Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-08-30

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AaRicuLrURAt FAIR.-The Juniata
Couuty Agricultural Fair will be held on
the lIth, 18th and 18th of October. The
track viii be ready for use by the sih of
September, and horsemen wishing to
train their horees, can do 30 on Tuesdays
and Fridays Of each week.
G.. NJ. GRAHAM, Cor. Sec
BURGLAR KILLED -Un Sunday night
week ago a clerk Of store OF Martha
Furnace, Centre county. hearing some
one trying to force open shutter, slipped
up to the transom above the entrance
door, and discharged pistol in the di
rection of the noise Judge how he was
startled on opening the door the next
morning. to fird dead man lying out
side. The pistol shot had killed him.
FIRE AT MILRoY - Last Saturday
night, about 10 o'clock the citizens OF
Milroy, Miffiin comfy, were alarmed by
the cry of fire. which was discovered in
a stable The fire was eatinguished and
the people dispersed; but they had
scarcely reached their homes when an
other arm was raised This time the
barn of Mr.. Swar.zel, adjoining town,
was on fire. The flames could no, be
subdued, and the barn burned together
with this years wheat. hay and oats
crops. A stable close hv WAS also burn
ed 4 man named Alexander was ar
rested and lodged in Jail on suspicion Of
having fired the buildings
| LBCTURF.-D- z. Wright. Of Harris
burg, delivered a temperance lecture on
lhe Court Yard pavement, on last Thurs
day evening, and advocated the torma-
ton of lodge of Sons of Temperance
Seventeen persons responded to his ap
pcals. and signified their Willingness TO
join the Or der by signing petition pray
my the Grand Lodge of the State for
charter. This Division will be known as
the Mifiiintown Division, No. 3l4. The
following named persons are its officers
". Pc. W H. Kreider
w A w F. Snyder.
T. 81. W. SPEEDILY
A Il. S-l,avid Crawford.
+. S.-James A. Cresw-ll
Treasurpr-.james G. potv
Chaplaiu-Thor,as A. Elder.
Conductor-SalnIe Lapp.
\ C.-David Murphy.
I. S.-lienry Watts
0. S.-Wiiliam Crawford.
FATAL ACuIDENT.-A most distress
ing affliction suddenly befel the family
of Henry Gilbert. of Halifax township.
Dauphin county, on Wednesday, the
23rd inst, the particulars of which are
as follows: Thomas Gilbert, a lad of
eight summers, was engaged in moving
weeds in the yard, and by some mishap
stepped in the scythe and cut the one
half of his foot almost entirely off, hang
ing only by mere piece Of cuticle. The
boy held the foot together while com
panion informed his parents of the acci
dent. DR.. II. r Caslow of Halifax, was
hurriedly sent for, but being absent at
the time, did not arrive until about five
hours after the occurrence, during which
time the unfortunate sufferer was greatly
weakened by the loss of blood. DR.
Caslow, however. dressed the wound and
done all he could for his relief. The
patient sank gradually until Friday af-
ternoon, when death terminated his
agonies.-Cpper Dauphia Register.
Property sold at Sberiff's sale, at the
Court House in Miffiintown, on Friday,
25, 1871: . rr
A tract of land in Fermanagh town
ship, containing $50 acres. Sold as the
property of VIM. +. S,roup. Purchaser,
E. 5. Doty-price, s., 800.
A tract of land in Fermanagh town
ship, containing 40 acres. Sold as the
property of Samuel Il Notes.-The Pur-
chaser, John Balentine-price, SAYS.
A house and lot in Perrysville, sold as
the property of Hannah Wilson. Pur
chaser, G. w. Jacobs-price, S21O.
A tract of land in Susquehanna town.
ship, 14O acres, sold as the property of
Henry Lester. Purchaser, Mr.. Knouse
price, s3.6lO. '
Lot of ground in Patterson, sold as the
property of Geo. W. Meloy. Purchaser,
J. Lyons-priceg $3.50
House and lot in Delaware township.
5 acres. sold as the property of William
Mcdonnell. Purchaser, N T. Vanborn
price, sl2o, s.
Lot of ground on Water street, Mf-
fiintown, sold as the property OF David
C aud Tbeodothia Frazieur, Purchasers,
Todd. Books. Cbamberlin and Smith.
A tract of land in Greenwood town
ship. 80 acres. sold as the property OF
Frederick and Henry Lester. Pur'
chaser, Peter Brown-price, SOS.