Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-09-08
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~ up idii dresses.
r Ai'oona Democrats join Garfield clubs.
Jacob Thomas will buy cows n.x, wa,,
fienty-Commonwealth cases this wee.
The south end of Main street is heinz 70
n paired. '''s re
: This is the week of tribulation s,r IL.
. lawyers. 'n'
i The straw hat is being put into winte
. quarters.
d Inc yield of cloverseed is reported a,
o satisfactory.
The Henches repaired the river bridge a
g Mcveytown.
Farmers are too busy to attend court ir
great numbers.
Reuben Caveny and family have returned
from Atlantic City.
The squirrel by this time must know that
= there is no law on his side.
l 1t is believed that the September Equinox
r VIII be heavier than it usually is.
I ii. T. McAlister and John n Moore are
5 taking IN the State Fair at Philadelphia.
Garfield is one of the ablest speakers in
the land. Vote for Garfield and Arthur.
"That's only wedding trip" said the
groom as he stumbled over his wife's trail.
1t is said that nearly everybody will come
to the Fair on the middle day, Reunion day.
There is no use intalking of eIecting r.
Milton Speer to Congress; 1t cannot he
done.
Rev. Isaac Hickman has been spending a
few days with his father in Fayctte town
ship.
The editor of the OurI has ended his
troubles by closing the publication of the
paper.
Everybody that pretends to be weather
wise, says winter will come early. Hope
they don't know.
FOR SALE-Five shares Odd Fellows
hall Association stock. If you wish TO
buy, call at this office.
"a printer got an extra ''r,'' in his pic
ture Of g David Sparing Saul'' had it read
sc David Sparring Saul"
Robert Patterson, from Peru, was in town
on Thursday, the first time since the fail in
/ Philadelphia, whereby he had an arm broken.
Jeremiah Lyons, E. 5. Parker and c. B.
HcrnIng have been drawn As jurors to attend
the United States Court at Wiili.msport. \
/ The Republicans elected a Recorder ia
/ Williamsport, last week, by a large major
/ ity. 1t was something that the Democracy
( did not look for.
/ There was no sunshine here last week
from Sunday evening till on Wednesday
evening at 4. o'clock, when the sun began
to shine.
| Squire William Dunn, who vas so severe
| " hurt not long since by a fail in the quarry
south of town, was able TO come to town on
Tuesday,
A party of three showmen performed on
piece OF carpet laid in the street, between
the PENNSYLVANIA and Juniata hotels on last
Friday evening.
Mrs. Mary Hickman, wife of John Heck
man, residing near Oakland Mills, Fayette
township, died about O'Clock on the morn
ing of the 3rd inst.
Joseph Martin was down in his cistern on
Friday, to attend TO some needed repairs.
The dampness gave HIM spell of severe
rheumatism in his back.
! One boy hurt another boy, accidentally,
quite badly, in Patterson, the other day,
with a sling. 1t was a buckshot that was
thrown out OF the sling.
Andrew Allison, aged about eight years,
son of VIM. NJ. Allison, was stung by an in
sect, on one OF his toes, one day last week,
while in a field of grass, and he was sick
from the effect for several days.
Hard to Beat.-Union township, Mifilin
county, has on her list of voters 30 persons
named Yoder, and all OF them are Republic
cans. There are also l9 Cooks, and strange
10 say, they are all Republicans.
An exchange saws A Cumberland conn
ty man had a COW killed by large bl1ck
snake. 1t is supposed that the COW went to
some water in the field for drink when the
snake wrapped around its neck and choked
it TO death.
sportsmen say that the squirrels now
found on the ridges and in the valleys are
cross between the fox and gray squirrels.
The cross, they say, produces larger SOUR
rel than the pure grey squirrel.
The public schools opened in town on
Monday morning, with w. L. HIbbs, John f.
Allen Miss Lizzie Loudon and Miss Clara
Robinson as teachers. The directors were
present at the opening hour, but as Inc pu-
nils were not all present the grading OF The
schools were postponed until Friday.
.sOver two hundred thousand acres Oh
co-est are required yearly to supply the de-
,,,,d for cross ties Tor the railroads oil the
limited States. The day is fast approach
iro, will have to be utilized for
this purpose"
Frederick Espeuschade, having purchaser
the Central Store, OF DIR. l.. Banks mas re-
stocked il with new goods for the fall ana
winter season, and viii be glad 10 nave his
old friends and customers call ana see n'n'
aud examine his stocks. Next issue he VIII
express more fully, through an adV'r'''
ment. the leading articles in his store.
As per call of W. Porter lhonipson'
Chairman. the Republican County Oouiin'
tee met at WHIPS Hotel on Saturday, al"
elected DIR. Wm. H. Rodgers secretary anu
transacted such other business as came 0o
fore it. and adjourned to meet in the Gar
seld and Arthur Club Room in this place.
:, quarter to y O'Clock A. NJ, on SEf-
TENDER %, 1850.
Republicans of Port Royal and oa Slslni's
"a Garfield and Arthur CLUB Oh