Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-11-23

pupils in the courts. The Frankli,
county teachers after a spirited debat
that was the distinguishing feature o
this years institute, resolved that cor
rection by the use Of the rod is bette
than a resort to the law. That whip
ping does the pupil more good than ar
rest fine and imprisonment.
Last Friday, John Michael died a
his home, three and half miles east O
Siffiintown, OF kidney ailment, aget
70 years months and 10 days. Inter
ment at the Lost Creek Mennonit,
cemetery on Monday. The funera
service was rendered by funeral director
Snyder, of hifflintown. Mr.. Michae
moved to Juniata county from Lancas
ter county, in 1865, and was an indus
trious citizen and highly thought of by
all who came within the circle of hi,
acquaintance.
Political meetings, with their mana
gers and speakers, church meetings
schools, institutes, and their partici
pants, and all other public affairs are
proper subjects for newspaper discus
sion. But private affairs are not. 81
then, once more to correspondents
don't send items that criticise men and
women in the private pursuits Oflife and
in the pursuit of private business. We
should be pleased to have correspond
ent in every township, but not one fol
private or personal criticism.
Several nights ago a number Of the
inmates Of the house Of David Sieber,
OF Fermanagh township, were stupified
to a serious extent by coal gas that es-
capped from the stove. Mr.. Sieber him.
self, and children, Mable, Roscoe and
Ralph and Mrs. Dimm, Sieber'smother-
in-law, were all affected. Mr.. Sieber arose
from bed early in the morning not feeling
well but not at first knowing the cause,
but when he detected the presence of
gas, opened the doors and windows
and gave the house an airing, relieving
all affected.
Suit was brought against the County
of Juniata last week by Joseph n.
Dougherty and Esther E. Dougherty
for 5000 damages. Plaintiffs claim
damages in the above sum for injury
sustained by Mrs. DOugherty on the
10Th day of November, 1896. at the
Locust Grove bridge in Milford town.
ship. On that day, plaintiffs were
passing along the road in q wagon
drawn by two mules and when at the
eastern approach to the bridge the
mules backed the wagon and occupants
over the north side Of the bridge ap-
prOach into the creek, and Mrs. Dough
erty claims to have been injured in the
fall.
Altoona Tribune, November live
observe that Presbyterian clergyman
named Raven, whose home is in the
Juniata Valley. has contributed an
article to a recent issue of the Sunday
School Times in which he demonstrates
that the country lad has no advantage
over his city cousin in the matter of
He intimates that the NOR
ais Of some small communities are de-
plorable, and he is right. The city boy
is surrounded by checks and precautions
that are unknown in the country. Any
man who grew up in the country and
the experiences of his forma-
tive years, in the matter of schOolmates
Or chance companions, will agree with
Mr.. Raven that the ideal simplicity Of
the rustic youth is mostly purely i'm
aginary.
Mr.. John Pannebaker, Of Patterson,
while taking horses that had been
bought at the sale in Mifiiintown, on
the 10th, to Lewistown, had his left
arm broken near the wrist. He and
two other men were taking eleven
horses to Miffiin county. When pass
ing the dam in the river at the head Of
the NarrOws, the horse that Panne-
baker was astride Of shied to the side of
the road, and that suddenly frightened
the lines with which he was leading
other horses, and gave him such jerk
that he fell off. Instinctively he threw
out his hands to break the fall. His
left arm caught the greater weight Of
his body and the arm was broken as
stated, q short distance above the wrist
Joint.
The funeral of Mrs. Catharine McNeen,
widow of James McMeen, deceased, took
place on last Friday. November IS.
1t is fifteen years since her husband
died leaving her with a young family
to care for. She was courageous and
cheerful and what many consider OBJ
stacles in the pathway of life were not
considered by her. She dis
charged the duties Of life only as the
highest type Of women do, and she
made the struggle of the heroine to free
herself of the dread disease cancer, that
had fastened itself upon her, under
going two surgical operations. But all
was of no avail, the most skilled sur
geons and medical practitioners could
not rescue her from the grasp of the
disease, and she passed away sincerely
regretted and mOurned by all who
knew her.
Congressman Hicks, of the Altoona
district is good narured, and during the
late campaign had not time to get
angry, but since the election is over,
he has time to get angry, and he has
raised himself to his fighting stature
and proposes to knock some Of the f.
nancial fur out Of the pure cold water