Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-11-26
SHORT LOCALS.
Eggs are scarce.

Inc Band cake walk on Saturday evening
IN Graybili's Hall, pccketed $1,000.
Mortgage Book eB'' is missing from the
Recorders Office at Hollidaysburg.
The Blair county Radical announces Sen.
a;er John "A. Lemon for Auditor General.
Che" 1acAson's Best Sweet Navy To-
bacco. D.c 1879 T.
The ,suppers given last week by the ladies
Of the Lutheran congregation realized $50.
d. Wv
Rev Joseph Mathers will preach in the
old Presbyterian church next Sabbath morn
/ ing,
| Last week Robert Sti;t, of Lack town.
ship, shot spike buck near Peru Mills, this
county.
Sheriff Kelly has rented the Oswald prop.
erty on Main street, and will move there by
and by.
And now it is said that the shower ot
meteors is to take place on the night of the
2Ilh in.t.
When it rained here last week, they had
zen inches of snow in certain pagts of New
York State.
Henry Wainwright, of Patterson, shot 4
deer near the Big Thicket in Licking Greek
valley, last Friday
When you skate, boys, be careful; don't
venture on thin ice, and avoid too near ap-
proach to air holcs.
The crack of the riae and the shotgun Is
heard every Sunday by Huntingdon people.
SO the Journal says.
On Monday n. E. Dougherty, of Lack
township, started on trip to Iowa, to see
his friends in that State.
Rev. E. E. Berry shot wild turkey on
Shade mountain last Wednesday. The
fowl was flying when shot.
The spire on the Lutheran church seems
10 be In harmony with the size of the build
ing which it surmouuts. The proportion is
pronounced as well done.
" IA AhONN VI ONr VINO KNOW
themselves to be indebted for subscription,
pay up, on, OF before Court week.
Ex-United States Senator John J. Patter-
son writes from Baltimore that he expects
to build house in this place next summer
During court week put several dollars in
your packet to pay subscription. Ifyou do
not come yourself, send the money with z
friend.
War on Turkey, at the Thanksgiving din
nef in the Luiheron church Tomorrow,
from IL till O'Clock, for the benefit of the
church.
Col. William Bell is selling a one-horse
grain mil! for farmers to grind corn and
oats into chop-feed. The capacity of the
mill is ten bushels per hour.
Union service in the new Presbyterian
church TO morrow-Thursday. Rev. Mr..
Wilson, of the NJ. E. church, will deliver
the Thanksgiving sermon.
The Huntington Globe says, Tom Moore
head, formerly of Mt. Union. has sold sew
en-eighths of his interest in a mine near
Leadville, Colorado, for 10000.
One or two of the wooden sewer crossings
in town need to be repaired. The break
ing of the leg of one horse at such place
would cost the borough quite an item.
A number of our subscribers paid up
promptly last week. Will such of the num-
ber as cannot attend court, Send their re-
mittances by reithber, during court week.
On Sunday evening, the 18th instant, a
tweive-ton hay stack, owned b. K E Dobbs,
in Tuscarora township, was set on fire and
entirely consumed. Just who did the bad
acts not known
In the matter of the division OF Tusca-
rora township, an election was held as per
order OF Court, on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1879. The vote pOiled was: For divi-
sion. 30; against division, l19.
Harrisburg is going into active prepata-
tions for the reception Of General Grant on
December l6, 1879. Among the Commit
tee Of Arrangements we notice the name of
Z. L. Cauul, formerly of this place.
George Shrom, of the Newport Ledger,
on SATURDAY., the 22d inst, treated the con-
ductor and all hands on the Miftiin Accom-
modstion with buckwheat cakes, stedming
hot, aud spread with the richest butter.
The Lutheran Sabbath-school in this place
! will give an entertainment IN connection
with the opening OF their SO money-eggs,
in the new Lutheran church, on Tuesday
evening. December 23d, 1879. Particulars
hereafter.
Secretary Quay had an attack of heart
disease a few days ego while in session with
| the Board OF Pardons at Harrisburg. MS
many friends are rejoiced to know that he
has almost entirely recovered from the dan-
eerous attack.
Skating was indulged in, on Friday by
small boys On the creek that borders the
south side e town. One generation ago II
usei 10 be called the basin, bat the wash
from the hills has SO filed it with ground
that it no longer may be called basin.
| Mrs John Adams. mother of Mr.. A. S
Adams of Walker township, was SO unfor'
tunate few days ago as TO fail aud treak
limb near the hrpjoint. Mrs. Adams II
ahout ~ years of age, and the mishap ha:
affected her health quite seriouslyS
A chimney in the house owned by A. )
Patterson. Esq, in Port Royal, took hr'
last Thursday. The day was windy, and for
while the Professors and students at Air,
W.; ...Samv took quite a lively interest