Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-27
EOCdL INTELLIGENCE.

Blue birds put in an appearance last Thurs
dav. How cheerful their song.
Greenbacks are approaching par-the re-
suit of the passage of the silver bill.
The communication from Knox, of Thomp-
sontown, came too late for insertion.
If YOU want to buy Cook Stove, go to
Franciscus' Hardware Company.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper viii
be administered in the Lutheran church
next Sabbath.
On Monday evening, March 4, Rev. E. E.
Berry will preach at Red Rock school house,
IN Walker township.
last Saturday was first-rate day TO catch
suckers Many fish of that kind were
caught in the riveED
Inclement weather caused the postpone
ment of J. Nevin Pomeroy's sale to Tues
dav, March ), 1875, at O'Clock.
A large audience assembled IN Graybill's
Hall on the evening of the 22nd inst, TO
witness the performances of the Benevolent
Troupe.
If you want Cedarwars or house furnish
ing Hardware, go to Franciscus' Hardware
Company.
.sone of the iron pillars supporting the
roof of the depot in Huntingdon was broken,
II supposed. by heavy mail bag thrown
from car"
The Oakland Exhibition has been post
poned till the evening of March 5th, 1878.
Dialogues, Songs, Stump Speeches, &c.
Admission 10 cents.
The Gear, thoughtfully-aThis Turkey
find easy enough to digest, but | have my
apprehensions about that Internal Bull beef
-Corris-- Joarndl.
I wonderful decline in the price of Cook
Stoves at Franciscus' Hardware Company.
..Foutz's Celebrated Horse and Cattle
Powders will, If given to Mich Cows, ac-
ccrding to the directions, increase the guam
tity and quality OF milk twenty per cent,
and make the butter firm and sweet"
The man Ferguson, of Newport, Perry
county, who, it is believed, was an acces-
sory to the robbery OF bank in that place
last summer, has returned TO his native
place. penitent man, and il is presumed
that by this time his confession is in the
hands of the officers of the bank.
fhc Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church of this place,
held an election for officers on Saturday
afternoon, at the Parsonage. Mrs. Jane
Irwin was elected President, Mrs Hutchin-
son McAlister and Mrs. John Robinson,
Vice Presidents Ms. James Buyers, Sec
retary; Mrs. William Cunningham, Trea-
surer.
Last Thursday evening Mrs. John Jones,
colored woman, residing in Port Royal,
left her home at Z O'Clock to fill an engage
ment at house work at Mrs. McCulloch's.
About midnight railroad track patrolmsn
found the colored woman, dead in a sitting
posture, against the wall of the road bridge
that crosses the railroad at the lower road
crossing in Port Royal. 1t is conjectured
that she missed the bridge in the dark,
walked over the abutment and was killed by
the fall. She was not killed outright by the
fail, for by the appearance of the track she
haG dragged her body to where it was
found
In Philadelphia, at the late election, Nc
Clure, OF the Times, and Childs, Of the
Ledger, were put on tickets for the office of
Magistrate. The former editor got 20 votes,
and the latter got vote. 1t wasn't good
day for city editors. Come to the country,
gentlemen, and get an Office. See how the
rural people do. In this place they elected
BOnsall, Of the Democrat and Register,
school director. The gentlemen care moth
ing for office, and putting them on the
ticket for Magistrate was only joke
= serious trouble between a man named
Vsun and two Wilson brothers took place
few nights ago at Waterford, this county,
during the holding of an exhibition at the
village Just mentioned Some sort OF
feude has been in existence between the
side of the building while the exhibition
was in progress. Vaun was knocked down
by club in the hands of the brothers, and
while he lay on the ground, was shot at A
bullet from pistol knocked off middle
finger at the hand joint, and an ugly bullet
wound was also made in mis- cheek, but the
bullet so struck his face that it glanced on
instead of entering his head. Of course
the occurrence broke up the entertainment.
and the whole community is in state of
high excitementA
Three Fayette township Sloods came to
town a few days ago, and after disporting
themselves to their satisfaction started
home, in the evening, in " buck-wasoh
drawn bv two horses. The "hobensack
that was IN the load caused a wraDgle as to
who should drive; and by the time the
party had got out on Washington street as
far as the Foundry, they were ready Tor a
knock-down, which was accomplished by
stopping the team, and the occupants OF the
wagon getting out and engaging in fight,
which was brought to conclusion by stroke
on the head of the minority man that tur1i-
bled him in the mud, and Put him out oi
fighting condition. After that episode was
concluded, an amicable adjustment OF tne
trouble was reached BY two of the party
seeding and taking their horse with them
to Main street, where they hired top bug
gy and drove home. The minority man
the whole third of the party, was left in fri
amphant possession of the field Of battle
the buck wagon and one horse, with whicf
he made an entire on Main street, to repair
his reduced face, if possible, and make