Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-04-02

- uoieLh any Wnere that he
puts IT down on a rainy dav does
not hold good in thi. town. as i
proven by the fact that an umbrella
has stood in the post office 10 days
awaiting an owner. The Inference
Is there are few umbrella thieves in
/ Miffiintown.
The Methodist Conference. con.
vened at Carlisle and transacted IFS
business for the wear 1890. = NJ
Frost, D. D., has been assigned Ia
the work Mt Miffiintowu. Rev A r.
Mlller's new field of labor is Altoona
Rev. j. A. Mattern and Rev Jobn
Holland are to supply the Port RovnI
circuit Rev B. II. Hart continues
to supply the Thompsontown circuit.
English SPAWN Imminent removes
all Hard, Soft, or Caloused Lunps
and Blemishes, from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney.
Ring bone, STILES, Sprains, all SwoI-
len Threats, Coughs, &c. Save $50
by the use Of one bottle. Warrant
eel the most wonderful blernish cure
ever known. Sold by L. Banks <
Co, Druggists. Miffiintown. Nov 6
Two ice making machires viii be
put to work AT the station in the
near future, meanwhile, train load
after train OF nice ice 20 inches thick
from Msice Is being dumped into the
capacious ice house, from which 1t Is
taken when needed 10 fill rsfriser
ator beef ears, from the west, SUNDAY
was = busy dav about the house for
the many men engaged in unloading
ice.
Snecial services in fitting cOmmem-
Oration of the closing days of
"Christ's Passion and death. will be
held at the Lutheran church each
evening this week, commencing at
30 Preparatory services on Satur-
dav evening, and Easter communion
on Sabbath morning. Rev. Philip
Crafts subject for Sabbath evening
will be; A Hidden Nest of Biting
Serpents" Hereafter all the evening
services of the Lutheran church will
begin at 80.
The Court House was crowded to
its utmost capacity, last Friday even
ing 10 enjoy the play Of Jepththa's
Daughter by the Jacob Thomas sing
ing class of 40 young people, all from
this place The expectation of the
audience was more than realized.
The Young people acquitted them
selves admirably and the Cantata ran
along smoothly, without n jar from be
ginning TO end to the eliminating point
where Jepththa plunges his dagger
into the bosom Of his daughter 1t
was one of the best religious pathetic
shows ever exhibited In this town.
On FRIDAY evening last the J. *
Thomas singing class rendered the
dramatic Cantata, ",Jepththa and his
Daughter" to crowded and highly
captivated audience in the Court
House The gorgeous novelties Of
costume. the swift movement from
scene t. scene without noticeable
Jar or defect. The evide=ce Of fine
drill IN voice and military effects, and
withal the good acting visible from
beginning TO end, gave proof that the
40 performers had not only been un-
dergoing painstakinG preparation,
but achieved signal triumph as
well. Whilst the executive ability OF
J. 5. Thomas was clearly apparent to
everybody, 1t must not be forgotten
that his daughter Miss Katie, who
posses culture and musical tale II
and culture Il no ordinary degree,
and To- Nr. James Robson Is given
no small share Of the grand success
of the occasion. 1t has been vari
ouslv suggested that other places
would no doubt be glad to be sfford
. ed an opportunity 10 enjoy this
splendid treat Although the canta
| tn lasted about one hour and n hall
7 everybody seemed heartily sorry wher
/ finally the curtain fell upon the trag
/ ic scene Of Jephthas' daughter yield
I ing her sweet young life to the rast
vow of her warrior father.
From the Newport Ledger: Jane:
Hahn has some sugar maple trees OF
his premises above Sixth street, by
which he places great store. One
dav last week several BOYS entered
the plot and bored hOl, - III some O
the trees t. draw sugar water. Mr
Hahn did not like this proceedur'
and made information against tn,
boys before Squire Wingcrt, wh'
gave them a hearing on Friday even
ing. BY consent of the prosecutor
the Squire left the boys off by til
payment Of the costs. They wer
verv lucky t. escape without payin!
b "A heavy fine each, and 1t IL TO b
hoped that this experience Will be
: lesson To them not to be caught Il
similar acts A vounl
man named Jesse March, formerl.
of Bloomfield, but now residing /
? Harrisburg, "deviled' his mother
Mrs. Elizabeth March, who recent
received some $4,000 pension unit
, she gave him S4O0 of it He threat
ened to.returnion Monday and remov
her furniture. The mother made IL
formation sgainst jesse, and whe
the train arrived at Bloomfield th
officers were there 10 arrest the lac
; who having heard of the information
got off the train out of towu an
! awaited the return of the cars I
: make his escape. A telegram va
5 sent via Newport to Duncannon
deta;n Jesse, but he was gone befor
! the message arrived.
The Newest and Latest Good,
Miss Ellie Pannabaker announce