The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-06-17
Brief Items.

Rain is badly needed in this vicinity. 1t
is now over three weeks since enough has
fallen to lay the dust. al.
EThe arrival of pair of twins in town on
Saturday last, has as yet had no effect on
business at the foundry. Mr. Snyder is
attending to matters with his usual care or
promptness. If things go on in this man
ner girls will soon be drug in the market.
The loss by the Liverpool fire and other
recent losses has caused the Perry County
Mutual Company to lay an assessment Of
fifteen per cent.
The members of the Lutheran church of
this borough held Festival in the court
house yard, during several evenings last
week, and were literally patronized.
<sJacob Crist, son of Jacob Crist of this
borough, cut his foot quite seriously, while
choppiug wood on Tuesday last. The
wound was dressed by Dr. Strickler.
x Samuel Messimer of thisJplace, while en-
gagged in quarrying limestone for Mr.. VIM.
Lupfer, last week, was badly cut in the leg
by stone rolling down the bank.
%On Wednesday last, Willis Clouser, of
Centre township, cut a severe cash in his
leg with an adze.
At Middletown, boy, aged about four
teen years, son of General Knipe, of Har-
risburg, had his foot cut off while jumping
from freight train.
At the dedication Of Barners' Union
Church in Liverpool township, on Sunday,
the 1st inst, four ministers were present,
and about 800 received for the purpose of
purchasing bell.
2 During dispute between some boys on
Sunday week, at Duncannon, white
lad named Frank Ellis, received severe
cut from knife in the hands of colored
boy.
The citizens of Northumberland are max
ing arrangements for an old fashioned Gel
ebration on the 4th of July. Excursion
tickets are arranged for on the different
rail roads.
The proprietors of the Altoona Daily
Tribune, have put new head on their pa
per, and pretty one it is too. It is one of
the best printed dailies that can be found
in the State. Q
A colored man by the name of Hen
ry Galloway, was arrested aud taken to
Carlisle and confined in " Fort Foreman
on the charge of furnishing Whisky for diff
ierent parties in Shippensburg. A hint to
the wise is sufficient.
Eight patriots are anxious TO serve as
Treasurer to Cumberland county from the
democratic ranks.
Rev. A. H. Glare, of Blain, was recently
elected pastor of St. Johns Church, at
Bridgeton, N. j.
State Council of the Junior o. u. A. M.
will hold a session at Newport this county,
on Tuesday, July 10Th. The semi-annual
address will be delivered by Charles H.
Voorhees,, of Philadelphia. Excursions
rates have been secured over the principal
railroads of the State, and tickets can be
procured from ticket agents without a cer-
tificate.
ID. /. Rice, who kept the brick tavern in
Reedsville, and DR. Il. Kipe, his assistant,
closed up at Reedsville, and on Monday of
last week, went TO Harrisburg, where they
will take charge of the Empire Hotel We
hope Dave win be successful in his second
trial at that city. He is very accommo-
dating landlord.
Near Lykens, few days ago, small
child was bitten in the hand by a copper
head snake four times The reptile clung
TO its victim until forcibly compelled to let
20 its hold. The virus of the snake ran up
the child's arm, across the breast and to
the pit of the other arm, where an ugly
wound was created, from which the poison
was discharged. va Nv r