The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-20
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hSr1eR Items
We call attention to the advertise
ments of good Harrisburg business firms,
which will be found on 9th page.
+ Last Tuesday the weather would have
done credit to September, thermometer,
65 degrees.
BY general consent of the attorneys.
s all cases below No. 15, on the trial listI
( for January term, have been postponed.
Lucien Wilson, of Oakland Mills,
lately killed couple of pigs, one of
which was thirteen months and the
other fifteen months old, the combined
weight of which was 1107 pounds.
A tea store, that has lottery attached
to it, has been opened in Harrisburg.
AS lotteries are illegal, perhaps the au-
thorities may take an interest in the|
concern.
The attempt to light the streets of
{ Bloomfield by night, is still in its vir-
ginity, and there appears to be good bit
of virgin foolishness about it, too. Only
five of the lamps will burn.
y. We have seen it stated in several ex-
changes that the Indian School at Car
Isle was self-supporting. A friend from
there writes to us that is not SO, and that
it does not pay one fourth ofits expenses.
The new stage, built for the Rice Bros,
has been on the road the past week, and
I all who see it say 1t Is a credit to the
builders, s. H. Beck & Bro of this
\ place.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
will sell excursion tickets, to all points
on their road and branches, on Decem-
ber oath, 25th, Goth and 31st and jan
uary 1st and End, good to return until
January3.
William Browns nail machine in the
nail factory, broke. in three pieces on
Tuesday, while running at full speed
No damage was done, other than giving
some of the nail feeders good scare
Record.
A few days ago great many citizens
of Walker township turned out to cap
ture the bear that had been seen the day
previous. Bruin, however, was not to
be seen that day, and so it turned out
poor day for capturing bears.
A son of Emanuel Sheibley of Spring
( twp, aged about ten years, was hurt by
horse at Newport,on Saturday, SO as to
cause the death of the boy on Sunday
The boy was hurt by being squeezed
\ against the manger by the horse.
The public will not have good roads
until the taxes are payable in cash, and
regularly on the public highways. One
hundred dollars expended in that way,
will do as much good as four times the
amount worked out, as at present.
We were surprised last week, to re-
ceive the Daily Evening Sentinel, and on
looking further, to find that it was from
Carlisle. II the people give him the
proper support, brother PETER promises
that Carlisle shall continne to have
"Daily." The paper looks we'll, and
would be credit to the town.
The engineers who are surveying a
line for a railroad from Marysville, in
this county. it is said are working in the
interest of Vanderbilt, who wishes to
construct khe from Harrisburg to
Connelsville. At Harrisburg it would
connect with the Reading and be
through route, to compete with the Penn
sylvania railroad.
Arrangements are being made to have
Christmas trees in two of the Elliottsburg
churches on the evening before Christ
mas for the amusement and benefit ofthe
Sunday school scholars. In the e. V.
G. church of the same place appropri-
ate services will be held on Christmas at
nine O'Clock q. M, after which the
Sunday school scholars of that church
will be treated to confectionaries.
The Coat S0Ie.-We still have a
good line of Coats and Dolmans, and as
they must be closed out, they will be
sold at reduced prices. Come and get
bargain. +. MORTIMER.
PersOnal.-Mr. J. b. Morrow has re-
tired from the position of editor of the
Star Of the VdHey, Newville, and his
place is taken by Mr.. Geo. p. James.
Captain Pratt, of the Indian school at
Carlisle, spent Sunday in this place. He
was accompanied by DR.. Riggs, who for
many years has been q missionary
among. the Sioux Indians. The doctor
preached for Mr.. Edgar on Sunday
morning.