Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-03-31
SHORT LOCALS.

The iock-'ender listen. for the toot of tb
boatman's horn.
Saturday, May 2e, will be observed 9
Decoration Day.
Services in the brick Presbyterian cburc
next Sabbath evening.
Cyrus Morrison has been elected sex,o,
Of the Lutheran church.
Rev. E. E. Berry was unable to preach O
Sabbath evening on account of ill health.
Rev. W. V. Canoe preached in the N. ?
church last Sabbath, morning and evening
L. ID. ausser, ex-Recorder, is about t
ship. - : ="
a man at Myerstowu, Lebanon county
mas planted three acres of ground in Dc,
nuts.
James l.. Moore, Of Fayeite township
has a splendid young horse this season
See bills.
The choir of the brick Presbyterial
church added a bass violin to their musi,
last Sabbath.
Inc gram markets have downward ten
dency. Cattle markets are not change,
since last week.
The Presbytery of Huntingdon VIII NEE
at Bellefonte, Centre county, en- the seconC
Tuestay in April.
Last Friday was holiday. The next on,
viii be the 4th of July, and that is orly
three months distant.
The tin wedding of John Adams was eel
ebrated at his place of residence in Walker
township, few days ago.
SEED POTATOES Snow Flake, Bur.
bank, Seeding and Early Vermont-all new
varieties, at HollobaGgh's.
Henry Hawk has begun operations on an
ere lease on the George Fasick property
along the pike north of town.
W. u. Aikens is one of the successful
sewing machine agents. Ii you need ma
chine it may do you good to consult him.
Pile upon pile of cassimeres, cloths, jeans,
cas- sinetS, and all kinds of other goods for
mems clothing, for sale at K. e. Parker's.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reed died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs jacob Frank, in Fat
terson, on Tuesday morning, aged 81 years.
Miss Lizzie Deen, Miss Clara Robinson,
Miss Lizzie Loudon and Mr.. John A. Nc
Meen will each open school in town before
many HAts.
The men and women, each, who ate one
dozen or one dozen and a half of hard
boiled eggs last Sunday need the attention
OF a doctor this week.
.:The attorneys of Blair county are re-
quired TO wear black suits and white neck
ties while in court. At least that is rule
they have established"
The Texas Republican State Convention
met last week. The delegates to the Chi
cago National Convention were instructed
for Grant for President
A cake-walk was held in Mickey's hail on
Saturday ey yening, under the auspices of
the Post of the G. A. R., for the purpose
of raising money for the rost band.
The Blaine men have effected a powerful
by committees, &c, in many
parts of the country to promote the inter-
ests of their favorite for the Presidency.
A number of fishermen declare ithat eels
did not leave the creeks and river last fall,
as is their custom. 1t is q question for the
fisherman, and the naturalist to consider.
We take pleasure in acknowledging the
receipt of the Report of the Secretary of
Internal Affairs of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, for the year ending Noyem-
Der 80, 1879.
The afternoon of last Thursday was de-
voted TO recitation, defamation, dialogue,
and general exhibition by the borough
schools, 1t being the occasion of the closing
Of the schools
Mrs. John Wallace, formerly citizen of
Tuscarora township, died at her home, near
Wooster, Ohio, a few days. The deceased
was daughter of the late Hugh Hart, of
Tuscarora township.
Jacob Smith and his son, II. L. Smith,
have opened twenty inch vein of iron ore
on their lands not far from McAlisterville.
They haul the ore to Thompsohtown station
and there ship it by railroad.
On the 18th of March, in certain parts of
and Fulton counties, Z trembling
of the sarth was felt, and now people over
there believe that they have experienced
the tremor of slight earthquake.
FOR RENT-A good stand for a black
smith, at Van-Wert, Juriata county. Shop
and a comfortable house. For further par
ticulars address Samuel McMeen, Van Vert,
Juniata Co., Pa. GMar.3l-tf
NOTICE.-Numerous requests have been
made that We extend the time in which to
send bills for subscription that have been
standing or owing for a period of more than
one year. The time is extended to the last
of May, 1850.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says The two
Democratic factions in II lIarrisbug-the Short
Hairs and Swallow Tails-are preparing for
the fray. The Short Hairs have the s.bar'r'
as an ally, but the Swallow Tails can talk
the loudest.
A Mexico boy shot crane last week that
measured six feet from the tip of one wing
to the tip of the other wing The boy used
a rifle and shot the bird while it was flying.
1t measured from point of bill to point of
tail six feet.
Rev. Z. E. Berry, District Attorney ia
cobs, and ex-Sherif Walls have leased ore
lands, eight miles east of Lewistown, in
Miffiin county, quite close to the Lewis
town and Sunbury Railroad, and will imme-
diately proceed to mining operations.
Edmunds is developing some strength for
the Presidency. He is good man, but so