Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-03-11
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

down and rested himself . moment
Biggest baby 1 ever saw he
painted. rssumins the weighing pro-
cess. Fifteen and q half-si1teen!
This thing won't weigh her. See!
Sixteen is the last notch, and she
Jerks it up like a feather Go and
get big pair of scales at some
nei:hbors. I'll bet hundred
dollars she weighs over twenty
pounds. Millie! he shouted, rushing
into the next room, "she's the big
gest in the country! Weighs over
sixteen pounds
What did you weigh her ont"
inquired his young mother.
''On the old steelyard in the kitch
en-"
THE figures on that are only
ounces" she.replied quietly. Bring
me the baby, John"
MILAN, Tenn, March 3.-John
Bostwiek q well known resident of
this place, several mnnths ago met
Mrs. Harriet Brown who came here
on = short visit to her husband, who
was engaged in temporary busl-
ness transaction in this county.
Bostwick became smittsn with Mrs
Brown, and Oh one occasion asked
her to permit him to kiss her. She
Indignantly refused whersupon he
forcibly clasped her in his arms and
kissed her three times. She inf erm-
ed her husband and the matter WAS
taken into court. On Monday Mrs.
Brown recovered verdict of 5000
in the Benton county court against
Bostwick, who Immediately paid the
fine.
Frem the Doylestown Democrat.
There Is farmer in Wrightstown
township who will perhaps in time
get rich, as he il economy and watch
fulness personifed. Last spring he
engaged girl to assist in the house
at stated wages per week. At the
first Of February when they agreed
to settle, he had bill against her Of
little more than three dollars for
loss of time, for gaping at tho cars
as they went to and fro. 1t seems
that after the construction train got
to running she would so every time
it passed to the door, look at it,
throw up her hands and apron and
laugh. SO pleased at the sight. This
loss of time was charged against her
in their settlement. Long headed
man, that
"Clarsnce Belknap runs portable
wood saving machine in Trow-
bridge this state. The other day
while the machine was running rap
idly Trowbridgs was caught IN the
shafting. In just three seconds af-
tor he WAS caught he was set down
in : snowbank twenty-five feet away.
Every stitch of clothing from his
shirt to his boots and stockings had
bsen stripped off him, and be was
not hurt to the extent Of q scratch. I"
RACINE, Wis, March 3.-During
the services Of the German cougre-
gstionsl church on Sunday, Mrs.
Erred Albrecht made faces and laugh
cd at the pastor the Rev. H. G. Han
son. The woman Was ejscted from
the church by trustee. Yesterday
Mrs Albrecht issued . warrant for
the arrest Of the trustee, charging
him with assault and battery. He
had her arrested for disturbing a re-
ligious meeting.
GRKKNsBUaG, Ind, March 3rd.-
Divorces were granted yesterday to
Thomas Jones and wife Mary, and to
Wesley Muck and his wife Ellen.
Within An hour after the nuptial
knots had been broken, Mr.. Jones
was married to the former Mrs.
Muck by Rev Sisco.
Places that are greatly troubled
with tramps are finding out that a
remedy for the tramp nuisance is to
} provide them with work. They va.
cate place in a hurry when they
| are required to work.
"What is the deepest depth O.
ignorance p asked tho philosopher
musingly, and the man of the world
made haste to answer: "It is the ig
norance displayed by the railway
!, . official when there has been wreck
= on his road. st. Jsseph's News.
e d. c. Shular of Trap, Montgomery
county has clock that was made ir
G. 1766.
9 "Abe the bunter," a Williams
1 town (Mass.) celebrity, now loo
5 years old, has sold his body fer, S1OO
= Delivery upon death. Cash now.
: Democrats and Alliance men hay.
Q sliced Minnesota into seven Con
J. gress districts to suit their desires.