Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-02-10
SHORT LOCALS.

week.
Mrs. McMeen has been i'll the past
eight days.
The place to buy hardware is at
McClintic's.
Mrs, Lyons is recovering from q
severe illness.
Hon. Louis E. Atkinson and wife
are in Philadelphia this week.
w. n. Todd has taken charge as
foreman of the railroad repair shops.
Miss Margaret Laird spent part Of
last week with friends in the country.
The place to buy your fresh gro
ceries aud confectionaries is at Jesse
Howe's.
Fresh candies and confectionaries
Of all kinds at Jesse Howe's near the
post office.
The number of sick people last
week was scare for everyone except
ing the dollars.
Miss Mary Winey of McAlister-
vile, spent several days last week
with Mrs. Dock.
The ice moved down the river
without injury to anything on Sun
day and Monday.
Miss Bess Hsterick Of Mexico,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Mary North.
The Humphrey farm in Delaware
township has been sold to Benjamin
Lesher for $4,000.
A. ". Pomeroy of Chambersburg,
spent Sunday with his brother VIM.
Pomeroy in Port Royal.
The Chester county guarantee
trust and Safe Deposit Company
closed it's doors last week.
The Philadelphia pension agency
has three thousand more pensioners
than it had this time last year.
Bruce Bechel of Lack township,
was taken to Philadelphia last week
for treatment for mental ailment.
Mrs. William Creighton died of a
complication of diseases at her home
in East Waterford on Sunday night
On Saturday Judge Lyons closed
three full weeks of court, two weeks
in Perry county and one in Junista
county.
There have been more people sick
in Juniata county within the past ten
days than within the same length of
time in many years.
The Illinois Legislature has bill
on its passage to prohibit the inser-
tion of gold clauses in notes, bonds,
contracts and other obligations.
The County Commissioners will
meet in the Commissioner Office in
the Court House on Tuesday of each
week for the transaction of busin sss.
On Thursday evening surprise
party was given to Norman Earnest
in Patterson. About 40 people were
present and spent the evening pleas
antiy.
4 number Of pension districts
have been abolished within the past
week. Among them is The Pittsburg
agency presided over by Captain
Skinner.
St. Agnes Guild Of the P. E.
Church, will give a social and supper
on Thursday evening. Feb. 18th, at
Hotel Brubaker, Thompsontown.
All are invited.
Saturday it raired and blowsd;
Sunday it thawed and Monday it
showed. If variety is the spice OF
life. it was well weather spiced in the
three days named.
"The Roentgen rays have a new
sphere of usefulness. By their aid
chalk can be detected in fcur, brick
dust in cayenne pepper, sand in
spices and many other similar sophis.
tications
Murderer Thos. L. Johnston is re-
ported as being quite wild in conduct
and language in Bloomfield jail
Some people think he is insane.
Others believe he is acting to secure
a new trial
A number of members of the Leg
islature want a bill passed to move
the Capital from Harrisburg to Phila-
delphia. The offer of ground for
buildings is of no consideration for
the State has ample grounds at Har-
risburg.
Your wife has such aliquid voice" "
said Mr. Fosdick to Mr.. Tiff. "Yes,
that's pretty good name for it, re-
piled Mr.. Tiff Mr.. Fosdick looked
up inquiringly, and Mr.. Tiff added:
"1t never dries up you know. Harp
er's Bazaar.
The Bloomfield times Of February
End, publishes the following: -
Wanted:-A wife. Must be between
35 and 40 years of age, handsome
and a good houss keeper. Would
be glad to hear anl exchange photo
graphs with anyofs who desires to
obtain a good husband. I am a
good mechanic, capable of doing any
kind of work. I own nice home
and will spare no pains in making
life worth living. I mean business.
Address. Levi Sweger, Shsrmansdaie,
Perry county, Pa.
Railroaders must quit flirting with
females who ride in the passenger
cars on Missouri railroads, if the bill
before the Missouri Legislature
passes. Filtration on the cars is car
ried on to suca an extent that it has
been deemed necessary to try and
passa law against Irritation. The
bill forbids flirting with female pas