The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-12
Esl.iet Items.

Carroll twp died quite unexpectedly
ON Wednesday last.
The Bloomfield Methodist Sunday
school will hold a picnic in Grier'
Woods, on Thursday next.
The Duncannon Select School will
open August 1st. See advertisement in
another column.
Harry, son of Capt. b. f. Miller, of
Oliver twp, had his head considerably
cut by being thrown from horse Oh
saturday week.
On Monday of last week a small child
belonging to James Rich, Duncannon,
died from the effects of peanut shell
lodging in the throat.
The third annual session of the Cum
berland Valley Sunday School assembly
is to be held on the Oakville Camp
Ground July 13th-20th.
The balloon ascension at Elliottsburg
on the evening of the 4th was success.
a large number of persons had assem-
bled to witness it.
During the shower on Monday even
ing the lightning struck the house own
ed by Mr.. Il. p. Cochran in Millerstown
but did no damage beyond tearing off
few shingles from the roof.
"a The Ne,cs says, that family in New
port We're hilarious over the news of the
shooting of the President, receiving it
with clapping of hands and hurrahing.
For the credit of our county we hope
there is some error in the statement.
Mr. Jacob College young man re-
siding near Concord, was struck and
badly cut on the head by falling pull
ley while unloading hay on the farm of
$. A. Robertson in Green twp, Frank
lin Co.
The ore train has been running regu
larly for some days past. The ore is mill
ed about two and one-half miles above
this town and if it could only be shipped
by rail thousands of tons would be sold,
where single tons now are.
On Thursday last, Rev. j. Kretzing
removed his family from Newport to
his new location at Littlestown Adams
90. Mr. Kretzing and his wife will be
missed in this county, and they leave
with the regret of large circle OF
friends.
Two daughters of Mr.. Wilson Piper
were crossing the mountain in buggy
near Dry Run few days ago when the
vehicle accidentally upset throwing the
ladies out. The buggy top was entirely
demolished, the shafts broken but the
occupants escaped with only a few
bruises and scratches.
A dog was accidentally locked into
shop at Elliottsburg on the 21st of June
and his incarceration within the walls
of his gloomy and lonely place of con-
finement was not discovered until the
9th inst, and, strange to say, during all
this time the, animal made no effort to
make his escape. When he was dis
covered he was "lean and lank,n and
walked slowly out of the shop.
On the End inst, wreck occurred at
Marysville caused by a train running
through the yard too rapidly, and collid-
ing with some freight cars standing on
the track the train was running on.
Mr.. s. G. Gieb who was in the baggage
car was somewhat bruised, which was
about all the personal injuries caused by
the accident.
On Friday of last week, while Mrs. G.
Watson had hold of their little dog
which Mr.. Watson was clipping, the
brute bit the former in the right wrist,
producing painful, although not
alarming, wound. The dog exhibited
no signs of madness, but was immedi-
ately killed for the wicked disposition
ne had manifested towards MS mistress.
-NelCs.
We have received from The Henry
Bill Publishing Co., of Norwich Conn.
copy of the New Version of the New
Testament. This book is printed in
large clear type on fine paper and is
finely bound, and may well lay claim TO
be called g the standard edition."
At a regular stated meeting of Sher-
mansdale Council, No. 1856, o. U. A. NJ,
held June 25th, 1881, the following
officers were elected:
C.-R. Mcdonald; V. C.-M. Mickey;
R. S.-M. Il. Stouffer; A. r.. S.-J. j.
ASpeas; F. Sd. f. StoufIer Treas
S. Henderson; Ind. N. Clay /;
~. McClintock; L. G.-B. f. Jones;
AsSW. II. Adams; Trustee = j.
Rep. State Council = ID. NJ.