Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-02

heS - > W alien 2ou WIG, Gel, I Inc Orose
M. E., o Diffenderfer, s.. JohE Balentine,
del; Matamoras N. F., Mary C Sterrets,
John S;errertt, del.
AnothS five tisrce lot CT Gardner, Phipps
& Co.'s celebrated spine Apple" brand of
Sugar Cured Hams, just received at STAN
baugh'si also, choice Fried Beef constant
ly on hand. . ......
The Perry County .7drooate Of last
week says On Thursday afternoon the
barn of Mr.. John Simonton, in Saville
township, half mile northeas. OF Ickes-
burg, was burned, together with the
wagon shed, hog pen, and other ont
buildings. About 800 bushels of corn
in the crib, and 800 bushels of wheat
were destroyed. MIR. Simonton also
lost three head Of young cattle. The
family had been baking in the forenoon
and had put out the fire at the bake
oven, as they thought. but 1t appears
that some sparks had set fire to some
wood near the oven, and the FIRE was
communicated 10 the fences, and from
thence to the straw in the barrya.s
and the barn. After dinner the farm
hands had gone to the Soods to peel
bark, and Mr.. Simontoi and wife, who
are aged people, we're taking nap, and
therefore the FIRE was unae. fill lead
way before it was discovered and the
alarm given BY neiehbor.
Sparks and burning shingles from
Simonton's barn were carried by the
high wind prevailing to the new barn
recently erected BY Mr.. James Wilmer
on his farm--distant abou, ihree-fourths
Of mile from Simonton's. This barn
was soon in flames, and vas burned .c
the ground, together with 400 bushels
of wheat, 500 bushels of corn, and 80
bushels Of potatoes. The potatoes we're
on wagon, ready to be taken TO Mil
lerstown the next day. Mr.. Wagner,
the tenant OF Mr. Whitmer, los. three
horses that were in the stable at the
time, together with mower and reaper,
ard nearly all his farming implements.
Mr.. Wagner was absent at Miller,torn
with load of potatoes at the time the
FIRE occurred, and bis family Was not
aware of the FIRE at the barn until 9
neighbor rode up aud gave the alarm.
MIR. Wagner's loss is estimated at over
1000. We are informed that the
wheat and corn belonged to Mr.. Wit
mer, who resides in Pfoutz's Valley,
Liverpool township. alr. winners
loss will reach nearly $4,000. HIS
barn was insured in the Columbia Com.
pany for $4,000. aar
The fire from these barns Was COM
municated to the fences and woods in
the vicinity, aud burning Shingles were
carried over q mile to the farms Of
Daniel Lyons and Lewis Gingricb, but
by the exertions of the people Of the
neightorhood the fire was e.tinguished
before it reached other farm buildings
in :he neighborhood.
WANTED - 00,O00 good chestnu.
oak and white oak cross ties.
J. b. NJ. TbDt.
THE Huntingdon Journal says: A
young man named Bruce Yocum, oi
Mapleton, was arrested the other day,
and held for his kppearInce at the next
court, to answer the charge OF mali.
cious mischief in throwing . bottle
filed with oil through widow Of :
passing passenger train.
A domestic in the employ of Rev
Jesse Akers, in West Huntingdon, At
tempted to eomni: suicide, on Satur'
day last, BY severing the veins Of heI
arm. She was prevented from the ac
co~plishment Of her purpose by the
interference OF Mr.. Akers. She wa,
taken to her home in Lewlstown.
A large quantity Of supplies wer,
shipped from this place, on Friday last
t6 the Osceola sufferers.
Judge Hail decided, at the recen
adjourned court in Somerset county
that lead pencil signatures we're no
legal, and that the Court hereafter
would take no cognizance Of petitions
bonds or other papers, unless the sig
natures be made With ink. The deci
sion will be Of Importance to many per
sons. as in a majority of cases the pc
titions for road or bridge views ar
signed with pencil.
If you have drll headache in th
morning, bsthe the forehead with Psil
Cure OIL.
Sold wholesale and retail BY Banks & Han,
lin, Miffintowu.
Aiffiin county preachers hold open air sei
/, vice on Sunday, in the Court House squsr