
this Act >ial receive two dollars per day, and their
travelling expenses, for the time they employed
the duties of their appointment and for which the
County Commissioner hereby authorized and d.
rectcd to draw orders from time TO time the Coun
ty Treasurer.
Temperance Oonvention.-At full meet
e IL. Il Es..