Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-02-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Valentine day, soon.
Recorder Beidlcr's house is up.
This is Candlemas-ground hog day.
Barnum viii commence to show in April,
bigger than ever.
The sssoft weather. this winter, il is said
has damaged corn in cribs.
For Sale-Rrsn and Shorts, BY the quan
tity, at F. T. Rohm's, in Patterson
If Won want your hair cut in Centennia
stylc, go 10 Wailace's blrber shop, in Mex
leo.
"Robn Red Breast put in an appear
ance last Friday morning. Too early in the
season.
The largest prayer meetings ever held il
the Presbyterian church were those held
last week.
The change of temperature from Sat'Ir
day afternoon TO Sunday morning was like
that from May to January
The Lords Supper will be administered
in the Presbyterian church in this plact
next Sunday.
Chicken thieves robbed the rocsts of the
Rev. Mr.. Blackwelder and Rev. Mr.. Psne
packer of a number Of plump chickens.
Miffiin and SNYDER counties are in high
expectation of having the railroad from
Lewistown to Selinsgrove in running order.
There was good shaking on the pave
ments on Thursday morning, and number
availed themselves Of it to glide about town
ON skates.
Philadelphia Markets.-Wheat 81 3Stol
40; Corn, settled, 52to60c; Oats 42toi8c
Cattle-dull. fayors buyers-4to7ic SheeI
5Ito7c Hogs lOtoll 4.
six-year old daughter of Michael Long
citizen of Walker township, fell while
plavinc in her fathers kitchen, on the 18th
ult.. and broke her right limb between the
and knee joints.
Preaching morning and evening every
day this week in the Presbyterian church
Rev Mr.. Mclean, of LewistOwn, and Bey'
r m.
Mr.. Sherrard, the pastor in charge
A Young Mems Prayer Meeting is in
progress in the Methodist church. A gen
eral in-itation is given to all the young mel
of this community to avail themselves o
the privilege. Services every Friday even
lug at Z O'Clock.
The people at Decatur, Alabama, jubilated
over the advent of the new year on th'
morning OF January 1, 1885, and riddlaC
the Stars and Stripes with bullets, and afte1
that tore the flag into shreds. Hush it
wave of the bloody shirt to tell that lie
us shake hands across the bloody chasm.
A correspondent in McClurc's Times Ia
been criticizing the preachers for permitting
an upordained preacher like Moody, to Leaf
them all. He complains that he has takel
all the houors. and that such recognition
As has been accorded to layman, such
Moody. has a tendency TO lessen the dignit
of the ministry
BENJAMIN Thomas, who had been in tn
Western States, was returning to his father
residence in Walker township, on the 22n'
ult. About one mile on this side OF hi
home he stopped to sec relatives. In 'eav
ing them he fell off low fence at thei
house, which he was crossing, and broke hi
right arm between the elbow and shoulder
The Presbyterian Sunday School met i
the Presbyterian church In this place las
Sabbath evening for examination. Thel
efficient Superintendent, DIR. Thomas "A
Elder, conducted the exercises The les
son exercises and cateche tical exaninstio
by classes was interesting and highly az
preciated by the large audience that wa
present
There is bill on its passage through IN
Legislature that provides for the erection o
watering troughs, for the use of horses AM
cattle, on the public roads in this State
ssThe bill gives bounty of three dollars
every person who sets up watering troug
on the public roads of the State for the us
of horses and cattle, to be deducted froi
their taxes"
The Fourth Quarterly Meeting of For
Royal Circuit will be held in Port Reya
February 5th and 9th. The Presiding Elde
will preach on Friday evening and Saturda
morning at 10 O'Clock. Immediately ate
this sermon the Quarterly Conference wi
be held. Rev. G. d. Penepacker wi
preach on Sabbath morning, and Rev. NJ
Foster on Sabbath evening.
The Oldest inhabitant does not recollect
string of pike that equals the one caugh
by Philo pannebaker, last Friday, at tn
mouth of Tuscarora Greek, at Port Roya
Ten was the number OF fish he caught
three measured % inches in length, tw
measured 2, inches in length, two measure
20 inches in length, one measured 10 einche
in length, one measured IL inches in length
one measured - inches in length.