The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-28
Brief Items.

DeNtIdl evenings luSb WEEK were III
most cool enough for frost.
Mr.. Amos Foulx has the foundation
erected for a new house on the west side
of his present residence.
Mr.. Michael r.. Clouser has about
completed his new brick house on Car
Isle street.
Hon. VIM. Grier raised neat barn on
the Academy premises in this borough,
on Thursday last.
The Juniata Valley Camp Meeting, at
Newton Hamilton, will begin on Tues
day, August 10th, 1881.
The students of the Bloom field Acad-
emy had picnic in Barnett's woods
one day last week.
Amos Watts, residing at Newport, re-
ceived young bear by express, from
MELVILLE, Pa, one day last week.
The Lutheran Congregation of New
port have given Rev. w. B. Glending a
call to become their pastor.
Seven Indian children in charge
of Captain Pratt, of Carlisle, were taken
to their Western homes last week.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
room in this borough, has recently been
re-painted and grained by that veteran
grainer, Maj. G. X. Scholl, of Newport.
The Bloomfield Academy closed a
very successful session on Thursday
last. There was larger attendance
than for number of years.
We noticed on Saturday in passing
through Lancaster Co., that in several
places, grain cutting had already been
commenced.
The law against fire crackers is going
to be enforced in many places this year
/. They are dangerous nuisance that
should be abated everywhere.
We notice among the list of graduates
of Franklin and Marshall College, at
Lancaster, the name of w. B. Sheibley,
son of John H. Sheibley, editor of the
Advocdte of this place.
James Redman, a former resident of
Newport, but now living at Harrisburg,
cars, at Mifflin, on Monday morning
His injuries will probably prove fatal.
Ex.Sheriff Rinesmith is erecting on
his farm in Spring township, a barn
1l0X5S feet. When completed it will be
one of the most convenient barns in the
county. Mr.. II. is an experienced stock
feeder
A Farmer plowing recently on the
battlefield of Gettysburg, unearthed a
trench containing fifty bodies OF those
who had fallen in the fight, and over
looked when the gathering of the bodies
for the cemetery was made.
Professor Vennor's weather predic-
tions are more remarkable for their
truthful sequence than for fidelity to
dates. The weather has followed in
very nearly the order assigned to it in
his forecasts, but the periods fixed have
varied from week to two weeks.
Rev: w. w. Evans, presiding elder of
the Danville district NJ. E. church,
having been appointed delegate to the
ecumenical council in London, will sail
from New York on the second of July,
He will be accompanied by Rev. w. M.
Frysinger, editor of the Conference
Meas.
On Saturday evening seventeen
months old child of Mrs. Amanda
Grahm, residing at John Darlington's,
in Centre twp, pulled a cup of hot
water off the table, scalding her chin,
neck and breast badly. DIR. Strickler
dressed the injuries and thinks the child
will recover.
Rev. j. Kretzing preached his farewell
sermon in the Reformed church in this
place on Sunday. Mr. X. goes from
here to take charge at Littlestown,
and leaves with the regret of every
person who knows him. We extend to
him our best wishes for happy home
in his new location.
A muley COW belonging to John Cless,
residing near Blue Ball, has been miss
ing from home since Tuesday last. The
animal is yellowish with white stripe
along her back and under her belly.
Any one knowing of her whereabouts
will confer favor by notifying Mr.,
Cless.
The session of the Cumberland Valley
Sunday School Assembly for 1881, will
be held at Oakville, Pa, on the line OF
the G. " r. r., about midway between
Harrisburg and Chambersburg, July
1920, full week, instead of four days
only as heretofore. The most thorough
preparation is being made for the occa-
SION The lecture course will be lead
ing attraction.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Logan of the
Presbyterian church at Millerstown,
celebrated their ''tin weddingp at the
parsonage in that place on Tuesday
evening Of last week. The presents
many of which are valuable were
numerous and consisted Of everything