Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-25
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

During the past thirty years, George
Doughman has been the owner of the two.
story, log, weather-boarded dwelling house
opposite the east gable Of the jail, at the
corner of Washington and Third streets
Recently, Lawyer Parker bought the ancient
building, and last week he had it taken
down. The probability i. that John Barris,
the founder Of this town, built the house.
Harris bought 275 acres of land hsre ON th.
eastern bank of the Juniata river on the
2nd day of September, IVA, from William
Maclay for the sum of el ,20O-S6, 900, and
in 1871 he laid out on the west end of the
tract number of acres into town lots, and
called il Mifilintown. The old house that
Parker removed last week stood on the cor
ner as mentioned above, in the original plot
of the town as laid out By Harris. Mrs.
Jane Irwin, Col. William Bell, and James
Law, all remember that Mrs. Patterson, a
daughter of John harris, lived and died in
the house, and that, and other circum-
stances connected with the place confirms
them in the belief that John Harris built the
house for his daughter, Mrs. Patterson. Of
the Harris residence there is nothing left
but foundation stones on the opposite side
of the road from the coal and grain scales
now in use by Kennedy & Doty, near their
warehouse. Harris also bought the Island
in the river at this place from WIN. Maclay
A dispatch from Williamsport, Pa, last
Thursday, said About O'Clock this even
ing severe wind-storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, visited this place,
and sad havoc was made among the fences,
signs and chimneys. Just as the storm was
about TO burst two boats, one containing
SIX and the other five young men, isf, the
Wiilianltport boom to pull for the shore at
Newberry. They were caught by the wind
before landing and both boats were cap
sized, and Herman Hartman, Grant Moore,
Dell Roads and boy named Willis were
drowned. Three belonged 10 the crew of
one boat and Que TO the other. The re-
se-en men succeeded in reach
ing the shore in safety. All the victims are
young unmarried nfer- The news OF the
sad accident spread rapidly, and soon the
shores of the river were lined with people.
The work of searching for the bodies was
Begun at once, and ABOUT 8 O'Clock that of
Hartman was found near where he went
down. The other bodies were all recovered
The Bloomfield Times of April Il
says: Two tramps, whose names are
to be School and Barton.
called Mt the farm house of David
Long, residing about mile south of
Chambersburg, on Thursday last. and
demanded something to eat. As they
we're buth intoxicated Mr.. Long re
fused to give them anything. School,
with an cath. declared he would have
i if he would have to fight for it,
and pushed into the kitchen. After
several unsuccessful efforts to get
School out of the room Long went
nto an adjoining room and procured
l revolver, when on returning to the
kitchen School drew his coat and
struck several times at Long. Long
old him to leave or he would shoot.
put School persisted in, as he said,
lighting it out. Mr.. Long then feed
,he first shot, striking Barton, who
vas standing on the porch, in the
.rm. Long then fired the second
'hot, it taking effect in Schools left |
'ide and passing into the abdominal
avity. School ran to the porch and
ell and Barton fed. Word was sent
o town for officers, who arrested
Barton and brought him aud School
o town, where medical aid was rem
Tered. Barton has been sent to Jail !
or treatment and School is lying in
precarious condition at boarding
house. There are no hopes of his
'ecovery and his death is expected at |
my time. Long has been arrested
,ut was released ON bail.
Thomas-T. Wierman, Chief Engi-
leer of the Pennsylvania Canal Com
,any, has Just issued the following
rbe draught of boats shall be limited
IN the several divisions, respectively, !
IS follows: On the main line, between
Nanticoke and Columbia, five feet |
IN the west branch, between North
and Lock Haven, up
stream, four feet; down stream, three
eet eight inches. On the Juniata
livision, boats going to Ohio wharf,
our feet eight inches between Ohio
wharf and Newport Furnace, four
'eet between Newport Furnace and
Rope Ferry, three feet ton inches
between Rope Ferry and Hunting
Ion, three feet six inches. On the
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