Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-06

Mrs. Gray, son and daughter. OF
Philadelphia, are visiting the family
OF DR.. Crawford, Sr.
The teachers elected Martyr p.
Crawford, superintendent Of the
Presbyterian Sabbath School.
Miss Isabella Schweisr after spend
ing the holidays at home returned to
her studies at Bucknell University on
Monday.
The outgoing Board OF County
Commissioners appointed Robert
Moore of Fayette township mercan-
tile appraiser.
Miss Belle DOYLE who has been in
Baltimore since last April visited her
parents in Patterson from Xmas un-
til New Year.
John F. Ehrenzeller of Fayettc
township, killed the largest hog yet
reported. The hog when dressed
weighed 551lbs.
Miss Bessie Miller stopped off q few
hours with Miss Ellie Pannebaker on
her way home from Lancaster, to her
home in Huntingdon.
Miss Mary Robson, daughter of
conductor Robson Of Harrisburg,
spent few days recently with Mr.
and Mrs. John Horning.
Samuel Wagner has gone to Reeds
vile, Miffiin county, to engage in the
carriage making business with his
brother George Wagner.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Bishop of
Washington, d. c., spent Christmas
visiting Mrs. Bishops parents, Mr..
and Mrs. WIN. II. Allison.
John Fisher, second son of DR..
Fisher of McAlisterville, has secured
an appointment in the government
mail service on the railroad
After spending a few Of the holi-
days at home, Leslie Allison return
ed to Washington. d. c., to continue
his duties as teller in the Columbia
National Bank.
The Board Of County Commission
srs fixed the County Treasurer's sal
sry at four hundred dollars, and the
County Clerks salery at Ave hundred
and fifty dollars.
A big bsll in the Opera House and
Masonic banquet in Lewistown on
the evening OF the 29th OF December,
claimed tbs attention of a number Of
Mifflintown people.
Mrs. Robert Nixon, Jr., and little
daughter after having visited rela-
tives in town for several weeks rs
turned shortly after Christmas to her
home in Haddontield.
The annual election Of officers for
the Juuiata Agricultural Society will
be held at the Odd Fellows Hall in
Port Roval. Pa, on Friday, January
8, 1897, at o'clock P NJ"
According to . statement given
out at ,Hollidaysturg on the last day
OF the old year the broken banks of
that town will bs able to pay deposi-
tors II per cent. on the dollar.
Rev. David 7 Neely Of Milroy and
Mss Sarah H, daughter OF DR.. A. W.
Shelly OF Port Royal, were married
in the Port Royal Presbyterian
church last Thursday afternoon.
One hundred aud seventeen con-
versions is ths result of the great re-
vival meeting in the Methodist church
in Niffiiptown. OF that number,
some seventy odd have joined the
church
Judge Lyons aod Frank Pennel!,
Esq, attended the State Convention
OF Judges in Philadelphia last week,
for.he purpose of fixing set of uni
form rules for the courts Of the Com
moawea!th.
Henry Dsurer former citizen Of
Altoona has discovered ledge of
precious metal bearing rock in Wy
oming, $50 miles from Denver re-
Gently. The find consists OF platin-.
um, tin and nickle.
The letteys uncalled for in the Pat
terson post office at the close of bust
ness, Thursday, December 81, 1896,
were for Linnie Marks, A. s. Dodds,
Tudorim Michele, Stooani Franja
Heelins, James Muller:
There is an old article going the
rounds Of the newspapers to prove
that peopls dream every night
Dresm when they don't know it. 1t
seems about as funny to say that
man dreams and don't know it as to
say a man eats aud don't know it.
The letters remaining uncsllsd for
in tho Miffiintown post Office on the
4'h If January 1897, were five for
Mfr. Harry Meyers, one for Miss Edith
Hayes, Chs for Al Signor Domenico
Ruzzo. ore for Al SigEor sabotins
Fragillo, one for John l.. Benner.
The funeral of George McCulloch,
took place on Monday afternoon at
McCulloch Mills. The deceased was
native of Juniata and a prominent
citizen, aud lived beyond the Bibli-
cal time of two score years and ten,
having died in his eighty third year.
Mr.. E. J. C!eve, railroad super
visor of sub division Ne. 6, with
headquarters at .Miffl.n, has been
promoted to assistant engineer at
Williamsport. His place here will
be filed by Mr. r. S. Mercer, of
Huntingdon, of-sub division No. Z,
and Mr.. .Mercer's place at Hunting.
don. will be filed by ". L. Cooper,
of srh division No q pear T.pc.s