Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-09-26

'aihing ABOUT organizing Post. A
preliminary meeting, for that purpose.
will be held at Waterford on the after.
noon of the 29th inst.
At the Independent State Fair
held In Lancaster last Wednesday
the bay mare entered by I. J. Mid
dagh won in straight heats, the 3 min
ute race, best time 2.43.
Remember that nv Shoe Store
did not burn down and 1 will sell
you Boots and Shoes. as cheap as
ever, drop in and see for yourself at
G. W. HECK.
Quite an interesting time was en-
Joyed by the spectators that were
witness to the effort to get Jim
Sulouff rattle snake into a glass
covered box in Hollobaugh's saloon.
The tenacity with which people abide by
their early faith in Ayers Sarsaparilla can
only be explained by the fact that it is the
best blood medicine ever used, and is not
approach in excellence by any new candi-
date for pablic favor
Mrs. Sponsler. wife of VIM. A. Spons-
Ter, Esq, died at her home in Bloom
field, Perry county, on the 18th inst,
after lingering illness of several
months. Mrs. Sponsler was aged about
30 years.
1t is reported that the early frost
this season has shortened the tobac
co crop 25 per cent. Mrs, John
Burchfield. in this town, and the Ed
itor of this paper, have a lot of nice,
old tobacco, for sale.
When symptoms of malaria appear in
any form, take Ayers Ague cure at once,
to prevent the development of the disease,
and continue until health is restored, as
it surely will-be by the use of this remedy.
A cure is warranted in every instance.
Selinsgrove has steam fire engine.
One night last week fire broke out
in grocery in that town, the engine
was got TO the fire, but the handsome
machine was out of repair and would
not work The grocery with all its
contents was destroyed
A mule, owned by Wilson, Kennedy
4 Doty, broke from the herd while
they were being uatered last Saturday
evening. The last seen of the runaway
animal was IN Port Royal on Saturday
night. If you know of its wher abouts,
write to Kennedy & Doty.
The Bloomfield Times of last week
says, two little boys in Centre twp,
on Saturday took a notion to chop, |
stroke about on the same stick. The /
result was, that one of them. a little
son of Capt. F.ank McKeehan. had
one foe chopped clean off and the
next one nearly off.
DO NOT FORGET.
Do not forget that at Hess's Pho
tograph Gallery You can get any
small picture enlarged for 75 cents.
Also anything that is made in Pho
Biography, you can get here done up,
in first class style All the latest .
style pictures, such as Cards, Cabin
cts, Promenade, Pannel Boudoir,
&c. sc. Frames of all kinds cheap.
The Bloomfield Times of the 18th
inst, saws, on Monday. September
I0th, while threshing at H. Foulk's, |
in Rye twp, the large strap wheel
bursted. one piece flying through |
the barn and striking John Snyder
on the head, iniuring him slightly
Another piece few on the barn roof,
and another hitting the spouting, de-
moIishing it.
The Chambersburg Public Opinion
says, at recent session OF the Frank /
lin county court Isaac Shaffer, who has
reached the patriarcbal age of 81 years,
was sentenced to the Eastern peniten-
tisry for one year and seven months
for stealing horse near Mercersburg
last spring. He has the reputation of
having been a lavbreaker for many .
years. The poor old sinner.
The Huntingdon Journal of last
week says: Cyrus Rightmyer, former
ly Of this county, and not many years
ago an eloquent minister of the Luth-
eran church, is now poor wreck, who
wsnders about the streets of Leadville,
Colorado, stopping old man-yet not
old-with white hair and beard, and in .
the last stage of life. 1t is hardly ne
cessary for us TO add that rum has been
the cause of the fall of this once gifted
and eloquent minister.
At the Lancaster Fair last Friday
there we're two trots. The first was
The 2.25 class. for premium of $500. |
John N, entered by I. j. Middagh, of
Mifiiintovn, won in three straight
heats. Time, 1884, 235., 1851.
In the $50 class, for purse of 5000, |
Bessie NJ, also entered by Middagh,
took the first, third and fourth heats,
and Is. owned by Isadore Newman, of
Lancaster, took the second. Time,
2.42, . 43s, 2.43, 242.
a. s. Graham, uncle of A. j. Pat
terson, Esq, died at the home of his
brother. DR.. Graham, in Port Royal,
on the morning of the 18th. The de-
ceased was a native of Juhiata, but
bad spent the past 80 years of his life
near Bloomington, Illinois, excepting |
the few months that ended with his de-
mise. These last few months were
passed with his brother, the Doctor
He was aged about 6S years. Inter
ment in Academia cemetery, on Thurs
day.
On Saturday, October 18th, 1883,
S. j. Meyer will sell at his place OF
residence at northeast corner of Milf
lintown, a lot of personal property,