The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-02
Brief Items.

r~Jacob Miller, of Blain, has a pumpkin
weighing SO pounds. Who can beat 1t
eThe Donley farm in Carroll twp, was
sold by the Assignee last week, to J. e.
Junkin, Esq, for $4,000.
Seven hundred thousand dollars is
what the State of Pennsylvania will
have to pay the troops for services
during the riots.
sMr. David earns and Mr.. David Ems
mfnger, farmers of Weatfeld twp, have
gone West for the purpose of visiting
their friends in Illinois.
X A few days since Amos Bowers, near
Blain, shot Gray Eagle, measuring
seven feet, three inches from tip to tip
of wings.
%There will be Grand Basket Pic Mic,
held one mile south west of Blain, on
Saturday, October 13, 1877. All are in
vited.
rSome bee tree hunters of Sandy Hill
were badly sold last week. After cut
ting for the honey they found they had
got a yellow Jackets nest instead of bee
tree.
4 Mr.. Abram Vandling, q former res j.
dent of this county, died at Murphy's,
Calaveras county, CAL, on the 18th ult.
His death was caused by o fall received
the day previous.
We call attention to the advertisement
of Stephens q Beetem, the well-known
Carpet House, of Carlisle. Their fall
stock is now complete in every depart
ment. Call and see what they offer.
NOn Thursday week "a son of Lehman
Jones, residing near Millerstown, in
jumping down from the hay NOV struck
on sharp stick which ran nearly
through his leg near the thigh, making
a dangerous and very painful wound.
K On Saturday night week the house
of Mr.. John Williamson, at Liverpool,
was entered by boring out the fastening
of the door. Various articles were found
in the morning thrown around, but
nothing of value was found missing.
K Teachers for the schools in this bor-
ough have been engaged as follows: For
the high school, James w. M'Kee; for
the second school, John M'Crosly for
the primary, Benjamin Belford. Schools
to commence the 18th inst.
E. X. Biting who was not be found
when wanted at last term of court, was
arrested on Wednesday, in Dauphin
county. He is now enjoying the hospi-
talities of Sheriff Williamson until such
time as he can have an interview with
Judge Junkin.
y One day last week, a three-year old son
of John II. Ritter, of Tyrone twp, fell
off a horse and broke an arm. DIR.
Hook was called and set the fracture
The little fellow did not seem to mind
his injury, and was moving about as
lively as usual next day.
Jesse johnson is unfortunate enough to
live in Watts township, near to Mont
gomery's Ferry which probably accounts
for the fact that his house was robbed a
few nights since, many articles be-
ing taken, and others being thrown
around promiscuously.
< A few days since the house owned by
NCharles Snyder, in Liverpool, took fire
from defective flue The roof was
slightly damaged before the flames were
eXtinguished. He now thinks he will
have good chimney, as the flue has
served him the same trick before.
\ A few days since swarm of bees came
and took possession of a hive on the
premises of Mr. Joseph Black, in Carroll
twp. The hive was already occupied
and such general fight ensued between
the two swarms, that Mr. b. was COM
pelleu 10 XIII DOln SWarmS. InlS we
consider a remarkable occurrence.
A number of our exchanges in refer
ing to the eight years sentence passed
upon the horse thief, Houser, by Judge
Junkin, speak of it as the longest sem
tence the Judge ever imposed. That is q
mistake, as Judge Junkin passed SEN
tence of ten years upon John Baker at
the May term of 1874. a
An employee of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, named Jacob Ernest,
an ash pit cleaner--was instantly killed
at Niffiin, early Wednesday morning,
by the engine of the fast line eastward
bound. He was shoveling ashes out Of
the pit, and did not hear the coming of
the : fast line" which struck him while
running at great speed.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Post Office, New Bloomfield, Perry
county, Pa, Oct. 1st
Mr.. John O'Danner, Mr.. Michael Kingsley,
Mr.. Edward B. WHEREBY, Mr.. Geo. Young, 2.
Persons lnquiring for the above letters,
please say they are advertised.
s. RoATH, Post Master.