The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-09
Miscellaneous News Items.

last Sunday night week. The large
tent was crowded to its utmost capacity,
over one thousand persons being present.
The meeting will be continued two weeks.
eB- A Providence lady who recently Wis
tied Mount Prospect, although she has for
years been compelled to use glasses when
she reads, found no difficulty in reading
the finest print with the naked eye while
on the summit.
GEE The body of Kate Mclaughlin was
found in the Delaware below Marcus
Hook last Saturday evening. She went to
Cape May on Tuesday last with st.
Michael's excursion on the Republic, and
had not been seen since.
cy- Samuel B. Hutchinson, one of the
Oldest residents of Mauch Chunk, Pa, was
stricken with apoplexy on Sunday night
while on his way to church and fell to the
pavement. He remained unconscious un-
til Monday evening when he died.
GEE Fred. Nix, the recently appointed
post master. of Blackville, S. c., posted
the foil owing on his door the other day he
assumed his duties "Post-o -office.-Any
one that wants to mail letters can sleep
theam under the door other convenients
will be made tomorrow"
GB- Sunday man and woman went
from North Prairie, Walworth county,
Wis, to Hartford to have their infant
child baptized at the Catholic church.
When they presented the infant to the
priest it was found to be dead, having been
smothered by being wrapped too close.
GB- The bodies of two women and
little girl were found in house at Waynes-
vile, Ohio-a station on the Little Miami
Railroad, Tuesday afternoon. They were
all evidently murdered some days ago, as
the stencil from their bodies was dreadful.
They are supposed to be Mrs. HATTIE, her
sister, and her sisters child.
CB- A pretty widow of Ebert county,
Georgia, has been kidnapped by men rep
resentirg themselves to be revenue officers
When she asked who was at the door,
they broke open the door, made her dress
in the dark, and then compelled her to go
off with them, leaving her little daughter
alone in bed.
ea- Virginia L. Minor, st. Louis lady,
says she honestly believes and conscien-
tiously makes oath that she has not
dollars worth of property subject to taxa
tion, because the principle on which this
government rests is representation before
taxation, and her property is denied repre-
sentation.
gTr A family named SussiclS, at Linden,
N. j., consisting of father, mother and
four children, were poisoned on Monday
night by eating toadstools for mushrooms.
Two of the children are dead and the other
two are dying. The parents are sick, but
are recovering, they having eaten very
little.
GB- A Gratiot county, Mich, man col
lected a pension claim of 50, $40 for an old
lady, and modestly kept the odd $640 as a
recompense for writing few letters to the
pension office, making out few papers,
etc. The law only allows pension agent
or attorney $40, and he has been arrested.
The lady says she had agreed to give
him 500.
ca A COW belonging to Mr.. Abram
Quay, of Glenloch, died, it was feared
with pleuro-pneumonia. On opening the
COW, there was found imbeded in the heart
a darning needle, between three and four
inches long. The needle to all appearances,
had been swallowed some time ago, as it
was very much discolored and looked as if
it had been eaten with acid.
c#- On a recent Sunday at Bradford,
lad carrying large basket filled with seal
ed envelopes, took a position near the
the Methodist Church, and as the congre-
CATION passed out he presented each person
with an envelope. Great was the surprise
of the pious people when, upon breaking
the seal, they saw a flaming bill announc-
the attraction to be seen at one of the va
riety theatres.
CB- About thirty colored boys made a
demonstration at the Lincoln, ILL.,, High
School, Tuesday, claiming their right of
admission. They were denied entrance
and ordered away, but they threatened to
take legal measures to secure the same