Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-24
LoCiL INTELLIGENCE.
Letter From Oriental.

D,IrsrAL, Juniata Co., Pa, April 20, 1873.
Mr.. Editor :-it is q GOOD while ago since
| trespasscd upon your columns tie last
time. and - nv intentions at least, are in
,,.c-nt. hope another little trespass will
not be looked upon as having been commit
I'D With a fe,onious or malicious intent.
A. Won have never travelled through the
eastern portion of this county, would
here sugg-s. that you '.harness up some
d.y and come around here to see the sights
around Orie II. You would, of course,
NO, see much real wealth and atfiuence, as
Ne are too remote from Wall Street; but
for all that, 81 have some real nice farms
m Susquehanua township, and some peas
snts under whose roofs 3ontentment Is the
order OF the day. Among the model I'M
Irovements OF this township allow me TO
mention the residence, store-room and ho-
,,l-aii in one building-of Mr.. Jacob Wei
ser. on the banks of the Pennsy l' ania ca
nal; the farm buildings and srist mill OF
Hon. Jonathan Weiser; the large aud we'll
finished r. sidence of Simon Miller, lately
rrected on what used to be the David Aeis-
er property. but more recently Henry Lei
ter's. Also tie brick srist Will vi Freder-
lex yeiser, opposite Oriental post office, IN
SNYDER county, all OF which are ornaments
70 the community, aud manifest the goa
h,ad-atireness of some of our Citizens
We might mention many moro creditable
improvements, but on account of space VIII
postpone.
Crup, look promising, and if nothing in
terfsres we may expect an abundant harvest.
The first of April brought about its usual
number. of changes Emanuel Long re-
moved to Pfoutz's Valley, Perry county,
having exchanged farms with his brother,
benjamin Long. Benjamin now lives on
the Emanuel farm. Augusta Dinger, mer-
chant, moved from Oriental, formerly Amos
Miller's store stand, TO Aline, Snyder coun-
,v. Mr. Z. G. Sheatfer, formerly of Nc
KEGS Fails, succeeds Mr. Dinser in the
mercantile business, hIving bought the
property at guardians sale for sleso.
Abel Sheaffer sold his iarul, formerly ia
cob Clar-'s, aud pitche1 his tent in Dodge
county, Nebraska. John Batman, of Nor
cumberland county, succeeds Mr.. Sheafior.
Mr.. S. II. Rhoads, an able auctioneer OF
Liverpool, went into possession Of the farm
uron which John Haines died a few years
ago.
A number of young men went westi hope
they may prosper.
Mr. Andrew Kerstettsr, near Vents
mill, lost his wife a few weeks ago. aged
about 80 years She died of dropsy. She
vas the oldest daughter of Luke Marks, OF
Monroe township.
The past winter was very severe one
f,r the poorer class of people, there has
been great deal of suffering, and, contra
~ to all predictions, We scarcely know OF
siugie case of theft that has been commit
ted this winter. People would not only
deny themselves the comforts, but even the
noce.ssriss of life, rather than steal Let
that sland.rous phrase "poor, bsf honest,
ee changed or forgotten. | believe the
poor and suffering have more credit upon
the records of heaven, for abstaining from
dcpredations during ell their sufterings, than
some OF their more fortunate neighbors
hsve, who, BY their expressions, are to
great extent responsible for these sufferings;
although the latter may shine brighter n s.
ciety for the time being. More hereafter.
Yours, &c. AhIccs.