Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-06-24

aid of the coming President William
Mckinley.
Last Saturday June 20, Green Vic
toria entered upon the 6Oth YEAR of
her reign Of England Louis IA of
France was king 70 years.
William Luck has been in the
house since last Friday, from the af.
fects of tramping on a nail, while at
work at the school house in town.
Thirty thousand people were swas-
lowed by an earthquake and tidal
wave on the Island of Yezo, Japan.
recently. No particulars have been
The Maple Grove Sunday School
will hold festival at Maple Grove
school house. formerly McCshan's
school house in Milfc-d 10 xnship, On
Saturday evening, Juns 81, 1896.
The Lewistown Gazette of the
18th inst, says: = William Paul
caught three carp by hand on the riff
hes near the poor house "Wednesday
OF last week, the largest of which
weighed eleven pounds.
Ed. Ellis fornerly employed as
blacksmith for the firm of Showers
u Scholl on Washington street, now
does black smithing at his own stand
IN this place. He has been located
at his new stand near six months.
Mrs. Henry Ingram of Battle
Creek, Mich, has been fasting since
the 18th of February, on account Of
lack of action on the part of her
stomach. She weighed 210 pounds
when the fast commenced Now she
weighs 120 pounds.
Mr.. ard .urs. E. E. .NcMeen are
in New York city this week, making
choice selections for their new China
department as well as Purchasing a
variety Of other seasonablo goods.
Dir. Me eMeen believes 1n reaching the
head OF the market to procure the
best results.
A violent hail storm passed over
part OF Lack and Tuscarora town
ships about p. NJ, on the 17th.
Wheat and corn were leveled to the
ground. At McCulloch's Mills on
The morning Of the 18th. hail could
be gathered with a shovel, and as lste
IS Thursday noon, hail could be
found in low places whittier it had
been washed together.
On Monday afternoon women on
Washington street, discovered spot
ted snake wigglipg on the pavement.
Colonel Showers was in sight and he
was called and killed the reptile. It
was two feet three inches long and
six inches from the point of its tail, it
had two feet. Esch foot about hall
inch long. It vas a brown spotted
snake. Someone called it q house
snake.
It is said:-A female spotter is vis-
itipg different stores throughout the
and purchases q small guam
tity of laudanum, epson salts and q
few other light articles which grocery
dealers are not allowed to sell ex-
cept in original packages. Several
days later the merchants who sell
are served with q Supreme Court
summons alleging they had violated
the law and must respond in sums
from $3.50 TO $500 with S26 costs.
On Monday Herman Robson, ag-
ed about IL years, fell from plat.
form in front of Squire j. j. NJ.
Todd's house in Patterson. lie was
on the platform painting the house.
IN reaching for something, the plat
form, which was suspended by ropes,
swung and he lost his balance,
fell to the pavement distance Of
about Is feet. An arm was broken
in two places. A cash WAS cut il
his face and one OF his hips was Sc
verely injured.
The silver is great question, but
it is not 10 be compared to the ques
ton of protection to American indus
try The Republican party is solid
iy for protection. If the Cleveland
administration had been for protec-
lion es it has been against it, the af-
fairs OF the people would be in bet
ter condition. Prosperity would
abound in the land The only safe
party is the Republican party. The
Democratic party is not competent to
run the affairs of the nation.
The camp OF n. G. P will be open
ed at Lewistown, July Is at Q 'cleck
a. n; reveille zone gun) o'clock o.
M; police call, $50 a. M; mess call
(breakfast) 6 q. 10; sick call 7 g. n;
drill Company and Baitslion) $50 a.
a. m.; recall 1890 a. m; mess call
call (dinner) Il m; drill for infantry,
regimental and brigade, battalion for
troops, 4 p. H.; recall, 6 p.
m.; dress parade $50 p. M; mess cali
(supper) Up. m; retreat, sunset, ia
too, 8 P. m; taps, 10 p. N.
Tho Huntingdon Globe says:-
Miss Fannie Buck Of Tyrone, left on
Friday last for the Central American
mission field, her station being in the
of Costa Rica. About two
and q half years ago, Miss Buck was
instantly cured OF what had seemed
TO be fatal illness at the Gospel
Home in Altoona. and she feels that
the life SO msrveliously restored
must be devoted to mission work, be-
ing confiGent that the Great Healer
has called her 10 The taak of sapin.t