Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-22

Mrs. Jane Wright Thompson. wife
OF Jerome Thompson, deceased. died
at her home at Mexico, on the 18th
inst, aged 50 years, z month and s
days. lnterment on Tuesday. Feb
ruary 21st.
IL required the united effort q,
ten men to lower the BODY of Mis-
Malinda ONsil into the grave in the
Lost Creek Valley Mennonite ceme.
tery. Hiss ONeil weighed over
four hundred pounds.
The Philadelphia Times almanac
comes late this year, but with All
that its superior make up, now
that it is at hand, makes mn for
all delays. The almanac like the
Times is handsome and instructive.
The first piece of beefsteak that
ever reached the gold fields in
Alaska sold for $50 per pound
The piece of beefsteak was carried
80 miles on the back of a miner
and weighed fraction over ten
pounds.
Saturday, Miss Mabel Wickersh.m
returned from a two weeks visit in
IhompsontowD, and Mrs. Wicker.
sham from Altoona. in which place
Mr. W. is already engaged IN bust
ness and where the family will move
in few weeks.
On the heels of the blizzard
President Mckinley and four of
his cabinet went to Boston, leaving
Washington at i. .25 in the evening
of the 18th inst, and arrived at
the Club" at 10 a. M, on the
morning of the 10th.
Mrs. Margaret 'Okeson, wife of
Samuel Okeson. deceased, died at
her home at Academia, on tie 10Th
inst. Interment in the Presbyteria
Cemetery at Academia, on Satul day.
Mrs Okeson was the mother of Mr..
Stewart Okeson. of Tuscarora Valley.
The peach crop in Georgia is re-
ported all right. If IL degrees be-
low zero destroys the peach crop.
all the peaches in Juniata county,
Pa, are destroyed, but wait and
see before being too pronounced on
the question, it may not be half as
bad rs reported.
A missionary convention under
the direction of women of Hunting.
don Presbytery will be held in the
Presbyterian church in this town,
o. the 1st and 2nd OF March. In.
teresting addresses will be delivered
and pleasant and profitable time is
anticipated.
1t il an unpleasant sight to sec a
military tribunal at Washington,
trying to whitewash the embalmed
meat furnished tie army and humi
late General Miles for standing be.
tween the army and the graspiog
contractor with their foul and danger
GUS food supplies for the army.
NThe Juniata horse and mule pro
lection company will meet in the
Court House on Saturday, Febru-
ary 25th, at O'Clock p. m. The
books will be opened to receive
new members. The company now
numbers two hundred and forty
members.
-FoR SALE-The Board OF Di
rectors of the Farmers Mercantile As
socistion in Patterson, limited, offers
foi Enis, Uf rent: Inefr Store in Pat
terson. Terms easy-For particulars
inquire of W. N. Sterrett, ON the
premises. BY order Of Board.
Aug: II, st. LEWIS DEeAN, Sec.
Intelligence has been received by
the relatives Of Jerome Funk, tbst
his wife died Tow days ago at their
home near Madison, Nebraska. The
maiden name of Mrs. Funk was Miss
Jennie Cunningham. daughter OF
Ritchie Cunningham, deceased, late
of Milford township, Juniata county,
Penn'a.
DIR. Kings New Discovery.
Albert X. FenclI, fell eff his train
q. LswistoHn on Saturday night
about IL o'clock, and was killed.
The tram was on its way to Harris
burg where he lived He was eyed
% wears; q wife and four children
mourn lis loss. He had been in the
railroad service only since lest De
c. lnb.r.
At the Musical College, Freeburg,
Snyder county, Pa, none but the best
methods are used, so that day 1t Is
recognized as one of the foremost schools
of music in the country. $sS will pay
for q term of six weeks, instruction and
board. Spring Term will begin May 8.
For catalogues address,
HENRY B. MOYER, Director.
The Philadelphia Inquirer OF the
Goth inst, says. Mrs. William Fox,
aged 50, who died at Bally, Berks
county, is survived by ono OF the
largest families known in that SEC
tion. She had pine children, seven
ty two grandchildren, eighty-foui
great grandchildren, and enc great
great-grendci i'd.
There is bill in the Legislature
that authorizes the employ ment OF
State expert on peach tree yellowi
before an orchard can be condemned
Under an act of the Legislature o.
1897, road supervisors may examine
and condemn an orchard. Th'
new bill requires State officer t.
oss;st in tho examination OF an or