Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-08

simon Mumms. in Fermanagh township.
has lot of nice Canada sheep.
Judges Barnett, Smith and Hench took
their seats on the Bench on Monday.
For Sale-Five shares of odd Fellows,
Hall Association stock. Call at this Office.
There are only three civil cases for trial
this week in court, and two criminal cases.
John Hosick, Huntingdon county man,
shot a wild turkeys during the mast s-ason.
Presbyterians held sociable at Col. Rob
isoH's in Milford township, on Tuesday
evening.
James North, Esq, has not been well the
past few days. He has not been able to
leave home.
William Lowery, who lived near the first
lock north of this place, died last week,
aged 67 years.
William Stong, aged about 20 years,
citizen of Beale township, died last Thurs
day, of cancer.
S. c. Frank, stage-line proprietor between
this place and Richfield, is down with ty-
phoid fever.
protrscted meeting is in progress in
the Lutheran church preaching every ev en-
ing thi. week.
On Sabbath week, the 10Th inst, the
new Methodist church in Thompsontown
will be dedicated.
Judge Hsgerman and lawyer Jacobs, of
Reading, have been in attendance at court
rs witnesses this week.
Farmer ". ". Swartz, of Fermanagh
township, has built a handsome and sub
stsntial sleigh for himself.
Charles Mayors, George Heck and Stewart
Ellis took in Josh Billings lecture at Lew
istown last Thursday evening.
Daniel Dougherty, of Philadelphia, will
lecture in the Lewistown Count House on
Monday evening, the 18th of this month.
William Bardell, aged % years, citizen
of Beale township, made thirty large rail-
road ties In six hours on the End of Febru-
sry.
There was q spelling match at Reno's
school house last Wednesday evening. A
number of boys FROM town were in attend
auce.
A horse hitched to a sleigh, driven by
Miss Moycr, cut a caser last Wednesday in
town and upset the sleigh and threw Miss
Meyer out into the snow.
The Court set aside the Huntingdon
county jury list for 1882, on account OF
some irregularity on the part of the Jury
Commissioners in filing the wheel.
David Cunningham, of Milford township,
will move west in the spring. The commu-
nifty loses a good citizen when Mr.. Cunning
ham leaves the county.
Blue birds were about, warbling a song on
Tuesday morning. The weather, however.
morning.
Excursion tickets will be issued at the
railroad offices to such people as desire to
attend the Mcveytown Musical Convention,
beginning next Monday.
The Principal of the Huntingdon schools
was taken to New York on a charge of be-
ing too much married, and was there con-
vic.ed OF bigsmy few days ago.
A runner Of John Kauffman's sleigh came
off at East Point last Tuesday. The scci-
dent left Mr.. Kaufman in rather a fix, for
he lives in Fayette township.
Livery stable proprietors say that in their
experience there are more horses and sleighs
hired in the month of February than any
other month in the year.
To every subscriber that is in arrears
more than one year, q bill will be sent be-
tween this date and the 2sth day of Febru-
ary, 1882.
Mr.. Auman, teacher of the first school in
this place, gave his scholars a sled ride to
McAI:sterville last Monday night. Jefferson
Mover and David Louder furnished the
sleds.
Captain Lewis Degan, administrator of
Wesley Andrews, deceased, late of Fayette
township, sold the farm of said decedent at
public few days ago, to John and Joseph
Rine, of Oakland Mills, for $3.50.
Some DAYS ago Solomon Bashore wss
passing through piece of his woodland.
Seeing track in the snow. he followed 1t to
a hollow tree. The tree was cut down and
two coons taken out'of it.
The Huntingdon Globe of the End inst.
saws: An Alexandria correspondent informs
us that during a heavy wind storm on
THURSDAY night, houses shook and people
left their beds and hastened to rooms below.
The new bridge was moved several inches
and partly wrecked. Some people pro-
nounce it unsafe to cross.
The Carlisle Volunteer exposes the trick Of
a bogus tobacco agent who called upon
farmer in Lower Allen township, Cumber'
land county, and after sampling his tobacco
concluded to buy, giving check for s9oo
hut. as the smooth -tongued rascal was ou
Of funds. he asked the farmer for an ad
r.rce of 800 on the check. The farmer
found the check to be bogus.
On Sunday night, the 29th ut, the dwell
ling house of d. l.. Swsrtz, in Spruce ill
township, took fire from some unknown
source and was consumed with all its con
tents. Mr.. and Mrs. SwartZ had retired TO
the night. They were awakened, they can
not tell BY what means. The fire had theI
progressed to such a degree that they will
difficulty escaped from the building. Their
was no insurance on either house or house
hold goods.
The Port Royal Band came to town o'
Friday afternoon on sled, and after driyinl