The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-13


The Primary school in this borough
will open on Monday Sept 10th, aud all
other schools Sept. 20th.
~ Four prisoners escaped from the Sun
bury jail on Wednesday evening by cut
ting a hole through the wall
The Cumberland county fair opens,
Tuesday Sept. 9th, and closes Friday
the 30th.
Two fine sheep which belonged to Mr.
I John Kitner of Elliottsburg were recentJ
I ly killed by dogs.
- An old horse was sold last week in
Spring township for 81, 4,000 He was
paid for with q four thousand life insur1
ance policy however
y The district Sabbath School conven-
I ton which convened at Elliottsburg on
the 9th inst. was poorly attended on ac-
S-eount of the oppressive heat. ~
Richard Smith managed to get into
the " cooler" at Newport, cause, too
much whiskey for the size of the man
Dick isn't very large.
Rev. G.. w. Crist, has taken an inter
est in the Record of Duncannon, and
in future will be its editor We wish
him success in his new venture.
The tenant living on Maj. Baily's,
Hoffman farm, has killed thirty copper
head snakes around the house this UNI
mer.
Mr.. B. +. Alexander, of Penn twp,
lost a good COW last week from an over
dose of corn, she having got into the
field and helped herself.
1t is claimed by those who are posted
that the finest display of fruit at the
Changers Picnic, was from the farm of
Theo. Kast
Messrs. Boyer & Corl while driving
lot of cattle over the untain On
Tuesday last, lost one fine steer, which
dropped dead from the heat. They also
lost one hog, but that strayed away.
On Thursday evening, George, son
of Mr.. Adam Coover, an old resident of
Highspire, while boarding a moving
freight train, fell under the wheels and
was terribly mangled, at Middletown.
Mr.. Jacob Liddiclx, of Duncannon had
( a swelling on his thigh that he thought
was boil The swelling opened at last
and discharged a ball that Mr.. l.. receiv-
\ ed during the war. 4
On Tuesday last, horse belongi ng TO
Mai McConkey, was driven from New
vile to Harrisburgh, and died soon after
reaching his destination from the effects
of his drive.
n One of Harry Sheafler's horses was
left at Zortman's hotel in Newport, ON
I Thursday while j. G.. McAlister went to
Harrisburg. On his return he found
that the bride and lines to his harness
\ had been stolen.
The Juniata Herald express our views
exactly in speaking of the Printers Pic
mic. There is a wandering away from
the original intentions of the association,
and the annual gathering has lost the
character of picnic.
4 Samuel p. Cree has been placed on the
4 Republican ticket as Auditor in place
of j. l.. McCaskey who declines the
nomination. Mr.. Cree had the next
highest vote in the convention for the
nomination.
Last Tuesday was the hottest day
for years with one exception, and that
was July 18th, 1873, when the mercury
reached 102, being one degree higher
than on Tuesday last. Wednesday it/
WAS not cold; thermometer SO.
A machine for pulverizing limestone
has been purchased by Mr.. James H.
Maclay, of Lurgan twp, Franklin Co.,
which will be put in operation at his
mill. The pulverized stone will be used
as fertilizer.
A mare that was stolen from Mt.
Zion camp ground, belonging to Daniel
Cover, of Franklin Co., was found on
the farm of Mr.. John Hoover, near
Keefers store. The animal had been
ridden and came there on her way home,
after being turned loose.
Some person left an infant about six
weeks old at the door of Mr.. Philip Bos-
serman in Newport, on Saturday morning
atabout 8 O'Clock. 1t is pretty black
eyed boy with black hair. Now the
question among the gossips, is, who's
the father?''
George Sprecher, of Derry, Dauphin
Co., recently made narrow escape with
his life while quarrying stone on the
farm of Isaac Meyer. A blast was dis.
charged prematurely before he got out
of the quarry, shattering the escape lad
der, but fortunately notinjuring Sprech-
er.
AT Sunhury on Wednesday, the case
of George Hoover, the lad aged thirteen
years, who shot and killed his sister