Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-06
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SHORT LOCALS.
The Legislature convened on Tues.
sy
"a The Auditors are at work ON the
county accounts.
VIM: Suits has been appointed
Court House Janitor.
Daniel Ritz is building a new sta
BILE on bis lot in town.
Robert Nixon, Jr, sojourned in
this place on Christmas.
Miss Mabel Wickersham visited in
IhomPsontown, recently.
Gsorge Doyle is visiting relatives
and friends in the boroughs-
Hiss Louie Mcclellan of Lswistewn.
Is visiting her parents in town.
Dental student Albert v. Lewis,
spent the holidays in this place.
Harry Ellis visited relatives in Per-
~ county about Christmas time.
Henry Bergers biggest hog when
hGtchered, weighed SO pounds.
ID. L. Detra, Esq, has opened a
law Office IN Newport, Perry county.
;, Col. John j. Patterson and wife
Visited IN this place during the past
week.
VIM. Nelson has removed to Clear
Held, Pa, to accept smploym ent in q
hotel.
Andrew G. Allison of Tyrone is
spending two weeks vacation at
homc.
o. G. Gortner and family spent
tha Christmas Holidays in Union
county.
Miss Mary North spent a day or
@wo in Harrisburg last week among
hiSnds.
Robert McMeen, Esq, is attorney
for the Board Of County Commits
sionsrs'
Mrs. Benjamin Wagner gave her
husband Christmas gift. A nice
boy baby.
Chss E. and Herman N. Howe So
!eurned in this place several days
Isst week.
Miss Gertrude Jaakman returned
on Sunday from Pittsburg to her
home in this place.
Marius and GrubD Garman, broth
ers of Nantiooke, Pa, visitsd Edgar
Burchfeld last week.
Miss Pidge Patton of Lewistowr
spent Nav Years with her sister Mrs.
Wilberforce Schweyer.
Peter Cannon aged 11S years died
at his home 10 Belfast, N Y, on the
24th of December 1896.
Andrew Banks and George J.
Parker. epent last week visiting their
former homes in this place.
James Adams of Philadelphia,
spent last wsek at the home of his
parents in WalkerItovnship.
Ths fame of the great revival meet
ing held in the Methodist church has
spread throughout the county.
Miss Emma Robson of Danville.
visited friends AID relatives in town
few days during the holidays.
Percy Burchfeid, WHO is employed
in Williamsport spent a week with
his parents during ths holidays.
Ill., C1-.t-
pointed DR.. Crawford county physic-
ian st the salary Of 81 per year.
tRev. Nevin Fisher of Philadelphia
:, cent sevsral days last week with his
rother DR.. Fisher at McAlisterville.
Several csr loads of phosphate from
the Tuscarora Valley Phosphate
mines have been shipped to York,
Pa.
Mrs Wilbsr;orce Schweyer and
daughter Elizabeth, spent part of
the holidays with her parente in Lew
istown.
The democratic caucus of the Leg.
islature on Tuesday evening nomi-
nstad Chauscey F. Black for United
States Senator.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cru!i and
children of Harrisburg, spent several
days Of lsst week with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hollobaugh, Jr.
Charles Berger has been working
quite awhile on the farm of Assist
: ant Railroad Supervisor Wells in the
Cove between Duncannon and Marys-
vile, Perry Co. Mr. Wells bought
the farm last fall from the Wister
estate.
Dogs killed SO and wounded 27
sheep in Juniata county during the
| year 1896, and the damage and OF
\hcers' fees paid to the county for the
killed and wounded sheep WAS $22S.-
80. The bill of damages was largest
in Beale township.
Last week Judge Yerkes Of Phila
delphia said his court is burdsned
with bicycle cases in which almost
every phase of human cheatery is
brought out in suits against men and
women, who have bought bicycles on
falss representation and never paid
for Tho ,rbaaIc