The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-20
Brief Items.


~ Correspondents who wish their articles
published must have them in not later than Sat
urday. Letters received Mondaymornng scarce
ly ever get published.
We learn that another ore mine has
been opened in Spring twp, ON Mr.. Pc
ter Garlin's property.
VIM. Everhart of Millerstown had
quite severe cash cut in his head by
falling board on Wednesday last.
Miss Alice Burns, of Sterrett's Gap,
had a severe fall few days since, which
caused severe bruises on her face and
head.
A few days ago, VIM. Roberts of Cen
tire twp, caught a hawk in trap that
was immense in size. 1t measured
feet inches across the win gs.
VIM. Turnbaugh, residing near Mans.
vile was badly bitten by dog, which
being sick, he had taken into the woods
to shoot.
Kendg & Hostetter have bought an
other engine and are starting another
mill i'm Sandy Hill district. Kendig
calls it his little mill for cutting slaves
and heading.
J. @. A. Cant, late of Newport, now
occupies the large house lately vacated
by eX.SheriH Jacobs in Carlisle. He
proposes to keep boarding house in
Carlisle.
The house occupied by postmaster
Bonsal of Liverpool, took fire from u
defective flue on Wednesday morning,
but was discovered in time to prevent
much damage.
The fire in the mountains has done
great damage. On Mount Pisgah trees
as thick as mans body were burnt
off and inrsome places fell across the
road obstructing travel.
Mr. Christ Eberly, of Mechanicsburg,
on Tuesday evening, lost his pocket
book containing $500 in bank notes and
over $1,000 in valuable papers in the wa
ter closet at Penna. depot, Harrisburg.
Mr.. Rinehart,-whose barn was de-
stroyed, the account of which is given
by correspondent-wa insured for
$500. There was no insurance on the
personal property, and the loss to Mr..
Rinehart's son is quite severe,
The Gettysburg "Sioux Fishing Club
numbering about thirty young men,
have determined to go in camp near
Newport, Perry county, Monday August
2. The camp will continue ten days.
We wish them good luck.
The MELVILLE Star says; Two re-
monstrances against granting either ho-
tel or saloon licenses in this place, large
ly signed, will be presented to court this
week. That against saloon licensing is
nearly ten feet in length, indicating very
plainly public sentiment.
During the storm of Tuesday last, Mrs.
VIM. Goodman, of Millerstown, met
with singular accident While on the
porch shutter blew shut striking her
with such force as to knock her off the
porch fracturing bone in her hand and
rendering her unconscious for short
time.
A terrible storm struck Harrisburg on
Friday afternoon. A funeral pocessiOn
passing over the State Street bridge was
for few minutes in great danger the
hail soaring the horses and the wind
nearly upsetting the vehicles.
Many thousands of lights of glass
were broken by the hail.
1t is a very unusual occurrence to have
to record the burning by lightning of
two buildings within a short distance
of each other, and both the same day,
lHVuRn LulS udLldRo WIS uODe ny TWO
different showers, one at about o'clock
and the other about o'clock. -,
We congratulate our friend Joseph
Work of The lSteelton Item on his escape
from the ranks of the bachelors. We
notice by card of invitation for the Goth
inst, that he weds Alice, daughter of
VIM. Lupfer formerly of this place but
now of Springfield, Ohio. Knowing
thesyoung couple as we do, we heartily
congratulate each of them.
The 9Th Annual Convention of the Y.
Nj. q. A. for the 9th Penna District,
will be held in this place, on the 9th
and 2Sth. of this month. First meeting
at p. NJ, will be held in Mr.. Willis
parlor in the Bank building. This
meeting is for members and visiting
brethren only. The next meeting will
be at T:30 r. NJ, same evening in the
Presbyterian church, to which all are
invited.