Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-12-02

While the teachers attendinp the
Juniata County Teachers Institute
were enjoying fine weather last week.
the weather was terrific in Minneeo-
to and the Thermometer was below
zero and deep SHOWS fell.
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The Philadelphia prison keeper Of
Holmes the murderer, committed
suicide last week. His unfortunate
death revives the story of Holmes
evil eye. The story is that Holmes
had the "evil eye," and when he di
rected his eye on one with q bad pur-
pose, the person was sure to be over
come in some evil way.
Rev. w. H. Fahs, -paster elect of
the Lutheran church, will come to
Miff1intown with his family on We'd
nesday, this week. Preaching SER
vices in the church next Sabbath
morning at 1870 and in the evening
ut z o'clock. No services at St.
Stephens until the following Sunday
afternoon. All persons welcome to
attend above named services.
Buy your hunting dogs and have
them acquainted before the hunting
season opens have the following
to offer. guaranteed thoroughly brok-
en- on their game and reliable. Fox
hounds, rabbit hounds, beagles, set.
ters and pointers; also some fine
Newfourdlands, spaniels, collies, fox
and bull terriers; fancy poultry and
pigeons; Belgium and German hares;
prices low. j. HOWARD TAYLOR.
Ang27,ly. West Chester, Pa.
John II. Hoffer, cashier of the
Lebanon, Pa, First National Bank
stole all that was in sight in the benI
amounting to over one hundred thou
saad dollars. The stock holders OF
the bank have means and are honor
able men and viii make good the loss
though il will cost them more thar
one hundred thousand dollars. They
are the right kind of men and are de
serving of honor. The moral wortl
of their example in that CON munity
is of untold value. The rascally Hof
fer is in jail.
| Mr.. Daniel Lyons Of near Ickes
burg, Perry county Was hurt by Q fal
from a passenger car at Mlllerssowr
about 5:43 O'Clock last Saturday even
ing. Mr.. Lyons had been visiting
his brother Judge Lyons in this towl
and took the go P. NJ train to go I,
Mllerstown He arrived there ant
has no further recollection thsn tha
he stood at the car door waiting TO
the train to come to stand still
How he came to fall off he does no
know, bat the probability is that
sudden jolt of the train pitched hin
headiong of. That conjecture is sus
tanned by the fact that the scalp o
his head is bruised and cut. He wa
, found in au inseasible condition o.
; the track over which a freight trail
had passed not minute before h
fell off. Had he fallen while th
freight train was passing he woul'
have been killed. He was carried in
to tie station house and after som
/ time consciousness was restored, bu
he knew nothing whatever Of wbs
= had taken place. The time betwee
the lime ne stood in the car door an
The return Of consciousness was
, blank to him, just as ifit had neve
!, happened. He remained at .Millers
town over night, and on Sunda
morning went up the valley to hi
: home, seemingly none the worse fror
the ccc;0ent