The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-04

lowing from the Cumberland county
papers Of last week.
Mr.. Jacob Paul, an esteemed citizen of
Mechanicsburg, died suddenly on Satur-
day afternoon.
The late r. G. Woodward, of Car
Isle, has, we learn, bequeathed the sum
Of 81 500 to the First Presbyterian
Church.
Lieutenant Benson, whose family oc-
cupy quarters at Carlisle Barracks, was
wounded in one of the recent Indian
engagements.
Miss Wolf, young lady living in
Chambersburg, while cleaning up her
brothers. room, picked up loaded re-
volver belonging to her brother, and in
busting 1t off in some manner discharg-
ed 1t, the contents carrying away the
second finger on the right hand.
While Mr.. David Lutz, highly es-
teemed farmer living at Middle Spring,
was attending camp near Orrstown,
Franklin county ,lastweek he was taken
violently i'll with cramp collie and died
from the effects of it in few hours, at
the house of his brother-in-law near by.
Mr.. Il. has left large family and circle
of friends to mourn his death.
On last Tuesday morning about
o'clock, number of rye and hay stacks
belonging to Mr.. William Russell, resid-
ing near Cleversburg, were entirely con-
sumed by fire. His barn narrowly es-
capped being burned Mr.. RS loss is al
most $780, The fire was the work of an
incendiary.
An accident to an excursion train oc-
Cured on the Harrisburg and Potomac
railroad on Thursday last, while the ex-
cursion train from Williams Grove was
backing dow, the road toward Mt. Hol-
ly. The re.T 20, ton of the train struck
COW crossing the track, killing the an
imal and throwing three cars Off the
rail-two of which went down small
embankment (the end of one reaching
the creek and one car was thrown side
ways along the bank. An old man re-
ceived a severe cut above the right
eye.
Our respected townsman, Mr.. John
Faber, brick-layer, residing on East
North street, met with very painful
accident on Tuesday of last week. He
was engaged in cleaning the interior of
a wine keg, and had put small quanti-
ty of lime in it for that purpose. AS he
was handling the vessel itexploded with
terrific force, badly lacerating the flesh
on the small finger of his left hand.
Two of Mr.. Faber's children, who were
near by when the explosion occurred,
were also badly burned by the hot lime
striking them in the face.
Iuniata County.-We copy the follow
ing from the Juniata county papers OF
| last week.
On Saturday night last the store OF
Mr.. Samuel Buck, in Port Royal, was
entered and despoiled of quantity OF
cigars, boots, shoes and handkerchiefs.
On Thursday last, as Mr.. James Buy.
ers, of the firm of Buyers & Kennedy
was helping to unload grain off wagon
the rope which was managing broke
causing him to fall off the wagon, re-
ceiving severe injuries.
The mail route from East Water ford
to Miffiintown will be changed OH the Isl
of September. After that date there
will be no mail route communication
with East Waterford from Miffiintown
excepting by way of Port Royal. There
will however. be a daily mail from
Miffiintown, by way of Johnstown
and McCulloch's Mills, and thence on
to Shade Gap.
Notice.-The undersigned gives notice
to the citizens of Loysville and vicinity
that he is prepared to make and repair
vehicles of every style in the best man.
ner. Having had seven years expert
ence, and having on hand good lumber
and well seasoned can guarantee t.
turn out wagons, or sleighs of good styl,
and quality. AS intend to make thi
location my home, mean that my
work shall give satisfaction. 81