Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04
SHORT LOCALS.

Jacob Beidler is having a well bored in
his lot on Cross street.
Bass fishing has been going on since Mon
dsy, with varied success.
The Lewistown Academy school picnick-
cd at Macedonia last Thursday.
The sale of the 4 per cent. government
certificates has been discontinued in cities.
Chew Jsckson's Best Sweet Navy To-
bacco. Dec. 4, io'o-iy.
Exchanges from different sections of the
country speak of gambling in social and
family circles.
An Altoona man received a peach from
Texas last week. The expressage on it Was
forty cents.
In spearing fish at night, fishermen gen.
orally find large carp in the river, about the
head of the Island.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says thai the
spring chickens in market are of the size Of
English sparrows.
The wheat crop in this county, from pres
ent appearance, will be larger than III many
past wears, excepting last year.
The annual meeting Of the Dunkers, held
( at Goodwill church, in Fayette township,
/ last week, was largely attended.
But few months ago the Greenbackers
were in favor of all greenbacks," now it
| is unlimited silver coin. What ncxti
Mrs. Kreider, living on Cherry street, be-
tween East Point and Third street, has new
potatoes ready for use in her garden
The River Brethren will hold communion
services at the residence of Mr. David Moist
in Fermanagh township on next Sabtaih.
The turnout from town TO the Sabbath
school Convention at Thompsontown, last
Thursday, comprehendcd quite number OF
people.
Silver seems to be more sought for in the
money markets OF this country, and in Eu-
rope, than within the period of number of
years past.
Dispatches from abroad state that the
prospects for a full crop of wheat in Eng
land are not good. 1t is estimated that
England will have to import at least 6O,O0O,-
200 bushels
Ii is reported that near Newton Hamilton
formation of rock has been discovered
that Yields 50 worth of gold and S. worth
Of silver TO the ton.
An exchange says that teaspoonful oi
coal oil to a gallon of water is certain
destroyer of plant lice. Sprinkle from
watering pot or hand broom.
There are So Sabbath-schools in Juniata
county. The largest Sabbath-school in the
county is that OF the Lutheran church IL
this place the school numbers 257 persons
The fourth annual meeting of The Penn
sylvanIa State Association for the Preserva
, tion of Game and Fish, will be held il
Huntingdon on Thursday, June IL, at two
, O'Clock z. u.
(The well that was put down at the inter
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= House street, and Orange street, general,
e called Cherry street, LIS been completed
: there being 81 feet of water IN it.
: The Committee on Transportation an
Music of the Juniata Valley Printers Asso
:. cia.ion met in the Tribune office at Altoon
l. on Saturday, TO arrange for the holding o
5 the printers Picnic, TO be held at Cresso
= in September.
The Legislature has passed the bill en-
u larging the powers of Justices of the Peac
/ 10 consider acco1nts or cases in which tn
K amount does not exceed $500. The orig
n nal bill provided for the empaneling OF
$ jury, but the jury clause was stricken out
;, The Legislative Committee Of lnvestig'
!, ton on the Pitrsburg Riot Bill has reported
and name a number of members as havin
. been guilty of violating the Constitute
and laws of the Commonwealth, in maxim
corrupt solicitations to secure the passae
=, of the Riot Bill.
h If you use Paris green on potato tops
at kill bugs, be careful as to where the tol
a. are nut, or any plants or weeds that are n
no moved from the patch. Read the dispaie
.s from Vermont, relative to the effect OF suI
j. poison when in water, as published amor
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