Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-02-06
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The Presbyterians have about got
through with the troubles of the dsnceand
peace has spread her white wings over
the fold once more, but no sooner has
the PEACEFUL state been reached in
Presby terian church circles than Luth-
ersn circles are thrown into state of
agitation by certain members circula-
ting q petition that has for its object
the resignation Of the pastor. The an-
linus of the movement has not become
known.
REMOVED.
NOTICE THE CHANGE.-We are now
occupying the new and beautiful room
on Nam street, in the new building
that J. S. Thomas has recently built,
where We are once more to furnish the
trade with q large stock of dry goods
and groceries, boots and shoes. We
receive new goods constantly and sell
cheaper than ever. Give us call
G. f. HINKEL & Co.
Nov. %, lSS3-tf.
A preacher, in Boston, "Rev. Henry
Morgan has engaged one hundred pairs
of scales from Fairbanks & Co., for the
benefit of the working people and the
poor, that they may not be cheated in
their coal. The scales will be placed
In every police station and every wa.d
branch of the associated charities. The
rich, be claims, who buy their coal in
large quantities, get it cheap and get
full weight, while the poor have to be
satisfied with high prices and small
weight"
The Newport News of last week says,
two tramps on Monday narrowly es-
capped with their lives while crossing
the railroad bridge, west of Newport
tower hundred yards or more. They
were on the north track to avoid an
eastward bound train, aud before they
could get over the bridge train going
ives, suddenly overlook them. One of
the travellers lay fat down between the
tracks, and tie other jumped of of the
bridge, distance of about twenty-five
feet. Neither of the men sustained
and injury, bu, they we're badly fright
ened.
The Bloomfield Times Of last week
says, on Tuesday of last week, Dir.
James ID. Willis, of Whest6eld town
township, this county, met With . ter
rible accident that may yet cause him
the loss of his left hand. De had been
up in the NOW throwing down sbeaves
to the handler at the threshiug machine,
and Jumping down from the NOW TO
throw up the loose wheat straw to the
handler, and in throwing it upon the
table, his hand was caught by the cyl
iuder and drawn into the machine, cut
ting the left hand from the centre to-
ward the little finger, and peeling the
skin, flesh and nails from the two mid
die fingers. His hand was thus terri
bly, lacerateG, and it is not yet known
whether the hand will have to be am-
putated.
The court proceedings on the ques-
tion of free bridge at Newport, Per-
ry county, was reported as follows, in
the Bloomfield Advocate, of last wsek:
Beport of reviewers on road from
point at Blxler's Mill, to point on mid
die ridge, near VIM. Kough's, in Juui-
sta township, confirmed nj 81.
The reviewers having reported in ia
vor of making the toll bridge over the
Junista river at Newport free bridge,
and assessing the value at $40, 1882, the
matter was brought before the Grand
Jury for their approval. There was
no opposition to making the bridge free,
but only as TO the question of price to
be paid for it. Th. court ordered that
those of the grand jurors who had sign
ed the petition for 8 free bridge, with
draw. Mes,rs. j. 8. Butz and A. J.
Fickes, of Newport, and Eli Grubb, of
Juniats township, having Aligned the
petition, we're excused, and counsel
with witnesses on both sides we're then
heard The grand jury after hearing
the evidence, by vote Of l6 to ap-
proved the report Of viewers, and the
court endorsed the decision of The
grand jury and the Newport bridge
thus became 8 free bridge, and the
Bridge Company have no further con-
troll over tit Is now a county bridge,
and persons passed over it free, twenty
minutes after the court approved the
decision of the grand jury. 1t is said
the Bridge Company will take an ap-
peal from the award OF viewers. The
question of q FREQ bridge took up q
large portion of the time Of the Court
last week.
The Lewistown Gazette Of last week
published the following from the ST.
Paul Pioneer Press, Of January 23rd,
1884, aud which concerns people who
once lived in Miffiln county: "One
day last week, N. Sterrett, a farmer,
about seventy years old, living in Mt.
Pleasant, eight miles from Lake City,
went to that city on business. Before
leaving home bis wife told him she
would spend the day At the house Of
her son, Joseph Townsend, and that she
would leave some food on the table for
him to eat on his return. She direct
ed his attention 10 some strained honey,
of which be was very fond. Mr.. Ster.
rett returned erom the city about the
middle of the afternoon, and after put
ting up his team be sought to satisfy
his appetite. He ate a slice Of bread
and butter on which he spread about .
teaspoonful of honey A taste of ex-
ceeding bitterness which be experien-
ced while eating mads him think his