The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-05-22
Brief Items.

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in the morning.
The Dunkards will hold their annual
meeting on the farm of Abram Engle,
near Shippensburg, in few weeks.
Capt. E. P. Zinn, former resident of
this borough, has been chosen Chief of
Police in Mechanicsburg, in place of
Black Ike'' Kaufman.
James Humes of poetic fame paid us
visit last week. He is as sprighly and
gay as ever, and speaks highly Of the
wemen."
We know one farmer who is not o
croaker. Mr.. Luke Davis of Juniata
county says the crops in that vicinity
look well.
Revivalist Hammond receives 800 per
week for his services. We know of q
good many persons who would "revive"
at that price per week.
Lloyd, the map publisher, asks us to
advertise his maps. When he fulfills
his former contract, we will make an
other with him if he pays in advance.
The summer time table on the Penn
sylvania railroad went into effect on
the 14th inst There is but little change
in the time of trains that stop at the
stations in this county.
= The old burial ground in this borough
is in a dilapidated condition. Many of
the tomb stones are PROSTATE, and the
graves sunken and covered with briers.
Those interested should correct this.
y, Mr.. VIM. Mehaffy has disposed of the
house and two lots of ground adjoining
the property of Mr.. Geo. B. Arnold, on
West Main street, this borough, to Mr..
Il Walter Il Iinpnatar for G700
"A. M. Markle, Esq, of this place was,
we notice, admitted to practice in the
Supreme Court on Tuesday last. The
cases appealed to that court were argued
on that day.
The body of man recognized as
Henry Musselman of Harrisburg, was
found in the river at Duncannon on Sat
urday aweek. He was drowned about
six weeks previously.
Mr.. Newton Rinehart of Millerstown,
was unfortunate enough to lose his
pocket book while travelling from that
place to Newport, on Monday aweek.-
The book contained about $50.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday were
pretty fair specimens of summer wealth
er. The thermometer registered at l
O'Clock on these days 90o, 800 and 91o,
being within degrees of the hottest
day of last summer.
A little son of Mr.. Batman in Miffiin-
town hitched his dog to little wagon
for ride. All went nicely till the dog
forgot his business and turned too short
upsetting the wagon, throwing out the
boy breaking his collar bone.
1.-The war has been transferred from the
east to this borough. All day Saturday
skirmishing was going on, but the final
engagement has not come off yet. The
trouble is between the town council
and some property owners regarding
the grade of side walk.
y The Nel0s tells of man who has not
visited Newport for fifty-eight years,
though he has lived in the county all
the time. And yet the man seems to
have enjoyed good health and to have
been as happy as most men are. The
gentleman referred to is Mr.. David Kern
of Tyboyne twp.
On Friday night aweek a couple of
scamps entered the residence of Mrs
Jacob Albright near Mountgomer's Fer
ry, and ransacked the house, after lock-
ing up the old lady to prevent her es-
cape. They stole several dollars and
some eatables. That portion of Perry
county is securing sad reputation.
The jury in the case of Joseph II. Mil
Ter, prominent citizen of Lebanon
county, Pa, who was murdered a short
time ago, Thursday rendered verdict
that the deceased came to his death by
blows from club in the hands of Ezra
David Riser and accessories whose
names We're unknown TO the jury. Ris-
ser is now in Jail.