The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-15
Brief Items.

In Cumberland county, grain cutting
has already commenced.
The ladies of the Lutheran church at
their festival last week, cleared little
over $l01.
Mechanicsburg has been selected for
holding the reunion of the Ninth Penn
sylvania cavalry in 1881.
John Thomas of Oliver township, was
badly bitten by Capt. Clemson's dog ON
last Monday.
A rattlesnake with fourteen rattles
was killed by one of the Kitner boys in
Carroll twp, last week.
Another of w. r. S. Cooks workmen
was manned last week. This time it
was George Flickinger, and he cut off
finger.
James Campbell, engineer at Losh's
Run had two fingers mashed of in his
engine on Wednesday last, while clean
ing it.
Mr.. Saml Sanderson, former res
iient of this borough, now of Saxton,
Bedford county, is at present visiting his
friends in this vicinity.
Some persons will commence cutting
clover this week. The crop is much
better than was feared would be owing
to the dry May.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Geo. Koons
died one day last week. Mr.. X. pur-
chased the horse recently at a cost of
SIP. 1t is quite loss. - Port Royal
Times.
Alexander M'Afee was considera BILE
bx,f fo1I t,,r l1o n
hotel at Montgomefy's Ferry, on last
Monday. The accident was caused by
his being light headed"
A large quantity of bark has been
wagoned down the valley this season.
A still larger amount of bark, lumber
etc., would go down and bring cash back
if we had a railroad.
Mr.. Geo. S. Hackett, formerly resi-
dent of this borough, was married in
Harrisburg on Thursday evening last,
to Mrs. DR.. Rutherford. They have
gone on an extended wedding tour.
On Friday last, Gardiner, son of Mr..
Jesse M'Kee, was kicked by a mule, the
blow striking him on the elbow, shat
tering the bone, but fortunately inflict-
ing no dangerous injury.
During the terrible thunder shower Of
Thursday night tree on the Clark
farm north of this borough was struck
and torn into kindling wood. Some Of
the pieces were thrown fifty rods
This is the fourth tree that has been
struck with lightning this season,
within radius of 800 yards.
The East Pennsylvania eldership
campmeeting will be held on the
grounds of the G. V. @. M. Association
(same place as last year, near Newburg,
commencing on the 18th and closing on
the 10th of August next.
Some persons wonder why property
up this valley sells so much lower than
the same class of property elsewhere
Make railroad and property would ad-
vance and sell more readily at the ad-
vance.
Under the postal laws, if stamped
envelope or wrapper is spoiled, it will be
redeemed at its face. value at the post
office. Postal cards spoiled before using
will be redeemed at the rate of four
cents in stamps for every five cents in
face value of the cards.
The nomination of Garfieldat Chicago
was surprise to the public and so was
the announcement made by Mortimer
in his advertisement on the 6th page
Al YOu udNC uOl al1 CoAJ OCCh bul PAioCO,
read it, and see if the prices don't aston
ish you.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Harry Sny-
der in the upper part of the county was
taken sick on Tuesday, when near this
place, and for time he expected to lose
the animal. He was, however, so much
better on Wednesday, that he was able
to get him home by leaving his load
here.
The dreaded army worm which has
been committing such ravages in Dela-
ware has appeared in two places in
Chester county. 1t is operating on both
wheat and timothy. A more extended
description of the worm and its ravages
will be found in another part of this
paper.
Flour and Feed for Sale at Sheaffer's
Valley Mills, Perry Co., Pa, at LOWEST
CASH PRICE.
25 4tpd WILL. A. LIGHTNER.