The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-03

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Register
Cumberland County. I'VE copy the fol.
lowing from the Cumberland papers
of last week.
Last week Mr.. Jonas G. Rupp, OF
Hampden township, met with severe
accident. He was engaged at hanging
up his hay ladders In the wagon shed
and fell from the upper floor, striking
the iron hooks of the ladders with his
body, injuring himself seriously, being
confined to his room ever since. He Is
attended by DIR. III. II. Williams, of
Hogestown and 10 gradually improving.
Lewis Gutsworth of the Fourth ward
before retiring Tuesday night, undertook
to remove a number of cartridge shells
from revolver he had been using dur
ing the day. One Of the cartridges had
not been used, and of course It was nee
essary for this one to explode, and lodge
In Mr.. G's leg. The ball could not be
mains in the leg above the knee
Valley Sentinel.
On Wednesday evening Of last week,
Mr.. Isaac Single, a well known citizen
of the northeastern part of Silver
heart disease. He retired early COM
planning Of feeling lightheaded. His
wife opened the windows to ADMIT fresh
air into the room and Immediately sent
one of the children to Mr.. Simon Wal
ters, neighbor, for assistance, but ten
minutes later he breathed his last. He
was nearly ffty-flve years old.
Samuel Stanton and Isaac Sampson
(colored) were engaged at sinking an ore
shaft near Huntsville last week. When
the shaft had reached the depth of thirty
feet an accident occurred which might
have resulted fatally to one of them.
Stanton was hosting the bucket con-
tanning about bushel of clay and was
about to take 1t out at the top when 1t
suddenly dropped back with all its con-
tents upon the top of SIMPSONS head,
the chimes cutting through the skull.
Dr. w. II. Longsdorf attended the in
jured man, and last accounts say he is
doing well.
One day last week, an individual by
the name of Jake Smith, under the full
blaze of day, deliberately entered the
premises of Samuel Smith (son of Baltz-
cry, a few miles north of Shippensburg,
and drove therefrom two hogs, and
when within mile of town, was in the
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| surprised by the owner. Jake seeing
the fix he was In at once took to his
heels, leaving the hogs. Mr. Smith im-
mediately had warrant issued for th e
arrest of said Jake, but up to the hour of
| going to press, nothing has been heard
of the audacious thief.-Shippens6urg
NesOs.
On last Monday night, the dwelling
| of Samuel Miller, in Newton township,
was struck by lightning. The stroke
dividing, one portion struck locust
post In front of the house, the other
striking the end of the porch, injuring
the wood work and roof of the porch,
and then entered the house through the
brick wall, again divided, one portion
going out at the washboard, the other
running up between the partition, tear.
ing and loosening the lath and plaster.
ing. Mr.. s. Miller's family, were in
the dwelling, but escaped unhurt.
On last Saturday Charles Miller, a
young man in the employ of jeremiah
Baker, farmer, living one mile east OF
this place, brought load of corn to the
"Town Mill, ]" and after unloading the
corn, attempted to turn the team, con.
sisting of five horses, in the direction OF
home, when they became unmanageable
and, turning too short, threw Mr.. M
against the corner of the mill, where he
was caught by the fore wheel of the
wagon and badly crushed. He fell tC
the ground, and before assistance could
be rendered the hind part of the wagon
had passed over him. He was taken tc
Mr.. Bakers home and DIR. Bender, oi
this place, summoned who dressed the
wounds of the unfortunate man. Al
present writing he is doing as well as
can be expected. Carlisle Volunteer.