Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-23

J. b Male an officer in the re
format0ry at Huntingdon was
struck by lightning last Friday,
but not killed.
At Milroy, Miflin county, last
Friday, John w. Smith, while at
work on chimney was struck and
killed by bolt of lightning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah ]. Ealer,
had a daughter born to them, Sat
urday morning, May 10, 1900, at
Voxen, Pa. Mrs. Ealer's maiden
name was Catherine Dipple. She
taught a number of years in the
public schools of MifflintOwn.
The house of Jacob Decker in
Hanover township, Montgomery
county, was struck by lightning
on the 18th inst. A son one year
old Of Mr.. Decker while seated on
the knee of a brother was struck
and killed. The lightning burnt a
strip down the leg of the boy, who
had his brother on his knees. Mrs.
Decker and two daughters and two
daughters of neighbor were in
the room and all were shocked.
That was seven persons afflicted by
the bolt of lightning.
One day last week children play
ing in the barn yard of John P.
ZOok, Belleville, Mifflin county,
set fire to the straw stack. 1t was
4 O'Clock in the afternoon. 400
bdshels of wheat; 100 bushels of
oats; traction engine and other
farm machinery and two calves
were burnt with the barn, and
more distressing than all, Matte
ZOOk the four year old daughter of
the proprietor was caught by the
flames and burned to a crisp. The
barn was insured for 81 800.
The Miffiintown High School
graduated class of twelve last
Friday, May Is, ten girls and two
boys. The following is the class
rOll:-Edna Mary Harley, Jennie
Mabel Hackenberger,, Rorie Mae
Kaufman, Karl Halteman Bergy,
Bessie Florence Berry, Fannye Mae
Ellis, Orpha Mae Gushard, Isa-
belle Kirk McClintic, Dora Mel
drOn Noble, Cora Minerva Reitz,
Isabelle McKennan Robson, El-
merS. Schott. A large audience was
present to witness the graduation
ceremony of the class and see them
down from the "climbing though
the rocks be rugged" for a rest.
The audience, the school and the
orchestra had been seated quite a.
while. The class came at s O'Clock
keeping step to first rate music.
They had with them the preacher
for invocation and benedictiOn seI-
vice; the professor master of cere-
monies; the directors who direct
and teachers who piloted them
through the curriculum fthe school
course. 1t was pretty picture,
panoramic in its appearance as
they filed in and seated them
selves in front of the elaborate and
artistic decoration on the wall side
of the rostrum. Everyone of the
class did well and the keenest crit
ic could not pick place to pin a
criticism, except in the fact that
their speeches were all keyed a
note to low for the sound scatter
ing quality of the room. 1t is. a hard
room to speak in. All the lower
intonatiOns of the voice are caught
and scattered before they get six
feet away from the lips of the
speaker Edythe Malenda Pick.
ems responded for the class of 1901
The audience was highly delight
ed with speech and song and iustru.
mental music Director B. F.
Burchfield made a speech, present
ed the diplomas and bade the class
farewell. ". c. Donnelly, prin
cipal of the schools made the clos
ing speech. Rev. W. II. Fahs
pronounced the benediction. Many
of the audience went forward and
shook hands and expressed con
gratulations with the class, and all
were played out and went home
with the finest strains of music
sounding in their ears by the Luth
eran Orchestra to the tune "Bellt
of New York"
On Monday the Citizens Nationa
bank of Lewistown opened its door
to the public for the transaction o.
business. It is located in the Mason
ic building and B. X. Hall, Esq, Of
Carlisle, is cashier. A double vaul
has been built and large combina
zion safe purchased from the Singer
ly bank, Philadelphia, has been plsc
ed therein.
Mrs. George Mcpherson nee Mis-,
Marian Settle of Lewistown, died il
a Cincinnati hospital on Wednesday
of last week Mrs. Mcpherson hac
been operated upon for tumor, two
being removed, bu. one abscess hai
formed end death resulted. She wal
the sec ind daughter of W. s. Settle
E q of Lewistowb, and was well an;
favorably known to many Of oui
young people here. On March Is
her marriage took place and she hai
been to house keeping but ono weel
ere her death occurred.
I The Beers started we'll in the figh
against the British, but the end j,
humiliating. They beseiged Lady
smith. Kimberly and Mafeking, which
many people interpreted as ominou'
of success. The British have rsised