The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-04-03
Brief Items.

Brief Items.
. The water has been let into the canal
and boating has already commenced.
= March departed with cold sleety
rain, and, now let us have spring.
On Sunday the 10th, Mrs. Ellen Shope
died quite suddenly at Ickesburg.
There are to be thirty four applications
for liquor license presented to the April
Court.
X The Juniata and Susquehanna rivers
are quite high, from the late rains, and
has caused the residents along the latter
river some uneasiness.
James Bell, freight brakeman on
Conductor Hackett's train, was struck
on the head by stone thrown by some
villain, cutting an ugly cash while pass
ing PerdiX station, west of Marysville,
on Saturday evening a week.
Considerable complaint is made re-
garding the manner in which one of the
Carroll twp, teachers corrects his
scholars. Ii the charges are true there
is reason for complaint, and the directors
should take the matter in hand.
< The four-horse team belonging to Mr..
Anthony Thurman ran away on Mon
day of last week from the front of
Smiths store in Newport and at the
railroad crossing a train caused them to
turn short around breaking the wagon
tongue, when the arrival of the driver
prevented further damage.
Appointments. We notice the following,
among the appointments made by the
NJ. e. Conference held at Williamsport
last week :
New Bloomfield, Rev. J. w. Cleaver; Blain,
Rev. VI. G. Piper Newport, Rev. j. w. Buck
ley Duncannon, Rev. w. II. Keith Liver
pool, Rev. H. Crever; Fairview and Marys-
Vile, Rev. j. +. Shannon; Three Springs,
Rev. G. w. Dunlap; Concord, Revs. E. White
and J. II. 8. Clark; Rays Hill, Revs. s. A.
Creveling and W. II. Bowden Altoona, Rev.
NJ. X. Foster Thompsontown, Rev. l.. f.
Smith; Birmingham, Rev. A. w. Decker;
Penn's Valley, Rev. g. w. Bouse. Presiding
Elder-Juniata District, Rev. E. I. Mitchell.
Horse and Buggy StoIen.-On Friday
night last, a dapple grey horse and a
good top buggy was stolen from the resi-
dence of Zeno Fees, adjoining the bor-
ough of Lewistown, Mif1lin county. A
A reward of $50 is offered for the recov-
cry of the horse, and $25 for the arrest
of the thief
The supposed thief, driving the horse
and buggy crossed the river bridge on his
way up Tuscarora Valley, at Mifiiin
early on Saturday morning.
Sheriff's SaIes.-On last Friday Sheriff
Williamson sold the following Real
Estate
A tract of timber land in Centre twp, con-
tanning 240 acres, the property of Gotleib
Light to Alexander. Cathcart for $3.50.
A tract of land in Watts twp, containing
so acres, and having thereon erected a two
story log house, log barn, &C., the property of
James Wright to W. A. sponsler for $50.
tract of land in Oliver twp containing SO,
about Is cleared, having thereon erected
one and half story stone house, frame stable,
&C., the property of David P. Clouser to F. B.
Clouser for $247.
The balance of the properties adver-
tised to be sold were held over, the new
Stay Law interfering with the sale of
them.
Petty Thieving. - On Thursday night,
some person picked the lock on the
smoke house belonging to Mr.. j. w.
Soule in Centre township, and carried
off several pieces of meat.
On the same night, the chicken coop
Of Cornelius Clouser was visited by some
thief, and some poultry was carried
away.
The smoke-houses of Mr.. ID. Holmes
and Mr.. Andrew Comp were also visit
ed the same night, but they had previ-
onsly removed their meat.
The person who stole the meat at Mr..
Soule's was tracked to this town, by a
peculiarly of the boots, the tracks plain
ly showing until they had passed be-
yond Mr.. Nickel's shop. 1t was the
same track too, that was around the
other two smoke-houses mentioned
A search warrant was obtained and