Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-16


up to the high standard of former years
and once a man gets ore be wonder
how he could get along without it.
The inquiry of the rairoad company
as TO color blindness has demonstrated
that there are so many cases that th
question of signaling by form is sug
gested.
j. Nevin Pomeroy, Superintendent
of the Presbyterian Sabbath School, al
Academia, furnished the funds for the
late Christmas entertainment at Acs'
demia.
A party of Lewistown people in
dulged in a supper and hop, at the
Jacobs House one night last week, anC
left for home 10 the morning at foul
o'clock
John E. Reeder, a freight car brake
man, o. Huntingdon was killed by carl
at Harrisburg on the Sth inst, inter
ment at Huntington on the 10th; las
Thursday.
There is a good deal of talk in Miff1ir
county about the man who hauled q
load of lumber on the Sabbath day, and
on the next day horse of his, valued
at $3.50 died
Relic hunters for spinning wheels
and grandfather clocks, should attend
the sale of Catharine Kurtz, in Dels.
ware township, on the 9th day of Feb.
ruary. See bills.
1t is again reported that work is a.
bout to be commenced on the S. 4 s.
". railroad route. "The proof of the
pudding is the eating thereof" Pass
along the pudding.
During one of the thawirg spells Of
weather last week, the tin roof on the
office of the Democrat aud Register
sprsug a leak and wet many of the
things in the office
Slushy walking may be looked for
auy day, protect your feet and IN that
way take care of your health by buy
ing good leather shoes, and good gum
shoes at George Heck's.
Last week was the week of prayer.
Each evening, the subject for prayer.
after it had been prayed for, became
the subject to make speeches on, by the
mem bership of the church.
The store OF Denny & McMurtrie, in
Huntingdon, was entered and robbed
several nights ago. Two citizens OF
that town have been put under arrest
ou the charge of the crime.
The bright glow of sunset, and sun
rise has alarmed no small number of
people the uncommon redness is look
ed upon as the forerunner of some ca
lsmity to the human family.
Excursion tickets will be sold at the
L. L. tstion for the annual meeting OF
the State Board of Agriculture, which
will meet in Harrisburg, in the State
House, JaHusry 25d and oath.
There is great falling off IN the reve-
nues OF the Huntingdon Presby
church. and on Sunday, the pastor,
Rev. D. X. Freeman, suggested as a
remedy a return to the pew system.
Ayers Sarssparilla is the most po-
tent blood purifier, and fountain of
health aud strength. Be wise in time.
All baneful infections are promptly re-
moved By this unequalied Alternative.
A Philipsburg Centre county boy
named Davis, while coasting, slid a.
gainst railroad engine that was run
ming rapidly by, aud was SO severely
injured that he died within a half hour.
a quarter sheet sale bill will be
printed at this Office for seventy five
cents; half sheet sale bill for one
dollar snd ifty cents. Send in your
orders if you contemplate having sale
Itis disgrace to the civilization o
the day that the Congress Of the United
States, permits two silver dollars of
unequal value TO circulate among the
people. The dollars should be alike
In value.
On Saturday night, the 5th, con-
ven, at Belleville, H., was destroyed
by FIRE. Twenty seven Of tho ladies OF
the convent perished in the fsmes.-
The fire was started b, the furnace in
the basement.
Harry Strayer and Charles Jacobs
we're in town last Thursday on their
way from Altoona to McAlisterville,
to attend the wedding of Theoph Theoph
Thompson and Miss Maggie Jacobs, o.
McAlisteryille.
". R Ogden, agent was in Mifflin
town last week, and had with him lamp
.icks that were made of glass. 1t i.
said that one wick will last lifetime
One of the wicks was put 10 lamp in
this office and so far it has given salts
faction.
The February election is, already
claiming the attention of politicians
Elect only good men, such as have re.
gard for .he interests of the property
holder. 1t is tie men of property that
pay the taxes and keep up all public
affairs
The wife Of Michael Ulrich, living
one mile east of Harrisburg, died a
few days ago, and since that time Mr.
Ulricb-ihe husband-has deposited
$4,000 In the Middletown bank. The
money had been kept by the old people
in the house.
The children of Spruce Hill arc
studying the shorter cstechism in ear
nest, as is evidenced by the fact, tha
Spruce Hill Sabbath School was re
quired to present seven bibles to tha
many children who had committed the
catechism 10 memory.
Hurrah, Hurrah Mr. J. Ehren.
zeller, of Fsyette township, killed two
hogs few days ago, the larger Que
weighed 63l lbs, the smaller on'
weighed 453 los. the average weigh