Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-08

The Republican County Commit.
tss win meet ct the Jaos6s House On
Saturday afternoon. January II,
.s SHORT LOCALS.
There was hop ct Hocksnbsrry's
hotel. Waterford. New Years night
Down with the combine il the
wstchword in Philadslphia.
The Spruce Greek railroad tunnel
h tosbs made higher and wider.
The Exchangs Bauk st 0oodlsnd,
Kansas. failed with $46 in the safe.
Mr. Dspsw Of Milford township,
aged about 70 years, died on the 4sh
inst.
On Christmas Day, Mrs. Mercy Of
Plymouth, Nass., died agsd 1o1
years.
Blair county people will indulge in
= . half century eelebration- Juns IL
and IL.
Teachers viii hold . s'local insti.
tuts" ct Thonpsoutowp, January. II
and Is.
The two National Banks in Hunt
ingdoo. have $400. 900 on deposit,
the Globe says.
Mrs.. Hannah. Livitt, the oldest
apeesoa- in New Hampshire, died on
Christmas Day aged lot.
Captain Mcclellan has hen that
hatched lot OF chickens q week be.
fore Chfistuas. Er.y fowles.
A fireman on . freight engine
hAndlss 10 to II tons Of coal in the
run bstwesn Harrisburg and Altoona.
n. r. Beashor's two bsst hogs,
when 10 months old, weighed. re-
spsctively 473 and SIT pounds clean
meat.
Some years ago . bushsl Of wheat
would b1y thsss barrels Of oil. Now
Il takes three bushels Of wheat to
buy . barrel Of oil.
James 4. and Andrew Banks while
hunting recently, shot . gray fox.
The skin of tho animal will b stuffed
and prepared for mounting.
The Scotch Irish Congress Win
meet in Harrisburg next Nay. The
descendants of Scotch Irish people
are numerous in Juniats county.
There are people who believe that
4 il rabbits foot is carried in ones
pocket-that it acts a. talisman
aud sxsmpts them from all harm.
From present appearances the
voters Of Philadelphia viii clean mp
the Philadelphia watered Traction
combine ct the February election.
On the 18th ult., Gso.N. Biting
or, . -eteran, and charge on Walker
township. died ct the homo Of Mich
asl Fulkroad In Walker township.
Nrs. Amanda Conn Of Pstteesea.
died On Saturday, the 4th ins<, aged
e8 years. Intermenton Tnesdsy at
Ebenexsr Cemetery in Spruce Hill.
For default Of fines and costs for
Adisorderly conduct and drunkenness,
on the street, Harry Warner. Cloyd
Bender and Thomas Lswsry are i'm
Jail.
David Weaver. aged about 70 years,
died at bis home in Walker town.
ship, early on Christmas morning.
he had been IN 'iovalid about Is
/. years.
The Sunbury Democrat and the
BLOOMFIELD Democrat are urging tho
termination Of Ok Governor Pattison
as the nominee Of the Democracy for
the presidency.
Thomas Cox, died ct his hone in
I Greenwood township On the 2srd Of
December past, assd about ~ years.
He kept the Seven Stars Hotel p
riod of 80 years.
The funeral OF Mrs. Smith, wife Of
Hon. g. 4. Smith, took place ut Lew
istown ON Christmas Day. Mrs.
Smith was sister Of Mrs. D. g. Al
ter Of Port Royal.
The young peoples society Of tho
Presbyterian church held . sociable
In the lecture room on the evening
Of the End inst, 1T which coffee and
sandwiches we're served.
The Columbian Calendar can be
obtained for five 2 cent stamps by
laddrsssing the Calender Depart
,msrt Of the Pope Manufacturing
Company at Hartford. Conn.
y The people Of Pbiladslphia are
aroused over the combine, and If
1prsssat appearances indicate ssy.
Thing, will vote that organization out
fpewsr ct the next election.
+. Amos Blumsnscbein Of Elliotts
burg. Perry county. while quarrying
limestone last week had . bank Of
earth to cave. and back in the bank
six fest, Q live snaks was uncovered.
A fancy lamp-shads in Mrs. Trim
ble's house on Third street took fire
from . match and in trying to get
The lamp ont Of the houss IN arm Of
Nrs. Trimbls was severely turned,
and her daughter Jeans hair -
badly singsd. The sbsde took IRE
whsn the lamp us lit. :
4 Last Thursday while carrying q
fA,,h of sealdinn Wat0f. to u0e in butch