The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-04

Cumberland COunty.-From the Cum
berland county papers of last week, we
copy the following
On Sunday last little son of Mr.. Geo.
Murray, fell from the Mt. Holly Paper
Company's stable at Upper Holly, and was
severely injured.
Last week a serious quarrel occurred in
South Middleton township, between two
young men named Bricker and Myers in
which the latter was dangerously stabbed.
Frank Shaffer, a Cumberland Valley
brakeman, was badly bruised at Red Barn
station on Tuesday while coupling cars, hav-
ing been caught between the bumpers.
Richard Owens, Jr., met with painful
accident few days ago. He was assisting
to unload heavy sandstone at the 9. V.
warehouse, when unfortunately got one of
his hands badly mashed.
A child of Mr.. John Scouller, at Seoul
ler's mill, in Miff1in township, on Saturday
was found lying at the bottom of the mill
race, Strengthened out and apparently dead.
By strenuous use of the usual methods
for resuscitation in such cases life was
brought back.
AS Mr.. Geo. Hursh, Of this place, was
sitting in his room the other night reading,
previous to retiring to bed, screech owl
unceremoniously entered through an open
window, and after cutting few revolutions
landed in corner, where he was captured.
These birds live principally on field mice,
but he mistook his man when he came after
George. MELVILLE Star.
Mr.. Samuel Giyler, residing near this
place, received telegram on Monday an
nouncing the very sudden death of his son,
VIM. Givler, who resides at Boiling
Springs. The deceased was a blacksmith
by trade carrying on that trade some years
ago in MELVILLE, and was we'll known
throughout this ection.--Oakville Enter
prise. ore
A young man named Martin Stevick, of
Newburg, was arrested and lodged in Car
Isle jail on Saturday last, charged with
committing q rape on young girl named
Gebhart, aged about 10 years, whose
parents reside few miles north of New
burg. 1t appears the act was premeditated
as young Stevick, having noticed the girl
in town, preceded her in the direction of
her home, and awaited her coming at a
suitable spot, where on her arrival he COM
mitted the hellish deed.
On the night of the 7th of June last,
some villains entered the leather room of
Mr.. James Clendenin, at Carlisle Springs,
and carried away a quantity of leather
The thieves, not being satisfied with taking
what suited their fancy, destroyed large
quantity by cutting it up into strips and
pieces, thus rendering it wholly unfit for
the market. Mr.. Clendenin kept this mat
ter profound secret, as also did his en-
ployees, believing by 80 doing he might
/ get on the track of the thieves. On Sun
day night last the thieves repeated their
Yillainous conduct. Mr.. Clendenin offers a
reward of $50 for the arrest and conviction
Of the scoundrels, and says the stolen leath-
er can be identified at any future day
The loss to Mr.. Clendenin is very heavy,
and we hope that the criminals my be
brought to justice, Volunteer.
On Thursday afternoon about 2 o'clock,
MIR. Henry Comfort was shot by a colored
! lad named Fisher. II scenes the two had
been pitching pieces Of dirt and small
stones at each other, apparently in good
humor, when the colored lad, who is a
vicious, bad boy, became angry, called
Comfort son of b--h. Comfort took
hold Of the lad, and cholked him, when the
colored boy started up the alley swearing
vengeance. He soon returned with shot
gun, in his hands, standing across the
street. He raised the gun to FIRE. Com
fort seeing this attempted to pick up a
stone and while In a STOPPING position he
received the charge, q pumber Of shot
striking him In the right arm, single shot
striking him ia each breast, and the bal.
aDce about the knees. While the wounds
may prove annoying and painful, no serious
results are likely 10 follow. Eh
I The affair took placein front Of w. H