Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-19
SHORT LOCALS.

Corn husking.
Coon hunting.
Spelling bees.
Surprise parties.
Debating societies.
New mush and milk.
Candidates are at work.
Importunate candidates.
Nuts are reported scarce.
New corn sells at SIS cents.
Wild geese are on the wing.
Heating Stoves at McClintic's.
Stove-pipes-How do they fita
Fall in, fusion, without confusion.
e. W. Cribs has bought Texan pony.
Good-the election in Ohio. Ditto-Iowa
Eels, cleaned, sell at 10 cents per pound.
TiD-ware of all kinds for sale at McClin-
ties.
Railroaders are preparing for fall inspec-
ton.
Some farmers finished wheat sowing this
week.
There is fine of 81 for trafficking on
Sunday.
Rev. John Bashore shot wild turkey last
Monday.
Apples have been selling at so cents per
btshel.
Jacob Wills horse was foundered a few
days ago.
Anson Will has a school to teach in Mon
roe township.
Come to the Fair, on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
The last day of Port Royal Fair was a
delightful one.
Heaters, Ranges and Cook Stoves for sale
at McClinsic's.
Acorns are reported as scarce last year
they were plenty.
Thomas Sulorf has quite time at break
ing his Texas pony.
The Franklin county Fair had 4OcO-lb.
steer on exhibition:
Fishermen say that the last rain did not
cause many eels to run.
The Democratic rooster cannot crow since
the elections in the West
Ulsteretts, and all other kinds of late
styled clothing at Harley's.
Punched silver is at a discount to the
value of the precious metal punched out.
The late rains have helped the streams of
water that |. near the surface Of the ground.
The deep streams of water, as pumps in
wells Indicate, have not been increased in
volume by the late rains.
There will be preaching in the Brick Pres
byterian Church on Sabbath, October Both,
morning and evening.
1t is reported BY dispatch that between
500 and 600 horses In Chicago are suffering
with the pink-eye disease, whatever that is.
A scientific man says that worms in bass
do not hurt the favor or wholesomeness of
the fish.
The Snyder county fair boasts OF having
had an OK on exhibition that weighed 5000
pounds.
Kelly McNeal was severely hurt a few
days ago by a runaway horse owned by Doty
l. Kennedy.
L. Z. Atkinson and George Jacobs, Jr.,
have formed partnership for the practice
of law.
Wild turkeys kept well ont of the way Of
hunters on the 18th, or they are scarce. So
the hunters say.
The heirs Of Samuel Hornins will sell
frst-rate farm in Lost Greek valley, on the
5th of November. See advertisement.
Rev. S. W. Dufield, pastor of the Pres
byterian church in Altoona, has rendered
his resignation.
There is report in circulation that pota-
toes are uncommonly plenty in New York
State.
Miss Minnie McAlister, of this place, had
quite a number of articles on exhibition at
Port Royal Fair last week.
Rev. John Laird preached for Rev. Mr..
Moore, at Tyrone, last Sabbath, the latter
gentleman being a sufferer with malaria.
Farmers and men that work in the woods
good deal about the reckless
manner IN which hunters shoot.
Sheriff Kelly, and z. W. II. Kreider at
tended the Post Clam Bake in Miffiln county,
last week.
The Presbyterian congregation in Ship
pensburg, Cumberland county, contemplate
building a new church.
DIR. Atkinson has been repairing the house
by Philo Pannebaker OF Washing
tor street.
A 30-inch alligator was caught below the
Lewistown dam by a Lewistown man few
days ago.
Victims to Constipation and Its untold
miseries can keep in good condition, by a
moderate use of Ayers Pills. the surest,
safes; and most reliable Cathartic.
J. W. Hostetlsr, of Tuscarora Valley,
brought As bushels of clorerseed to market
on Saturday. A nice yield for one farm
this year.
Rev. Joseph Fl. Mathers will administer
the sacrament of the Lords Supper in the
Lost Greek Presbyterian Church on Sab
bath, October so, 1881.
Samuel Strayer has a stock of Clothing
for men and boys that cannot be surpassed
by any dealer in Juniata, and he invites you
to call and see for yourself.
There was Bible $50 years old, table
cover 100 years old, and jar of pears Is
years old, on exhibition at the Port Royal
air.
A Lewistown man, while on recent visit
10 Harrisburg, took hand at a game OF
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