The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
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Cutting tobacco has already commenc-
ed In some of the lower counties.

Cutting tobacco has already commenc-
ed In some of the lower counties.
"a. p. Delaney, of Centre had a little
fson badly cut in the foot with scythe
on Wednesday last. 4
I David Gring has moved his saw
from near Elllottsburg This time he
goes to Juniata Co. =
e John l.. McCaskey, one of the Audit
ors nominated at the last Republican
county convention declines the position.
IL There will be a Sunday School Picni9
in Swartz's Grove, 2t miles southwest
of Ickesburg, on Saturday, the 10th day
of September.
A son Reuben Zeigler at Newport, was
run over by wagon on Thursday last,
and had the bones of his left leg fractur-
ed below the knee.
On Thursday next Dr. o. p. Bollinger
will remove to the house lately occupied
by Wilson Lupfer, Esq, few doors
west of his present residence.
Frank Chase, chemist at the steel
works, Steelton, was crushed by the
elevator on Tuesday last and received
such injuries as may prove fatal.
The Duncannon Iron Co. are now
erecting four new dwelling houses, and
have painted and refitted their Offices
The iron trade seems to be in prosper
Gus condition, and hands have plenty of
II work. z
The county commissioners are now
repairing the bridge across the Sher-
mans creek that was damaged by the
floods last winter. The middle pier will
have to be partly rebuilt, and the South
end of the bridge will have to be raised.
A freight wreck occurred in the Lime
stone narrows on Friday evening, that
delayed traffic all night and part of Sat
urday We could not learn the extent
of the damage, or whether any person
was hurt.
On Thursday night some persons at
tempted to burglarize Franks hardware
store in Newport, They had bored sew
eral auger holes when the noise of Butz's
dog awOke Mr. CAN'T who by speaking
to the dogs scared the robbers away.
Republicans of Juniata Co., hold
their Primary election on Saturday Sept,
24th, and the Democrats, on Saturday,
Oct. 1st. In that county they have to
elect a President and two associate
Judges.
Lots of fun is expected at Loysville,
on Saturday September 3rd. There will
be picnic in the afternoon and a cake
walk in the evening. Should the wealth
er be bad on Saturday, it will be held
on the Monday following.
The anxiety to get the latest Wash
ington news, has been very great for
the past two months. This anxiety
has been gratified by the telegraph
office here hanging out copy of the
bulletins as received. For these bulle-
tins the Bloomfield office has been in
debted to Miss Light, manager of the
Newport office.
ON Monday of last week, Jos. Fiester
while working at Ensminger's clearing,
in Centre twp, had his leg badly hurt
by one of the mules making sudden
jump and drawing the sled up on to
Fiester's ankle. The mule at the same
, time got terrible cut Just above the
pastern joint. 1t was all done so quick
that what cut the mule and caused him
to jump could not be found out. \
On Friday evening last, Mr.. Kipat
rick, resident in Penn township was
talking with friends in apparent good
health, when in walking across the floor
he dropped as suddenly as though knock
ed down with sledge hammer. He was
picked up for dead, and physicians were
sent for who soon restored him to con-
sciousness, but up to this time, his recov-
cry is matter of doubt as he is yet lying
very i'll. The doctors say it was an epi-
leptical attack.