The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-25

We are glad to see that the old fence
around the grave yard in this borough has
been replaced by good substantial pale
fence which now needs q coat of whitewash
Or paint to make it complete job. Those
parties who have subscribed and not paid,
and others who have done neither should at
once contribute what they can afford. Mr..
Henry Rice is the treasurer of this fund.
XOn Thursday morning while man was
hauling brick to j. i. Gantt's new building
the driver happened to come little too
close to well which had been walled up
within five feet of the top, and the we'll left
open the off-side horse stepped close to
the well when the ground gave away and
he went down backward into the well,
stripping off the harness A number of
men collected and put rope under him by
which he was drawn up without having
sustained any serious injury.-Aeaos.
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Cumberland COunty.-From the Cum
berland county papers of last week, we
copy the following:
A most distressing accident occurred at
Mr.. John Stoufer's, in North Middleton
township, on Wednesday a week. Mr..
Reuben Albright, the owner of a steam
threshing machine, was threshing Mr..
Stouffer's crop, when one of the belts came
off the pully, and in attempting to put it
on his right arm was caught in the betting
and broken in two places and the flesh ter
ribly lacerated so as to render amputation
necessary.
On Monday last sad occurrence took
place at Ahrs ore banks, few miles
South of Boiling Springs. Two young men
named George Esterline and - War
ner were wrestling when Warner threw
Esterline, and in falling broke blood YES
sci in the region of his heart. He was
taken to his boarding place near the mines
and physician called in who rendered the
necessary medical attention, but without
effect. He gradually grew worse and ex-
pired on Tuesday morning, Young War
ner was a single man, about 25 years of
age, native of Cecil county, Md, where
his parents now reside. His remains were
inferred in the burying ground at Boiling
Springs.-Ech0.
The Oakville Enterprise says The Print
ers' Picnic, suggested by us two weeks
ago, has been arranged, Williams Grove
has been selected as the place where it will
be held, land
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th,
as the day. Several bands of music and
Widner's celebrated orchestra, of Carlisle,
will be in attendance the best of railroad
accommodations will be furnished an ex-
cursion over the II. & p. Railroad is con-
templated, and every arrangement will be
made to render it an enjoyable affair and
the crowning success of the season.
On Tuesday last, Mrs. Julia PETER, re-
siding with her son j. A. PETER, near
Barnitz's mill, met with painful but not
serious accident. In attempting to climb a
board fence, she accidentally fell, breaking
two of her ribs on her left side. DIR. Har-
man, of Carlisle, attended to her injuries.
Mrs. PETER is about 55 years of age and is
doing as well as can be expected.
Quite number of indictments for viola
tions of the local option law will occupy
the attention of Court next week.
Albert Houser, young man, crippled
with rheumatism, and said to belong to
Harrisburg, was arrested in this place, by
Sheriff lotion, on the charge of stealing a
horse and buggy, the property of Mrs. Over
dere, of Mechanicsburg.
The employees of the Shoe Factory, with
few exceptions, are working at night. Or
ders for the fall trade are coming in rapidly.
We regret to announce the death of Geo.
Bentz, son of the proprietor Of the Bentz
house, which took place on Wednesday
night of last week. Volunteer.