The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

published must have them In not later than Sat
urday Letters received Mondaymorning scarce
ly ever get published.
The railroad fever seems to be spread
ing up the valley. We say let 1t spread
Perry ycounty has 1851 taxable persons,
and theNvalue of real estate taxed is
$5,l75, ,423.
The new U. B. church, at Shermans-
dale is progressing finely. Probabilities
are, that it will be under roof by the 1st
of May.
One hundred and fifteen persons left
the station at Shippensburg, during the
month of March, for the far West.
A Harrisburg paper says: "Harris
burg and vicinity has SO, 600 population" :"
r Well so has Bloomfield and vicinity, II
you take in enough of the vicinity.
Our Presby terian Sabbath School have
introduced the cornet as an accompani-
ment to the singing. 1t is quite an ad
dition to the music.
Hester Cook on Thursday evening
was thrown from one of Dir. Sites
ponies, at Newport, by which he sus-
tanned painful bruises on his right hip.
OuT JOnu OTdyDlll Oh NllIIlln-
town caught So trout one day last week
He had better luck than some of Perry
county's fishermen.
Mr.. w. H. H. McClintock has pur-
chased lot of ground situated on east
Main street, in this borough, of w. H.
Sponsler, Esq, and intends building
dwelling house on it this season.
The bright light seen north of this
borough on Saturday evening was caus-
ed by fire at Miffiintown. The light
south-west of this place was caused by
fire on the mountains.
For some reason not yet made known
by the mail carrier, no mail was received
on Wednesday evening last, at the post
offices along the route from Carlisle to
Landisburg.
j. 5. Henderson of Shermansdale, hav-
ing bought the church formerly occupied
by the United Brethren, has had the
interior remodeled and formed q very
comfortableand pleasant dwelling house
During the prevalence of the heavy
ttorm on Sunday afternoon a week, Mrs.
Robert Boden's barn, near Ickesburg,
blew down, killing a COW and calf. the
property of that lady.
The owner of the Gettysburg battle
field has filed claim before the congress
sional committee for the rent of the
ground while the battle was fought
How is that for a specimen of mean
ness
A fine, large, double grave stone,
weighing about ton was recently
placed at the graves of Mr.. Daniel Foose
and. wife, in Little Germany. 1t was
made at u. w. Gehr's marble works at
Elliottsburg.
We call attention to the law regulat-
ing the publishing of accounts. A good
way to ascertain which paper has the
largest circulation in the district, is to
apply to the post master of the locality
to be affected by the notice.
We notice by Colorado paper that
w. L. Reid, son of Mrs. p. S. Reid, who
was Miss Elizabeth Power, formerly of
i centre twp, this county, was killed last
week on the Colorado Central r.. r. The
deceased was about 19 years of age, and
was young man highly spoken of.
A few days ago two children of Benz.
Shatto's of Carroll twp, in the absence
OF their parents, drank the contents of n
bottle, which contained liquid poison.
But for the timely aid.of DR. ]. &. Hall
the dose would likely have been fatal
This should be warning TO parents.
The following are the officers of the
Evangelical Sabbath school at Elliotts-
burg: David Kell, Supt. VIM. Rhodes,
Ast. Supt. Frank Rice and Susan Dunn
Librarians; Elizabeth Dunn, Treasurer
VIM. II. Dunn, ID. r. Kane, Josiah
Cooper, Alice Conrad, teachers. DR..
Conrad lectures from the black board.
On Tuesday evening about 8 O'Clock
Valintine Walters new barn near Cen.
treville, Snyder Co., was burned with
All It's contents-hay, straw, about 100
bushels OF oats. one colt and several
young cattle. Just one wear ago the
barn located at the same place was de.
stroyed by fire.. Post.
samuel Read, residing near Kelley's
Corner, Lebanon county, found In q
grove close by recently, seventy land