Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-12
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then In order TO give cotton presents.
The Junista Horse and Mule Protection
Company met in town last Saturday, and
transacted such business as was brought be-
fore it. A number that had never before
been connected with it, Joined the COM
pany.
James Wright, born in this place, son of
John Wright, deceased. was in town on last
Thursday and Friday. He is in business in
CurwensvIlle. His friend, Edward Thomp-
son, from the la.t-naraed place, accompan-
led him.
Visitors returning from abroad, as well as
recent emgrants, will find Ayers sarsaps-
rilla helpful in avoiding the hardships OF
acclimation, and in removing the boils, pim-
pies and eruptions consequent upon sea
diet. Its blood cleansing qualities remedy
such troubles promptly.
Huntingdon Presbytery met last week. in
Spruce Greek church. in the matter of
dispute between the Presby yterian congre-
CATION of Miflintown and Lost Creek, the
committee that was appointed to come here
and compromise the trouble were instructed
to return and make another effort at COM
promise.
Last Thursday c. B. Horning and George
Smith shipped the first boat load OF ties
cut from the tract of land that they recent
ly bought OF George Jacobs, Sr. They
have contract to furnish a large number
Of railrosd ties. The boat that left on
Thursday with the first installment carried
seven hundred.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says, The new
postal Law now makes the taking of a news
paper and the refusal TO pay for the same,
theft, and any person who Is guilty Of such
action is liable to criminal proceedings, the
same as if he had stolen goods TO the
amount Of subscription. A New York pa
per has already commenced suit against
several subscribers for such an oGense.
People never get away from the past. A
few years ago it was believed that the in-
vention of machinery had become so per-
feet thrt wooden goods could be so closely
woven that the use of skins for clothing
would entirely disappear. Such, however,
is not the case. The use of the d" Chamois
skin" is coming into use every year more as
q vest for man, and waist for ladies' to
wear IN the winter.
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a preparatory religious service by Lost
Greek and Miflintown Presbyterian congre-
cations, IN the chapel Presbyterian church
at II O'Clock in the forenoon, and at 2
o'clock, in the afternoon there will be meet
ing Of the congregations with the Commit
tee Of Prestyiety, in the brick Presbyterian
church in this place, for the purpose of
closing the trouble that has existed between
the congregations the past five years.
The harrisburg, T,i.sraph of last Friday
says: Mr. Z. L. Kinzer Informed the re.
porter that on the 9th day of October, 1886,
a snow fell in DAuphin county Of about
thrcee inches in the valleys, ard that while
out hunting on the north side OF the noun
at Manads Gap on the 9th, he measured the
snow to be seven inches. In . fen days II
all went away, and the weather was very
ticassnt until the night OF the % OF De-
ccmber, when It set In very cold, end had q
very severe winter.
The Democratic conference for tho nom
ination Of a President Judge for tbs caun-
ties of Perry and Jupiata Was held IN Pat
terson last Thursday. A. j. Patterson, Of
this town, aud Charles A. Barnett, Of
Bloomfield, Perry county, were candidates.
Mr.. Barnett was nominated on the 23d bal
lot There will be no need OF a district
conference for Judge Junkin, as the ques.
ton of his nomination was permanently
settled by no opponent, appearing In the dis.
irict after the conventions In Perry aud Ju.
biata were held.
On the 10th day OF October, lf6i, Lord
Cornwallis surrendered yorktown, Va,
aud a British army of 7.2t7 men a. prison.
ers Of war to General George Washington,
as tho commander Of tho allied armies of
France aud the American Colonies. That
surrender closed the Revolutionary war Of
li'o In favor of the Colonies. coun, do
i,ochambeau was tho commander OF tho
ffeneb forces. There is q grandson oi bis
now IN iliis county 10 participate In tho
centennial ceremonies to take place ., York;
town next week, particularly ON the 10Th
Inst. Tho combined armies Of the Colonie,
and France on the occasion numbered about
$4,000 men.
Allison ipsioun,cs that he knows some.
thing damaging to tho editor Of tho s,nii.
..i Snd Republican, aud that ho viii publish
1, after tho election. iio aud whomsoeyer
II may concern, are hereby notified ,hs, any
iruthfai thing iha, they know ooncanins
tho editor OF tho sniia,i and R,pnbhean
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