The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-10
Miscellaneous News Items.

CB- A woman at Vassalboro, Me-, re-
Gently returned to her husband after nine
years stay among the Shakers. Her hus-
band invited all the neighbors to celebrate
the event and welcome her home.
Csg- An incident, attended with fatal re-
suits, occurred at Bury, Lancashire, recent
ly at the Liberal meeting. The floor gave
way, and number of people were precipi-
tated to to the floor below. Six were killed
and many injured.
oB- James Smiths woolen mill, w. A.
Coles store, dwelling house and all tho
mill outbuildings at Millsyille, Mass, were
burned on the 3rd inst. John Reilly was
burned to death, aud three others badly
burned-one probably fatally.
GSy- On Saturday the 3lst ult., Rev.
George M. Lazarus, Lutheran clergyman
of Bucks county, while on his way to a fune-
raj, was thrown from his sullSey and so Sc
riously injured that he died in about half
an hour.
GB- The Empire mine in Luzerne county
is still burning. Fifty thousand dollars
have already been expended in efforts to
subdue the fire and it is estimated that it
will take five weeks longer and fifty thou
sand dollars more to accomplish the work.
Gsg- Mrs. General Walbridge, widow of
the late General Hiram Walbridge, died
suddenly at her residence, at Mount Pleas
ant last week. She was about to go out
in her carriage, and dropped dead in the
hall of her residence. Cause apoplexy.
g5y- A schoolmistress in Mahaska CO.,
Ia, reprimanded one of the "big boys"
several times for chewing tobacco, and still
he persisted. She at last cured him by
collarng him and washing out his mouth
with soap and water. He's a good boy
now.
GB- During fight in Saltwater, Mimi,
Robert Palmer had his thumb bitten half
off. The hand swelled and gangrened un-
the operation DIR. Reiner cut himself slight
ly on the thumb, and the poison so virulent-
ly inoculated his system that he will die.
GB- Frank Edison, lad engaged in one
of the paper mills at Ypsilanti, Michigan,
lately received an imposing official docu-
ment from Holland, inclosing an order for
his immediate presence, and money enough
to carry him out, to establish his claim to
an immense estate-$4, 100000 is the
rumor- for which the Holland Court can
find no nearer heir.
tg- A hand sled, with three boys on it,
dashed into the emigrant train from the
Lower Dock Hill on the Hudson River
Railroad at Sing Sing ON Wednesday night.
One of the boys, colored lad named Arm
strong, had his brains dashed out. Another
boy named Rose had his leg and collar bone
broken, and the third was severely though
not fatally injured.
GB- A machinist in the railway shops at
Burlington, Ia, lost part of his hand few
days ago in this singular manner A loco
motive that was under repairs had one of
it's flues blocked on both sides. In the at
tempt to remove the block it bursted out
with noise like the discharge of can
non. The man, beside the loss of his hand,
was badly stunned and had to be carried
home. The singular part of this accident
is in the fact that not the least heat had
been in the boiler for more than month.
EB- There was social meeting of the
Baptist Society in West Dedham, Mass.
The kissing game of "drop the handker-
chief was played. The Rev. S. t. Frost,
the pastor, was there, and he remarked
that "the church was built for the house
of God, and not for kissing parties" Dea-
con Soule asked wherein was the harm.
go, yes" retorted the pastor, "you and
your three ungodly sons would turn the
church into card room" Knock the
old fool down, father" suggested the Dea-
cons son Frank. The members took sides
in the quarrel; or rather, they nearly all
took the side against the pastor, and he
has been forced to resign.
GB- A young woman of twenty-five and
her infant child were found last week,
Tuesday nearly frozen to death in the snow
bank near the railway station at White
Plains. Both were insensible. Stimulants
revived the mother when she told ptiful
story of distress, hunger and suffering. She
is the daughter of wealthy New York
merchant, but married the coachman
against her fathers will. She started the
day before to walk from Kisco to N. York,
being entirely destitute, and would have
perished in the storm had not timely sue