The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-07

bly,, and at present It Is thought he will
recover. tits q sad accident and we
hope to be able to chronicle his recovery.
I'VE learn that the man has since
died. Ed. TINES.
The house OF Mr.. John Weller, in
Milford twp, near Hawn's mill, was
struck by lightning about half past one
O'Clock on Sunday last, resulting in the
serious injury OF Mr.. w. and four of his
children. The father and children had
seated themselves at the table to partake
of the noon meal, the mother with her
babe not having sat down yet, when the
bolt entered the door, passing diagonally
across Mr.. Weller's breast and taking a
zigzag course down his right leg and
entered the floor tearing large hole in
the same. Mr.. Weller remained un-
conscious for some time after the light
ming struck him, and 1t was feared he
could not be resuscitated. Mrs. Weller
was considerably shocked, but did not
lose her presence of mind, and as soon
as possible summoned her nearest neigh
bors, who In turn summoned physi-
clan. Restoratives were freely applied
and the husband was restored to con-
seriousness. On examination it was
found that Mr.. Weller was seriously
burned where the lightning had passed
over his breast and limbs. The children
were all more or less injured, but they
are recovering more rapidly than their
father.
The Mifflintown foundry has been
leased to a gentleman from Perry county
named Jones. We trust he will succeed
in making it pay and in building up a
large establishment.
Cumberland County.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Cumberland papers
of last week:
On Monday afternoon, James Harmon
convicted of arson, was sentenced to
years in the Eastern Penitentiary Jas.
Iell, convicted of stealing tin cup, soap,
etc., from the county prison, was SEN
fenced to year in the same institution.
William Bush and John Hill, both col
ored, convicted of larceny, were each
sentenced to one year.
There is living now in Shippensburg
woman Familiarity known as "Aunt'
Hannah Baker, who was formerly col
ored, but who is gradually becoming
white. Some time ago white spots be-
gan to appear and continued to grow
until her body is about half covered
with large and small irregular spots as
white and fair as the skin of the average
Anglo. Saxon.
While Mr.. VIM. Motifs living a short
distance south Of town, was telling trees
on Saturday, he met with an accident
which nearly cost him his life. The
tree that he was telling lodged against
another tree. Mr.. M. at once set about
freeing it, and before he was prepared for
it the tree became dislodged. He tried
to get out of the way but limb struck
him on the head, cutting cash nearly
five inches long. DIR. s. B. Kieffer
dressed the wound Carlisle Volunteer.
On last Thursday afternoon son of
Mr.. Samuel Kinert, with his uncle, was
chopping wood in Watts's wood in North
Middleton township. Near the top of
the tree limb broke off, exposing
hollow in the body of the tree. Young
Kinert stopped down to remove a piece
of the broken limb when large black
snake, which was concealed in the hol-
low, snapped him on the finger. The
wound bled freely, but on applying a
poultice of tobacco little or no pain was
experienced. The young man was badly
frightened, however.
Necklace Lost.-The necklace which
= L l.