Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-08-20

Ties INTO the Junlata. About two hun.
dred and fifty or three hundred yards
from the mouth cf-thel run the canal
crosses it on culver" Along the
east side of the canal st that pluce is
the "turn pike" which also crosses the
run on a wooden bridge of span Of
about twelve feet. The abutments of
this bridge for some time past were
bulged and inclined to fall iato the stream
The township authorities had a piece Of
timber OF sufficient strength placed from
abutment to abntment to kAep the ma
sonry from falling.
The heavy rains of Tuesday night,
Wednesday. and Thursday morning
raised Horning's run to an unusual
height; the culver: spoken of above was
not large enough to accommodate the
volume of water, consequently it formed
considerable of dam on the north sile
of the canal, and gave such a force to
the water passing through the culvert
that it was a sight to see, and also en-
dangered the Pike bridge mentioned. A
number Of citizens of the neighborhood
had collected on the west side of the
bridge on Thursday about noon. to look
at the rush Of wafer At about the same
time Tobias Kreider. aged about 20
years, a man without family, having
his home at William B. Horning's, but
short distance from the culvert, also
came toward the stream from the east
side. evidently with the intention of
crossing the bridge to where his acquain-
,ances and friends stood. He had reached
the abutment, when Mr.. VIM. B. Horn
ing called to him, telling him the bridge
was ir too dangerous condition to cross
but before he could retrace his steps the
bridge fell. The abutment rolled into
the stream. and Mr. Kreider passed with
the rolling stones and sliding bank from
sight and human aid into the rushing
stream As quickly as the horror that
had for moment transfxed those who
witnessed the appalling scene had spent
its force, search for the body of Mr.
kreider was made in all of the eddies
along the stream. and particularly in the
dead water about the mouth of the run,
which was caused by back water from
the rising river The search was kept
up until on Sunday morning, when at l l
o'clock the body was found about the
roots of growth of willows near the
mouth of the stream, by Mr.. Moses Pan
nebaker, Of this borough. Squire Mid
dagh was informed of the finding of the
body, and thereupon summoned jury
and held an inquest in accordance with
the facts in the case. In the evening all
that remained of Tobias Kreider was
inferred in the Union Cemetery.
1t is believed by those who stood by
and saw him drown, that the timber that
stayed the abutnents was knocked out at
about the time he stepped to the bridge
NoTwITEsTA NDING the inclemency of
the weather last Wednesday, a large con-
course of people were attracted to the
intersection Of Third and Cherry streets
to participate in and witness the cere-
monies of the laying Of the cornerstone
of the new Methodist Church. The GER
emonies were commenced at 2 o'clock,
and were conducted by Rev. NJ. X. Fos-
ter, Presiding Elder, Rev. w. j. Steven
son, d. d of Harrisburg, j. w. Sykes,
of McVeytown. and the Pastor, Rev. II.
G. Pardoe. After hymn and prayer
by Rev. NJ K Foster. lesson was read
by Rev. DIR. Stevenson, the congregation
making responses. A portion Of scrip
ture was read by Rev. Mr.. Sykes. Rev.
Mr.. Stevenson and Rev. Mr.. Foster fol-
lowed in interesting addresses, appro-
pirate hymns having been sung between
the remarks of the Reverend gentlemen
Rev. Mr.. Pardoe then read the following
list of contents of the corner stone One
copy of Holy Bible. Hymn Book. copy
of Discipline, Methodist Almanac, Chris
tian Advocate, Methodist Sunday School
Advocate, Bible emblem of plenty, vial
of Corn, Wine and Oil, County Papers.
List of Official Members of Mifflin Meth
odis, Church, List of Pastors and Mem
bers of Families, List of Sunday School
Officers and Teachers. Names of Build
ing committee and Builders, Brief His
tory of Miflin Methodist Church with a
list Of appointments of the ltinerant
Preachers stationed here since 1884,
Programme of exercises of laying Of
corner stone, Minutes of the Trustee
Meeting which authorized the erection OF
a new church, Minutes of Central Penn
sylyenia Conference.
SHERIFF's SALE There will be sold
at public sale, at l clock P. NJ. at the
Court House in this borough, on Friday.
August 20, 1873, the following real es.
tate:
A tract of land in Lack township, S4
acres, more or less, having thereon erec-
ted a frame house and log barn, bounded |