The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-23
Miscellaneous News Items.

Miscellaneous News Items.
gy- A Western carpenter, who was at
tackled by a wolf in.his. shop, succeeded in
securing the animals head in vice, and
subsequently slew him at his leisure.
EE- Although Georgia was settled half
century earlier than Ohio, the population
Of the latter to the square mile is more than
three times as great as that of the for
mer 'H
tB- A Vermont farmer who could find
no buyers for his land at 81, 400 put it up at
auction, determined to sell ut any price,
when it was divided into several parcels
and sold for SIS, 800.
EY- The Oldest rose bush in the world
covers one side of an old German cathedral
Its stem is foot in diameter, and its age
is supposed to be considerably more than a
thousand years.
G9- John Hoyt clerk in the axe factory
of VIM. Mann & Co., at Milroy, Mifiiin
county, was instantly killed recently while
attempting to cross the track of the Mif1lin
and Centre County Railroad.
EB-On Friday the 18th inst, Mrs. Sam
uel Warner, residing in Walker township,
Juniata county, when in the act of draw
ing water out of the well, slipped upon the
ice and fell, breaking her arm.
rB- The following notice, printed on
colored card boards, hangs up in place of
business, in Rome N. York: "Mebbe you
don't better had loaf rount here, ven you
don't got some peesnis, amt ?'
C3'- A colored boy was killed in Black
vile, S. G., not many days since, with
douLlebanel gun which he was trying to
unload. He placed one end to the fire,
and blew in the other, when an explosion
ensued killing him outright.
"a In Peru, Ind, church on Tuesday
evening, the chandelier, consisting of five
lighted kerosene lamps, became detached
from the ceiling and fell to the floor, scat
tering the burning fluid in all directions.
The congregation had mostly dispersed, but
those who remained extinguished the
flames.
EB'- There are twenty-five applicants for
a position made vacant by the resignation
of a clerk in the Post Office Department on
Monday last. The Post-master-G General
has directed the applicants to be subjected
to a competitive examination, and the
names of the three who pass the best ex-
animation to be sent to him, from whom he
will select one for appointment.
EB- New York has been excited for
short time over the exploits of vitriol
thrower, who would manage to spoil some
wearing apparel for the ladies. Detect
ives were set to watch, and fellow was at
last caught in the act of throwing a mix
ture of coal oil and vitriol, on velvet sack
of lady. He was arrested, and proved to
be religious monomaniac who was op-
posed to the wearing of that class of goods.
t7s- About half-past one o'clock on the
morning of the 10th inst, fire broke out
in the back part of Bast 81 Bros. tobacco
store, on North Fifth street, Reading, Pa,
and in a few minutes the entire building,
which was frame structure was in flames.
The fire extended to the following ad-
joining buildings, which have been entirely
destroyed.
James Long, stoneware establishment
Hoff & Millholland's Banking House, the
large hardware store of ]. l.. Stichter g.
Son, and restaurant building of Major
Elmer.
The loss may reach two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.