Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-12-01


and shoes, of the best quality at the low
est price.
Mrs Mary Roush will sell at her place O.
residence, at Van Vert, at 10 O'CLOCK
December 9Th 1885, Three beds and bed
steads, chains, tables, cook stove and fix
lures and numerous other articles In house
hold use.
FOR forty years, Ayers Cherry Pectora
has been demonstrated to be the mos, re-
liable remedy in use, for colds. coughs. and
lung diseases. Slight colds should not b,
neglected. The Pectoral will prevent their
becoming chronic.
Marsh Graham and Howard Nipple. cam,
In on Saturday from hunt in the Thick.t.
IN Licking Creek Valley, about 8 miles
from this place. with two deer. The buck
carried five prongs and weighed over txo
hundred pounds.
Col. A. K. Mcclure, Of the Philadelnbi,
Times-uill lecture in the Court House,
Tuesday evening December 9TH. Subject,
"Iake the Sunny Side" Admission 25 cts.
Lecture begins at u o'clock. Proceed,
for pipe organ for the Presbyterians' new
church.
The Teachers Institute should be well at.
tended. The entire week should be en-
pioyed by the members in doing the most
work possible in the few DAYS allowed them
The time spent here should be carefully
guarded. Each day made of value by i'm
portsnt acquisitions of knowledge.
Rev. A. II. Spangler, of Port Royal, will
lecture on Thursday night of Institute week =.
Mr.. Spangler is a man of ability. he is
practical in giving advice, entertaining in
his manners and possesses fine oratorical
powers. He has more than local fame
His lecture on "Cranks" is highly spoken
OF.
The successful teacher, will be- seen at
the Institute, in those that give careful at
tention to the instructions impaired by the
able corps of writer's engaged by the super
intendent. The institute is intended as a
school for teachers. The wise members
will profit by the advantages to be gained.
The good effect will be noticed in their
own teaching.
A scamp, in orse and luggy, under a
light, opened "a swindling business in a
loud voiced speech at the intersection of
Bridge and Main streets on Monday even
ing. He began by selling money, he sold
90 cents for 25 cents, dollar for seventy
FIVE cents. He sold sleeve buttons for p
! cents and gave each buyer a present of so
cents. He sold tin, gold colored, mock
watch with fire gilt chain for one dollar.
promising present. After having sold a
LOT of toy watches, he gave each buyer the
present of ring and then drove away
leaving his victims TO be laughed at for
being drawn into his confidence game.
The Middleburg Post is responsible for
the following Anthony Mccartney, of Lew
istown, the jolly but substantial contractor
for the stone work on tie new Jail, tells the
folloEing hunting story; "0nce upon a
time while out hunting turkeys he heard
the barking of a fox. Dropping on his
hands and knees he crawled up TO within
gunshot of the animsl when be espied a
hugh turkey cobb Ter percbed upon a tree a
he took deliberate aim, and when the gun
cracked down came the turkey. No sooner
had if struck the ground when the fox
lespsd Forward and with a lightning mo-
tion grabbed the turkey by the neck, swung
it upon his back and galloped off at ths top
of bis speed, which Mack declares wss the
last he ever saw of the fox or of the turkey.
The Huntingdon Journal of last week,
published the following: Our friend d. NJ.
Painter, mail agent, between this city and
Cumberland Nd, and who also keeps no.
tel in Hopewci!, Bedford county, feels con-
fident that Joe McMeen, the escaped Jun
iata county wife murderer, spent Thursday
night of last week at his house. Mr.. Pain
ter saws the man came TO hi, house riding
a colt and appeared to have no particular
destination. not even knowing in what
place he was and we presume, from Mr..
Painters account of his doings, not caring
very much. He appeared to be going some
place, but where he did not know. At the
time of his presence there Mr. Painter had
no. heard of McMeen's escape and on Fri
dsy after reading of il, Snd remembering
the appearance OF the portrait OF McMeen,
published in the Harrisburg Telegram last
April. be came TO the conclusion that he
had sheltered and entertained the fugitive.
Was it Joe McMeen We are Inclined to
think that il as not.
Quite large audience was in attendance
upon Union religious Thanksgiving service
held in the Lutheran church on Thanks
giving Day. Rev. Craft read the inyoca-
tion: Rev. Mann delivered a prayeri Rev.
Bays delivered the Thanksgiving sermon.
Rev. Craft announced that collection for
the poor would be taken. After the baskets
had been passed Mr.. Hugh Hamilton arose
and moved that the collection be sent TO
the destitute people Of Texas. The poor
| in our country who cannot take care oil
themselves must always be cared for, out
in certain parts of Texas their is not SUD
| stance for man or beast. The drought
of two wears has been the cause OF want
and suffering. The Philadelphia Churches
he said are moving in their cause, and Mr.
Stuart of that city has issued an appeal tor
the people who are in need OF substance
Mr.. A. II. Weidman seconded the motion
it passed without dissent. The amount
raised was sl0.25 which Mr. Weidmin i'm
mediately forwarded to Mr.. Stuart and
received an acknowledgment on Monday
The twentieth annual session of the Jun
! Tnsfirute Will DeglI