Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-01-09
NeighbOrtng News.

From Perry county papers: The
boss hog of Landisburg and vicinity
was killed last week by Jeremiah
Keck. Weight 563 pounds.
Chas. Y. McKeehan, of Centre
township, killed ? porkers on the
18th uIt., when c. b. Letter, boss
butcher, stuffed a sausage that
measured so feet, Z inches. =
Abraham S. Kitner, of Shermans-
dale, lost fourteen hogs from cholera
the past fall On last Mon
day night one of the young experts
of this plsce on his way home became
| frightened at some curious object
behind a willow tree; he started to
run very fast when he struck an OBJ
stacle in the path that threw him
about fifteen feet, soaring him almost
to death, but WAS not much hurt.
There was a shooting match
in Kennedy's Valley on Christmas.
Many of those present were old men,
who talked of the times of the long
ago and related marvellous tales OF
wonderful craftsmanship in which
they were successful participants
The day WAS balmy and the chicken.
put up were carried off by the young
men, who did the shooting.
Last August, A 7. Hohenshili
sold a 6 year old bay horse for $50 tc
a man named Shoemaker, who wa.
buying horses for New York firm
The animal was shipped TO New Yorl
and there put on the race track, where
he made his first mile run in
minutes SO much has his speed
increased that he was recently SOLD
for $500. The horse WAS bought
when but sucking colt by Vim
Zimmerman, from Thomas Messimer
of Cisna's Run, Hohenshilt bought i
at Zimmerman's sale for $50. How
is that for Perry county stock
From Miffiin county papers: One
day last week when a little son o
William Dysart, of NewtonhamiltoT
left the school room he went to jumI
on wagon, but lost his hold and ,
four horse wagon passed over him
breaking his arm. Kaufman
Bros. made 21, ,96S gallons of cider OF
their hydraulic press the past season
making 703 barrels. x s. NJ
Peachey's poultry house was invaded
by a skunk one night a short tim,
ago and our friend is the loser o
several fine fowls. We ar,
informed that Jacob Droane's smok;
pipe was filed with gun5p6wtieflfSi- /
the exploding burned his face sae-
what He had the party who did j
arrested and they had to pay for then
IjOke. - Three houses of IL
repute, in Lewistown, one on VaIlel
the other two on Water street, wer,
raided Saturday night, December 80
ult. The creatures who tumbled ou
of the one on West Water street mad,
themselves known by shooting, throw
ing stones and doing some lou,
swearing. Friday night anothe
similar ranch on West Third stree
was also cleaned out While we can
not endorse these raids we do no
think many persons will condemn
them, for when those who's duty 1t j
to suppress these places shut thei
reyes 10 IltlT eAlSJSlCO a uIIle W nlJ
Cap medicine judiciously, apple,
sometimes proves very effective. If !
was made dangerous as well rs unlaw
ful TO enter one of these houses 70
Illegal purposes there would be fewe
IN existence and little less immor
ality, and even enforced morality i
better than none ct all. AS We un
derstand the law the one who rent
n house used for immoral purpose
Is responsible if his attention is Gale,
TO its character. On las
Thursday evening AS Mr. JacoI
Foust was returning home from
Newton Hamilton he was waylaie
about half a mile below town. As ht
was passing on the railroad he re
ceived blow on the back of tn,
head which knocked him senseless
His clothes was searched, but no
having any money on his person the,
got nothing but a knife and his hat
He received several severe cuts nnC
bruises on his face and head, but wa,
able to walk home. He fell across
the south track and had there been
train coming along while he was il
an unconscious state he would havt
been killed