Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-23
SBORT LOcHLs.

The David Sieber farm near Mexi-
co, was not sold on Saturday.
There is a talk of distillery firm
buying the csnnery buildings.
The most ignorant can find fault
against whomsoeTer they please.
VIM H. Berger has two hogs that
each weigh four hundred pounds.
A number of fights were bred by
too much booze on Re union Day.
Congressman MahOn has purchas
ed a creamery i'll Franklin county.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-six
is within sight. It will be leap year.
Not in many years have SO many
springs and wells in this county been
dry.
There were over six hundred in
line in the Reunion parade last
Thursday.
A Clearfeld county school teacher
fell from a chestnut tree and broke
both his arms.
The cannery produce was sold on
Tuesday by the Sheriff to en- agent
of the directors.
Much of the late sown wheat has
not sprouted, which proves how dry
the fall has been.
Canadian towns were snow bound
on Sunday. The winter has set in
early even for that country.
Mrs. VIM. Fl. Berger has vigor-
GUS banana tree as tall as man,
growing in her conservatory.
Partitions to Congress are abroad
in this town asking Congress to rec
ognize the Independence of Cuba.
Pupils of the town schools erected
n handsome arch for the veterans at
the intersection of 4th and Cherry
streets.
The 100 acre farm OF J Zones Auck-
er nesr Thompsontown, Was sold
last Friday to Wilson Gross for ST.
400.
4 number Of farmers in the com
ty are out of water, and take their
cattle to distant streams every day
for water
The New Orleans Pic.vune claims
that George Brown, colorsd, a native
of Virginia, but now living in New
Orleans is 131 years old.
Street roilways were blockaded by
snow in Erie, Pa, on Saturday and
Sunday. That accounts for the cold
air in Miffiintown on those days.
Aucker & Son put up handsome
monument over the last earthly rest
ing place of the wife of John Henry
at Milroy Mifflin county, last week.
Some 20 citizens of the town went
to work this Wednesday morning to
clean the Lutheran grave yard and
set up the tumble-down tomb-stones.
The Leonard farm with the brick
buildings thereon, mile east Of Oak
land. was solI at public sale on Sat
urdav to George Wilson of Patterson
for 80 ZOO.
John G. Brown of Union county,
aftc- coming out of a meeting of the
Republican County Committee last
Saturday afternoon at Lew;sburg fell
dead on the pavement.
The Democrats have quit talking
about the Rubber Baron manufac-
turers. The business wreck by the
Cleveland Administration has opened
their eyes on that point.
We return thanks to the many
friends of the SENTINEL AND REeUBLI-
CAN, who have paid subscription. We
would like to thank a good many
others, if they will give US the chance.
The football game played last
Thursday between the Miffiintown
and Lewistowu high schools at this
place attracted several hundred peo-
pie. The Mjfflintown club won 81
to2.
When the people voted SO largely
for the Cleveland Administration,
they said they wanted a change.
They got the change and they will
worry through with it till Cleveland
goes out of office.
Two hundred and forty dwelling
houses were destroyed by fire in Al
giers, opposite New Orleans on Sun
day, rendering 1900 people homeless.
In a panic rush $50 people were
pushed into the river. A large num-
ber were drowned.
Last Saturday, Judge Barker of
Cambria county could not understand
witnesses in their testimony in the
case of railroad right of way, and
to understand the situation, adjourn
ed the court, and with the jury visit
ed the ground in dispute.
The other day James Fennell of
Lykons, Dauphin county, was dis.
pleased with his son in-law J. J. Mutt.
and struck him on the head with a
pitch-fork Mutt had his warlike
father in law arrested and placed un
der SIX hundred dollars bail to ans
wer at court.
''Some folks has more money dan
dey knows what ter do wit" remark
cd plodding Pete thoughtfully.
eyes" replied Meandering Mike;
81 wuZ dat way once.
"Git away"
"Sure, I oncet had 25 cents by me
and discovered I was in prohibi-
ton town. Washington Star.
On Saturday afternoon. October
IL, Abraham crow of Hunters Val
ley. Dauphin county, committed sui.
eide by hanpinr in hia fathers harm