Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-08-10
SHORT LOCALS,

| ine iafinefs nave heen ousy hauling out
manure.
The boys in blue are talking about Re-
union day.
Squirrel shooting commences on the LIST
of September.
The vacation draweth to close, and the
youth sigheth.
Methodist brethren are getting ready for
camp meeting.
Sitting Bull is near enough to civilization
to wear boiled shirt.
Riverside Park Fair will be held the three
last days of September.
Arch Rock Sabbath-gchooi picnicked ct
Macedonia last Saturday.
Katy -dids are exclusive, there never be-
ing more than enc on tree.
Maud S. Travelled mile in 2ii, at Buff
falo, N. Y, last Wednesday.
Tie picnic at Thompsontown last Thurs
day was an enjoyable reunion.
If it were not for the moonlight the comet
could be seen by the naked eye.
The attendance from this place to the
Thompsontown picnic was large
Thursday, Friday and Saturday were the
three hottest days in nine years.
The Thermometer registered l03 degrees
in the shade, at noon, last Friday.
The Mexico Sabbath-school will picnic at
Gin Spring next Saturday, the 18th.
Philipsburg in Center county has BIZ
cycle club that numbers % members,
Mr. Spanogle has European carp in his
pond near Lewistown, Miffiin county.
The thermometer was up TO "a on Thurs
day, the picnic day, at Thompsontown.
nice brick house is being built by Mr..
Wetzler on his farm in Turbett township.
A child of Kelly Stump, who resides on
Water street, is suffering with diphtheria.
The women are the greatest cranls in the
world they turn the heads of many nlen.
Professor Stone and his son Charles have
returned from a trip TO the Old Dominion.
There is music in the air in Miffiin county;
ten brass bands distribute it in lively man
ner.
The Methodists in Thompsontown have
contracted for the building of new brick
church.
A camp meeting will be held on the Wa
terloo camp ground, commencing Septem-
ber lst.
Happy Hollow Sabbath-school will hold
a picnic in Oes' grove, on Saturday, the
18th inst.
The bridge across the river is Being rush
ed along at surprising rate toward COM
pletion.
Three hundred and fifty tents have been
engaged fcr the Newton Hamilton camp
meeting.
1t is reported that the coming comet has
a forked tail. Is that the forerdnner of
double calamity
Rev. David Beale preached in the Lost
Creek Presbyterian church at McAlister-
vile on Sabbath.
Rev. George Benaush assisted Rev. ]. c.
Oliver in the communion service at Acade-
mia last Sabbath.
Many of the summer birds indicate by
their movements that they are preparing to
leave this latitude.
TN. Cook and 4. J. Petit have entered
into partnership in the merchandising busi-
ness in Port Royal.
II is Just too bad the ladies are taking
to wearing hoops again. But when woman
wills-you know the rest.
The Democracy this year will nominate
their candidates by the ss Crawford County
System," in Juniata county.
Commissioner J. B. Wilson returned a
few days ago from the west with a lot OF
nice horses and sleek cattle.
Prof. J. Il. Smith, of Airy View, has gone
to Silver City, New Mexico, to accept the
position of cashier in bank.
Thirty-one properties will be sold by the
Sheriff of Dauphin county, at the Court
House in Harrisburg, on the 18th inst.
Vennor has been engaged by Philadel-
phia publishing house to write an almanac
for tie United States for the year 1882.
1t is too good to believe that retired
Journalist in Harrisburg has come across
gold mine in an excavation dug for house.
The late Legislature passed a law that
imposes heavy penalties upon all persons
that act fraudulently at the primary election.
Some farmers apply five four-horse loads
of manure to an acre Of ground; others ap-
ply eight and ten loads to an acre OF ground.
An amateur fisherman wishes to know
why it is that white suckers have white
spot on the top of the head at this time IN
the year.
After A reconsideration Col. Theodore
Burchfi ED, Of Altoona, has Withdrawn his
RESIGNATION of the Colonelcy Of the Fifth
Regiment.
The Sunbury Democrat publishes the
names of the doctors that register IN ac-
cordance with The provisions of the act OF
Assembly.
The Mount Union Times will be convert
ed into a camp meeting daily during the
continuance of the camp meeting at New
/ ton Hamilton.
A brace on freight car came loose while
tbe car was running, and caused a wreck oil
three cars. a short distance below Patter-
son, last Monday.
The fair Is An institution of bright antici-
patton to many, and as the time Tor hoiaine
it approaches, people think Of what they
will put on exhibition.
On Saturday evening last Richheld' THIS
countv- was visited by.a severe hall STORM