Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Harrisburg kss three Thousand idle W,

tion of sport.men.
wednesday will be Directors day at the
County Institute.
Dr. Brace, of Academia, has bought
JEFF. Middagh's bloOced horse.
Hon. Abraham Rohrer killed a hog a few
days ago that weighed SO pounds.
On Friday evening the schools OF tie
borough will give an entertainment.
grounds of the NJ. f. church at Reeds
Gap has been enclosed with neat fence
Prof. Robert Curry, Deputy State Super
intendent, VIII attend the County Institute.
Senator John J. Patterson, of South Car
olina, was in town last Thursday and Fri
day, looking remarkably well.
A Literary Society has been organized,
and occupy rooms above Kepner's Drug
Store.
Friday and Saturday a week an interest
ing and instructive Institute was held at
McCoytown.
John Tyson shot a wild turkey on Shade
Mountain last Friday. The bird weighed
just 30 pounds.
large stock of Mems Ladies' and Miss
es' Oyershoes very cheap at Todd's Empo-
rum in Patterson.
Philadelphia market quotations on Mon
day, Dec. T. Wheat, amber, Sl.23iol 81.
Corn sac. Oats 6sto68c.
Directors, Teachers, Ministers, Lawyers,
Doctors, and all friends of education are
invited TO attend the Institute.
The English sparrow has made its appear
alce here SO it is said by those who pro-
fess TO know the bird.
DR.. Wm. r. Cisna will lecture on Physi-
ologv on Tuesday night at the Teachers
Institute. H viii give a good lecture.
Exchanges report counterfeit money in
circulation. They should describe it SO
that people MAJ know 1t.
The Presbyterian church at McCullough's
Mills has been extensively repaired and is
greatly improved in appearance.
Mr.. Lyons sold his house and lot-pur-
chased Of the Presbyterian congregation
TO DR.. Derr, for the sum Of s2lGO.
Prof. Shoemaker, the great elocutionist,
will attend the County Institute four days
and evenings Come and hear him.
Prepare yourself for Winter by buying
your Hats, Caps and OvercOats at TOdd'S
low-priced Store.
The present times are closing the iron ore
mines in this county. The Canada free
trade treaty, if passed, will close them for
twenty years.
The resignation of Col. Samuel a. Black
as Superintendent of the Middle Division
CT the Pennsylvania Railroad has been ac-
cepted by the Company.
Delaware Hill, Delaware township, has
been surmounted b. substantial brick
school house, to meet the requirements of
tie rising generation thereabouts.
Entertainments Will be given on Tednes-
day and Thursday evenings, at the County
Institute. Admission % cents.
D.P Sulouf has recovered the mare OBJ
tanned from his stable under false pretense,
some DAYS ago. The fellow who took her
away traded her to another arty at Mech
icsburg, Cumberland county.
Miss Sophia B. J.oring, missionary from
SYRIA, will address the ladies' at a meeting
10 be held IN the Presbyterian church next
Friday afternoon Illth inst.,) at 3 O'Clock.
The ladies' from all the churches are invited
10 be present.
The old stone school house known as
4.Kelly's school house." in Milford town
ship, has been suPplanted by a handsome
new brick house, which has been complete
Iv furnished with the modern style of fur
niture.
Rev. Mr.. Blackwelder has an interesting
protracted meeting in progress at his LICK
ing Creek church. He breaches every
evening TO large congregations. There
have been many converts. The seekers
have numbered as many as As in an even
ing
Jacob Kaufman, native of this county,
returned last week from the district of
country in Kansas devastated by grasshop-
pers. He was six weeks and four days IN
snaking the Journey. He brought three
horses with him. If you wish to learn
what the miseries of grasshoPper plague
are, interview him.
Last Monday night, the 9Th inst, a thief
entered the shoe shop of Joseph ober-
holtzer. IN Fermanagh township, and stole
fherefrom single-barreled shot gun, worth
So. and a pair of boots worth Sc. ana a
pair OF stockings. A reward of ten dollars
will be given for any Information that VIII
lead to the conviction of the thief and the
recovery Of the goods
Jacob laurer, farmer on the Jonklns
farm in Milford township, last thursday
met with an accident by which his left leg
was broken between the ankle and knee
Joint. He had a team of four horses hitch
ed to a wagon and was driving on the cross
road leading to Shade Mountain, in gong
down hill he stepped behind the wagon to
sslock" it. Just then a gun was discharged
in the wood near by. The crack ct the gun
scared the horses. They started to run.
Mr. Lauver succeeded in getting forward to
the saddle horse, but only TO be thrown
down and run over by the wagon. vita the
result as above stated. The team, having
no restraint on them, INDUCED IN rnn-oH
10 suit themselves.