Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-07-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


that's the law.
Fishermen go to Perry and Dahphin
counties TO catch bass.
Exchanges note the Circulation of new
counterfeit fifty cent notes.
Mr.. George Smith is repairing his place
of residence on Main street.
Mr.. Hummell experiments in sending
balloons up, during evening hours.
On Tuesday, August 10, the Grand Lodge
of the knights of Pythias VIII meet in
Easton.
Philadelphia market quotations on Mon
day-Wheat, Sl.S5toI.i2; corn, s7aSSc /,
oats, 65a66c.
There is little clover in the stubble fields,
not only in this county, but rom here east
ward to the seaboard.
This season will produce better crop of
cat. in Juniata county than has been har-
vested in three years.
A valuable horse owned by Mr.. Vert
Henderson, of Fermanagh township, died
of lock jaw, few days ago.
A rain storm drove party of Eewistown
people out of Macedonia, 10 the Park build
ings, where they pic-nicked, week ago.
This Wednesday - morning Sulouff's
ssCrusad er'' carries a party TO Lewistown,
to be present at the opening OF the Park at
that town.
The exercises attending the annual ex
Animation of the Soldiers Orphan School
at McAlisterville, last week, were highly
interesting.
The Juniata Base Ball Club made a fine
display last Saturday. Next Friday they
expect TO play the High Boys of Harris
burg and on Saturday the Young America
club of the same place.
Mr.. Allison is putting a new shingle roof
ON his residence. The of-going roof has
been on the building ever since it was built,
in 1871, by Mr.. John Schweier.
The surface soil of an alley in the Wright
extension to this borough is being dug up,
and hauled, and scattered over the clay
ground around the Court House.
Post Master Books has had second
story porch al his residence, Ornameated
by 4 railing, or balustrsde, that was cast at
the foundry in this place by the Batmans.
The Presbyterian church pews are to be
kxf ..
congregation, till the 18th of August, will
be held IN the Lecture room of the churc h.
II is time to abstain from the use of Paris
Green on potato stalks now the root is too
nearly ready for use. They will take mp too
much poison for the good of those who cat
them.
The free schools of this borough will open
on the 9th of September, under the man.
agement of Mr.. A. W. Mulhollan, Mr. o. VI.
Keriin, Miss Liztie Loadon and Miss Clara
v. Dangherty.
Rev. Mr.. Shcrrard has accepted the call
to preach for the Presbyterian con grega-
ton in this town, subject 10 the action of
Presbytery at its next meeting. Until then
he will preach at regularly stated times.
Last Saturday morning Perry kreamer's
farm house, in Tuscarora township, Perry
county, was burned to the ground, tog ether
with nearly all-the furniture. The fire ORR
ginated from the bake-oven. Loss, about
5000, insurance. $1,000.
There was a lively time at the Park last
Saturday afternoon. There was trot, a
foot race, game of base ball by players in
handsome dress, and any amount of skir-
mishes, and regularly fought battles between
bows and humble-bees.
A house owned by Mr.. John Weigh, in
Fayette township, took lire some nights ago,
and was entirely destroyed with all its con-
tents, excepting the family of Mr.. Rehman,
who barely escaped. There was an insur-
ancs Of about S4O0 on the property.
"The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has Just reaffirmed an old decision that in
the matter of the highways, a county, town.
ship, or municipality is liable for any dam
ages resulting from neglect Of duty in keep
ing the highways in proper state of re-
pair"