The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-05-13
Brief Items.

brief Items.
The 30th of May is Decoration Day. y
The farmers in this county have be-
gan planting corn and some are already
done.
OThe Lutherans have put an excellent
new. roof on their church in this place,
After the first of July the Marysville
post office will be made money-order
office.
q Ward Rice, formerly clerk in the bank
IN this place, has charge of Harding's
Starch factory at Peoria, Illinois.
q A good, substantial fence has been
erected around the cemetery in this bor-
ough.
9 Mr.. Jas. b. Hackett, of this borough,
is adding another story to the back build
ing adjoining his residence.
- Mr.. VIM. Mckee, of this borough, has
put new roof on his house and other
wise improved his property.
Messrs. Stouffer & Crist, Carriage
Manufacturers of this borough, are turn
ing out some splendid work.
Cs-Shad fishing in the Juniata above
Newport has opened for the season with
pretty good results.
0 Mr.. James Kretzinger had the ends
of his fingers cut off recently, by the
saw at the Duncannon stave mill.
O James Smith and Charles Giler each
had thumb smashed at the Duncannon
rolling mill.
The wheat crop as a general rule in
this vicinity promises well, though rain
would now be very beneficial.
Mr. Daniel Glace, of Harrisburg, will
be in this place on the 10Th or 10th inst,
with fine collection of flowers.
The Ahoomo Tribune says, eighteen
licences in that town were refused. How
many were granted is not stated.
. Rev. A. III. Spangler, of Liverpool !,
has received and accepted call from
the Lutheran charge of this place.
1t required 1872 pounds of silver avordu-
poise weight, or 221 pounds troy weight
to pay off the employees at the Harris
burg car shops on Friday afternoon.
We had several heavy frosts in this
section last week. Fortunately fruit and
vegetation is not toward enough to be
seriously damaged.
s, VIM. Kistler after years legal fight
for it, has recovered his horse that was
stolen by Houser, who Is now in the
penitentiary for the offence
q A vein of iron ore has been ope ned
on the Barnett property in this borough, ).
and which is said to be the best ore in
the State.
Rev. A. H. Spangler, of Liverpool, i,
this county, preached very acceptably inl
the Lutheran church in this borough on
the Ord inst
Singing at the Windy Hill school
house, on the road leading from Bloom
field to Duncannon, on Saturday eye
& ming the 18th. Conducted by VIM. F.
Swartz.
, We would not like to hire horses to
to the young chaps from Carlisle who
drove so many times through our streets
on Sunday. Some persons don't know
how horses should be used.
Mr.. James Humes, Poet, of Madison
twp, dropped in to see us last week
He is still the jovial" old Jimmy" and
we are always glad to see his pleasant
countenance.
The trial of Ephraim Snyder for the
murder of Christiana Herman, in Hei-
dleburg township, York county, in
December last, was concluded Friday
with verdict of not guilty.
Would it not be good idea to organ
ize vigilance committee in this place
for the determination of a lot of miser-
able ours? which make night hideous
by their howls.
G. A. Reese, who was sent to the pen
itentiary about two years ago from
Huntington county, for shooting DIR. A.
j. Shade, is now in the Dixmont Insane
Asylum at Pittsburgh.
} We notice daily large wagon loads of
iron ore pass through this borough
which is taken from Darius Longs
mine in Centre township, and which As
sold to the Newport furnace.
} Mr.. Abram Good had a narrow escape
from drowing in trying to cross the
Juniata on Saturday aweek, but was
rescued by Reuben Sheaffer, who saw
his peril, and rowed to his relief
Mr.. o. b. Weaver of Bell Springs,
Kan, sends specimen head of Rye
that looks as though the grain crop there
was promising. 1t measures 6 inches in
length. The letter was dated May End
A lady in Buffalo township was unable
TO get the fire TO burn in her bake over.