The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-04
For The Bloomfield Times
LoYsvILlE, Perry County, Pa,

For The Bloomfield Times
LoYsvid.E, Perry County, Pas.
March |, 1879
MIR EDlroR-Dear SIR As you have no regu-
to give YOU L items which may a be Of interest interest
toIsoine Of your many readers.
Yesterday was the last Friday OF the month
which Is well known as Directors bay at the poor
house, The day passed OIL quite lively, and there
seemed 70 be much sympathy manifested
assembled AZ the poor hose ,o There her. IS so@ethns
about those ysitations, moreover we don't under
stand. and that Is these good people bring no
they go through the building TO see these poor un-
iiOflLunaatesthey have no word OF cheer and conso
department in q very short time, nothwithstand
ing they sometimes spend the greater part OF the
day IN the more pleasant parts. Of the building
way those large dinners are disposed OF 1t seems
that these good people we call visitors eat the big
dinners and the poor unfortunate inmates don't
SO you can readily see the difference, and how
these faithful good people shower down the bless.
ings innunerable upon the poor inmates, Now
this important duty OF visiting the poor may
wonder who these faithful ones are, and indeed
we wonder who they are too some times Some OF
the unfaithful may wonder Il there are many
who discharge their duties on director days; and
we would say that on the day previous to the last
there was reported TO have taken dinner there
about one hundred, but owing to some cause or
other there was not so many there on the last day
there being only about seVenty-hve for dinner,
but as a portion OF them stayed for supper, we
suppose the blessings were to equal the previous.
We would conclude by saying thatlf thedirectors
of the famous institution are desirOus OF magni-
flying the blessings OF visitors and inmates; let
them remember that II Is more blessed TO give
tnan to receive. and give visitors the a in share share
for big dinners at the poor house,
The debating society Is still living and growing
in Importance, The society has established Q
newspaper for the benefit Of the same we will
call Il The Loysyille News" Our esteemed
friend P: g. Kel is the editor of this paper, and
nj fun Int "a
We eXpecta large crowd OF ladies' and gentleman
on next Wednesday evening. We will not occupy
but may send you an item some time again
Very respectfully yours ANON.
Cumberland county.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Cumberland county
papers of last week
Mr.. Levi Snyder, who lives in Lower
Frankfort township, about half mile
east of the Stone church, suffered loss
on Sunday last by the burning of his
house. Mr.. S. was at church when he
was informed that his residence was in
flames, and at once fastening to the
spot, he, with the help of his neighbors,
succeeded in rescuing considerable
portion of his household goods. The
fire was first seen by Mr. James Jack
son, who happened to be passing along
bu6 IOdug anu WnO uU OHCG gave Juc
alarm and rendered all the assistance
possible. The building was new, having
been erected last summer, and was in
sured for S400 in the Lurgan Fire
Insurance Co., of Franklin county, but
this amount does not cover Mr.. SIS
entire loss, as it is estimated to reach
five or six hundred dollars. The fire is
supposed to have originated from a
defective flue.
On Wednesday of last week, Mrs.
Louis Weidman, who resides OH East
Pomfret street, next door to Groome's
grocery, was engaged at baking. A
neighbor came in and engaged her in
conversation, and while thus engaged
she turned her back to the stove, which
was very hot. A moment afterwards
she was startled to find her dress on fire.
She tried to eXtinguish the flames with
her hands, and her friend assisted, but
with no success. She then ran out on
the street, and threw herself upon the
snow. Just then a man came along,
who lent his efforts to rescue the poor
woman from her danger, but did not
succeed until she was severely burnt.
Junlata County We copy the follow