The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-19
Brief Items.
The canal is now open and boatmen
are consequently happy.

The canal is now open and boatmen
are consequently happy.
A number of cases of measles are re-
ported at the Indian school in Carlisle.
So far the cases are mild.
IL it was as hard to 'settle" coffee as
IL is to get some men to settle, most per-
sons would drink water or whisky.
The Philomathean Literary Society
will meet in the Academy Hall on Fri
I day evening at o'clock. The public
are invited.
The change in the judicial districts,
puts Juniata county into the Goth dis
trict with Snyder and Union, and puts
Huntingdon with Perry as the 4lst
district.
On Monday tramp in jumping from
train at Thompsontown, had leg
broken. He was taken to Harrisburg
where his injuries were attended to.
Jacob son of Isaac Zerby was badly
bruised few days since by falling off a
car which he was helping to load and
falling heavily on the stone ballast. The
accident happened at Millerstown.
The Juniata county papers last week
said that Henry Titzell took sick and
died while on his way to town. The
only error they made was that it was
the horse and not the man that died.
David Geib, Post G.. A. r., at Marys-
vile, will hold fair and festival at
that place on the 18th, 10th and Goth
of May, to which all who feel like assist
ing the new Post are invited.
On Friday week while Philip Peters
was hulling clover seed the belt came off
ssxa i.ao hn ca
as to cause the balance wheel to break
into pieces but fortunately the pieces
injured no person though they flew
around lively.
In some portions of the County many
of the horses are sick. In Rye. twp,
the disease seems to be particularly bad.
The sickness resembles what used to be
called the distemper, the neck swelling
up and the swelling finally opens and
discharges.
We call attention to the advertisement
of Mr.. M. G. Einstein, Harrisburg, Pa.
1t is as his "ad." says the largest Dry
Goods House in Central Pennsylvania.
His stock is such that he can in variety
and styles please all who give him a
call while his prices are sure to please.
Give him q call if in Harrisburg and If
not send to him for samples and prices.
A young man named Daniel Garman
was drowned at Duncans Island on
Tuesday last. The young man was m
ployed on a canal boat and by the
stretching of the line was thrown into
the water, striking his head so az to
stun him thus preventing him from
seizing the rope which was thrown to
him by the Captain of the boat. The
captain being unable to swim was not
able to go to his relief and before other
help came it was too late. The body
was sent to his home at Rupert in this
state.
Pers Onals.-Mr. Luke Davis and wife,
of Juniata county, were here on a short
visit last week. Luke looks as though
the world was using him well.
DR.. J. Sundy has removed his office to
the one lately occupied by DR.. Sweeney,
in the residence of H.. w. Smith, on
Main street.
Mr.. w. H. H. McClintock, so well
known to the citizens of this place will
this week move to Carlisle where he
proposes to enter business. His many
friends here wish him success.
Mr.. Henry Cooper, an old and respect
able citizen of Tyrone twp, is very low.
Mr.. Thomas Clark, of this borough,
has been quite i'll for some time, though
his recovery is hoped for.