Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14
PerrysVille-Its Business People
The Fair held there Last Week.
AIFFLINTowS, SATURDAY EVENING, !,
Oc.oeer 10th. ls14.

PSSP'N-
that Is antiquated In appearance it
looks new and fresh, and has preten-
sions and aims that exceed many larger
and older towns. But few years ago
1t moved the whole county to an cleo
ton On the question of moving the
county buildings within its precincts.
aud only since the commencement of
the building of the new Court House
has 1t ceased to breathe or express its
passion for its acquisition If | could
feel that it was only Irritation on their
pait for the obtalnment of The capital
OF the county, it would be pleasanter
than to believe that they were really
desperately in love with lawyers, courts,
Jail, court house, and their necessary
adjuucts, aud really wanted to possess
them. How their hearts must ache.
now that the object of their love has
passed beyond their reach forever.
While there are no quite rich people
IN the town, number o. citizens have
amassed considerable property, and
there are no really poor people among
them. . Possibly no town of its size in
the State has its money and property so
evenly distributed.
The religious aud moral requirements
of the place are far greater than most
towns of double its population, as
three large churches evidence beyond
dispute. These churches are Presby-
terian, Lutheran and Methodist. The
ministerial requirements of the first are
supplied BY the Rev. II. Stewart, an
earnest, able, young, fine-looking, An
g!o-Saxon, unmarried man. The second
is ably supplied in all that pertains to
its moral and religious wants, by the
Rev. IL. G. Shindle; and the third,
with its rapidly increasing membership,
Is abundantly cared for by the Rev
W. r. Whitney and Rev. VIM. Mar
shall.
Ii can blast of one os the most thor
Ough Academic institutions in the State
"Airy View Academy" was founded in
1852, by Prof. David Wilson. Years
before ne had most successfully con-
Quoted /" Academia" and when he
opened at 4" Airy View," the solid
reputation be acquired at the former
institution gave Airy View" su:h
start that it took rank Immediately
among the first Academies of the Com
monwealth, which place 1t has ever
since maintained.
The Common Schools Of the town are
taught by Wellington Smi.h-who has
been prominently before the county for
the Office of Superintendent of Com
mon Schools, and there is no telling
where he may land IN the system, for
he is yet young man-and John Tur- !
belt.
The Juniata Valley Bank has |
braHch bank there its precious trea-
sures are presid, d over BY Mason Irwin,
Of Niffiintown.
MesSrs. Buck, Okeson, Mills, Jones,
Gibson aid Herr are the heads of the I
six mercantile establishments of the |
village, and j. II. Thompson furnishes
jewelry not only for the town but a
large district outside. ConfectiOueries,
such "a would do credit to larger |
place, are sold by Cyrus Funk, Robert |
Logan, and Mrs Pfaler. "The weed {
us course is not eschewed, but freely 4
smoked and chewed, and sold by 10
bacconi.. j. Shind,e. Every thing .
complete in the line of such necessary
articles in housekeeping as tinware, are |
promptly supp led by Henry Owes and .
John Dunbar. Saddles for riding. and 1
hsrn,ss Of every description are made
by j. l. Mills and John Lrplev, aud I
the soles of the feet of men are cared .
for by shOemakers John Taylor, Wm
Rutherford aud l.. ID. CIvils, while |
their bodies are covered with fashion,
able clothing made BY merchant tailor
Mills. Blacksmthing is done by Sam /
uel aud John Beaver, and cabinet !
making carried on by Henry Bfennis
ho!tz, VIM. Owes and Benjamin St,m
NELL The latter also performs the sad /
but necessary Office Of undertaken
Handsome and substantial coaches are I
made by J. Il. Thompson, and pumps |
that flow water without much work are /
introduced by William Noble. Car
penters Henry Spece and William Me-
Cormick put NJ the buildings. John |
Gamberling paints them. Doctors |
Graham, Beale and Shelley heal the
wounded aud make the sick well, and I.
William Wright and William Jones
kuead and bake their bread, pies and |
cakes. and the best Of beef they get
from butchers Arbogast and Runkle.
Dentist Dr. Burlau dfaSs teeth in the |
most approved way, and inserts artifi-
cial ones on the most scientific princi- |
pies. Tbaries Emerson, after the man
ner of a skilled workman, cuts stones. /
McManigle and Shields dispense the
hospitalities of their respective inns
with the suavity of hotel keepers of
the olden school. Abraham Haley
deals in produce, Samuel Ard is the
market ear man, and Noah Hertzler
and Samuel Herr buy grain of all
kinds and in any quantity. The Post
Office is most faithfully kept by Miss
Maggie Wharton, daughter of Captain
Wharton. The ladies of Perrysville
dress handsomely, which must needs
follow after goods have been shaped
and put into form by milliners, Mrs
Brennshol;-, Mrs. lsenberg. and Mrs.
Pfaler and dress makers Mrs. Owes,
Mrs. Sbaffer, Mrs. Logan and Miss
Dennis. ID. X. =. Bealor sells fruit
and other trees. q :
How many industries and enterprises
in that snug village ! missed as | jour
neyed through it, last Thursday, IN the
gloom and splash Of rain to the grounds
:, tho Juniata Agricultural Society, |