The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-15
Brief Items.

The difference in temperature at 10
A. NJ, between Monday of this week
and last week, Monday was SO degrees.
A revival of religion is now in progress
in the Bethel church in Germany, Rev.
Nicodemus officiating.
The new iron bridge across the Sus-
quehanna below Marysville is being
painted light drab.
AS we go to press Court is still in ses-
session for the transaction of some mis-
cellaneous business, which was not
completed on Saturday.
A sheath of sword was recentl v
found, under ground, in Germany val
ley. How it came there, no one can
conjecture.
A four-horse team ran away on the
turnpike, near Marietta, few days ago,
demOlishing the wagon and killing a
valuable horse.
Mr.. Abbott who has been holding
Murphy meetings in this place, Com
mences series of meetings at Ickes-
burg today.
A certain young lady has compiled
list of her gentleman acquaintance, and
entered their names in q handsome par
lor album. She playful calls it her
g him-book."
An unusual amount of drunkenness
and rowdyism was seen on our streets
last week. We were glad to note that
in only one instance was the offender a
resident of this place.
On Mr.. Daniel Foose's farm, in Spring
twp, there is white sand stone, almost
similar in quality to the celebrated brown
stone of York and Dauphin counties,
which are commonly used as bases for
grave stones.
We cannot comply with the request
of our friends for exchange of Car
rier's address, as we issue none. We
acknowledge the receipt of several which
give evidence of much pains having
been taken.
The Supreme Court of Vermont has
decided that team in passing another
going in the same direction should take
the left of the highway. A suit for
damages in an accident case brought the
decision.
A couple of weeks since Mr.. Jacob
Weaver, Sr., of Penn twp, found d
good handkerchief in his poultry yard.
If the chap who lost it there will apply
to Mr.. Weaver he will gladly restore
him his lost property, and ask no ques-
tions.
The proprietors of the Altoona 7Ti-
bune announce the renewal of their
daily morning edition. We are glad to
know that such is their intention, as
we always considered it one of the best
dailies in the interior of the State.
They are now digging, in two differ
ent places, for coal in Spring tp.; one on
VIM. Foose's farm where a new shaft is
being opened, and the other on Mr..
Henry Foose's property where they are
re-opening on old shaft that had been
dug more than 20 years ago.
A Rye twp, subscriber complains of
being swindled by a lamp chimney
pedlar. Had he read THE TIMES of
Dec. 25th carefully and been guided by
its advice, he would have escaped. The
chimneys the fellow sells will not stand
the heat as well as ordinary ones.
Who is eating horse meat ? A few
days ago Mr.. Dewalt, of Shermansdale
lost colt,an after skinning the carcass
hung up the hind quarter where it was
accessible as though it was beef. During
the night some person stole it, and
perhaps is now feasting on horse steaks.
viii the chap report regarding the
qualities of the meat?
The following are the officers of Rural
Council No. l05, O. u. A. NJ, at Elliotts-
burg :-C.-Henry Snyder; V. G. - G.
w. Reeder; r. 81. G. Snyder; +. S.
Samuel Rheem; Treasurer William
Hassinger Ind-Peter Shatto; Ex.-
ID. Klstler; i. PA. Kell /; o. PIG.
w. Titzel; Sr. Ex. C.-G. w. Swartz
Jr. Elk. CT l.. Hench.