Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-03-20
Neighboring News.
DFFLN COUNTY, AS PER LEwIsrowN
PAPERS.

NelgnD0rlng NEWS.
DFFLN COUNTY, AS PER LEwIsTowS
PAPERS.
On Thursday last Ellie, four-year
daughter of Cookson Green, of Lew
istown, administered to her baby sis
ter, aged about fifteen months, a quan
tity of laudanum, supposed to be
nearly two teaspoonfuls. Fortunate
ly the fact was Immediately afterward
discovered, and DIR. Campbell quickly
called in, who by dint of skillful man.
agement succeeded in saving the
childs life. The incident only adds
another proof that poisens should be
kept out of the reach of children.
There has been a very interesting
meeting in progress in the Presby-
terian church for a couple weeks past.
Between so an I 60 persons have asked
the prayers of the church. While
the good work is going on, the devil
is busy at work too, but there is some
prospect now that he will be tanned
and Gagged
The Juniata Conference of Central
Pennsylvania Lutheran Synod will
meet at Lilleyville on Monday, March
25th, 1873.
The basement of the new Lutheran
church at Siglerville will be dedicated
on Sunday, March 24th.
Peach buds have been much in
jured by the cold, in Oliver township.
PERRY COUNTY, AS PER BLOOMFIELD
PAPERS.
Chicken thieves are operating at
Newport.
Rev. Is. II. Crever. residing in Liv
erpool. was visited by quite a num-
Der of his parishioners last week,
who made him quite a liberal dona-
ton.
The dwelling of Henry Beigh, sit
uated near the Lutheran church, in
Liverpool, was destroyed by fire on
the 9th inst. His furniture. &c, were
nearly all saved. The dwelling was
insured in the North American Fire
Insurance Company, of Philadelphia
Loss about 5000.
On last Thursday a son of David
Maxwell, of Centre township, had a
leg broken. The boy is about twelve
years of age, and was riding on a
wagon, when he slipped and his leg
was caught between the spokes of
one of the hind wheels of the wagon
and the standard.
On Friday last, Mr.. George Eek
erd, Jr, was cutting wood ON the hill
south of Bloomfield, and by some
mishap sank the axe into his right
foot, splitting the foot three or four
inches. He was only able to reach
home when he tainted from loss OF
blood
A couple of tramps became unruly
in Duncannon on Monday of last
week, and broke looking glass in a
barber-shop. They We're knocked
down by some of the boys whom
they attacked, and were afterwards
sent to Bloomfield and put in Jail.
THE Selinsgrove Times says: Wash
ington Helm mbach, who resides IN the
vicinity of Northumberland, started to
come to SelinsgrOve on Friday last
When he came to the west end of the
Northumberland bridge, we'll dressed
individual stepped up aud asked per
mission to ride with him in the buggy,
saying he was cold. His request was
granted. When be got into the buggy
his coat caught on the buggy seat and
exposed revolver in hip pocket, and
as be drew up the robe over his knees
set of small knives were observed by
Mr. Heimbach to rise up from between
the fellows fingers This alarmed him,
especially when the stranger would
slide his hand over Mr. Heimbach
overcoat and compliment his nice warm
overcoat. He began TO study how to
get rid of his companion. SO be kept
looking back until the pickpocket asked
him what be was looking for; when Mr..
Heimbach told him bis buggy was bro
ken and he feared it wouldn't carry
them. He induced the pickpocket to
lean over and look under the buggy,
when be dealt him severe blow with
his fist and knocked him overheard. the
hind wheel passing over him. He gave
his horse the whip, and the last he saw
of the rascal, as be looked back, he
was sitting upon his launches and feel
ing about the sore spot ere Mr.. Ii.
dealt hum the tlow.
An exchange says A very clever
land therefore dangerousl imitation os
tho pappina tra1a dollar hoe maCa ne