Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-04-27

A number of farmers have planted pota-
toes, which they expect 10 have in market
early in the summer.
Tobias Auker and Jacob Beidler, each,
have bought lot of ground on Cross street
from b. F. Schweier.
There has been more painting done on the
outside of houses this year than in many
years past, in this place.
Measles have broken out among the In
dians at school at Carlisle. Ninety cases
were reported last week.
There was fire on Shade mountain in a
nortbeasterly direction from this place, on
Saturday and Sunday.
An endless variety of Boots, Shoes and
Slippers for everybody, rich and poor, at
Heck's Shoe Store.
Apples were selling from the wagon GU
the streets of the town on Monday morn
ing, at 80 cents per bushel.
The house of James Casner, in Beale
townships, was destroyed by IRE on Satur-
day night about nine O'Clock.
Patrick Evers, pauper on the bounty Of
this borough, died On Friday and was buried
in Union Cemetery on Sabbath.
Rev. A. D. Rowe lectured in the Lutheran
church on Sabbath morning and one Mon
day evening. Subject, L" Everyday Life in
India
Exchange papers report lung diseases
among horses, and slso express the belief
that the hard winter he's been the cause of
the disease.
Under the tramp act, man was convict
cd in the Perry county court, and Judge
Junkin sentenced the tramp to three year.
in the penitentiary.
An amateur fisherman would like to know
why il is that black suckers 60 up small
streams, and why white suckers do not &c
up small streams.
Appetite, Flesh, Color, Strength and Wig
or-if you covet these, take Ayers Sar'
saparille, which will confer them upon you
in rapid succession.
James Russell, Of Port Royal, is serving
as juror in court this week. He is the first
coiored man that has ever served IN thai
capacity in this county.
An item has been going the rounds Of the
newspapers that LewistOwn girls smoke
cigarettes. Girls in Lewistown protest
and say that the item is not true.
Heck, the Shoe man, claims to have as
good shoe for Sl.00 as other stores sell
for Sl.50. This must be true, Judging from
the large number he sells. Try them.
The Girard House-formerly the Jackson
House in Huntingdon was destroyed by
fire Few days age. 1t is supposed that the
fire originated through defective hue.
James Slime is selling farm gate. From
the appearance of the specimen gate, as or
exhibition at the south side of the Couri
House yard, one is led to pronounce it q
handy gate.
William Everhert, a grain and produce
merchant of MIlerstown, Perry COUNTY
died on Tuesday week, OF inflammation OF
the bowels. One month ago he celebrated
his wooden wedding.
Joseph II. Martin, of this place, mem
ber of the G. A. r. Post, will inspect the
Lewistown Post, G. A. R., in June. Wv
B. Coplin, of Lewisiown, will inspect the
Post at Mifflintown.
The thermometer stood at 80 degrees il
the shade on Sunday, and everybody pro-
nouuced that warm weather for the 24tt
day of April. 1t was warm enough to hur'
~ the snow off the mountains.
Peter Troup, citizen Of Delaware town.
ship, living near East Salem, reports thai
such honey bees as were cultivated by citi
zens in the lower end of this county, have
nearly all been killed by the hard winter
just passed.
The Lewistown Sentinel has this to say OF
Rev. George Benaugh's preaching in Lewis
town, on Sabbath week: "Rev. Mr.. Be.
naugh, of Mifflintown, preached in the Pres.
byterian church Sunday morning ard even.
ing. His sermons were lengthy, but moi
tiresome, and some of the worldly tenden.
cies OF the present generation received &
severe rebuke.
"That editors are the kindest persons in
the world is proved BY the following fact
which we find in an exchange: "a subscri.
Der TO a certain paper died few days ago
leaving fourteen years. subscription unpaid
The editor appeared at the grave when ths
lid wss being screwed down for the las
time, and put into the coffin a palm lea
fan, linen coat and thermometer. Lou
su cih,en."