The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-29


Recently, the lightning struck the
dwelling of George Throne, near Num-
masburg,. Adams county, setting fire to
the carpet in room on first floor which
was extlnquished. The lightning pass
ed down the stove-pipe and stove to the
floor. No special damage.
Mr.. John Wagner, wife and son were
somewhat hurt by being upset in Ickes-
burg on Sunday a week. The accident
was caused by balky horse turning too
short. The injured persons were taken
to the house Of Mr.. N. Hench, and In
W short time were able to go home.
when those young folks in Spring
township attend parties they should
keep away from bee hives when they
play " Bingo." Bees do not seem to
like girls to be too intimate with them,
and by the noise the girls made, they,
>don't seem to enjoy the society of bees.
The Miffiintown Sentinel says: Sui
cuffs blooded colt raised little excite
ment in town yesterday morning, by
getting away from John Heck, and 60
ing il in sulky on her own hook, down
the pavements on Main street. She
ed one of Bob. Parker's trees, but other
wise came out o, X,
The Newville Enterprise says: Our
farmers are considerably worried on
account of being short of hands. The
hands that generally came from Perry
county, have made up their minds that
they would not come over this harvest,
and they were Cumberland's standby.
1t is rumored that they were imposed
upon last season and intend going to
Maryland in the future.
Another change has been made in the
railroad Schedule and now no train goes
east that stops at Newport, later than
6:55 P. M. The only train running
through to Philadelphia is the Johns
town Express, from Newport at 12:24.-
Rather poor railroad Accommodations for
this county. If they keep on chang
ing the railroad company will soon
make good opening for packet line
on the canal.
A valuable horse in Lawrence, twp,
Clearfield county, had hind leg broken
on Wednesday last by being kicked by
another horse. The owner at once
erected a heavy frame and put roof
over the horse. He was then raised up
by means of straps so that he stands on
three feet. The broken leg was set and
ground, and the horse is still in that
position, with some prospects of recov-
ering the use of his leg.
mo Paper.-NeXt week no paper will
fbe issued from this office. Our boys
want Fourth of july" and are en-
titled to it as we shall still issue fifty
two numbers this year. So please re-
member, "No paper next week."
A Sad Afflictlon.-We are sorry to learn
that Samuel Smith, Esq, who recently
went from this place to Kansas has lost
his mind to such an extent that it has
become necessary to place him in an
insane asylum. This is sad affiiction
to come on a man in the evening of
life.
Change of Venue. - Last week case
from Snyder county was tried by Judge
Junkin in Juniata. The present man
agement of the so-called Selinsgrove and
North Branch Railroad Company
brought an action to recover subscription
HULL a CSlbdl CnyuCI COuhby Lhah.
Payment is refused on the ground that
the money was subscribed with the un-
derstanding that it was to be used in the
grading of particular piece of the
road, and that it was not to be paid
until $25,0OO had been subscribed to be
expended on the same stretch of road.
Badly Cut.-On Tuesday last, Mr.. Jno.
Shuman, of Juniata twp, went out to
cradle. In getting over the fence with
the cradle on his shoulder, he fell, and
in SO doing, he grasped the scythe, cut
ting the hand across the palm so badly
as to nearly sever it.
Since the above was in type, we learn
that the wound was found to be so Sc
we're, that Doctors Shull and Orris
thought best to amputate the hand, and
it was accordingly taken off just above
the wrist. Mr.. Shuman is quite an old
man-nearly SO years of age, and the re-
suit of the injury, may yet prove fatal.
DastardIy Deed.-Sometime during last
fall Jacob Marx, a merchant in Benders-
vile, Adams county, became the owner
of a young dog which suddenly disap-
pearedS and was in time forgotten. Late
lyhe had his well, from which they had
been usinglwater, cleaned out and to his
utter amazeinent there was the missing
dog. After the dog disappeared sickness
followed iHMr. Marks family by which
he lost tEp children. Whether this
was the di bt cause of their death we