The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-15


A Call Accepted. G. F. Hof-
meier, Reformed minister Of the Liverpool
charge, has accepted a call from the Trout
vile charge, Clear6eld Co., consisting, Of
four congregations, and the prospect is of
having but two congregations in the charge.
His address after the 18th inst, will be
Troutville, Clearfeld county, Pa.
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Duncannon COnventiOn.-The meeting
of the Sunday School association of the
county, commencing at Duncannon, on
this Tuesday at 2 p. M. in the Presbyterian
church, continues to Wednesday, evening,
closing with Sabbath School mass meet
ing. The delegates from the Methodist
school of Bloomfield, are Peter Stouffer,
Esq, Samuel Smith, Esq, Miss Anna r.
Dickson, and Mrs. Mary Pannel. From
the Bloomfield Presbyterian School, Judge
B. f. Junkin, VIM. Sponser, Esq, Miss
S. Barnett and Miss M. McIntire, all of
whom expect to be in attendance. Let all
schools in the county see that they are
represented.
Day of Universal Prayer In Perry County.
Next Sabbath, Oct goth, and Monday
21st being the days of Universal Prayer for
Sabbath schools throughout the Christian
World, and the Duncannon Convention on
Tuesday and Wednesday Of this week be-
ing unable to take action in time for pub
lication it is requeste by the Executive
committee Of the county Association that
all Sabbath schools and all teachers and
parents observe the days in accordance as
far as possible with the programme of the
London Union viz. Private prayer by
teachers and parents at beginning and close
of day, and on Monday morning and meet
ing the school for prayer during Sabbath,
meeting of the female teachers for prayer
on Monday and general meeting Of church
for prayer for the youth, on Monday even
ing. Each church or school to alter arrange
ments when necessary but all to have some
observance asking Gods blessing on the
youth of its neighborhood.
Presbyterian Church. accordance
with the above there being no preaching in
tilC ISnDJ lSlldll CuuACll nOAl pdDDdln ~
Prayer meeting of the school congregation
will be held at II A. NJ on Sabbath, to
which all in town are invited who have no
service at that time elsewhere. The meet
ing following the congreationl one will be
announced on that occasion.
\ Terrible Aceideni.-On Tuesday last Mr..
~, aoo rr., go, 81 W., Choo 60, oc Na,,
rol twp, mel with a ;en;ble accident while
out glnuipg. He was shading on Jog
trying 70 get s'gh, at 1sboit be bad seen
momeut befo,e, W sh bis goa ia noct of
him, wbeo It slipped OF the log, and was
discharged. lie eo.i load eplel'og 10 o othe
lower abdomeo, cutting OF The 'otes'i9es
and lo1giug pear The back bone Mr.. Sun
day, was near him at the lime aod bea- ing
the discharge weot 20 where be was Iy'og
ard suppoajcg him TO be aboot dy;1g, s'art-
ed for hcIp. While be was gone M. Sheas-
fer ecoyered his coosciopsuess apd walked
to the residence oG Mr.. j. w. Soule, nearly
half mile distant, where he was kindly
cared ;oc uuiil death relieved him Of his
suffefiDgs. iti.r
He died on the following day, at about
2 O'CLOCK, ader which his body was brought
to his late residence 10 this fowb, from
where The fuuelal took place on Friday
morning. Mr.. Sheafer, was an industrious
and wothy mechanic, and was employed
at the foundry, in this borough. He leaves
widow and three young children.
A singular fact in connection with this
case was the presentiment Of coming injd-
ny which was felt by his cousin Of whom he
had borrowed the gun. So strong was
this feeling that he tried to induce John
not to go and insisted upon his voting be
fore going. This feeling even had its eff
feet ON the deceased, and he refused to
climb tree for chestnuts, giving as a rea-
son TO the young man with him, the feai
expressed by his cousin that some accident
would happen to him before hereturned.
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