Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-05-07
SHORT LOCALS.

| Straw hats.
Corn planting.
Bare-footed boys.
Tramps in fence corners in fields.
Harrisburg is to have circus on the 10th
instant.
Post yourself on the Tramp Act, if the
Governor signs it.
Read the Presidents veto message. 1t
started them on run"
May Day was not forgotten by a number
of the children of the town.
Consult your interests and advertise in
the Sentinel and Republican.
The new Justices, Caveny and Parker,
went into office on Monday,
The Legislature is progressing slowly with
the Riot Damage Bill Investigation.
Mr. VIM. Banks, of Fermansgh township,
has commenced to ship his beef cattle.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy To-
bacco. Dec. 4, lS7S-ly.
The Lords Supper will be administered
in Rev. I. J. Sherrard's church, next Sab
bath.
Well-read men predict that the yellow
fever will be worse the coming season than
ever before.
The Lewistown Bar was represented at
court last week, by Woods, Reed, MARKS
and Mckee.
<Within the past month a number of valu
able horses in Tuscarora valley have died
Of some fatal distemper.7
Rev. Joseph Mathers conducted commu-
Mon services in the McAlsteryille Presby-
terian church on Sabbath
Usually at this season of the year apple
trees blossom the iaintest appearance OF
blossom is only visible now.
The report that Peter Evans. of Beale
township, was murdered ou Black Log
mour tain is untrue; he is alive and well. J
The stockholders of the Riverside Park
Association will hold meeting on Thurs
day, in Squire Loudon's office, to elect Of
ficers.
Philadelphia cattle market last week
ranged from 4to6c. Sheep sold at ito6c.
Hogs ranged at 5to6c. Cows and calves
sold at Sz5to35.s
1.-THE making and repairing of public
roads IN the townships OF Chester county
are awarded at a bidding which is conduct
cd like an auction"
The Harrisburg Telegraph says: The oys-
ter law is a dead letter IN this city. Deal
ers sell almost a. many oysters in the hot
months as during the winter.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered In the Lutheran church in
this place on Sabbath. Preparatory ser
vices will be held in the church at O'Clock
on Saturday evening.
There has been great rejoicing in all parts
of the country that The President has vetoed
the first of the revolutionary acts OF the
Democratic Congress-it was called the
Army Appropriation Bill. Hurrah for
Hayes!
The State Fair will be held at Philadelphil
the coming fail, in the Main Centennial
building, and in conjunction with the exhi-
bition that has been permanently located in
that house since Centennial days it will be
one of the greatest centers OF attraction in
the autumn of 1879.
The Democratic County Committee met
in this town on Saturday, and fixed Satur-
day, the 10th day of June, as the day on
which to hold their delegate election. John
d. Miliiken, Thomas McCulloch, ard DR.. !.
n. Grubb were elected Senatorial COnferees.
aud DR.. Arnold was elected Representative
Delegate.
alt is asserted by the Washington Rspub-
hccn that sKurnel' Lowe combs minnie
balls out of his long locks, and that he spits
percussion caps. This is reversing the old
quality and capacity of the Southern brag-
CART In the oidcn time be ate fire. Comb
ing lead out of The crown Of his head is not
SO dangerous as that"
Last Friday night thieves entered the
summer house of Daniel Sieber, in Fcrman-
agh township, and stole therelrom general
assortment of provisions, and some cloth
ing that belonged 10 Mr.. Sieber, and also
some that belonged TO Mrs. Sieber. On
Sunday night the thieves visited the cellar
of John Stoner, in the same township