Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-07-11

of the best teachers from more remote
counties, who finding better psy and longer
school terms here than at home, take
schools here and settle permanently among
us. In this wey Misses Emma and Lizzie
Van Ormer. of McAlisterville, Juniat4
Co., have jnst been appointed TO schools in
Peunstury, eight months term al SAC per
month.
The resolution OF 1875 by which the
American colonies freed themselves from
kingly rule has a great hold on the public
mind as is proven By the 4th Of July demon
sirations. The 4th was celebrated in this
mountain girt county in many places, chief
among which is Mifiiintown, at this place
the demonstration was not formal, but
almost the entire population turned out IN
the evening in holiday attire. There wer q
celebrations at Waterford, Thompsontown.
Salem. Nc AlisterviIle and other places in
the county.
Rev. L. Y. Hays, preached a sermon on
the subject of 1.-The Tabernacle" last Sun
day. The sermon was mad doubly interest,"
4 ing by the presence of a tabernacle that
was erected between the pulpit and pews
at the terminus of the main aisle on the
south side OF the church. The tabernacle
was put up under the direction of Mr.. Hays
in proportion-fve times less than the
tabernacle erected by Moses in the wilder
ness, and which the Jews carried with them
/ in their pilgrimage TO the Holy Land All
/ Bible stud hts have read a description oftke
movable place Of worship of the Hebrews
but Few realize what its appearance is like.
Mr.. Hays congregation now have a correct
knowledge what the Tabernacle looked like.
We open our forms TO say that an scci-
dent occurred at the Walnut street cross
ing, Thursday afternoon, by which VIM.
/ HOlf, OF Loysvii!e, was badly hurt. Mr..
Wolf i a tiuner At Loysyille, and was in
| Newport after freight He was crossing
the railroad track, when a rapid running
I freight train struck the wagon, hurting II
to the side OF the track, aud Mr.. Wolf with
1t. He was picked up and taken to the
Miller House where he now is DR.. Orris
attended the injured man and fould that he
had an arm broken and was otherwise
badly injured. A man named Minick who
was on the wagon with Wof, escaped un,
injured. The horses were not hurt, but
the wagon was badly used up.-Newporr
News.
Between the hours OF 3 and 4 o'clock on
the 4Ih Of July ire was discovered in the
roof Of house owned by the Pennsylvania
railroad, and occupied by John Kaufman
aud George Henderson. The fierce tir,
alarm whistle aroused the whole c0mmuni.
ty- Neuly the entire boy population was
in field east Of town as spectators of
game OF base ball. Everything was drop
ped IN stampede for the scene of tn,
IRE. The fire was put out by the buckle
brigade and railroad hose. The fire engin,
was ornamental aud not useful on this s,occasi
on. How the IRE originated is not known
possibly from 4 spark from the kitchen fir
which had been kIndled Tor the Afternoon
meal. Henderson had his household good
insured, kaufman had no insurance. A
hole was burned in the roof and waite
drenched part Of the building.
Equestuans Heck, Wills and Rodgers af
ter Tide 10 the narrows some evening
ago, proceeded on a run out Washington
street. Mr. Heck was astriie Of Mr.. VIII:
nImble footed mars. Near East Point, ) her
III Loudon's carriage stood at the side of th
; foot walk, but Tar enough in the road To pre-
: vent three hOrsemen running their horse
: abreast. The dashing horsemcn we're speed
ing along al a rate something less than A
mixes an hour when the carriage loomed u
, directly in Heck's route. They were ther
I II a twinkle, and 10 avoid a collision vii
! the carriage the mare took an obiIque leaI
which 50 unbalanced Heck that his weigh
wAs brought down on one stlrrup
the s.raP OF which broke aud droppe
him out Of the saddle before he knew wha
, had taken place. His tail TO the groun
was nr oxen by his fail on the hind wheel o
the carriage aud thence TO the ground
He was somewhat huIt and one leg wa
severely bruised from the ankle to III
knee joint.
I On the 9TH of July, Lackawanna vale
Pa, was visited by the most furious storr
ever known. Two men and two horse
. were killed by lightning in Scranton. Ores
damage was done throughout the valley.
y The Pennsylvania railroad rounC
house at Milestone Junction was blow
=, down in a heavy storm and James Barr,
Hugh Carrigan and John White, three ba
players, " no were taking shelter from II
storm, were buried in the debris Carr
gan had an arm and legs broken, Berry va
badly bruised aad had leg broken. Tt
barn on George Plumley's farm, near Midd
Bush, was also blown down. Plumley
reported to have been killed. He va
buried with two others under the ruin
The horses were killed by the fall of Il
barn. The dwelling and other buildings o
: the farm were wrecked. Terrible damag
Is reported everywhere from the wind, hs
and lightning, and also At Middle Bush an
: Milestone. AZ Ashbury Park the new r.
u man Catholic church was blown down.
? County Commissioner, John Cunning
ham met with painful accident last Satul
r. day forenoon, while hauling wheat into b
: barn adjacent TO Patterson. tie was seat,
p on the wheat driving the team oftwo horse
:. IL Is down grade 10 the barn. They We
almost in the bIilding when the sheAves
wheat on which Nr. Cunningham sat in Il
front OF the wagon slippei out and fell
the ground with Mr. Cunningham amOl
. them. Unfortunately he fell in front of
~ hind wheel which struck him IN the bai
Just below the shoulder blade The lO
was drawn at the time and the wheels We
sllaiug which showed him along into Il
barn on the floor where the team stoppe
He was severely hurti part OF the proce
Of the lower Jaw was broken out carryIi
with it q number of teethi his scalp "
bruised so that the blood was brought