Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-11
SHORT LOCALE.
The 18th is Valentine dsy.

of the erection of six new houses in Slim
Valley.
AcAlisterrile people are talking about
having their town Incorporated as bor-
ough:
Commissioner ]. B. Wilson landed here.
last week, with car load of horses from
Illinois.
Jacob Beidler was admitted last week 10
practice at the Bar OF the several Courts of
this county.
Rev. Nj. Hamilton preached in the brick
Presbyterian church last Sabbath, morning
and evening.
5. +. Robinson is the member of the
choir of the u. L. Church, who plays the
cornet horn.
John Hickman, Jr., residing near Oak
land Mills, is in critical stats of health,
from Pneumonia.
FOR RENT.-A comfortable dwelling
house in this town. If you wish to rent,
csa at this office.
Po.ice oflicers in Erie have order to ar
rest every man and boy who is heard to
swear ON the street.
As far as reported, IL cents is the high
est figures that have been paid for tobacco
in JuniAta county, this year.
J. F. e. Long is raising a club for the
.4mericaH .9griculfgraiist. Address him,
at Fort Royal, this county.
Ice nearly four inches in thickness.
was obtss from Cuba dam last week, for
the ice house of Mrs. Powell.
foR SALE-Chestnut and oak rails. For
particulars, call on Miss Ruth Bunce, re-
siding in Ferinanagh township.
Ex Sheriff knouse has enlarged his farm
BY the purchase of 80 acres Of land from
Samuel Warner. Price, S2,100.
On Tuesday morning week ago, fire
in Duucannon. Perry county, destroyed five
buildings, including hardware and dry
goods store.
A Turbett township boy named Towsey,
unintentionslly of course, shot himself in
the left hand, a few days ago, while haad-
ling revolver.
The Bloomfield .7irOcate notes the pay
ment of twenty-five dollars by subscriber,
for subscription. He must have been back
quite distance
Professor David Wilson, of Port ROYAL.
at the late meeting of the State Board of
Agriculture, was elected a member of the
Executive Committee.
The Presidential boom seems TO be chiefly
confined to Grant and Blaine, bat Conkling,
Wasbburn, Sherman, and probably a mum.
Der of others will be in the field.
II is reported that the largest vein of iron
ore yet discovered in Juniata county, has
been unearthed on the farm of Frederick
in Fermanagh township.
Eaos Bergy, Citizen of Fermanagh
township, died Unexpectedly on Saturday,
of heart disease, or some other quick and
fatal ailment. He was aged about so years.
Some member of the New York Legisla-
tire has gone and deliberately made goose
OF himself. by offering q bill that no woman
shall be allowed to participate in walking
match.
INPORTANT.-Itis is an important fact 10
that Monday, the 23d inst, viii
be the legal holiday. Notes maturing on
that day will be payable On Saturday, the
2lst inst.
David Beshosr, Sr, a c;tiz.n Of high re-
speetability, residing abou; four niles east
of this place, is in poor heath. Ii VIII be
no surprise to hear of his death. lie is
about .5 years OF age.
On Tuesday, Thomas Vans weringen and
wife, James Stewart and wife, and Oscar
Milliken, all of Tuscarora township, started
West, for the purpose of locating perma-
nently in Page county, Iowa.
The other evening. when mail west went
by, the Mexico mail was pitched off al this
place. Where the Mif;iin mail was put off
is not known. There seems to be any
amount OF incompetency among mail agents
on the cars.
A Center county paper makes mention OF
early farming and gardening in that county
as follows: Z. s. Welsh, OF this county
Center-sOwed a piece of rye on the l2th
of January. planted onions on the Goth and
potatoes on the 2Gth.
If it is possible for an slmsnac to eclipse
itself, the Philadelphia Times Almanac Tor
1880, does eclipse all its former predeces-
sors. Il is regular mine of calendar in
formation, aud most complete record ri
political platforms, and data, with a full list
of cousty officers, officers of state govern
ments. officers of federal government, army,
navy, postage rates, etc.
In this county cake walks are ''all the
go,'' in Miliiin county, the popular party Is
the ssneck- tie party" The mention OF one
by the Lewistown Gazette is suiilcient 10
inform the reader as to how 70 manage a
necktie party. The Ga-stie says: ''The
mite society of the Mechanicsville Lutheran
church gave the people tiae entertainment
by way of a neck tie party, held IN the par
sonage on Thursday evening. The house
was filed with invited guests, consisting Of
married and single folks. The exercises
are something like the following; Each
lady brings a neck-tie and ali the ties are
put into bag, and then each gentleman is
allowed a grab for fifteen cents, with tue in-
junction that he be attentive 10 tue lazy
who's. tie he chances 70 get. The money
thus raised is to help defray the expense oi
building the church. The society Is max
ing preparations for an entertainment 10 be
held in the church some time in the present
month. the exercises TO consist OF orAtIoas,
ESSAYS, tableaux, dialogues, music, etc.
Dat in Mormondom, stlid man hamed
-, ,.,.,,sai,ad th. bishOp as to The pro-