Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-06-01
STATE ITEMS.

Eight thousand dollars we're sub
scr,bed on Sunday last week IN doiii-
dsysburg by the Methodists TO erect .
new house of worship.
There is considerable excitement at
Li.slestown, York county, about discov-
cry of gold mines.
Lancaster city consumes about three
hundred gallons of ice cream every
twenty-four hours. /,
Grey squirrels by the hundred
swarm in all parts of Cambria county
where there is forest.
Hiram Hendricks, . lumberman IN
the CIearfeld region, chopped his foot
off above the toes at one stroke Of an
axe few days since. Tie axe went
through q hesvy kip boot.
Mrs. Mary Fox has let the contract
for . $4,000 church, to be built At
Foxburg, Clarion County, as . merror.
isl of Samuel NJ. Fox, her husband, and
William NJ. Fox her son.
Witnesses in the Philadelphia court
are now sworn on the revised New
Testament.
The Dais6wg Bulletin tells the
following as veritable snake story:
One day last week Christie Frederick,
son Of John Frederick, was attacked
by q large black snake which had t.
ken up its quarters under his bed.
The boy seized the reptile with his
hands and carried it down stairs to bis
father who disposed oft.
A touching incident occurred in
Nsnticoke few days ago. A little
Polish boy, twelve years Of age, arriv-
ed in town in answer to . summons
from his father, who bad succeeded In
getting employment in mine at that
place. The whole family had been sent
for, but the mother and other children
we're not prepared tostart, and the boy,
anxious to join his father, set out on the
long journey alone. On his arrival, be
for the FIRST time learned that his father
bad been one Of three men killed in the
mine but few days before.
While q number of children were
playing in the house of Henry Hill,
near Gouglers4ille, few days ago, one
of the number opened the door of
closet suddenly and dislodged loaded
gun standing within. In. Its fall the
piece was discharged, the load taking
effect in the arm of q little daughter of
Mr.. Hill, inflicting q painful but not
dangerous wound.
A man named Stayberger committed
suicide in Pittsburg on Tuesday by
Jumping into the river and deliberately
wading out until the water covered bis
head. He was taken out before be was
dead, but all efforts to resuscitate him
proved futile.
Mrs. John Benner, q lady residing
in Reading. is said to be afflicted with
D malady similar TO that of the slum-
bering Hungarian. She fell asleep on
the 18th instant, and has not opened
her eyes since.
During the prevalence Of q thunder
storm few miles north of Williams
port last Thursday, two small boys,
sons of John Fry, sought shelter unde,
. large tree. They bad been there but
q few minutes when bolt of lightning
struck the tree and the elder, aged
about eleven years, was killed. The
other boy was knocked senseless and
remained in that condition for some
time, when be recovered. They had
been herding cattle.
James Ray, farmer, residing near
Rittersville, Lebigh county, left home
a few days ago in company with his
wife, leaving the house in charge of a
hired girl. Toward evening the girl
went to the barn to do the chores, and
while she was gone the hired man was
driven to the house by shower Of rain.
On entering his room the man found
that his trunk had been broken open,
and hearing q noise IN an adjoining
apartment, secured pistol aud started
on q tour of Investigation. On leaving
the room he saw astranger making q
hurried exit, and fired two shots at him
but failed to capture him. The thief
had rifed q bureau in the house, and
secured S75, in addition to a small
amount taken from the trunk of the
hired man.