Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-21

not recommend it to highly" Trial
bottles, 154. Sold by L. Banks &
Co. Nav 14-1y.
Ifyou desire to buy home it may
be to your interest to attend the sale
of place by Enos M. Halheman in
Fayette township next Saturday.
"Stone forests are found in various
parts Of the world. In many cases
they are hardened by some peculiar
ity of the atmosphere are found
standing just as they were when
clothed with green foliage thousands
of years ago"
List of letters uncalled for remain
in the Post Office at Miff1intown, Pa,
for the week ending Oct 18th, 1891.
Persons calling for mail in this list
will please say they are advertised.
One cent will be charged for each
letter advertised. Letters: Lednum
Miller, I. j, Davis.
James McCauley, P. NJ.
Governor Pattison's extra session
of the Senate to examine the charges
against Atditor General McCamant
and State Treasurer Boyer has been
holding sessions, and close investi
cation will be instituted. The Re-
publican Senators are leading In the
investigation which is Just what Pat
tisen and his henchmen do not want.
The'Governor sent in a long mes
sage to the Senate. The message
being rehash of all the fumours
ara gossip founded on business let
ters that passed between the county
treasurer of Philadelphia and the
departments of Harrisburg.
An imense black eagle was killed
Toy William Mutchler at Elysburg
the other day. The bird -swooped
down on cat that was lying in the
yard fast asleep, and scared up with
it. This action did not please tabby,
and as he WAS old and tough. made
such a noble fight, tearing and
sc ratching at the bird, that it was
compelled to drop'down TO the ground
gain a short distance from the
House Here the fight was began in
terrible earnest Mr. Mutchler had
witnessed the attack and hurried in
to the house where he procured a
q Springfield rifle. As'he was com.
ing out again the two had just reach,
ed the ground. He hurried within
two hundred yards, when fearing
the bird would escape, fired and
killed it. 1t measured seven and
ore-half feet from tip to tip and
stands as high as an ordinary man.
Mr.. Mutchlsr is very proud of his
capture The cat is a live and rap
idly recovering from its fight.
Bloomfield Times:-There were
twelve marriage licenses granted by
Register and Recorder Adams last
week. - The dwelling of Mr.. A.
Willis, in Miller township, was visit
ed by thieves during the absence of
the family on Sunday a week and a
number of:srticles, were stolen. The
deed is credited to some tramps that
were seen about the premises.
By recent decision of the Supreme
court school houses cannot be used
for any other purpose than holding
school therein. In accordance with
this decree number of school
boards inthis county have resolved
to prohibit, the use of the school
buildings for any other purpose. =
Several weeks ago Grant Gilbert
traded a gold watch off for a Texas
poney and, ifter he traded the poney
for u small hose. On Thursday af-
ternoon thel.orse was being drove
down front street in the lower part
of town when the poor animal drop
ped down aud in few minutes was
dead tGrautsis nowout a watch and
a horse.
Last Thursday was reunion day.
In the forenoon members of Post
13i residing in the two .boroughs
and the neighborhood around took
Pacific Express-and special follow
ing it for Thomt sontown the place
selected;for the event. Arriving at
that at,station they were met by the
band of the town which took the
lead to the place three quarters of a
mile distant from the railroad. 1t
was follawed by the Newport drum
corps and veterans frem Perry Co.
Mexico Band came next with a num-
Der of veterans. Third in. line were
the members of Aiff1intown Post
with MitFin. band in the lead Din
ner was taken at the koarding houses
and hotels in TbompsoDtown. after
which parade was given led by
Col. j. X. Robson. Mexico band,
Newport drum corps, Mjffiin band
and Thompsontown band enliyened
the occasion with music and the
route lay through the streets of the
village. When the parade was fin
ished the line of march was taken up
to field of Theodore Thompson on
the outside of the borough where
the sham battle programmed on the
bills was fought 1t occupied con
siderable time bSt was pronounced
by many as being the most interest
ing sham battle ever fought in this
county. This over tie march to
to town was taken sS and from there
to the woods on the opposite side
where H. H. Snyder deliyesed the
address of welcome. Hon. J.. E.
atkinson then addressed the aud
ience. After speaking was finished a
bean supper was served, In the
evesipg at seven o'clock began the
real camp fire in the woods. 1t is
that there was q thousand
people an Thompsontown.
Public Sale.