The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-05-25
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TThe Page farm in Centre twp, was
Sold by the administrator on Saturday
last, to L. b. Clouser, Esq, for 5000.
Carlisle has subscribed about 81 600 for
the aid of the sufferers by the fire at
Milton.
A valuable cow belonging to Mr.
Wiseman, of Penn twp, was killed by
the cars on Thursday of last week.
If you cannot come to town and want
pretty Lawn dress, Laces for trimming
&C., send for samples, to +. Mortimer.
A collection of s23, for Milton, was
taken up in the Presbyterian church
last Sabbath. The collection at union
service next Sabbath evening will be for
the same purpose.
1.-THE splendid rain which fell in this
C~fcinity on Saturday was gratefully re-
ceiyed by the dried-up vegetation, anu
did great good.
Mr.. Jas. l.. Humes, poet, was in town
last week. He don't appear to be any
older than he was thirty years ago, and
is always gay and happy.
A man by the name of Kohler, en-
ployed at the Fairview nail works, had
the second finger of his right hand cut
off by the nail shears last Thursday af-
ternoon.
A bridge 60 feet long was built across
the Yellow Breeches creek, at Craig
heads station, on the S. M. II. r., be-
tween Saturday evening and Monday
morning.
A girl in Cumberland county is said
TO have eaten square of CASTLE soap to
get rid of freckels. She still has few
on her face, but inside she isn't freckeld
bit.
A social picnic will be held at Laurel
Grove by the young folks of that vicin-
ity on Saturday afternoon of this week.
There will also be singing in the Laurel
Grove school house on the evening of
the same day.
Chester County farmers have agreed
on the following wages BY the month
whole year) with board, $l3; without
board $40. For summer months only,
with board, S1S; without board, $24.
BY the day, regular work, 20 cents with
board 50 cents without board.
For the latest Spring styles in Bon
nets and Hats, call at the new Millinery
Store of H. V. LANE &.SIsTERs.
On Saturday after the Milton fire
peices of burnt paper were, plentifully
sprinkled in the fields near Freeburg,
SNYDER Co., and near McKee's Half
Falls, portion of burnt deed and
some promissory notes were found
This is fully thirty miles from Milton.
Capt. Jas. II. Marshall, former resi-
dent of this borough, now of Altoona,
was in town last week. The Captain
looks well, and gives good report of
all the Perry county men employed at
that place, number of whom were for
mer residents of this borough.
A number of Carrier pigeons were
liberated at Newport Sunday morning
at 7 O'Clock. We could not learn what
time they reached their home in New
York city, but they were expected to be
there by 10 o'clock, a. M, making the
passage in three hours.
A despatch just received says the first
pigeon reached home at 1910, and all
were home by 5 P. M.
We call attention to the advertisement
of Moreau's Malt and Beef preparation,
and other valuable remedies prepared by
the same firm. These remedies have
received thousands of testimonials, and
if you try their medicines no doubt you
will add your name to the already long
list.
We have several communications from
delegates, desiring to return their thanks
for the hospitality shown them during
the Sunday School Convention. TO
publish them all would take too much
space, and as so many seem so well
pleased, perhaps it would be better to
lake it for granted that all were.
Fbohn Garland residing near little Ger
Many whiletrying to stop team that
was frightened, fell and was run over.
The wheels passed over his bowels and
hurt him internally, but not so bad but
what he was able to be taken home.
The accident happened as he was
coming up from Newport with John
Bistline's team.
The Duncannon Record says; On last
saturday night some person or persons
were going to have jolly good time.