Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-07-14
SHORT LOCALS.
Oats harvest is about to begin.
A ma;den's speech-Ask nan.

Hat on Friday.
oats cutting was begrn in Cumberland
cocaty last week.
a number of citizens are talking of driv.
ing to Gettysburg.
Rev. Joseph Mathers was in town . rrn,
Der of days last week.
Democrats in town have organized a Pan
cock and English Club.
The Oldest person in Patterson is Job,
Robinson, aged 81 years.
Judge Sterett and daughters have been
visiting friends in Juniata.
GA good deal'' of the ice used in town
is brought from Philadelphia.
The Oldest person in Miffiintown is Mrs.
Ellen McCaian, aged "a years..
The Canadian weather prophet predicts =
frost on the 9th day of this month.
Camp equipase will be carried free by the
railroad company, to camp meetings.
Carlisle, like Miffiin, has not increased
her population within the past ten years.
And now the report of the ache of the
green apple and cucumber is abroad in the
land.
General and Mrs. McAlister have been on
visit TO old friends and relatives in Lost
Greek valley.
Clothing and Groceries at r. L. Parker's,
also, hats, Mexican hats to keep off rain
and sunshine.
What is the use of town submitting to
the '-fire-cracker" or e'squib'' nuisance on
the 4th of Jnly1
Six prominent lifelong Lancaster county
Democrats have declared their intentions to
vote for Garfield.
1t is estimated that there are three mil
lion bachelors and four million marriageable
maids in the United States.
For Sale--A first-rate two-horse Wagon.
For particulars, address Robert Mcintyre,
PSsu Mills, Juniata Co., Pa.
The Oldest man in Beale township is Peter
Beale, aged SO, and the Oldest woman is the
wife of Mr.. Peter Beale, aged So.
Rev. J. Hickman, of the Central Penn
sylvania Conference, will preach in the NJ.
E. church next Sabbath, July 18th.
The Oldest man in this county lives in
Black Log Valley; his name is William
Buchanan -
A few days ago John Weller, an employee
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was
stEtlcs By 4 lumber car and severely hurt.
James Loudon, aged 50 years, died at his
place of residence in Carlisle, Cumberland
County, July 8. He was the father of %
children.
When Republicans talked about Grant
for Presidential candidate, the Democ-
racy would talk about Caesar. How about
HaDcock +?
The proprietors of the Pennsylvania
House have had a new pump put into the
well in front of the hotel. Frank Noble
furnished the pump.
The Directors of The Juniat& Valley Bank
have reduced their rates of interest on de-
posits to per cent. for IL months, and
per cent. for G months.
A violent storm Of Wind on Saturday de-
str5yed number of trees and a number of
pannels of fence on the farm of Samuel
Myers, near McAlisteryille.
Luke Davis, of Walker township, was in
town in the beginning of last week, and re-
ported his wheat all in and the rakings
threshed by the Srd of July.
Talk about Hancock carrying Pennsylva-
MIA on free trade platform. Thousands OF
Democrats will forsake the Democracy for
the introduction of the free trade plank in
the platform.
Victor Showers, child aged about five
years, son of Samuel Showers, fell from
second-story window of Mr.. Adam Weld
mans house on Monday evening. The child
was severely hurt.
TOn Saturday evening, Clell Showers, a
lad aged about Is years, while bathing in
the canal, was seized with cramp, and if it
had not been for timely assistance he would
have been drowned.
Hancock can "swear like trooper"
The Democracy concede that, but they try
to Justify it by declaring thatGeorge Wash
inston used to swear. Reader, what do you
think of the justification.
since the nomination of Hancock it is
said that wonderful revival in business has
taken place in Washington, three new beer
saloons having been opened IN the vicinity
of the Post Office Department.
Rev. Mr.. Godshall, Lutheran minister at
Milton, did not preach in the Lutheran
church in this place last Sabbath evening,
As il was appointed he should do, for the
reason that he was overtaken by sickness.
Annie E., wife of Samuel Magner, died
at the home of R. II. Nicely, in Tuscarora
township, on Friday last, of consumption.
Her remains were consigned to their last
resting place in McCulloch's graveyard on
!
| Sabbath.
| A few evenings ago the borough school
hoard elected the following teachers ~. the
schools in town First school, W. l. hloos
Second school, John T. Allen; Third school,
Miss Lizzie Loudon, Fourth school, Miss
Clara Robinson.
| (The oldest man in Milford township Is
Thomas stevenson, aged SO. The Oldest
couple in Milford township are Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Shetz, Mr.. Shetz being 81 years. and
Mrs. Shetz being 81 years. They were mar
ried 60 years ago.
To tell when boy has been bathing too
long, feel his nose. That is the New fork
citv plan of finding out when a boy has
been in the water too long. 1t is said that
a nose will remain cold a full hour after
coming from long bath.
THE Oldest people in Delaware township