The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-29

ID. Hohenshllt one that weighed i0Slbs.
VIM. Machamer killed the largest (Y) of
all. His porker was of the Essex breed
twenty months old, and weighed S0lbs
Whew what u whopper people ex-
claim up here.
The revival In New Germantown, led
by Rev. w. G. Piper, still continues. II
has been In progress for ten weeks, with
grand prospects of continuing several
weeks longer. ANON.
Cumberland County.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Cumberland county
papers Of last week:
On Friday night last our townsman
Theo. Cornman, Esq, and his family
made u narrow escape from sufiocatlon,
while asleep, In their residence on North
Hanover street During the night Mr..
G. rose, conscious that something was
wrong and that he was very much
affected thereby. Upon rising he found
Mrs. B. PROSTATE and insensible on the
floor. He ut once lifted Mrs. @. into
bed and in short time succeeded In re-
storing her to consciousness, when he
discovered that the entire family was
seriously affected. Dr. Dale, the family
physician, was sent for and restoratlves
promptly applied. On searching for
the cause of the misfortune IL was dis
covered that one of the boys, who stay
cd up to read after the rest of the family
had retired, had moved the lid of the
stove and upon his retiring failed to re-
place it. From this open stove the gas
escaped and passed into the bedrooms
through register in the floor All the
members of the family have recovered,
Except the canary bird which was stone
dead when noticed) although they suf-
fered severely for several days. Carlisle
Mirror.
Mr.. Losch, of Hogestown, was stop
ped on the North Mountain In Wagner's
Gap on Sunday morning by two high
waymen, one of whom held his horse
while the other demanded his money.
Mr. l.. said he would hand IL over, and
reached in his pocket apparently TO get
it out; but instead of pulling out his
money, he1lrew out his revolver. Upon
seeing this, one of the villains shot at
him, and he returned the fire hitting the
fellow who was waiting for the money
and making him eXclaim to his com
panion that he was shot. The robber
fired again at Mr.. l.. but this shot as
well as the first one, failed to do him
any harm, and he again returned the
compliment of shot when the robbers
both fled. Mr.. Il. hastily drove out of
that dangerous locality and soon reach
ed place of safety. This scene trans
pired in broad daylight, about ten o'clock
in the morning, whilst Mr. Losch was
on his way to visit friends in Perry
county.
On Thursday night last, Miss Mary
Reighter, who resides on North Bedford
street, nearly opposite the Evangelical
Lutheran church, was not little fright
| ened when 1t became known that sup
posed robber was in the house. The pre-
vious evening corn cob was thrown
through window in the rear part of
the house. 1t was discovered that the
key to front door of the house had been
stolen, and in order to guard against
any probable visit from robber, bolt
was placed on the door. About the hour
of midnight the neighbors were aroused
by scream from Miss Nellie Lamer-a
niece of Miss Reighter-who discovered
a man, apparently stranger, standing
near the bedside. When Miss Lamer
screamed she was struck violent blow
on the head. The robber then quickly
left the premises, going out the back
door. BY this time several of the neigh
bors were on hand, and we believe they
would have made it rather warm for
the midnight prowler had he remained
a few moments longer. Who the sup
posed robber was is u mystery yet to be
| unraveled
On Thursday last, between and 4
o'clock, as two colored men were driv-
ing one-horse load of straw on the
Walnut Bottom road, near town, they
were met by two white men one Of
whom was seen to throw something,
presumably cigar, towards the wagon.
An instant after the straw burst into q
flame. The horse was Immediately un-
hitched and desperate efforts made to
save the straw by unloading 1t, but it
was soon entirely consumed. The wag-
on escaped with little injury.
1t was discovered on Sunday morning
that all the gas contained in the large
holder at the Gas Works had escaped.
1t was occasioned by the blowing out of
a box in the purifying house.-CdrIisle
Volunteer
Mr. John Zeamer, of Monroe twp, in
this county, has in his possession copy
of the Holy Bible printed in Nurnburg,
Bavaria, Germany, March Sth, 1865,
John NJ. Billherr, printer. If there are
any older copies in the county than this
we would like to hear from them.
Iuniata County. We copy the follow
Ing from the Juniata county papers of
last week.
The consideration of an important
lawsuit was postponed in Judge Jun
kin's court last week, because the irreg-
ularities Of the mails failed to carry o
letter, relative to the case, of one of the
lawyers to colleague in an adjoining
county. The fast mail delivery in the
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