Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-02-15
SHORT LOCALS.

IL Is said that snow will not drift great
deal il it falls in down sign.
Mrs. James Buyers Is visiting the family
Of Mr.. Kennedy in this town.
| The spring election takes place next Tues.
day. Only good men should be elected.
For Sale-Five shares of ODD Fellows
Hall Association stock. Call at thi. office.
Methusalem Davis, CT Sharon, Pa, the
other evening choked to death on a picc. Of
meat.
The snow fall in New Hampshire this
winter has been 20 inches-five feet ten
inches.
Huntingdon Presbyteries have refused to
accept tho resignation of Rev. A. Nelson
! Hoilifisld.
This month has so far presented a wealth
er bill of fare as chsngesble as fckle April
weather.
John Musser, living in Walker township,
bought a short-hUrned Durham bull calf in
Maryland.
! Two months of slush, mud and rain 90
to Hcck's to have your gum boots and shoes
repaired.
A new Presbyterian church viii be dedi-
Gated at Orbison's, Huntington county, on
! the 10Th inst.
! Quite a large number of horse, have been
bought aud tiken out of the county within
the past week.
| Mrs. Laird, wife of Wilson Laird. of rus-
csr"rs valley, died last Wednesday night,
aged about 30 years.
David Halier has accepted Of situation
rendered him by Franciscus, the harrow
man, in Lewistown.
There is talk of the organization of
company for the building of = new bridge
across the river q; this place.
Judge Bucher, Judge Junkin, Judge Hea-
german aud Judge Barnett-four judges
were All present at Court last week.
The Chambersburg RspO,ifory has ground
hog, and the animal came out of its hole on
ground hog day, aud went back again.
John Kirk was over to Carlisle few days
ago to witness the marriage of niece, Miss
Bosslrr, TO lawyer Biddle, of Carlisle.
George Hover, of Fermanagh township,
bought what used to be known a, the Cope.
land farm of George Jacobs. Price, $3.50.
To every subscriber that is in arrears
more ihsn one year, a bill will be sent be-
,Sseen this date and the 2s;h day of Febru-
ary, 1882.
David Hctrick bought the undivided half
or the Hetrick farm IN Walker township
for Sc, 100. The farm used to be known as
the McKnstry farm.
The inclemency of the evening prevented
n number of citizens of this town rom gong
| TO Lew :stown to hear Daniel Doug herty lee
ture last Monday ereniug.
A number Of citizens are agitating the
question OF the organization of = ferry
across tie river at this place. They say
that the charges of tn. bridge company are
too high.
The Altoona Tribune says: a Franks
town couple hive married after cocrtship
of twelve years, during which time the
brides father has put seven sets of hinges
on the front gate.
The census of 1880 announces that Juni-
alta county has is blind persons. The same
Source of inform ition reve lls ih, fact that
there are 39J7 blind people within the limits
| OF the country.
Milton Devices has been appointed
Special Defective officer for Jnniata county.
under an act of Assembly of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania approved May 10,
1874.
Last Thursday evening Jacob Sheibley,
an aged ard highly-respected citizen of
Perry county, fell from a chair while he was
par,aking of supper. He died without
struggle, OF without uttering a word. He
was aged s3 years.
..The annual convention of the elders Of
the Presbytery of Huntington will be held
| In the Presbyterian church at Williamsburg
| on Tuesday and "Wednesday. February 81
and -, 1882, beginning at 1915 a. m. on
Tuesday"
Harry Seely, Of Lewistown, while max
| ing his first trip as freight brakeman on
the Prnnsyl lvania raiiro I'd ON Saturday last,
had the thigh bone of his right leg broken
by the sudden stopping of his train"
Perry county people. and people in the
upper end OF this county are IN tie inii
faith OF u belief that railroad will soon be
built from a poin, At Fishing creek in Perry
county 10 Bealetown, this county, and
thence westward.
The Jacobs hotel property in Port Royal
has been bought by Landlord John Foore-
! man, of the Jumi4ta hotel in this place.
| Mr. Fooreman l, an old-fashioned soft of a
land lord, and Is popular with the people that
rronire hotel accommodations, as all people
do when they are from home.
Attend the large sale of Jersey Cows and
Heifers. Horses and Colts, Sheep, Pigs.
Poultry, sc which John McMcen adver-
iises. also his farfning utensils, on Tuesday,
March IA, 1882, at his residence in Walker
township. Sale to commence at l0 O'CLOCK.
By having your bills for sale of personal
property printed at the office of the Senfi-
/ mel and Republican you may obtain num-
Der Of blank promissory notes to be hiled
up for purchasers that are entitled TO credit
under the terms of sale.
My wife said was fool when brought
home bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic.
| But when it broke up my cough, drove away
her neuralgia and cured basy's dysentery,
she thought had made an excellent invest
ment.
The door on a bridge at McVeytown,
Niff.iu county, was so out of repair that a