The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-02
For The TIMES.
NEW GERMANroMN Anpnst 30. 1879.

MIR. EpIToR:--After years Of absence 1 have
been permitted to visit the home OF my boyhood
ana @ I'm must ASK @ Of your kind indulgence to grant
don't know" about several things.
Upper Perry county seems to be improving In
all that goes to make up prosperous and moral
community and among the rest the Methodist
brethren e1 are not behind; both in religious and
charity begins at home, they have during this
season erected parsonage which, In architect
nral W peaaty ana general neatness OF appearance,
The success OF the enterprise is largely due to
pastor, Rev: M. O. Piper assisted by the open.
hearted and open-handed llberality Of the breth.
rem and sisters under his care.
For the purpose Of llquldaling the debt con.
tracted In the erection OF their parsonage, they
determined to hold church festival ON the 10th
ut, but the weather proving unfavorabe, the
feast was postponed until Saturday the 23d. The
delay was favorable to at least one-your cores
pondent as 1t enabled hlmto attend to partake OF
the good things on hand, and to have his youth
renewed and his heart gaddened by witnessing
the en1oyments Of all, both old and young
The grounds selected-abOut midway between
BAN and Germantown, are pleasantly located.
AM, and although they lack in not having spring OF
balanced by the absence OF temptation to indulge
In any more stimulating but less innocent bever-
age. This may account for the more than credit
aDe behavior upon and around the grounds and
the absence Of all unbecomlng or immoral con
Duct Indeed have never attended an out. door
meeting so free from every Objectionable feature
made.
The din ner FURNISHED at the low price of
twenty-five cents) reflects credit upon the
culinary alb ility Of the fair ladies by whom it was
prepared. Were not so conf rmed an old bach
elor would be tempted to nfct punishment
upon some Methodist sister by marrying her She
would no doubt refuse me, but this Is TO Inform
all that am still in the market as an old Bach
WIN az the hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunt0 belonging.
bonus, melior, optimus, etc., ad inHnituin. IN
auanIsity II wasIput must speak geographically
IN order to do full justice to the amount. There
were continents OF bread, Islands Of biscuit,
mountains OF cake, pennsulas OF chicken, prom.
entorie3 OF beef hills OF butter, intersperced with
me fruits OF nearly every cline and in addition,
oceans ofcoiee, rivers OF tea, lakes of lemonade,
+, roar M seas OF Ice cream and several new planets
and whose attractionsh had a marked effect upon
the surrounding orbits.
Dinner over the amount OF provisions seemed
undiminlshed, the pr ice of supper was reduced to
nIteen cents, with free ticket to the " money
less man, !" good square NEAL free, gratis, for
nothing, into The bargain. All the preparations
were on so bountifuI scale that these good peo.
PIE could say Come, and buy without money
TO entertain. we had an appropriate address
py hev. M; 9 .; Piper; lavish amount of choice
muSiG music py Blain Cornet Band plenty of excellent
Singing py an eXtemporzed glee.club, and last,
but not least the successful and triumphant as.
ccension Of the balloon "Mastodon," which rose
70 lle nelght OF l5OO feet and sailed majesticaly
eastward to the distance of three miles. TO the
t eeVer artists who constructed it. the thanks OF
the writer are hereby rendered for the pleasure
Afforded by their labor OF love.
But must not forget to mention that MANY
S9ntriGltons COM tS came from persons not connected
WlIl tne NJ E. Church. am authorized to ten
der TO such the thanks of the m membership, with
tne nope that they win soon give them an oppor
a, | this moment learn that the net proceeds of
tne entertainment, after deducting all EXPENSES
reach the snug sum of $50 cash, and have al,
ready been appropriated to the purpose Intended
One hundred dollars, plus improved health
plus llDerality OF heart plus socabiiity, plus
enarlty. minus selflshness minus bigotry minus
envy, etc, sums up into increased religious ardor
and purity OF heart. '0-
RAMBLER