The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-17

less, and that one pawned. Another,
and the last watch, he disposed of to.
woman named Fannie Carothers, who
keeps {" hotel along Canal street, In
Harrisburg. This one was not recover
ed. Mrs. Q. having disposed of 1t. Good
year and the constable returned to New
port by theevening train and the watches
were handed over to Mr.. CAN'T. We
have not heard whether suit will be en-
tered, but there should be at least an ar
rest made and the culprlt bound over
for trial.-Lcdgcr.
Cumberland County.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Cumberland papers
of last week
The citizens of Shippensburg borough
have made grand improvement by IN
Producing gas into their houses, church.
es and street lamps. For this step they
deserve to be congratulated, butt should
be followed up ere long with the intro
duction of water; and q first class steam
fire engine with about 1860 feet of hose
They already have number one place
to put the steamer and hose.
A sad, and rather sudden death occur
red in Newville last week. Mrs. Myers
who had been i'll for some time, sudden
ly sprang from her bed and fell upon the
floor Her husband who was near at the
time, placed her on the bed and quickly
summoned physician but before his ar
rival, the vital spark of life had fled.-
Apoplexy is assigned as the cause of her
| death.
II Early last Friday morning Mr.. Joseph
lKutz and family, of North Middleton
township, were awakened by the crack
ling caused by the burning of the roof
bf their smoke-house. The whole fami-
ly was at once aroused and rushing out
they by some considerable effort succeed
ed In quenching the flames by throwing
water thereon. The fire originated In
Y an ash-barrel or hopper which was kept
in the smoke house as q receptacle for
ashes.
The family of Mr.. Newman, on Main
| street, narrowly escaped suffocation by
coal gas, on Saturday week. Mr.. N.
was away, and the inmates consisting of
wife, children and Nellie Woodburn,
found themselves all very sick in the
morning. 1t was occasioned by bed of
ashes which had been thrown on the
fire, intended to keep 1t, which forced
|
take warning by this method of preserv-
ing fire through the night.-Ne,CviUe
Star.
Juniata County We copy the follow
lag from the Juniata county papers of
last week.
Ex.Sherif Knouse has enlarged his
farm by the purchase of 30 acres of land
from Samuel Warner. Price, $4,000.
! McAlstervilqe people are talking about
having their town Incorporated as bor-
ough.
1t Is reported that the largest vein OF
| iron ore yet discovered in Juniata Co.,
has been unearthed on the farm of Fred
erick Espenshade, in Fermanagh town
ship.
Enos Bergy, citizen of Fermanagh
township died unexpectedly on Satur-
day, of heart desease, or some other
quick and fatal ailment. He was aged
about 60 years.
Last Friday horse belonging to Mr.
Jacob HiHnes of Fayette township, while
engaged in hauling logs down the noun
tain, dropped dead from some unknown
cause.
On Saturday last, Mack Bryner anC
his brother William, and Wm. Taylor
of Spruce Hill township, came TO Port
Royal, and managed pretty easily tt
put themselves on the outside of q large
amount of bad whiskey, and after stag
gering through the streets of our village
for some time, they started for home
When in the vicinity of Mr.. Jacob Su.
louff's lime kiln, it is said Mack and his
brother commenced quarreling witt
each other and in the melee Wm. Taylor
was stabbed with a knife several times
in the shoulder and neck. His condi
ton is very critical.
Public Sale. = On Thursday of thi
week, David Sweger will sell imme
diately after the sale at Jacob Harnish' I
farm and on those premises, a good two
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