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

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John Bowers, Huntingdon lawyer,
has become preacher.
KThe Susquehanna last week was
breaking up, with loud reports and vast
upheavals of Ice. ~
x There is a number of very threatening
ice gorges in the Juniata above Lewis
town.
/NThe Juniata river is being stocked
with California salmon from the State
>hatching- house at Corey. !
A Dickinson township, Cumberland
county, school teacher has been arrested
for whipping a scholar too severely.
Hair cut from peoples heads by Aus
tin, Texas, BARRIERS, is sold to the plan
ters at one dollar per bushel.
K Adam Arnold residing in Turkey
Valley broke his leg q few days ago
while wrestling with Henry Rush.
A protracted meeting has been in pro-
gress at the Dicks Gap church for sew
eral weeks. Rev. w. T. Grissenger is
in charge.
A young couple residing in the lower
end of the county recently boiled soap,
which was of very peculiar color. 1t
been used instead of ]ye.
XDavid Myers and Emanuel Bitner,
both young men of near Donnally's
Mills, took Horace Greely's advice''
and one day last week started for Wine
bago county, Ill.
On Friday last, Jonas Bistline of
Juniata twp, was lodged in Jail in this
place, charged by his wife with beating
and otherwise missusing her, so that
she felt her life endangered.
Deobler of Centre township, Snyder
county, several days ago gave birth to
child with two well formed heads and
no nose. The child lived but few days.
T 1. HI. Hollenbaugh, the Executor of
the estate of Meredith Darlington, de-I
ceased, Will hold the sale of Mr.. Dar-
Hngton's personal property on the day
that had been advertised, which is
TUESDAY, MARCH 4th, 1879. 2t
Our readers who may want to learn
about the Far West, are referred to the
advertisement of the Kansas Farmer,
an old established and popular journal
in the West 1t is published at the
State Capital.
The Lewistown Sentinel of last week
rett and Clum, have had to evict a body
of tramps who had made q rendezvous
on the Burns farm below the Junction,
and had commenced to raid on the
fences.
XOn Sunday night week horse beA
Z longing to Daniel Meyers, Jr., of Cen-N
tire township, was hitched at Pine Grove,
church, when some person turned the
animal loose and started him home
The horse reached home in lather of
sweat, with the buggy badly damaged.
On a recent Sunday morning a wen
known citizen of ofSpruce Hill tp. ,Juniata
co. started to the woods for days chop
ping, and was surprised to find people
going to church. He was also shocked
to find that it was Sunday and not Sat
urday.
4. Mrs. Mary ]. Singer, formerly of this\
borough, but at present teaching music
IN Fort Royal, Juniata county, is MAX
ing visits to her numerous friends in
this place. Mrs S. is gifted with q
musical talent, and we are pleased to
hear OF her success in Port Royal. -
X A stranger in Perry county asks us =
Why is it that the mourners keep
their hats on in church in Perry county.
1t is not customary in other parts of the
State" We confess we cannot answer
the question, but perhaps some of our
readers can.
"The Mamma, is the name of news
paper published in the interest of the
Sunday School. 1t is filled with mat
terspecialy devoted to the growth of Sun
day Schools, and in aid of scholars and
teachers. Published by John G. Stauf-
fer, at Milford Square, Bucks county.
Pa, single subscription 25 cents per
year.
A few days since Mrs. Elizabeth Roth /
of Centre township, fell while standing
at the door of her house, and, as she sup.
posed, sprained her wrist. 1t swelled
badly and panied her very much for sew
eral days, when she had 1t examined by
DIR. Strickler, who found that the small
bone of the fore arm was fractured Just
above the wrist II
@NOn Monday the 10th inst, while Rev.
4 Wickey was on his way from Green
Park TO No. 2 school house in Tuscarora
Atownship, where he was holding pro-