The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-03-06
tools and was then allowed TO proceed
through the leniency of Mr.. Gotwalt.
< Great Fire In New Germantown. sat

was ulsCONeTcu III bne ware TOOiIi utJtCh-
ed to DIR. +. A. Gutshall's store at New
Germantown and which proved very
destructive.
The buildings destroyed were, the store
room occupied by DIR. Gutshall, the
store occupied by Jane Morrison & Son,
two houses belonging to Mrs. Kreamer,
and the Odd Fellows Hall.
Most of the personal property and the
merchandise was removed.
As the news comes in just as we are
going to press we have chance to learn
the loss, or how much insurance was on
the property.
\, Local Option Meetlng.-A Local Option
meeting was held at the Court House in
Bloomfield on Friday evening last, 1877.
The meeting was organized by electing
VIM. Burns President, and ID. Mickey
and G. s. Barnett, secretaries, and was
then opened by prayer by Rev. p. Shee-
der. On motion Rev. J. Edgar, Rev. G.
Dunlap and Samuel Sanderson, were APP
pointed committee to draft resolutions,
to be presented to the meeting.
On motion, Rev. p. Sheeder, Samuel
Dunbar, VIM. Grier, and Adam Clark
were made committee to report two
lady canvassers from each church to be
appointed to canvass the town to pro-
cure signatures to petitions to he pre-
sented to the Legislature praying the
passage of Local Option law or its
equivalent.
Mr.. w. ID. Blackburn of Local Option
executive committee, was then intro
duced, who addressed the meeting in a
forcible and telling speech setting forth
the merits of the law and giving facts
and figures to show the good that was
accomplished by it when formerly in
force and which would undoubtedly re-
suit from the passage of the law now
asked.
The Committee on resolutions reported
series of resolutions approving the for
mer law and asking the passage of the
proposed law and directing a copy of the
proceedings to be sent to the member,
and Senator from this district.
The committe to report canvassers re-
port the following named persons as
canvassers Mrs. Burn Miss Clara
M'Intire; Miss Mary Crist Miss Mary
A. Clark; Mrs. Mary o. Pennell and
Miss Mary Clegg, who were appointed.
Adjourned with DoXology and Bene-
diction.
Weather Report.-B. McIntire, Esq,
hands us the following report of the
weather for the month of February
Average of Thermometer at o'oclock
A. NJ 800 and 25' and of Barometer, 80
inches, minus six tenths-Average of
greatest degree of heat, 40 degrees and
minutes and of lowest degree of cold %
degrees and As minutes. There fell 2
inches of rain and inches of snow. The
warmest day was Friday, the second the
Thermometer running up to 4S degrees
above Zero, and the coldest was Wednes-
day the 14th the mercury sinking to 10
above Zero. There were 20 days of clear
weather and this was the warmest Feb
ruary for eighteen years.
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Spring Election.-The following is n
list of officers elected on the Goth ult., at
the various districts in the county:
BLOOMFIELD BoRoUGH.
Burgess-Lewis Potter; Town Councll-John
| A. McCroskey, Daniel Garlin, Jessee Powell,
| George s. Barnett, Samuel SPOTS, James Nell
henney; Justice of the Peace-F. b. Clouser
Constable-John C. Darlington; Judge of Elec-
tions-Joseph s. Smith; Inspectors of Elections
Samuel Bentzel, }. b. Hackett; School Directors
Charles II. Smiley, Samuel Smith Auditor
| Geo. B. Mckee; Assessor-Wllliam Burn.
BUFFALO
Constable, Peter Bair; Supervisors, Simon Ste.
| phens, Jacob Haines. Assessor John w. Charles
Auditor, James E. Stephens; Clerk, tie; Judge,
John L. Peters; Inspectors, John II. Hunter.
Christian Grubb; School Directors, VIM. Cumbler.
Jacob Grow.
NEW BUFFALO BOROUGH.
Burgess, Jacob Steel; Constable, Geo Lesher
Town Council. W. r. Miller, Geo. I.esher, Fred.
Louden, Geo. II. Burd. J. c. Jones; Judge, j. s.
Snyder; Inspectors, j. I. Bowman, VIM. ii.
jackson; School Directors, Nj. Biting, John
Baskns, j. w. Miller; Auditor, b. f. Klugh
Justice of the Peace, Joseph Wait.
CENTRE TOWNSHIP
COnstable-Geo. Eckerd; Judge OF Election
John Richie; nspectors-Jehn Ayle, A. s. Kline.
peter; Supervisors-Henry Meyers, Simon w.
! Clouser; school Directors-Geo Bistne John
A. Mcbride, VIM. Nelson, year; Assessor-An.
drew Clouser Auditory. M. McKeehan; Clerk
Charles MeKeehan.
CARROLL.
Constable, John Sheriff; Supervisors, j. S. Nc.
Clintock, John McAllister; Assessor, George W.
Smiley; Auditor Joshua Kitner; Clerk, ID. NJ
Bailey; Judge, VIM. Stoufier; Inspectors, VIM.
@, McCintock, John L. Shatto School Directors
John Goudy, Wm A. Smiley.
DUNcANNoN BoRoUGiI
Burgess, Geo. Pennell; Constable John s
Gbaar Tauxf nail T.I. xKf