Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
LOC.7L INTELLIGENCE.

Last Friday morning was hard one on
rabbits.
f. D. Parker, Esq, left last evening for
Denver City.
The Teachers Tnstitute.is is in full opera
ticn as. per announcement.
If you want good and cheap overcoat,
ge to Todd's Cheap Store.
An adjourned court was held in the Pro-
thonotary's Office on Monday.
Books is in the city, but will be home by
Saturday, with 500 babies-doll babies.
The Evangelical Church in Patt rrson was
desicsted with appropriate ceremony last
Sunday.
A few more White and Colored Blankets
left, which will be closed out at reduced
prices, at Cheap Johns Store.
Col. Thomas A. Scott has been elected
President of the SorthGrn Central Railroad
in place of Don.Cameron.
The flock of English sparrows that visited
this place have disappeared. They must
have been accommodating.
Just received lot of New Goods at
Cheap Johns Store, suitable for Christmas
ard Holiday Presents.
The Presbyterian and Methodist churches
of Newton Hamilton have been blessed
with rich revival seasons.
Wanted-5,0OO good chestnut and white
oak Ties, and lOO, ,0OO good hickory Hoop
poles. J.B. M. TODD.
r. E. Parker has purchased the stock of
shoes that belonged to the estate of corne-
lius Bartly, deceased.
Received a few more of those pretty
fancy shawis, which are sold at reduced
prices at Cheap Johns Store.
Wheat in Philadelphia, on Monday
was quoted 5l,25 to Sl,26. Corn
at 81 TO Sc cts. Oats 65 to 6S cts.
They make car axIes at the Lewistown
Steel Works, and test them by dropping
400 ID. weight Oh them from the distance
Of p feet.
Philadelphia has been ransacked to make
up the complete assortment of holiday
goods that will be at Books place by Sat
urdIy.
The Lutheran congregation Of Lewis
town have made ont cal. 10 Rev. J. C.
Burkholter, of LewIsbIrg, to ccms and
preach for them.
Last Saturday evening pair of boots
ans. a wash rubber were stolen from A. J.
IIer!zlcr's store at Losust Grove, during
business hours.
The only place in town where people
should go TO buy Holiday and Christmas
presents is at Cheap Johns Store. He sells
his Goods at such low prices, just to suit
the times.
Miss Loring, a Syrian missionary, lee
tured in the Presbyterian Church on Friday
areruO14 Alter the meeting Missionary
Society was organized by the ladies'. Mrs.
Irwin is president of the Society.
Look out for Books, at the Post Office.
He is in the city now. He always has, at
the Holidays, the largest stock of fresh
Confectioneries and Toys in the county.
Look out for the grand opening on Satur-
day.
A few days ago house owned by Thos.
Parsons and occupied by VIM. Triglone,
between Lewistown and McYeytown, took
fire on the second story from scme unknown
cause, and was entirely destroyed. Loss,
about $500.
There is a dog wandering about in certain
parts of Chester county, with tin kettle
tied 10 his tail. Since his misfortune he
cannot be induced to come near man, wo-
man or child. He is as distant to his owner
as to stranger He trusts no one and acts
as ST this world is all a vain trick"
The King of the Sandwich Islands passed
through this place last Friday night, about
midnight, in a special car, on his way TO
Washington. At Altoona, while the train
stopped, two reporters of the Altoona Tn
bune sent in their cards and were admitted
to the presence of his Royal Highness- IL
will all do very well for the reporters, ex-
cepting Captain Cook and tie wampum.
YESTERDAY evening week since, the Luth-
eran Church at Licking Creek was broken
into by thieves and the contribution boxes
riied, and the cover of the communion
table taken. May the thief in whose pos
session it is, every time he sees it, think OF
the crucified thieves near two thousand
wears ago. Red Bank school house was
entered the same night, and the tap-bell and
clock OF the institution stolen.
AC.Rp TO THE PuBLIc.-I take this meth
cd to inferrI my friends that | will be alb
sent for short time, and that ..Drs. Spetf
shd CARRIER will attend to my practice unit
,return. DIR. Speth can be consulted at my
Office in Nifiintown every Wednesday from
40 A. N. to s p. VI.
DC. SMITH, NJ. d.
PROFITABLE SPoRrNG.-Somc six or eigh
sportsmen from the lower end of the coun
" spent the past two weeks in the s lonely
forests" about Licking Creek, hunting TO
deer. They had Several shots, but the dee
always happened to be at the wrong place
and consequently were not hit. They re
turned home, bringing as trophy of thei
labor perfectly developed and full grow
pheasant.
The thanks Of the Mifflintown Fire.
Schools are due those citizens who 6
kindly assisted us in various ways dur
ing our entertainment Of the llth inst
also to all who SO generously eneour
aged us by their presence and atten
ton.
ID. A. HARNAs, Principal.