The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-20

> Teamsters say they never saw the
roads in worse condition then they were
last week.
Mr.. Geo. Palmer residing at Sher-
mansdale, has lost three children since
the goth of December by Diphtheria.
Chicken thieves made visit to the
chicken coop of Musser and Allen last
week and six fine fowls were taken.
James H. Furguson has put out his
law sign in Remove Clinton county this
State.
The Duncannon Iron Co. paid out
over $4,000 last month to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for freight on coal.
For grave stones made of the best
marble go to G. w. Gehr's Marble
Works at Elliottsburg.
Singing at the Windy Hill school
house on Saturday evening of this week,
by.W. F. Swartz.
A vein of iron ore has been struck in
Spring twp, 18 feet in width. The ore
is of superior quality.
The temperance movement seems to
have taken new life. From all parts of
the State, the temperance men seem to
be as active as they are in this county.
The Dunkard preaching in the Stone
church in Little Germany is on Sunday
the 25th, at 10 A. M. instead of Saturday
as stated in last weeks TIMES.
The Duncannon Record says: Mr..
Doan Michener, just before his death
in the Harrisburg hospital, bequeathed
$4,000 to the Lutheran church of this
place."
A valuable mare belonging to Phineas
Palmer, Esq, of York, recently died
from lock-jaw. She tramped on a nail
which penetrated the foot inside the
frog.
A valuable mare, the property of J.
Ryder of near Dry Run, died recently.
On examination 1t was found she had
in attempting to rise, bursted blood
vessel.
Owning to the limited amount of bus
mess before the January Term of the
Miffiin county courts it was found unne-
cessary to empanel the petit jury, a cir
cumstance never before occurring in the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant.
Mr.. Solomon Bistline is the luckiest
man in the upper end. On court week
he gained his Rail Road suit at Bloom
field, and when he came home, he found
that his wife had new pair of twin
boys ready to show him.
A donation party composed of the
friends of Rev. ]. w. Cleaver, paid the
reverend gentleman visit on Saturday
evening week. Also, the friends of
Rev. A. w. Spangler, Lutheran minis
ter, visited the latter gentleman's resi-
dence on Thursday evening last.
Last week young man living at
Marysville, caught large bald eagle
that was floating down the Susquehan-
ma on a log. 1t had wing broken by
shot and could not get away. It
measured nearly seven feet from tip to
tip of wings, and was over three feet
long.
A subscriber from Fort Recovery,
Ohio, in renewing his subscription, notes
few items regarding business, etc., in
that vicinity. Railroads and Pixies are
building, and other improvements are
being made; business generally is good.
Market prices are, wheat, 100; corn, 40 !;
oats, 35; potatoes, go; butter, Is, and
apples, so cents, per bushel.
Local InstItute.--A Local Institute
will be held at Landisburg, commenc-
ing Friday evening, Jan. 23d and con-
tinuing till Saturday evening. All
teachers in adjoining districts are ex-
pected to be present.
Directors, patrons and all friends, of
education, are cordially invited to be
present and to participate in the discus
sion.
$. b. FANEsTocK, Co. Supt