The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-23
Brief Items.


Another Y. NJ. G. A. Entertainment
will be held in the Court House, on
Saturday evening, FEBRUARY 8rd
%Daniel Julius, of Centre twp, has
sold his farm to Mr.. John Darlington
for $500.
%Mr. Jesse Rice, of Elliotsburg has
sold his store to a Mr. Fleckinger, late
of White Hail.
Robert Mccartney, of Carlisle, lately
convicted of perjury, has received par
don from the Governor.
$The farm adjoining y. Rice's, in
Spring twp, owned by Rachel Green
and her brother, has been sold to VIM.
Rheem & brother for $4,000.
= The rise in grain and the good roads
have caused large amount of grain to
be moved towards the railroad the past
week.
2 Mrs. Hensel, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Centre twp, died on Wednes-
day last. The day she died, her son,
j. Adam Hensel, residing in New
Kingston was buried
Louis G. Clermont the Chambersburg,
Pa, bank robber, who broke Jail some
time ago, was re-captured in New York
last Thursday and awaits requisition at
the police station.
A firm named George Stinson & Co.,
are getting good deal of gratuitous ad-
vertising, ostensibly for the purpose of
warning the public against fraud. The
dodge is rather thin, land we don't propose
to take any of it,
= Mr.. William Nelson, of Centre two,
had valuable horse badly injured few
days ago by a kick from another horse
The cork on the shoe of the animal Ell
tered the stifle joint and may ruin Mr..
Nelson's horse.
On the 10th inst, John Specht
and his two sons were walking from
Centreville to Middleburg, and when
within half mile of the latter place the
old man fell over and expired. He was
about 20 years of age and leaves wife
and large family in destitute circum-
stances.
The following officers were installed
at stated meeting of Shermansdale
Council No. 1856, o. of U. A. NJ.
CA. B. Stouffer.-V. C.-Robert Nc
Donald.-R. S.--A. H. Glenn.-A. r.
S.-Samuel A. Smeigh. F. S.-John F.
Stouffer. Ind.-Wilson M. Foltz. Ex.-
David M. Bailey. /. P.-Isaiah Folts.
o. P.-Thomas M. Stone. Trustee
Geo. B. Souder.
= How Did Get Thereon Sunday Mr..
David Spots at Newport, found
scratch on the neck of his child
Further investigation developed the
fact that long needle lay under the
skin on the shoulder with the point
projecting enough to make the scratch
as the child turned its head. The needle
lay full length in view under the skin,
except the point, but how it came there
or how long it has been in the child is
aquestion not easily answered.
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singular Accident One day last week
small child of Jacob Zergler, Juniata
township, met with singular accident
which resulted in its death on Sunday.
The mother of the child had placed it
on bed, and by some means or other
it fell through the cording with its body
when its head became fastened between
the ropes, straining Its neck with the
above result.-NetOs.
Bound to 90 TO Iail.-About II O'Clock
on Ihursuay night, tramp accosted
one of our policemen, and requested to
be taken to Jail. Not being guilty of
any offence his request was refused,
when he informed the officer that he
would smash the biggest show window
in town and compel an arrest. Leaving
the officer he proceeded at once up town
and deliberately broke the window of
ID. w. Diehl's saddlery, and returning
so informed the officer. His request for
imprisonment, under these circum-
stance was at once complied WITH
Chdnbersburg Repository.
He Was Dead but now LHeth. ] ohm
Kelly, of Stoughstown, two years since
received intelligence of the death of his
brother Joseph, who settled In Arizona
nineteen years ago. This sad news
caused our friend Kelly to write to the
postmaster in the region of the reported
death of his brother. A letter was re-
ceived detailing with minuteness the
manner Of Joseph's death, which was in
substance that while out cunning he ac-