Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-01-06

The Lutheran Christmas festival was an
elaborate one. The entertainment was no.
concluded on Christmas eve, for the reason
that, the fruit for the occasion did not come.
The closing entertainment was held on the
last night Of the old year. Rev. Mr.. CRAFTS
class presented him with a handsome hang
ing lamp. DR.. Derr delivered the presen
tation speech. silver fruit stand was
presented to Mrs. Craft. E. S. Doty de-
iivered the presentation speech. By an ap
propriate speech, Mr.. Craft presented a
purse of money TO Mr.. Berry.
List of letters remaining in the postotEce
at Mifiiintown, Pa, Jan lst, 1886. Persons
asking for letters in this list will plese say
they are advertised. Letters: Miss Emma
L. Millikea, Miss Gilmore Colens, Miss Liz
zie Milliken (2), Miss p. L. Dornblaser,
Mrs. Regan, David Foust, Miss Annie Rob
erson, Mrs. Joseph Funk, Mr.. William
Scstford, Miss Sarah A. Hinebaugh, Miss
Klla Strunk, Mr.. G. b. Irwin, G. W. Will
lion, Mrs. Sidney Jones, Mr.. S. Yeigher,
Mr.. Homer Keller, MISS Emma Yeater, Mr..
| Aniat 7. Lower, Postal Cards: K. Nc
Neller, W. A Hursh, A. p Shellenberger,
Miss Emma Milliken.
CHAs. b. CRAWFORD, p. NJ.
A few days ago tramp umbrella fixer
| became enraged at some boys, and to be re-
venged used his cane TO break a window in
the residence of Squire Mcdonald in this
place. Mrs. Mcdonald was sitting inside
the window when the nomad struck the
| glass. Pieces Of broken glass s'flew" across
the room into an adjoining room, but not a
particle struck Mrs. Mcdonald child, that
sat on its mothers knee at the time. After
the stroke on the window the tramp shout
ed police, police and walked TO the house
of Professor Auman, and seeing a lot of
children booking out of the window he
struck the sash with his cane, the glass was
knocked into the house and several of the
children Eero cnt about the face. Officer
| Roilmaa was sent for, but before he came
| Squire Mcdonald arrived upon the scene,
and sent the offender TO jail for the period
OF twenty-four hours.
An exchange says: A New Castle gen.
tleman has been writing to various points
for natural gas rates, and gives the follow
ing as the result of his research: At Wash
ingtou, Pa, the prices that prevail are as
follows: In dwellings. cookstoves 81 per
mon tn, second fire 81 per month, and each
additional fire 75 cents per month. In Of
fee one fire is Sl.25 monthly. At Findley,
| o., the rate charged for one fire is 75 cents
per month. A consumer at Rochester, Pa 4,
writes that he pays for tour fires $3.50 per
annum, with 10 per cent. Off for cash. For
two stoves in 4 factory 81 per month is the
charge. At Beaver Falls (where PittsbUrg
rates prevdiI) the cost Of one stove is Sl.70
monthly, 5000 annually. One cookstove
and three heating stoves cost the consumer
So 80 each month, or SIS 2I yearly. From
May to October the rates for one cookstove
are 81 per month. One heating stove 10 r
tie same time costs 81 cents per month.
Il saw maiden with soulful eyes;
We met upon the street
She slipped and ieli-the treacherous ice
helped her to her feet.
| was in love, way down in love:
Ny heart was all aglow.
She was the fairest being that
I'd ever seen you know.
She blushed AID thought 10 thank me,
but,
+ My Caesar, when she said:
The next time, sir, I'd thank you much
To turn your horrid head"