Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-08-21

Isaac Pecht of SIifflin county rails
ed potatoe recently that weighed
20 ounces.
w. D. Cramer of this station has
charge of the Railroad business at
Newton Hamilton Camp Meeting.
He is a veteran at that kind Of work.
having been stationed there every
year during Camp-meetiug during
the past 25 years.
The Officers and Comrades of the
Veteran Soldiers Association will
meet in the G A. r. Post Room,
Miffiintown, Pa, on Friday, Aug.
23rd at 10 o'clock A. NJ to make ar
rangements for holding our next an
nual re union at yMifflintown On Oct
ober 18th, next. ALI veterans arc in
vited to attend.
S. L. McAL1srKR,
Vet. Association of Juniats Co,
Another chapter in the electric
light question was added on Monday
when writ of quo warTanfo was is
sued out of the Court of Common
Pleas on behalf of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania and directed to j.
Calvin Dimm. ordering him to show
cause why he has usurped the office
of town council for the borough of
Miffiintown. Mr.. Dimm was recent
ly appointed a councilman to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Da-
vid HOLMAN, and Immediately upon
his assuming the duties of his Office
cast the vote that made possible the
passing of the ordinance in favor OF
electric light over the veto of the
Chief Burgess. The opponents of
the electric light and suggestors of
the writ of quo 'Oa,ranto contend that
the council had no authority to fill
by appointment the vacancy now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Dimm, but that the
vacancy must be filed by an election
by the people according to the pro-
visions of the Act Of 1888.
The Indian Mound picnic was held
last Saturday. The number of pso
pie was large. There were so many
carriages on the ground that it was a
difficult matter to find place to tie
a horse. The women and children,
out-numbered the men many times.
There was little politics afoat to at
tract the men. and what little was
going was among the Democratic
brethren. A considerable number of
the leaders of the Democracy were
on the grounds trying to shape
things for their primary election to
be held next Saturday. The Repub-
licans were calm and serene after
their family battle for delegate to tho
State Convention. It was plainly to
be seen that they were very much
like the man and woman who were
relating their experiences of series
of family quarrels. After every
fight they declared themselves better
friends than ever. Dinner taking is
always one of the great features of
the picnic. To sea the people seat
ed in groups on the ground around
table cloths, spread with the choice
things to eat, is a sight not soon to
be forgotten. We had the pleasure
of dining with Mr. James Mckinley
and family, and Mrs. Powell of this
town, and iftheir kinsman. Hon. VIM.
Mckinley, the distinguished States
man of Ohio had been present, their
faciei likeness would have led people
to believe them to be nearer relatives
than cousins. There was brass band
music, organ and vocal and banjo
music at intervals on the speaker 8
stand. County Superintendent Mar
shall was President. Mail route agent
Mr. Martin of this town delivered the
address of welcome. Rev. Mr.. Roth
rock, Rev. Mr.. Campbell and Robert
.McMeep, Esq, addressed the Assem-
bly, before dinner After dinner the
Assembly was addressed by John J.
Patterson, Esq, Judge Hench, Memo
Esh, Esq, David McWillisms, Esq.