The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-02-22

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urday. Letters received Mondaymorning scarce.
ly ever get published.
The farm belonging to Philip Huston
in Carol twp, has been sold to Mr.. H.
j. Souder for $775.
Singing at Center School house, two
miles west of this place, on Thursday
evening of this week.
Quite successful revival of religion
is in progress in the Evangelical Church
of Elliottsburg
For the size of the place a large num-
ber of fittings will occur at Elliottsburg
this spring.
Henry Fisher had the first finger of
right hand mashed at the Marshall Fur
mace last week.
+ There are six counties in the State
with less population than Perry Coun-
ty. They are Fulton, Juniata, Miff1in,
Snyder, Union and Clinton.
A son of Mr.. John Bair of Carol
twp, is walking around aided by
crutch and cane; cause, cutting his
foot instead of the wood, on last Mon
day.
The Northumberland county commits
sioners have increased the reward per
head for the capture of the prisoners
who escaped from that county prison
on Wednesday, from $25 to $50.
Mr.. John CRUDE of Centre twp, while
digging we'll on his property discover
ed something very much resembling
lead or silver ore. 1t has not as yet been
analyzed.
Mr.. VIM. Sheaffer's wagon drove up
to the M. E. Parsonage in this borough,
one day last week, freighted with the
substantials of this life, with the COM
pliments of Mt. Gilead people, for which
the preacher returns thanks.
A domestic in the family of Charles
Stewart, at Huntingdon, stole some
goods belonging to Mrs. s. and then set
fire to the building to cover up the theft
Fortunately the flames were extinguish-
ed before much damage was done, and
the girl was arrested and confessed.
In Blain, by an oversight of the in
spector, the votes were not numbered
till noon. When the votes were counted
off one vote was found in excess of the
voters. AS the constable was elected by
only one vote the oversight may make
trouble.
The town council of the borough of
Wonelsdorf, at their stated meeting, ex-
onerated taxpayers from paying a bor-
ough tax on real and personal property
for 1880, having no use for the money
The citizens of Womelsdorf are the
most fortunate people, in respect to tax
es, in Pennsylvania.
The Bedford County Press, has chang
ed hands and name, and is now called
the EUerett Press. The Press started
the same year THE TIMES did and was
the first name put on our exchange list.
1t looks better this week than we ever
saw it. Gen. d. S. Elliott who was
editor in its earlier days again takes
that position.
AT about O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing Dr. Strickler was sent for in haste to
attend to the sudden illness of Mrs.
Abm. Hostetter, who was at the resi-
dence of Singer Whitmore. On arrival
he found she had become insensible
from coal gas from which she speedily
recovered, but has had several bad
spells since, brought on by the excite.
ment attending the death of Mrs. Whit
more.
On Friday Mr.. S. H. Beck had a mar
row escape. In going down the hill
into Markelyille one bolt came out of
the coupling, letting the pole drop to the
ground. There was no way to hold
back the vehicle and the ponies proceed
ed to get out of the way as rapidly as pos
sible. Sam held on and managed to Keep
them in the road till near the school
house when the crowd of boys in the
road stopped the frightened animals.
Fortunately no damage was done to
driver or horses.
The Philomathean Literary Society
will meet in Academy Hall on next
Friday evening at o'clock. The ex-
ercises will consist of essays, recitations,
orations, and the answering of historical
queries. The following resolution will
be discussed: Resolved In the judgment
of this Society the English form Of Gov
ernment is better field for the devel-
opment of Statesmen than the Ameri-
can. Principal disputants, II. III.
Stewart and VIM. Orr. A general invi-
tation to be present is extended to the
public,t the ticket system being abolished.
j. M. ARNOLD, Sec'y.
lFor Grave Stones go to G.. w. GEHR's
Marble Works at ElliottsburR At