Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-09-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

young man sang piece from the roof
of the new hotel on Saturday evening about
9 o'clock.
J. B. NJ. Todd keeps all kiad of mems
clothing at greatly reduced prices. Call
and see him.
The Snyder County Agricultural Fair will
be held at Middlehurg on October 5th, 9th,
18th and sth, IsH
Governor John A. Dix was renominated
for Governor of New York Stats, by the
Republicans, on the 23rd inst.
The German BAPTIST church, recently
built and just completed, near Reeds school
house, in Tuscarora Valley, will be dedica-
ted October 20, 1874.
Benjamin Weidman, citizen of Walker
township, fell dead in room of his house,
shortly after he had eaten his dinner, on
Monday. He was about CO years of age.
Philadelphia Markets on Monday, 2sth.-
Amber wheat 81 25tol.25. Corn sl.Ol.-i
Oats 61to65c. Cattle 4to1s. Sheeep sl.5O
10 800. Hogs sl0.25toll50.
In consequence of the vacancy created
by the death of Judge Pomeroy, George
Jacobs, Esq, has been elected BY the board
of directors, President of the Juniata Val
ley Bank.
Joseph Warner, of Slim Valley, Fayette
township, has young steer ie months old,
which he drives in harness along the line Of
the slim Valley Branch of the Selin,grove
and North Branch Railroad.
r. W. Janiisoa, of Fayette township, has
in his possession hickory cane which he
cut on the farm of George Washington, At
Mt. Vernon, in 1861, while attending the
Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, at Wash
inEton.
The Beecher scandal has been Published
in Greece, Turkey, Palestine, in all the civ
i!ized and scmi-civilized world. Plymouth
church should clear him of the charges if
he is not guilty. Professionalism demands it.
David Hoffman, a resident OF Fermanagh
township, had the two first fingers OF his
left hand severely crushed on Saturday, by
a rock telling on them, while he was at
work in a stone quarry in the Long Mar
rows.
We noticed three ocsngenarians at one
time at The Fair on Friday, viz: Mr.. John
Wright, of Miftiintown, ar. John Robinson,
OF Patterson. and Mr.. James NcCrum,- of
Milford township, and all natives of this
county.
Huntingdon Presbytery will convene al
Hartinsburg, Blair county, Tuesday, Octo-
ber 9Th. The opening exercises and ser
mon will be conducted and delivered by the
Moderator, Rev. Joseph IL. MIthers, OF
Bells ails.
The Democrats Of Perry county have
nomina ted the following ticket: Legisla-
turc, DR.. Ruter; Associate Judge, Judge
John Bear; Sheriff, Samuel Leilcy; Com
missioners, Jos Ulsh, IS Smith; Auditor,
Calvin Shelby Surveyor, James Bell.
The Hymnal, compiled, under the direc-
tion of committee appointed bv the Cen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States, has been introduced
by the Rev. T. J. Sherrard into the two
congregations that comprise his charge, IN
This town and McAlisteryille.
The veteran editor of the Juniata Vaaey,
George Frysinger, of the Lewistown Ca
-stte. gave us a pop call Thursday noon:-
but he would neither dine at our table, or
drive with us TO the Fair. Other engage
ments cIaimed his attention, and We had to
forego the pleasure of his company.
Rev. Mr.. Sherrard will BE- absent at Spruce
Creek next Sabbath, assisting the Rev J. O.
Kelly at communion. The usual services
will be held in the Mifliffiintown Prcshyte-
,i,p church on Sabbath, October | lth, vixen
the congregation wall use the new PreSby-
terian HymnaI, recently adopted, for the
first time.
..Aars1 Anderson has been convicted oil
incsndiarism at Chicago, and sentenced 10
six months in the penitentiary, and TO pay
fine Of sIOo.~ 1t is said that in conse-
uuence of this trifiing sentence a number o'
insurance companies have already teie-
graphed to their Chicago agents to stop
business there.
On Thursday last grand review OF the
conn.nfes composing the Fourth Division
of the National Guard of Pennsylvania
consisting of Schuylkill, Dauphin, Leba-
non. Montour, Northumberland, onioh'
SNYDER. Juniata, Ferry, Cumberland, ork'
Harrisburg. The Scouts caHairy- anu
Zouaves-infantry-f this county, uhde'
Col. TX. Robson and Lieutenant Landis'
represented this county
The Lewistown Silver Cornet Band, un-
der the leadership cf Prof. T.. feisocfs'
rendered the musical part of the entertain
ment during the Fair at Riverside fark'
II has been a source of regret 10 us that we
were not at home TO personally return
thanks for the compliment OF screnade Oh
Thursday evening. However, Mr.. McAeeh'
Secretary of the Park Associalon' was
present with the musicians, and, at the re-
quest of Mrs. Schweier, stated our apsehce
and returned thanks BY proxy
"TIREp NATURES SWEET REsToR
ER, BALMY SLEEP."- But there are
times when this sRenewer of Strength
is den:ed US, times when our minds and
bodies have been SO overworked and
are SO worn out that we WOO tie
drowsy god in vain" The Peruvian
Syrup ian Iron Tonicf renews oo'
strength and makes our rest sweet ano
refreshing.