Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-05-04

tween this time and the LIST of June.
Wanted-Two shotes, that weigh about
tO pounds each, at cents per pound.
David Holman has rented .fs Foundry in
this place, and win open the place soon.
Agents for the sale of agricultural imple-
ments were numerous in town last week.
j. E. Shaffer, of the Central Store, has
returned from Philadelphia with fine stock
OF Goods In their line, which was purchased
for cash from the best wholesale dealers,
and will be sold at bottom prices.
F. EspEsssaApE.
The Republicans of Snyder county will
hold their primary election on the 2lst of
May.
Communion service was held in the Pres
byterian Chapel on Saturday and on Sab
bath.
A plasterer at work on the new hotel at
Cresson, puts on $500 lath day. So it is
said.
North Sterrett, of Milford township, lost
valuable horse last week, by stomach all
ment.
1. G.. Marks and C. B. Crawford have gone
to Columbus, Ohio, to open an insurance
office.
A number of people were admitted to
membership in the Methodist church on
Sabbath.
People who profess tc know say, the
world will come to an end on the 18th of
next November.
number of people were admitted to
membership Il the Presbyterian Chapel
Church on Sabbath.
Black, Brown, Cardinal, Drab, and in fact
all the shades in Silk Fringe, at the Gen.
trail Store. F. EspESscHADE.
Eight candidates-four Republicans and
four Democrats-aspired to the office of
County superintendent.
Rev. W. V. Canoe will preach an illus
trated sermon next Sabbath evening. Ser
vice at II O'Clock P. Z.
The stable and blacksmith shop of Joseph
James in Fermanagh township, Tas destroy
ed by fire on Sunday night.
Pennsylvania railroad stock sold at 20
last week, which was the highest figure
ever reached by that company's stock.
Solid new cabbage is being brought from
Florida snd sold by market men along the
railroad routes of the Northern States.
4 number of persons We're severely af-
fected by spring fever lest week. No seri-
GUS consequences excepting loss of time.
A farmer says that he invariably obtains
more stelled corn to the acre from the eight
rowed than from the twelve-rowed varieties.
The Central Store is replete this week
with everything new and novel in Ladies'
Dress Goods, all the new shades in mixtures,
Brocades and Stripes, all at the very lowest
prices. F. EsPESscHADE.
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There was thaw and heasy fog on the
sth of February, therefore, people say,
" Look out for heavy frost on the 9Th of
May"
A stuffed sgar fish," hanging on pin in
the fence at John Hollobaugh's place on
Bridge street, attracts considerable atten-
tion.
The Chambersburg Patlic Opinion says
the peach trees in Franklin county are found
to be badly Injured by the severity of the
past winter.
A journalist of sound Judgment says that
per5oIal abuse is like splitting against the
wind; the offensive froth is blown back
upon the person that spat it out.
The small boy, ard the bigger boy, both,
are paying close attention to the tempera-
ture of the water. They can hardly wait
till it is warm enough to bathe in.
In Ladies' Skirts we have beautiful pat
terms in all the new styles and shades, at
low prices. +. EsPENscHADE.
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Ayers Pills contain no croton oil, calo-
mel or mineral They are compounded of
pure vegetable extracts, which have posi-
tive virtues and always cure, where cures
are possible.
The Fifteenth Annual Convention of the
Juniats County Sab5ath-school Association
will be held in the Lutheran church, Miffiin-
town, Pa, Wednesday and Thursday, May
25th and 26th, 1881.
There are people who thrust finger or
thumb into a roll of butter when it is
brought to market, and then lick the finger
to taste the butter. The Harrisburg Telf-
grapl calls such people ''butter gougers."
The crow is said to be greater extermi-
nator of the quail than the hawk The crow
will rob the nest, and catch the young quail,
while the hawk is content to swoop down
and carry off the full grown bird. Such is
the recent theory.
On Friday morning flock of wild ducks
on their way up the river encountered one
of the ropes stretched across the river at
the ferry; the result was two ducks were SO
hurt that they fell in the river and were
picked out of the water by William keiser'
The School Directors met in the Court
House on Tuesday, at o'clock P. NJ, to
elect County Superintendent. J. Nevin
Porreroy was elected President, and Rob-
ert E. Parker and A. P. Shelly Secretaries
of the Convention. The candidates were
W. |. Hibbs, E. o. Kreider, W. A. Auman,
W. II. Groninger, ". Smith, j. h: Smith,
J. J Patterson, A. Y. McAfee. "ehing-
ton Smith was reelected on the llth ballot.
The last ballot stood: W. Smith, el; WI.