The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-03
Brief Items.

A Festival will be held in this bor-
ough, for the benefit of the Nj. E. Church,
during the week of the October Court
The employees of this office return
their thanks to Mr.. Joel Stuart, of Cen
tire twp, for nice basket of peaches.
The Concerts held by the Presbyteri-
an Sabbath School of this borough, on
Friday and Monday nights, realized
twenty-six dollars.
Many churches gave their pastors
vacation during August, but reports of
rascality indicate that the devil didn't
take one.
Jos. A. Hersh, miller at Eshelman's
mill at Newport, had one of his thumbs
so badly injured by the machinery,
few days ago, that it had to be amputa-
ted at the first joint.
The United Brethren in Christ will
hold basket meeting in Reiff's woods
at Marysville, commencing September
7th. Able ministers will be present.
j. r. HUTCHINSON, Pastor.
AS Mr.. Lucian Page and family were
returning home from picnic at Sandy
Hill on Saturday week, his horse be-
came frightened and started to run. AS
sistance came to his rescue and saved
the family from serious accident.
Mr.. Aaron Shreff1er, of Oliver town.
ship, was the successful bidder among
those who handed in proposals for the
erection of the new warehouse at New
port. His bid was we learn $1.203. The
building is TO be done by October 1st.
The democratic conference for the
Nineteenth congressional district, COM
posed of Adams, Cumberland and York
counties, met at York on Wednesday,
and nominated +. f.. Beltzhoover, Esq,
of Carlisle on the first ballot.
George r. Kistler and wife took way
passenger for Waterville, Kansas, on
Tuesday morning. George r. is o son
of Esquire Kistler, of Madison town
ship, and theyoung couple purpose maxi
ing Kansas their permanent home.
The Dedication of the church in Fish
ing Creek Valley is to take place on the
10Th day of September, 1873, known as
the Lutheran and German Reformed
Church, half mile west of Grier's
Point in Carroll township.
Sneak thieves are unpleasantly plenty
in Carroll township. They are not
choice in what they steal either, for a
few nights since they even stole some
soft soap from the spring house of Mr..
A. B. Smiley. This is the third visit to
his premises this season.
The Harrisburg I" Telegraph" suggests
that Chambersburg ought to tie string
around the Jail or cover it with coat of
Whitewash to make it secure.
Give it coat of wall paper. f. Nor
timer, New Bloomfield, has nice as
sortment of it for sale cheap.
On Monday evening same children
drove lot of cows across the track of
the railroad short distance above New
port, just as the mail train east was ap-
preaching. Before they got over, the
engine struck the cattle, killing two of
them, but doing no injury to any person
or the train.
The body of man supposed to have
been tramp, was discovered along the
railroad track, short distance above
Duncannon, Thursday week. 1t is
supposed he had been stealing a ride on
freight train, and had fallen off. His
remains were considerably mutilated.-
Name unknown.
Mr.. Jacob Reeder, residing in Spring
township, lost a horse on Wednesday,
but from what cause he cannot tell
On Monday the horse dropped down
while at work, as though it was dead,
but in short time the animal recovered
and the next day seemed as well as ever
and was worked. On Wednesday 1t
dropped over again, and this time there
was no fooling about 1t, and 1t soon died,
though no cause for such proceeding on
the part of the horse could be seen.