Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-03-07

William E., eldest son of ".
worth Sterrett of Milford toatpship,
lor ): tne past ten days has been ,af-
alcted with infiamatory rheuma<
sism and has been in a helplees
Our latest news reports
nim somewhat improved.
John c Slime, son of William
Stine Of Milford Twp, who has
oeen sick with typhoid fever for
eight weeks past in Pittsburg, is
now able to sit up for few min
utes each day. His constitution is
as yet In seriously weak condi-
tiOn.
Ihe winter is over and no man
iivlng in this section of the state.
mas come forward to tell that he
passed a winter in which the fall
OF snow did not amount Osix inches
an told during the winter season.
March is not a winter month ac-
cordlng to almanac makers, hut a
spring month as it is. Sometimes
deep SHOWS fall during it's cOntinu-
ance, but they do not last.
News from Manila on the 5th of
March says an American army of
1900 men on an expiditiOn south
of Manila encountered the enemy.
Two Americans were killed. On
the 10Th of February the enemy
were charged with the bayOnets.
40 of the FilipinOs were killed
and wounded. The Americans
loss was Adjutant GALLAGHER of the
10th regiment and three enlisted
men killed and five slightly wound
ed.
Rev. ID. Z. Craighead of Cur
winsville preached in the Presby-
terian church on Sunday and Sum
day evening. His evening SER
mon was founded on the text:
''Wbat prOfiteth a man, if he gain
the whole world and lose his soul. :"
The sermon was a good old fash
iOned one. The first half of it was
delivered with more than the av-
erage OratOrical and dramatic abil-
ity. The last half subsidized grad
ually into pleasant conversation
al tone of delivery to the end, that
all in all, made it one of the most
unique pulpit deliverances heard
in this town.
The State Convention of the Ma
tiOnal Christian Association in ses-
sion last weet at New Castle, Pa,
in its series of resolutions passed
when it adj burned was a resolution
in opposition to secret societies
Secret societies were denounced as
inimical to the home, the state and
church. Attention was called to
the fact that church membership is
decreasing, while that of lodges is
increasing In the question brought
up was the query: care the Odd
Fellows as corrupt as the MasOns." :"
Rev. p. b. Williams of Chicago re-
piled, "Odd Fellowship is a chip
off the same block ~
What was known in Port Royal
the past generation as the Rannals
property, was destroyed by fire
about ) p. NJ, on Monday last. A
half hour earlier a fire not bigger
than a mans hand was seen on the
roof of the building and from that
little blaze, which is believed came
from a railroad locomotive spark
the fire got down into the building
and destroyed it with many of the
contents of the house. The roof
was damp at the time and the
spark that lit on the roof
doubtless was a heavy one, for a
light spark could not kindle a
flame amidst such damp surround
ings. However, whatever started
the fire was sufficiently strong to
kindle il in a wet roof. A wind
from the east was blowing and as
the larger part of the town is lOcat-
ed on that side of where the fire
started the chances for great fire
were good. A despatch was sent
to this place for the fire engine.
The fire department promptly re-
spOnded. The engine was loaded
on truck and run to Port Royal
in short order. Water was obtain
ed from the river and the steamer
did first rate work and the highest
praise is bestowed ON the men who
so promptly responded to the call
All danger to surrounding proper.
ty was removed after the steamer
reached the scene of the cOnflagra
tiOn. Before the engine arrived
from this place citizens of Port Roy
al were busy with buckets doing
the best they could and they die
well in keeping the flames from
spreading beyond the place where
they started. There were located
on the rooves of houses in the linz
of the falling sparks and thus. thu
fire was confined to narrow limits
The Rannals' building had beer
sold to the Pennsylvania railroad
company The store in the build
ing was owned by ID. c. Rannals
Also the household goods in th'
dwelling belonged to him, none o
which were insured. The build
ing was not insured. Mr.. Rannal
got most of the goods out of tn
lower story. His loss is estimated
at 81, 900. The railroad cOmpan.
paid So, 600 for the property las
fall. Part of the building was us
ed as hall and was known t.
many people as Arcade Hall.
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