Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Equinoctial storm came on time.
This is Fair week at Riverside Park.
The Fair at Port Royal viii commence on
the l3;h Of October.
Isaac Pile sold his farm in Delaware town
ship 10 c. G. Shelly for the SUM of 81 200.
Wheat ranged on Monday in Fhilad ell phia
from sl.lotoli6, new, and to 81 80 for old.
Corn 7Sto75c.
The shoe shop Of Mr.. Gable, in Patter-
soa was robbed last Wednesday night of
about 5000 worth of boots and shoes.
Any one wishing to purchase good open
top buggy, cheap, can do so by calling on
Buyers & Kennedy, Miffintown, st
SAEuEL EARNEST had hand severely
crushed while in the act of coupling cars
in the Patterson railroad yard last Thursday
JBM. Todd has received his fall stock
of Goods. He has fine lot of Ready
Jade Clothing, Shirts, Drawers. Boots and
Shoes.
About 1900 people, citizens Of MIiilin,
Perry and Juniata counties, formed the ox-
cursion to Gettysburg bat;lciel last Thurs
day.
Il w,ll dug and used by the Taylortown
people, has been reopened in the Park. 1t
proves itself a most satisfactory acquisition
during the fair.
David Bashoar, Sf., bought cf the Juni-
alta Valley Bank the farm in Milford town
ship lately known the Col. Patterson
farm. Price paid, $500.
Judge Pershing while in the Legislature
voted TO prevent Colored people from COM
ing in this State TO make it, either, their
temporary or permanent home.-
LARGER heaters have been pat in the
Court House, than those placed in for the
Irst warming The capacity OF the first ones
was not what the building requires in cold
weather.
The Norristown Herald delivers itself Of
brief criticism on Victoria WoodEull in
this way: sVictoria Woodruff will lecture
in Binghampton next week, and extra trains
will be run to accommodate persons who
want to get out of town."
The Fair opens to-day at Riverside Park
with fiattering prospect of fair exhibit
ton. The races will come off according "
Premium List published, with additional
Mill i,.a, and
give fine exhibition.
In shaving, tast Thursday, Samuel Stray
or, the enterprising clothing store man in
Patterson. met with an accident that re-
suited in the cutting of his right thumb so
seriously that surgical attention became
necessary. DIR. Rundio rendered the proper
service.
On Tuesday night of last week the house
Of George Biliinger in Milford township was
entered during the absence of Mr.. Biilinger
md the family with whom he boards, by
thieves, and ransacked. Eight dollars were
taken out of a trunk that was broken open.
Other valuable articles were carried away.
Rev. W. A. Patton, formerly of this
county, now a citizen of Charleston, South
Carolina. addressed Sabbath-sehool pic
mic at Matamoras, in Spruce Hill township,
this county. on Saturday. Mr.. Patten's
every day life is busy one. lie is one OF the
editors of the Southern Erangeiisf, paper
conducted under the auspices of Presby-
terian Synod in The South, and breaches
regularly to a congregation in Charleston,
and is closely identified with an institation
of learning in the same place.
JAMES ADAMS the acknowledged Ameri-
can walker, will be present at the fair and
walk on Thursday and Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Adams, has European reputation as
walker, having been accorded the privilege
of walking before a number of the Courts
of that country. On Thursday afternoon
he will walk one-half mile in minutes and
40 seconds. On Friday afternoon he will
walk one quarter of mile while the fastest
horse on the ground is trotting one-half
mile. An opportunity TO see such walking
NAV not present itself again during your
lifetime. Improve the opportunity
Last Thursday night burglars effect
ed an entrance TO A. j. Hsrtzler
store in Patterson, by back window.
A clerk was in the store at the time
sleeping on mattress, on the counter
near the front of the room. He did
not hear the thieves enter. The fellows
CROPPED their way in the dark along the
counter in which the clerk lay, to the
mattress and there felt the leg of the
youth who lay on the bed, and exclaim-
ed there is a man here. The burglars
touch and his exclamation at the same
time awakened the young man. lie
sprang to a sitting posture. The thieves
ran. The clerk drew a revolver and
fred, how near he come to killing or
wounding them is not known, for 1t all
took place in the dark.