The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-06

lamus creek rises at the foot of Shade
mountain, IN Juniata county, running
Southeast, and empties into the Juni-
alta at Milerstown. Wild Cat creek
rises in Raccoon Valley, few miles
Northeast of lckesburg, flowing through
the Valley of the same name for about
eight miles, and empties into the Juni-
alta opposite Millerstown Buffalo creek
rises in Liberty Valley at the base of the
Tuscarora mountain, winding its way
Eastward between Raccoon ridge, and
Middle ridge, and empties into the
Juniata above Newport Little Buffalo
creek rises near the Middle ridge, passes
between this ridge and Limestone ridge,
and empties into the Juniata at New
port. Little Juniata rises i'm Mahony
ridge, runs Southeastern course through
Bloomfield, and empties into the Sus-
quehanna just above Duncannon.-
Fishing creek rises Southwest % the
Cove mountain and empties into the
Susquehanna at the North base of the
Blue mountain. Cove run rises at the
Cove mountain and empties into the
Susquehanna below Duncannon. Sher-
mans creek has fountain head in
Franklin county, near the Round Top,
flows an Easterly course through the
county for more than 40 miles, and
empties into the Susquehanna at Dun
cannon, flowing past the Perry county
Warm Springs, the water of which
have some celebrity as to medical pro-
prieties, and healing virtues. Mount
Pisgah mods in front, and the noun
tain from which the Springs issue is in
the rear, while the waters of Sherman's
creek flow between. The Springs rise at
the foot of Ducker Hill, and emit about
80 gallonsper minute. The temperature
of the water is nearly that of river
water in summer.
Three lines of public improvement
pass through the county. The Penn
sylvania railroad which enters the
county miles West of Harrisburg,
passing up the right bank of the Sus-
quehanna and Juniata rivers. The
Pennsylvania canal which crosses the
Susquehanna at Duncan's island and
divides, one branch passing along the
Eastern boundary of the county. The
Juniata division extends up the left
bank of the Juniata river for 15 miles,
where it crosses to the right bank by
rope ferry. The Harrisburg and Hunt
ingdon Turnpike runs along the right
bank of the Juniata river.
Bloomfield, the seat of Justice. was
located on tract of land belonging to
Mr.. George Barnett, and was SO called
from the name given to the tract i'm the
patent. The town is pleasantly situated
in narrow valley near the centre of
the county. The public buildings are a
court house, jail, academy, school house
and churches.
Millerstown is situated on the right
bank of the Juniata river, 10 miles
northeast from Bloomfield. When the
canal was excavated here, the workmen
found number of bones supposed to
have been the remains of Indians.
Milford or Jonestown, miles north
of Bloomfield, was laid out about the
year 1917.
Newport, (for many years called Reids-
ville), is a borough in Oliver township.
1t was laid out In the year 1914, by
man named Reder. When the county
had been divided from Cumberland, it
was fixed on as the County Seat, when
1t received its present name, Newport.
Duncannon, formerly known as
Petersburg and Duncannon), is bor-
ough in Penn township, on the west
bank of the Susquehanna river. 1t
contains the Duncannon Iron Works
which manufactures from so to 100 tons
of iron and from to 1000 800 kegs of
nails per week.
New Buffalo is borough in Buffalo
township, on the west bank Of the Sus-
quehanna river. 1t was laid out in
the year 1900, by Jacob Baughman. It's
present population is about 500.
Liverpool is borough on the West
bank of the Susquehanna river, it was
incorporated about 1885 or SO. Popula-
ton about 600.
New Germantown is a village in To-
boyne township, 20 miles north of
Bloomfield, and is located in the ex-
treme western end of the county.
Ickesburg is situated in Saville town
ship, o miles northwest of Bloomfield.
Landisburg is borough in Tyrone
township. The first Court was held
there. Population 900.
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