Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-06-12
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eofal Affair4.

Back NarmyE--M Messrs. Benedict &
5 at hsy put 10 operation their new brick
machine 20 what was formerly the 4shuck
yard.l and We understand it is working very
successfully. From eight to twelve thousand
brick can be made in day, with six hands
aud one horse. John Herring, of Bloody
Run, an experienced brick maker has the
management Of the yard.
Locusgs.-The seventeen year locusts have
made their appearance among US in large
numbers and the air is made djscordaut with
their cries Of pharaoh" We see it stated
that wherever they have appeared many of
the hogs that were permitted TO run at large
died. ltis supposed by many that the death
OF the hogs was occasioned by the eating Of
locusts Oar farmers might do well to bear
this fact in mind
ArTENTioN.-Ihe GRANT and CoLFAx Cam
paigh Club win hold its first regular meeting
on Saturday evening the 10Th inst. Persons
wishing to add their names to the organization
should do so at once. Let some one in each
portion orthe town endeayer to get every
Republican In his neighborhood to join the
club aud send their names to US before our
next issue, as we desi-s topublish 8 roll Of
members Then to work, al once. Let there
be no tagging.
TuASKs.-Our soldiers desire US 10 tender
their thanks to the ladies, who, with true pa
trictic and eommendab!e zeal cheerfully con-
tributed flowers and aided in making wreaths
for the decorating of the soldiers graves on
the seth ult They brought their richest
floral offerings, and most tastefully did they
accomplish their wora Our ladies were
true to the soldier while living; they honor
him dead, and beautify bis grave. This re.
turn of thanks should have been made in our
last weeks issue but was overlooked.
4 STEP ~ rHE RiGur DlREcrioN. The
borough authorities have, within the past
few days, begun the work of macadamizing
the southern end Of ]uEana street. This is
well enough in its way: but the work should
have been begun at the other end of the
street VIII not the council at once proceed to
the grading and macadamizing of the whole
street so as to have it done before the open
ing Of the watering season ? The chief diff
Guilty has been removed, now letus have the
work begun and done promptly. We pray
you city Fathers, deliver US from the pesti-
lential dust and mud that have so long been
the characteristics of fJulana street.
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noon the 6ih, inst, the vicinity Of Rainsburg,
in this county, was visited by storm of
rain and hail accompanied with a high wind
which did considerable damage. The centre
of the storm passed southeast of the town of
Itainsburg in northeasterly direction, the
marginof the storm passing over the town.
A new house in process of erection by a Mr.
Swartzwelder, was blown to the ground,
the roof Of a building belonging to a
Mr.. Sheely MAS also badly damaged besides
slight damages to other buildings aud prop
erty. The timber in the course of the storm
was nearly ell prostrated and much damage
done. A considerable quantity of hail fell
during the storm, but without causing serious
damage 70 crops as far as we have yet heard.
AccIDENrs.-On Tue sday morning OF
last week, son ofMr. George Fetter, of Sax
ton, aged about ten years, attemptedto climb
on a passing coal train about mile above
Saxton. but missed his hold on the car and
fell, and the train passing over him, killed
him instantly.
On Thursday of last week, as Mr. Frank
W. Amos, formerly of this place, was engaged
about his engine at Saxton, in order to stop
off escaping steam he directed boy to push
in the throttle valve. Misunderstanding him
the boy pulled the valve out, which caused a
rush Of steam and boiling water upon Mr.
Amos, badly scalding his face, breast and
one arm.
House. BuRNED.-On Wednesday the Sd
INST, the dwelling Of Abraham Shafer, in
West providence township, was burned to
the ground. The family being absent, except
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