The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-10
Miscellaneous News Items.

EE- Daniel Stokes, aged eighteen, a res
ident of Bridgewater, three miles from
Chester, Delaware county, was accidentally
shot and killed Thursday morning by
friend with whom he was cunning.
GB-The only precise and truthful infor-
nation we have had in regard to the rob-
berry of Stewards grave is that the police
know nothing whatever about the mystery,
and are not likely to.
Corporal Noonan, the third husband
of the supposed woman who died at Fort
Lincoln recently, blew out what little
brains he had on the 30th ult. 1t is hardly
probable that profound grief prompted the
act.
CB-On Sunday afternoon bullet enter
ed the window of car on the Reading
Railroad when near Belmont, in rather
dangerous proximity to several passengers.
1t is supposed the leaden missile came from
a long-range rifle, and accidently fell where
it did.
e-Three young ladies in Pike county,
returning from dance early one morning,
had to row across Porter's lake. A wound
ed buck was discovered in the water, when
the girls killed him with the oars and tow
ed him ashore. He weighed 90 A pounds.
GB Several nights ago, near Mason City,
Ia, number of young men undertook to
charivari Mr.. Henry Dunbar, who had been
recently married. Dunbar was prepared
for them and fired into the crowd, wound
ing two of them. One man lost an eye and
another had 10 shot dug out of him.
HARTFORD, Conn, December 3.-Reports
to-day show that the violent wind storm
yesterday did great damage in Hartford
county and particularly to the tobacco crop
by blowing down sheds in which it was
stored. Many barns and houses were
injured. In glastonbury and South Man
chester church spires were blown down.
GE-A Guelph (Canada) girl, driving
home the COWS in the dusk the other even
ing, perceived some dark objects moving
round shock of corn, and went to see
what they were. She Immediately found
herself attacked by six large raccoons, but
fortunately having short stick, laid about
her so valiantly that the coons "made
tracks, I" leaving two dead ON the field.
CBT The clergymen of Newburg have
resolved that burial services be limited, SO
far as practicable, to Scripture reading,
singing and prayer; that they deprecate
the appointing of funeral services on Sunday
and the public exposure of remains, and
that before the arrangements are made as
to the time and place of the burial service,
the convenience of the officiating clergy
man should be consulted.
sB-Ashley T. Owen, a blacksmith who
fell dead near Bridgeville, Mich, was the
owner of huge Newfoundland dog, and
after the masters death the faithful dog
refused to leave the body or allow any one
to molest it. 1t was with great difficulty
that the authorities were enabled to take
charge Of the remains.
gB- AT Easton day or two since,
seven-year-old boy named Parsons was
watching number of other boys playing
with heavy wagon. The little fellow
stood against tree, and the wagon becom-
ing unmanageable, the back end of it
struck him on the neck and jammed him
against the tree. When picked up he was
dead, and his neck found broken.
In 1862 two young married men of
Worcester township, Montgomery county,
enlisted and went to the front. One of
them was killed, and concerning the other
no tidings ever came back to his wife, who
mourned him as dead. After the lapse of
many years she married again. A few
days ago the supposed dead husband re-
turned to Worcester, dressed in fine clothes
and said to be worth 100000. The case is
remarkable one, and has created deci-
ded sensation. What will the wife do
and which is the lawful husband are the
uppermost questions.