Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18
SHORTLOCALS.

= Chinese call a sewing circle chin
chin.
s,ne queer messages are sent over
he telephone
NJ Showers has added a new
porch to his house,
CONGRESSMAN Atkinson is making
tour Of the west.
Jobn Murphy citizen of Lack
.,Tusbip died some days ago.
Friday the Goth according to Wig
rms is to be the warmest day.
rnke Davis hauled Z loads of
rbeat into his barn on Saturday.
Zen. ". r. Hartshorn has been APP
rcipted to Governor Pattison's staff.
Almost every one has attended or
meets to attend picnic this sea-
son.
The franklin Repository says that
Mr. A. Book put up hay stack 176
feet long.
number of Baltimorcsrs are
nassing the summer in SpEgce iii
township.
The Juniata Agricultural Society
vlh hold its annual fair at Port Royal
October 80
Crops n the northern counties of
this state are reported as away be
low the average.
Go TO McClintic's tin and stove
store for first-rate pitch forks dung
forks and hay forks.
The Illinois State authorities re-
port that glanders prevail among
| horses in 10 counties.
The annual Harvest Home will be
held On Pannabakers Island in Tus
earora twp, August 4.
There was a great rain at this place
last Wednesday evening that put
down both oats and corn.
Lewis Lands OF McAlistersyille
had an ankle broken by the kick of a
horse on the 3rd of July.
Miss Blanch Wright, is at home
sitar sojourn in California for the
period Of almost one year
LAWYER y. S. Ross of York visit
si bis father Rev. J. A. Ross near
Waterford, on the 4th inst.
The Postmistress at Waterford
HIS. Lucy Morrow died on the 9th
INST aged about 80 years.
TIE Republican State Convention
that met at Harrisburg was square
on the trade dollar question.
Ed, Parker, drives in riding
cart, or what was known to the faith
ers and grand fathers as gig.
The beet was cultivated 200 years
n gardens rs an ornament before it
vas discovered to be good to eat
The Dog star has appeared in the
sky and for that reason, the days
vii be called dog days" till the star
disappears.
Lightning a few days ago struck
tree near Enoch Horning's bouse in
Fermanagh twp. A number of the
family were stunned by the bolt.
Reuben Caveny of McAlisterville,
walked from his place to this town,
distance of S miles for the good of
his health, and for business purposes.
A 10 days meeting viii be held
by the Matamoras N. f. congrega-
ton in Spruce Hill township near S.
A Hoffmans place beginning August
IL
The SentiaeL and Republican gives
its patrons s larger quantity, and a
greater variety of reading matter
than any other paper in Juniata
county.
John Hertzler, of Mcveytown, was
hurt few days ago by being knock
ed by the freight train on which be
runs, against store house at Hunt
inglon.
Robert Hare Powell an extensive
coal and iron operator. of Philadel
phia, died Suddenly at Saxton, Bed
ford county, On the 9th inst, aged
81 years.
/ ferccious dog in Patterson bit
Citizen John Hawk Oh the leg The
owner Of tie dog was iuiora5I of
the ierocity Of the animal anu 1t was
taken ont aai shot.
David Craig,-colored-caught q
! pound bass a short distance below
town, asst week one day, while 20
men from town were up in the mar
foTs trying to catch big fish.
Mrs. Slime. Of Fernanagh town
snip, has received $1,000 back pen
son, and is assured of IS per month
as long as she lives, on the credit of
son who died in the service against
rebellion.
A wreck of u freight cars at
SSpruce Creek delayed all trains Z
hours. one day last week. Brake
man Shatto of Duncannon, Perry Co.,
lad leg so crushed that amputa-
'''h became necessary.
The editor of the Perry county
freeman must have had a glimpse of
.ne land of glory beyond this world,
Iof he says: Bloomfield has the most
oeautlful sunsets to be found any,
"Aere this side of heaven.
u An observing exchange remarks,
,hAt the man who thinks that his
10Y Can hoe in the garden while a
Slcus procession is passing is al
@ay' The man who has front scat
"neA the performance begins.
D. ". Wickersham, who 10 years
~ was a teacher IN the schools of
Sanlata, but who the past number
:, years las been living and engaged
III merchantiie business in Arizona,