Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-03-06
Letter from Thompsontown.
Tnoxpsoxrows, Feb. Is, 1875

THoxPsoSrowS, Feb. 25, 1875.
Mr.. Editor - Please allow me a small
space in your paper, as have been q con
slant reader of the SENTINEL AND REPUBLI
CAN for number of years, and don't thinl
! ever noticed an article in it from thil
place. 1t is not because some Of your pa
irons are not competent to furnish articles
but it is pure neglect on their part.
DUH winter, in the great wheel Of time
is fast drawing to an end for this season
and the gloom that always accompanies the
the winter season is beginning to disappear
and causes us TO look forward with pleas ur,
for the time when We can leave the stove
and enter once more upon the field of labor
TO make Preparations for the storms of an
other winter, should Providence allow n,
the life privilege.
Our town has passed through the trials o
another election, and comes forth with
new head-Chief Burgess, we mean-Mr
j. W. Plett being the lucky one. We hop,
he may be instrumental in making improve
ment, as glance at our streets will con
vince any person that they need improve
ment. Some of our citizens have beer
kind to the poor wanderer in darkness, and
have provided street lamps, for which We
feel thankful. Give US more good things
gentlemen.
Hauling cross-ties has been all the &c
, through this place for some time past. We
notice a great many scattered along the
public road between town and the railroad
awaiting inspection.
Sickness in our neighborhood of ans
kind is scarce. There has been but one
death in this vicinity, to my knowledge, du.
ring the past two months, that being child
of Mr.. Kiser, just across the river.
This NJ. E. Church has just closed pro.
tracted meeting, and as a result of the
meeting, has taken nineteen persons into
the church as probationers. The Lutheran
Church in this place has held series OF
meetings that resulted in great good.
The roads have become dry since the late
heavy rains, making travel easy. The river
has recently been in good condition for
sucker fishing, and a great many of the
tinny tribe have been brought to grief by
being in too great haste to devour the inno-
cent worm. We intend to try as soon as
John Browns fish law is repealed.
great many families in this place will
change their place of residence this spring,
and moving time is fast approaching. The
young men meanwhile Will have to watch
their sweeties, or may be when they seek
them, somebody else will answer their call,
and thereby cause confusion. Better ask
her if they are geing to move.
We were down at the Lock School House
on last Thursday night, that being the night
the Star Literary Society meets in that
school house. This society has just been
organized, with nearly thirty members.
The officers are as follows: President, E. A.
Woods; Vice President, John Thompson.
Jr.; Secretary, G.. Ii. Rumbach; Assist
ant Secretary, John Miller; Treasurer, Dal-
las Thompson; Critic, Cloyd Thompson /;
Executive Committee, Amos Helser Teller,
Minnie Shuman; Ballot Master, Brady Sell
lers. We believe that this society will CON-
pare fayorably with any other Literary So
ciety in the county, taking age into consid
Grafton. Each member, when called on, re-
spOnded; there was no hanging back. The
society is composed of gO-ahead material.
Three new members-Len. Thompson and
sister and Park Murdortf-joined on the
night We visited them. We wish the So
ciety success. May they live and learn to
always think before they speak, to prevent
exposure.
Their farmers around here are in good
spirits. Their wheat fields look well, and
the prospect for an early spring gives them
pleasant feelings.
KNOX.