Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02
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Write 1873
Blue ribbon.
The shortest day is passed.
New goods at Parker's store.
The Legislature convened on New Yea
day.
The will 10 labor opens the door TO sue
cess
Chicken thieves are troublesome in Centre
township, Perry county.
Perry county seems to be troubled with
chicken and turkey thieves.
Philadelphia Markets. Wheat SLAP to
80; Corn 46to55c Oats S5to3sc-
Unless you are old you have never seen
weather like the weather of last December.
t'ly have destroyed large part of the
growing wheat in Spring township, Perry
county.
Many men and women are so heavily
charged with envy that they are miserable
all the time
The Court House bell was rung on Christ
iuas morning for prayer meeting in the
Methodist Church.
December maintained its dignity by get
ting cold and forming thin Zee on the last
night Of the old year.
Jealousy take, the pleasure out of the
life of many people. Crush out envy and
jealousy, and te happy.
grand shooting match took place on
Christina. day at the Seven Stars. Turkeys
and so forth were disposed of.
Eight candidates are already III the field
for the Office of County Superintendent OF
Common Schools in Cumberland county.
1.-The Reading Railroad Company has
issued orders prohibiting the men employed
in signal towers from reading while on duty y
Splendid new hats, and other goods, at
Parker's store Call around and see for
yourself.
A few nights ago three dwelling houses
aud one store in Duncannon, Perry county,
were entered by thieves. They unlocked
the doors with nippers.
A steer, in a wild career, TO get out of the
WAY of butchers, ran over Patrick Hagsn,
at East Point, on Monday morning. Fortu-
nately Hagan received no injury.
On Christmas day bear, that had been
c-ught on Shade mountain, was bought by
a couple of Seven Star people, and taken to
that famous region. and disposed of by q
shooting match on New Year day.
Peter Shaver, hardware store-keeper in
Mt. Union, some days ago went out of his
hpuse at O'Clock in the morning to call on
doctor, tor medical aid. He was never
seen alive after he left his house. The
second day after his departure from home
his body was found, dead, in the canal, not
lar from Mt. Union.
The Commissioners of Perry county have
entered into an arrangement with the Town
Council Of Bloomfield, whereby all tramps
who are provided with board and lodging
IN the county Jail arc also provided with
work for the borough, in breaking stone,
which have been hauled into the jail-yard.
The county pays for the board and lodging,
and the borough pays for the breaking Of
the stones, which are used on the streets.
The old question that a green December
must produce 4 harvest OF death in the
sTring will be put to the test for correctness
within the coming four months. Meanwhile
the best thing 10 do is TO lead a temperate
life in all things-in eating as well as drink
ing-so as not to violate the laws of health,
which Deity has made for mans well-being.
By so living, many Of the dangers TO health
that attend the unnatural weather may be
avoided.
Some days ago a miner, named John Ca
don, who had been West, fell from a freight
car, near Thompsontown, while on his way
home TO Mauch Chunk. The train passed
over his right leg. He was brought to this
place, where his case was attended to by
Drs. Crawford and Banks Amputatlon vas
necessary. But with all the care that was
Ininistered to him, he did not survive. His
remains were buried in Union Cemetery,
hut afterwards were raised and taken home
by his friends who came for him!
Two tramps, who gave their names as
george Pack and Jacob Scharf, each stole a
pair of boots on Monday afternoon, from
the store of Mr.. Frank in this borough.
They were discovered in the act by Archie
Craig, who gave the alarm, and started in
pursuit. After following them about a
square, during which time they did not try
very hard to escape, they were captured
the one by Craig and the other by Mr.. Frank
and taken before Esquire Kreider for a
hearing, after which they were taken to
Jail by Deputy Sheriff MoserA
The festival entertainments at McAlister-
vile on Christmas day and Christmas even
ing, for the benefit of the Sabbath-School
connected with the Presbyterian church at
NAlisterville, were pleasant entertainments,
and proved quite success in the way of
raising funds. Upwards of eighty dollars
were raised from dinner, sale of cakes, &C.,
while number of cash gifts were received
from a distance. E. S. Doty, of this place,
Hugh North, of Columbia. and Mrs. John
North, of Selinsgrove, each sen. cash gifts,
as did others, whose names escape US at
this writing. On this Wednesday, and
Wednesday evening, the rooms are again
opened, and all who feel like attending will
l.e made welcome