Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-11-06

to fall at noon and continued to, fal
until sometime in the night, bal
there was not enough water to start
the springs or raise the streams.
twenty-five acres Of the east end
OF Nsurics Lsonard's farm in Fay.
cite township, were sold to Henry
0hellenberger. whose farm it adioins,
for $50 an acre 1t public sale by exc.
cutor J. B. N. Todd.
The Cannery Company held q
meeting in the Orphans Court room
of the Court House on Saturday, and
appointed committee consisting of
DIR. Lucian Banks, Ezra G. Doty and
John ]. Patterson to assess and col
lecS the full value Of svsry share of
each stock-holder to help pay the
debts Of the concern.
Last Thursday was earthquake
day in many states and cities, west
Of the Allegheny mountains, and Fri
day was earthquake day in Italy. In
Rome the quake swayed tho churches
SO that their bells rang. It was be-
tween 4 and S in the morning. Great
Consideration prevailed among the
people, but no lives were lost.
The Loysvi!le correspondent Of the
Newport News says Last week
John Kistler, turned his cattle into
the orchard to pasture. Some of the
cattle ate the rotten apples that lay
under the trees and became sick, and
six of them became so stiff they could
scarcely walk. One fine cow went
entirely dry so she would not milk a
drop.
Thomas Browand, oldest son of
Jacob Browapd Of this town, was
run over by locomotive tank in the
railroad shop at Dennison, Ohio, last
Thursday and had a leg so badly
crushed, that amputation became
necessary. He was also internally in
jured. His parents We're despatched
for, and eft on the sorrowful visit,
taking their second son William with
them, on Friday morning.
Letters remaining nncalled for in
the Post Office at Patterson, for the
month ending, October 81, 1895:
(2), Josiah Desiring, (2), John Bell,
Thos L ellison, Yuey Boyd. Stephen
S. Winters, W. II. Rogus, Lsmuel
Quincy, Stewart Horning, Walter
Dennis, Lewis Jacobs, Geo. Fl. Moy-
er, Frank Young, Martha A. Malson,
Mrs. @. Edword Bennett, Alexander
E. Adamick. Persons asking for
letters in the above list will please
say they are advertised.
Rev. Solomon Dress!er, died at his
home near Oriental this county on
the 9th day of October aged Y
years. Mr.. Dressler was q jealous
preacher Of the Christian Church and
In the palmy days of .Ninertown, fre-
quently preached in the church build
ing-now in decay-in that place
He broke the bread of life with g
zeal that was born of full and unre
served belief in the teachings OF
Christ and his apostles, and his spirit
is doubtless enjoying the rich fruits
of its labor in the unseen world above
Herman Mudgett alias Il. Il
Holmes was found guilty in 20 min
utes by . Philadelphia jury after the
case was given them last Saturday oi
numbering Benjamin F. Pietzel fol
$4,000 insurance. Holmes and
Pietzel were partners in swindline
life insurance companies, and when
the game got scarce, Holmes murder.
ed Pietzsi, cheated Pietzsl's wife OF
her share of tho insurance, excepting
$500, and then to get rid OF two OF
the Pietzel children, murdered
them. Holmes is a fend in hu
man form and will pay the penalty
of his crimes to society, when he is
hung.
About 2 o'clock On Saturday morn
ing, fire broke out in one of the
cellars of the Tuscarora House il
Port Royal, kept by J. t. Maffit
q new coner in the town. The ho
tel WAS owned by the McNanigl.
heirs. The flames soon envsloped
and destroyed the building, and com
municated with the large stable or
the hotel lot, and from the stable the
fire spread to the house OF VIM. n
Kaufman and soon destroyed it with
fences and out.buildinga, leaving
nothing on the square excepting 8
building on the north end of the
square. Insurance on Kaufman
house $500; insurance on the furni
ture of the hotel, $500; on the hote
and stable, $500. A number o.
the guests narrowly escaped with
their lives Some of them were tax
en- out of the windows by ladders
The building was three story brick
and was built by merchant Samue
Rice, deceased, about a half centur,
ago.
"Pennsylvania Day. at Allan
ia Exposition.
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