The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-02-25

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Junlata County, We copy the follow
ing from the Juniata county papers of
last week.
In referring to the new landlord at the
Eagle Hotel, the Sentinel says: A. j.
Newcomer, of East Waterford, this
county, expects soon to move to New
Bloomfield, Perry county, there to keep
hotel. The upper end will lose good
landlord when he goes away.
David StoufIer, living on the e. S.
Parker farm near Johnstown, this coun-
ty, had his left leg broken near the ankle
joint, on Tuesday morning. He had
threshing going ON in the barn, and
was working near the pla tform that Is
usually built between the machine and
the NOV, when by some unaecountable
cause the platform fell down, resulting
in the injury mentioned above.
Mr.. James McBlair, residing on Mr.. w.
w. Wilson'S farm, opposite McCulloch's
mill, in Milford township, awoke about
A. M, and looking out of the window
discovered Goals of fire dropping from
the roof of his house. Without time to
properly clothe himself, he ran down
stairs and found the kitchen in blaze.
He Immediately set to work to battle
with the flames. After almost super
human efforts Mr. M. succeeded in
extinguishing the fire, not, however,
until nearly everything in the room
was consumed by the devouring ele-
ment.
Cumberland Cclnty.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Cumberland county
papers of last week:
On Saturday last Mr.. George X. Nell,
living in Dickinson twp, about six
miles west of Carlisle, had fine young
four-year old mare seriously injured. A
hand had left the horses out to water
one ran through the wagon shed and
was caught on harrow, tearing the
skin and flesh for six inches or more,
almost through to the. intestines. The
wound is only flesh one, and may
heal. With the aid of some of the
neighbors it was sewed up.
Some weeks since peddler was
arrested for selling goods without Ii
cense, on complaint of some of our
merchants, and was committed for trial
by Esq Ramsey. Last week he de-
manded hearing and on Friday it was
granted him, when it was developed
that the man had a soldiers license to
sell, but that he was selling for another
party, whereupon he was recommitted
for trial.
The people of Lower Allen township
have been unfortunate of late. On
Tuesday, Mrs. Finney, of Lisburn, slip
ped on the ice and fell, breaking a bone
of her lower arm. Mrs. Samuel M. Bit
ner, of the same place, also fell, break
ing her thigh. On Thursday, while
Mr.. John Felix was loading stone in a
quarry, stone slipped ON his aakle and
broke some of the bones.
Miss Susan Hursh, the old lady who
tripped on the carpet and fell, breaking
the thigh bone near the hip joint, cam
not survive many days, as the surgeons
find it impossible to set the limb by rea-
son of her age and infirm condition.
The brilliant light observed in the
West, on Wednesday evening, between
seven and eight o'clock, was caused by
the burning of the large frame stable of
Richard Carr, in Lurgan twp, about Q
miles northwest of Orrstown. Two
loads of hay, some cornfodder and few
farming implements were destroyed
The cause of the fire has not yet been
learned. -ShippenSbury Chronicle.
Mrs. Maria Snoddy, relict of B. F.
Snoddy, postmaster during Grants ad-
ministration, died suddenly at her break
fast table at her home, on West Main
street, near =" the Branch" on Saturday
morning last. She had been unwell for
about a week previous, but was not
aware of any dangerous symptoms.
Parents will find that the advantage of
the A. S. II. Go. Black Tipfor Chi!dren's
fine shoes is they perfectly protect the
shoe just at the point where the wear
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