The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-27

eNeuly bnhD ne cOulu not free nlmSelf.-
He struggled, as Is evidenced by the
marks OF bis shoes on the ground, but
he was too feeble to free himself, or the
knot held his clothing too tightly to al
low him to slide to one or the other side
of the fence, and the rail above him
kept him from raising himself erect
Squire Reed summoned jury and rem
dered verdict accordingly.
Cumberland County. copy the fol-
lowing from the Cumberland papers
of last week
On Saturday young man named Mel
son, son Of Mr.. ID. Nelson, of Church.
town, living on the farm of w. Morrett
had his right hand caught In thresh-
mashed. Drs. Bixler and Kieffer am
putated some Of the fingers.
A company has been organized, with
a capital of 5000, 900, having for its Oh
ject the construction of rail road from
Waynesboro', Franklin county, by way
Of Chambersburg, to Shippensburg, a
distance of 20 miles. Hon. David Wills
of Gettysburg, Is President of the COM
pany.
Newville was startled on last Eatur-
day afternoon between 1 and o'clock
by the cry of fire, and 1t was soon found
to be at the Big Spring tannery of
Messrs. Hursh q Graham, at the east
end of Main street. The fire originated
in o spark from the smoke-stack of the
engine, falling upon the roof of the
building, but II was extinguished before
much damage was done.
On Saturday, the 10th inst, Mr.. Lewis
Bricker an aged resident of Mechanics
burg, paid o friendly visit to II. Sense
man, In Carlisle, and whilst speaking of
the intense heat, he fell from the chair
in which he was sitting to the floor In
an unconscious condition. A physician
was sent for Immediately, who upon ex-
animation pronounced 1t paralytic
stroke.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Jacob Whitman,
of Middlesex, was cooking huckleberries
at her residence and had occasion to
leave the kitchen for o few moments,
and four year old son, John, took hold
of the handle of the stirrer and pulled
the boiling mass over his head, scalding
his entire body from head to foot. DIR.
/. A. Miller was called and dressed the
little sufferers injuries. The little ones
body presented pitiful sight. Fully
one-half the surface of the body was q
mass of blisters-some larger than
mans fist. The recovery of the boy is
very doubtful
The Seventh Annual TriState picnic
of the Patrons of Husbandry and farm
ers of Southern Pennsylvania and West
Virginia and adjoining states, will be
held at Williams Grove, August "a, 25,
26 and 27, 1880. His Excellency r.. b.
Hayes, His Excellency H. M. Hoyt, and
many other prominent gentlemen are
expected to be present. The Cumber-
land Valley Editorial Association will
hold meeting on the grounds on the
9th. Several good bands have been en-
gagged and all necessary arrangements
have been made for the comforts of Wis
itors.
Last Friday, a tenant house in West
Pennsboro' twp, not far from Plainfield
belonging to J. M. Shuff, and occupied
by Thos. Dunlap, was struck by light
ming. The current ran down the CHM
ney some distance then passed through
the wall of the chimney knocking quite
hole into it and throwing the clock
from the mantel out into the room,
breaking 1t into pieces. Mrs. Dunlap
was in the room at the time but received
no injury, nor was any one injured
About fifteen minutes afterwards when
the weights of the clock were picked up
weeks ago the lightning struck Mr..
Dunlap's barn but as the current passed
down the lightning rod no damage was
done except knocking some splinters off
the lower end of the Misunderstanding