Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05
SHORT LOCALS.
Easter next SUNDAY.

bed.
Hope you'll be happy in your new
Many people in town made garden
last week.
Shad are being caught at the Co
lumbia dam.
Another comet is said to be head
ing earthward.
The trout fisher pursueth the
speckled beauty.
Caleb Robson, in Huntingdon
county, is 1O9 years old.
The new Methodist preacher. Mr.
Smith, has arrived with his family.
Two-thirds of the States will be
required to elect Governors the com
ing fall.
An exchange saws, wheat flour
thrown on coal oil fire will extin-
guish the flames.
George Heck will 60 this week to
Philadelphia to buy in new stock of
boots and shoes.
1t was a mistake to publish that
school directors are required to take
IAN oath of office"
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McMeen of
Washington d. g., are in town visiting
among their friends.
Practical farmers express the be,
lief that the drought of last summer
killed the Hessian fly.
If Saturday last had been a No
vember day it would have been called
an Indian Summer day.
DR.. Elder has moved to North 3rd
street, where he will reside till his
new house has been built.
A colored preacher drew large
houses at McAlisterville to hear him
preach on Sabbath a week.
A full feeling after meals, dyspep.
sia. heartburn, and general ill health
relieved by Browns Iron Bitters.
Joseph Pennell has been to New
York for his spring stock of store
goods. Look out for splendid
opening.
Saturday, the 1st inst, brought
quite number of people to town,
more, indeed, than en- any previous
1st of April.
Saturday was delightful day to
fit. People that were kept at indoor
business almost wished that they had
to move.
A few drops of coal oil, and few
ounces of sulphur sprinkled occasion
ally in the hen-house will keep lice at
distance.
The Effects Of the drought of last
summer is now man.festing itself ID the
advancement of the price on all things
that people eat.
1t is no uncommon thing for peo-
pie in Huntingdon to awaken in the
morning with both eyes swollen shut.
The disease is called pink eyes
Huntingdon county hunters believe
that panther that disturbed Clear
field county people last fall is now in
the woods of Huntingdon county.
1t is not the politicians but the
ladies that have talked IN such a way,
that the report has got abroad that
President Arthur is in love with a fair
lady.
Jacob NJ. Studebaker, a youth of
90 years of age, dislocated his jaw
by yawning, near Mercersburg, this
State. A doctor was called and set
the jaw to its place.
General Beaver was for the unit
rule and for Grant at Chicago. He
is none the worse for that, but if
there are to be any protests entered,
they should be entered now, previous
to nomination.
Read the communication of Txcitus
in another column. He would place
the power to fix the pay for members
of the Legislature with the grand iuries
of the respective counties. Read the
communication.
Some ten days ago man from
Pottsville, in his effort to get on a
freight train, got a leg under the
cars at Patterson. The crushed limb
was amputated, but with all the at
tention that was rendered to the
stranger he died few days ago.
st. Tammany, one of the Oldest
houses in Old Port Royal, took fire
in the roof on Monday. The flames
were extinguished with great diff
Guilty by people of the neighborhood. |.
About ten feet of the roof was burn
ed off. ST. Tammany belongs to
Jerome Thompson, Esq.
The schools of Mexico will hold an
entertainment on Friday evening,
April 7th. Performances to consist
of Declarations, Dialogues, Dramas,
Tableaux, Singing, and the best OF
Instrumental Music. Doors open at
7 o'clock P. NJ. Performances begin
at u o'clock. Admission 10 and 5
cents. Come one, come all.
Fifty years ago the walking match
was not thought of, but people walked
a great deal. A walk of 25 miles for
man was not much of walk. 1t
was a common thing for men to walk
35 to 40 miles day. Fifty miles a
day was considered a long walk, and
so miles day was considered big
walk. That is what.the old people
say. Now the young people that are
used to riding in the cars will pay to
get into hall to see men walk, and
run.
The Lewistown Gazette says: A
A few nights since bevy of tramps
NOT more than six or eight in mum
ber-were given lodging in the poor
house, and upon the remark of some