Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-09-19

Hon. John Davis, ex.associat.
Judge of Mifflin county, died at hi
home in Lewistown on the 9th inst.
Christ Snyder. blacksmith, ha
opened a vein of gold, silver and con
per. on Tussey mountain, near Hen
rietta, Blair county.
Dr. D. G.. Smith of Freeburg, Snv
der county, has been nominated b,
the democrats of this the 18th Con
gressional District for Congress.
The Juniata Christian Eudeavol
Union, have selected November 13
next, as the day on which to hold a
county rally in the Lutheran churct
in this town.
Baltimore is to have big fair il
1897, and the Paris, Efiel Tower
1000 feet high is to be brought from
France and put up there at an ex
pense of five hundred thousand dol
lars.
The freelumber clause of the Wilson
tariff bill caused the lumbermen tc
cut big chunks out of the democratic
vote, and pile them up for the re
publicans at the late election in
Maine.
The letters uncalled for in the Milf
hintown post Office for the week end
ing September IA, 1894, we're for
Miss Blanche Kenepp. George r.
Shaffer, DIR. S. g. Hendrew, John
Gunster, B. Jsakamitz, and cards for
Mrs Mary Basster.
Mr.. Joseph Murray Of Lewisburg,
and MIR. John Murray and sister,
Miss Matte Murray of Elizabeth N.
j., were here attending the funeral
of Miss Jane Murray last Thursday,
and remained few days after the
funeral with their kin-folks at the
National House.
The democratic State Convention
met last week at Harrisburg and pu.
Henry Meyer of Allegheny and
Thomas Collins of Center on their
ticket for Congressman -at-Largs to
fill the vacancy caused by the resis-
nation of Judge Bucher and the
death of II X. Sloan.
Mrs. Powell of Pittsburg, has been
in Juniata county the past week.
looking at number of farms with
the object of buying. She looked at
land owned by James North, William
Ritzman, George Herman and Will
lam Guss, al land owners on the
west side of the river.
Saturday, October 9th, 1894,
James NJ Hart, administrator of
William Hart, late of Tuscarora Twp :,
deceased, will sell a farm of $50
acres with house and barn thereon at
public sale on the premises. See ad-
in another column for
particulars. At the same time and
place Tillie Hart will sell COWS, young
cattle and other property. For par
ticnlars see advertisement.
The school houses in Pittsburg,
were all set apart for lodging places
for the veterans last week. The
seats were taken out of the buildings
and new clean mattresses were plac-
ed at the disposal OF the old soldiers.
Water, soap and towels were in
aud guard was placed
at the doors Of each school house, so
that the boys in blue could leave
their clothing there out of the reach
Of thieves.
General Hastings with q company
of friends will be in town next Mon
day afternoon on a campaign tour Of
the State. Don't fail to come to
town and have a shake of hands with
the next Governor. If he wasn't a
rail splitter like Abraham Lincoln,
he is just as tall aud bigger round,
and was raised and worked in his
boybood days on a farm. Don't miss
him when he comes more than half
way to meet you
The Port Royal Fair was on deck
as the old sailor says-last week,
and the attendance was large, and
the exhibition about as usual, with
many foreign fakes t. beguile those,
who have an inclination to play fakes
at their own game. The races were
as races usually are, and the grounds
were more attractive than ever, and
the new grand stand gave satisfac-
ton to those who sat on it, which the
old one never did.
On Thursday when Parker Nc
Meen was knocked down on Port
Royal Fair ground race track, faith
er sitting on the grand stand, thought
it was his boy, and with groan of
horror sprang to his feet, rushed to
the side of the stand, leaped over and
in the crowd only to be
rejoiced when he discovered that it
was not his son, but all the same, he
speedily looked up his boy and kept
him by his side the rest of the day
while the races were going on.
What do YOU take medicine for!
Because you are sick and want to get
we'll of course. Then remember
Hoods Sarsaparilla Cures.
Oliver Cunningham who has not
been back to this his native county,
since he went west 2S years ago. is
now ill Juniata, having come from
his home in Nebraska to attend the
Grand Army Encampment at Pitts
burg, and from there here among
friends and relatives of boyhood days
While .Nlfflintown has been slow in
its changes, the changes since he
went away have been so marked that