Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-22

10 MIN he conversod for q few min
9.es with those present, then bid.
ainS them goodnight was shown TO
us room. One of the rules of the
notei Is to call all guests, not pre-
y.ousIy awakened, at II o'clock.
yesterday noon, after knocking on
DAVIS s door for some time. and
hearing no sound from inside the
po ter looked into the room through
the ransom and saw Davis in bed.
apparently sleeping. He then call.
house. 'No
| They forced the door open and
1oInd the room filed with gas. The
police was notified and the BODY
taken to the Morgue to await the
Coroner's inquest. A search OF the
oeaa mans clothes, which lay on
char near the bed, was made. The
contents consisted of watch apd
chain about fifteen dollars and q LET.
ter addressed to Joseph Munroe. At
lantlc City, n. j. Tho letter dated
New York, April 11th, began Dear
brother and was signed Isaiah Nun
roe 1t had probably been given to
Davis to mail and forgotten. At the
hotel the opinion given az to the
death is that it was an accident, as
the gas had been enly half turned
ON, and the victim had probably
blown it out before retiring, and had
fallen asleep before noticing the odor
OF th7 escaping gas.-Philadelphis
Times.
Bloomfield Times, last week: At
an early hour, Tuesday morning. fire
was discovered in DR.. Slopes build
ing at Dry Run, Franklin county.
which Is known as the Jews store.
DIR. L. II. Walker, who was sleeping
IL one end of the building made Il Q
discovery and at once gave the alarm.
The flames spread with great rapid
ty, there being no moans at hand to
check them, and the buildings being
ofinfammable material. La Pierre
Hotel, owned by Dr. G.. E. Stewart,
DR.. Slopes store building, new
building, belonging to DR. Stewart
aad used as t!n-shop, Mrs. Shoop's
residence, James Rowles' barber shop
and all the sta5ling connected with
the La Picrre Hotel were consumed
Tbs post Office was savel with diff
Guilty. The dwelling house adjoin-
ing, occupied by James Rowles was
partia ly edestroyed. Other build
lpgs caught FIRE feveral times, but
We're xtInguished before serious dam
age was done.
The loss falls most heavily upon
DR.. Stewart Every Building he
owned in Dry Run was DESTROYED.
The amount of insurance is not
known. Some Of the other Iosere,
arc partially insured in the Path Val
Icy Mutual
Il Is said that house owned by
Mr. o. NJ. Blair of Shippensburg, is
the only building left standing in
the block On Thursday a week
q house belonging to John w. Smith
u short distance from Lovsvil g, was
destroyed by fire. Mr. -Smtn had
just began moving his furniture into
! VIZ AitNt7g anu W - tAgGtLiI8 III Dtl-
ance next day He had gono to
town whom tho fire broke cut, but
the neiGh5Ors saved NEST of the per
sonai property IN tho house. 4"
AFR. Swar!z of Aarysyiile, was in
Harrinburg, Tuesday evening, and
when lie was ready to 90 homo he
boarded Oyster Express made him
self comfortable on the cushion seat
and fell asleep. When the conduct
or called out DUncarnon. he awaken
81 aud aiighted eight miles west of
his home. lie was obliged to walk
to Marysvi!le and appeared to take
tha whole thing as good joke. -
On Wednesday OF last week, about
IL O'Clock, the barn OF Austin Lanes
OF Duncannon, together with n cow
and several Other articles were burn
ed. 1t Is supposed that tramp who
had basn IN that peighborhood set il
on fire. The barn Of DR.. Shearer,
which adjoins it came near burning,
but with the assistance OF bis neigh
bors and the employees of the Iron
Works it was saved. The con-
tract for the new brick ischool house
to be erected in Perry Valley, in place
Of the old school house, known es
Coultcrs No. :, was awarded to J
z D...5.cEborgor, at iI2 letting on
Saturday for 1856, he having been
the lowest bidder. Tho old Windy
Hill school hoase, that was advcrlis
ed to be sold was adyertiued by J.
Il. Biz. teub.rger for $40, and tho
old furniture to Wan. Lindsay for 81,
IS. The Old Coultor's school house
was bought by L. L. Gothel for $40.
so, the furniture 10 n &. Erlenmey
or ior S'3 80, and the ol1 outbuiid-
Iog by Ere lericl- ShaaEar fog $3.50.
From t Bloomfield Advocate:
David Bower and Wm Sinners, of
t his place. ard I. N Etter Of New
port on Thursday LAST, started from
Bloomfield with 20 thead Of horses
and mules for Roanoke Virgins.
They are travelling gypsy fashion.
Csnter township has quite q
curiosity III turkey hen, the prop
er:y of Mrs Sarah J. SchIusser,
which has laid four eggs in three
days. Mrs. Schlusser and her hui-
band positively assert That the hen
laid IN egg on Friday, which was
removed, ami on Saturday the hen
being watched closely, 50 that she
would not steal away, laid two ogge,
and on Sunday she laid the 4th egg
No other. tlrEeys are nearer. than
mile from the home OF this wonder
ful fowl and tie owners are sure this
hen accomplished this feat.