Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-06-24
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FRoM OUR SPECIAL coRREspoSDENrl

| fhOh Jun cfEClAL COhhEoPONDENTl
PoRr ROYAL, June %, 1885.
Geo. w. Yocum, of Mill Creek, is visit
ing here.
William Wagner is improving his prop
srty on W ater street.
DIR. s belly has improved his property on
Nam street by putting a new fence in front.
Miss Mary N. Steen,on, daughter o f
Jsmes Steenson, is lying very Ill with in
fiamatory rheumatism.
Miss Annie & Schweier, of Miflintown,
was the guest OF her friend, Miss Maggie
Snyder, in this place, during Sabbtah.
William McCormmick, is home from Mill
Greek, where he was building a fine house.
We are glad TO welcome you back William.
Our young friend, George Havice, who
was student at Airy View, has gone home
on his vacation. We wish him a pleasant
time.
Joseph S. Sartain is home from auction
eering in the northwestern part of the 5 tate.
He reports business quite brisk there. He
is looking we'll.
Mrs. Moist, OF Walker township, and her
daughter, Mrs. Bosler, of Bedford county,
were the guests OF Mrs. E. Rahnels, on
Thursday evening, last.
The term of school at Airy View Acade-
my will close on the 26th inst, with sue
cess. An entertainment will be- given IN the
evening, ''come one, come all"
Miss Wilson, sister of DR.. David Wilson
was hurt considerably the other morning
by falling with her head against the bed
post in her room. Miss Wilson is quite an
aged lady.
David Lesh, who has been in the butcher
ing business in this place tor several years
past, has sold out to Krister n Runkle, who
vii continue to do business. We wish The
a.w tirm abundant success.
On Friday ev ening We took a promins de
up the board walk TO society at the Acad c.
my, when got their and looked for il it was
like the lrishman's fee, ''It wasn't thar"
Ii has gone where the s.wOOdbiDe twineth." :"
Joseph McCulloch is the contractor TO
take out hickory timber on the kilmer farm
IN Turbett township, for Brusher & McCul-
loch, handle manufacturers, HIrrIsburg,
Pa. Joe has force Of men on tue job and
is succeeding well.
One evening recent ly one Of Airy Views
Young students wanted 10 show young Ia
dy of the sane Institution the 2 I'D gait Of
his horse He got the young lady IN We ry
successfully, but as he was getting in the
horse took fright and started. The lady
was frightened aud jampci out. Tue gen
tleman WAS dragged about tiity feet, IN the
dust. No damage was done TO the team
On Saturday morning abou; 10 O'Clock an
Irishman by name of Michael Handley,
committed q terrible assault on his wife,
nee Annie Burke, using his fist with intent
10 kill. The man and wife Were ON tho ca
nal bank and 10 wanted his wife 10 go over
| 10 Port Royal to get him some whlskey,
which she refused 10 do. The villain wan
ted her TO give HIM the money back again,
which she also refused to do, so he grabbed
her by tie hair, pu ling a bunch out, chok-
ing her, and knocked her down, and jump
ing and tramp,ng on her hurting her inter-
uiiiy. Her loud cries attracted the atten-
ti0a OF Constable Funk, who wis on the
Port Royal side of the river and he sCou
put IN all appesrInc and with AID took the
unconscious woman to a shade tree. The
Irishman made some threats aud Carried on
at a Lively rate for some time. About one
O'Clock DR.. Graham visited the injured wo-
man, and had her taken 10 the residence o.
Mrs. Belle Bashore, Oh the opposite side OF
the canal, v here she is being kindly cared
for. The lady is seriously and probably IA
tally hurt. ars. BashOre had the intended
murderer arrested, and he was taken before
Squire Sbindle aud vas comWitted 10 the
county jIil To- await his trial. These two
have tr.ys,ed in Pennsylvania TOR the Last
thirteen years selling ink and they have bad
regulations, from what We learn from par
ties acquainted with them.
FAIR PLAY.