Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-01-07
REV. r. J. SnERRARD. of the Pres.

REV. I. j. SHERRARD, of the Pres
byterian church Of this place, was sum
moped away last week to be present at
the closing days of his father on this
eartb. FROM the Steubenville Herald
and .Neirs We receive the following oblt-
uary notice of Mr.. Sherrard's father,
with a brief sketch of his life
Robert Andrew Sherrard departed
this life January lst, 1874, at o'clock
p. NJ, in the S5th year OF his age. He
was the fourth of FIVE sons of John
Sherrard, who emigrated TO this coua-
try from ounty Derry, Ireland, in the
year l1I2. His father, after serving
several years Iu tie Revolutionary war.
settled in Fayette county, Pa, near
Connellsville, where the subject of this
notice was born May 4, 1889. In the
year 1905 lie, with the family, removed
to Jefferson county, Ohio, then in the
frontier, and settled near Smtthfeli,
aud there continued TO live for a num-
ber of years. la the spring of 1888
he removed to the farm known as Sugar
Hil!. two miles southwest of Sleuben-
vile, which was his place of residence
during the remainder Of hi. life. In
the year 1916, be was married to Miss
Mary kithcart, of WestmoreIand coun-
ty, Pa, who died in 1923, leaving FIVE
children. In the year 1927 Mr.. Sher-
rard wa. again married TO Miss Jane
Hindman, of jefferson county, Ohio,
who still survives him, having seven
children. His whole family, consisting
OF six sons and six daughte 5, are srill
living, and were all present with him
during his last Illness. For period Of
81 years he was a member of the Pres
byteriau church, havi united with
she Church of Centre, Presbytery Of
Steubenville, in the year 1917, and in
1896 he was ordained and installed
Ruling Elder in the same church Af-
ter his removal to the vicinity of S;eu-
benvi.le be became connected with the
First Presbyterian Church He was
installed an Elder in 1851, and his con-
nechon was still with this church at the
time of his death.
THE Huntingdon Monitor says -
Within two miles of Huntingdon there
was committed last Wednesday morn
ing, one Of those crimes which horrify
the public, destroy the peace of life
and make husbands aud fathers fear
for the future safety of their wives and /
On the morning of that !
day Mrs. u. Westbrook. of Smiihieid, I
left her home TO 90 TO VIM. Reads in
Walker township, TO do days work.
When but short distance from her
home, on the public road leading to
MeCeunel.Etown man passed by, and,
bidding her "good morning." passed on
rapidly until out Of sight, when he con- 4
cealed himself in fence corner until !
Mrs. ". got opposite to his place Of
conce,lment when he sprang upon her,
threw her to the ground and attempted 1
to outrage her person. Mrs. W. made |
a desperate resistance, inflicted several !
severe scratches upon his face. and |
scresmed so lively that her assailant I
finally fed without accomplishing his I
desire. Returning home Mrs. W. in /
formed Eer husband of the occurrence |
and described the appearance Of tie
iend. Her husband started in search 1
of the seoundrel and finally came upon
one Jones who answered the descrip-
ton aud whose face bore the marks of /
recent scratches. Calling chief of
Police Westbrook he had Jones arrest.
ed and taken before Esq. Murray when 1
he was identified by Mrs. Westbrook,
he was committed to Jail for
trial. Although well deserving the
halter, il guilty of this crime, il is not |
our privilege to comment upon the case.
Tue law will take its course aud all I
good citizens must abide the result.
For some time past our people have
been disturbed Saturday nights by the
drunken ribaldry of number of boys
and young men whose principal aim in
life seems to be to earn enough money
durlpg the week to enable them TO have /
a big spree Saturday night. Remon-
STRANGE, public aud private, was of no
avail, so, last Saturday Chief of Police
" es;brook and Lieutenant Miller shad- |
owed the larks aud baeged four of them,
who epjnyed the hospitality of Sheriff
nouck that night and Monday morning
had a hearing before Mayor Boring,
who. in consideration of a contribution 1
of Eve dollars each to the borough trea-
sury, released them from custody.
MANY Juniata people whose business
calls them beyond the limits OF the
county were home durirg the holidays. /
We Go not enumerate, yet We caunot
refrain from publishing what the
Paterson N. } Daily Press says of
j ohm Laird, of Thscarora Valley. The
D,-acc Sa-S-