Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-01-20
N0tes from TurbStt Township
January Is, 1856.

January 10, 1850.
Our young friend VIM. Ritzman has a
new sleigh.
Rev. 5. S. Wallen preached in the Pres
byt,rian church, at Port Royal, last Sun
day.
There were quite number of loaded teams
from the upper end of the county in Port
Royal last week.
The Sacrament of the LORDS Supper was
administered in the Presbyterian church of
Port Roy al, on Sunday.
Mr.. John Weaver, 'oi Kansas, was visit
ing at the residence Of Mr.. Wm. Stuart, of
Turbett township, last week.
1t is rumored that Port Royal will have
q steam tour-mill, steam buggy works, and
a photograph gallery, in the near future.
Mr.. JOIN Underwood, who WAS visiting
friends at Wiihamsport, for the past two
weeks, returned to his home in Port Roy
al last Iue.day.
Duverneigh Calhoun, who has been in
Arkansas for some time, building telegraph
lines, returned to the home OF his father,
wilson Calhoun, last Friday.
Mr.. J. Stephen McCulloch, of Honey
Grove, and Miss Emma Rooms, of Turbett
township, took their departure for Balti-
more. on last Wednesday morning.
The snow that fell last week IN conse-
quence of the high wind which prevailed
for several days, caused quite number OF
roads 10 be impossible with drifting.
Mrs. Human Maule, of Chester county,
mother of Mrs d. E. Robson has been
| dangerously i'll at the residence OF her SON
! in-law, Mr.. d. E. Robson, of Tur5ett twp.
The thermometer stood at II degrees be-
( low zero on last Tuesday morning, Is de-
grees Delow on Wednesday morning, and
| IA degrees below on both Thursday and
| Friday mornings.
| Judging from the monthly eports of diff
| fcIent schools in the county, which are
published in the county papers, some
teachers, as yet, have not learned how to
make out their reports correctly.
Mr.. Joseph Keister, who has been suffer-
! ing with scIatic rheumatism, for the past
six months went 10 the hospital at Harris
burg, about four weeks ago 10 be treated
for this disease. We learn that by the
treat ment OF skilled physicians he is i'm
pro:Ing.
AS the season for parties is here, and
there having been number Of social gath
erIngs of different kinds, the ladies and
gentlemen of Port Royal and vicinity as
semOled at the residence of Mrs. Rhoda
Balsbach, on Milford street, IN Port Royal,
as the guests of the Misses Rhoda, Martha
aud Annie Balsbaca, for the purpose of
! spendi ing the evening in the best way pos
sible. Being among the Dumbcr present,
We take the opportunity. as do all Others
present, 10 saying, that we were treated in
the most courteous manner by the above
named ladies' All JOY ously partook OF the
reiresbmenis when served, which were OF II
great variety, and very good. After hav-
ing passed three OF iour hours ia social en-
tertaiBments, the party departed Tor their
respective homes in due time. The follow
ing is list OF the names OF those present {:
Miss Grace COyle, Misses Grace and Lizzie
Koons, Misses Mamie and Maud McC uli-
och, Misses Mary and BERTHE Wharton, Miss
Annie Lingo, Miss Annie Mclaughlin, Mis- 5
Alva Cook, Miss JOSIE Wilson, Miss Junie
Kepner, Miss Efiie Cooper, Miss Belle Gron-
niger, Miss Ella Patton, Miss Martha Nc
Manigal, Miss Jenetta Kepner, and Mrs.
George kepner. The gentlemen were,
NJ essrs. George kepner, Joseph and George
Graham, Charles Havlce, Jefferson Hutch
inson, g gorge McCurdy, George Wisehaupt,
Edgar Kepner, Scott Mclaughlin, Sigel KEEP
ner, George kepner, jr., Joseph McCullOch,
Jerome and James Thompson, Stuart hob
inson, Eugene McAfee, Arthur Shuman,
Robert Moore, and Frank Snyder.
PLATO.