The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-12
Brief Items.

Mr.. George j. Hench formerly of
Blain has moved to Center, where he
will continue the mercantile business.
1.-The firm of Evinger & Hench, Blain,
ffas been dissolved and is now Evinger
tS Adair, Mr.. Hench having moved to
Centre.
Mr.. E. M. Abogast of Juniata CO., has
been appointed freight agent at Millers-
town and Miss Rothrock is passenger
agent in place of her father deceased.
The tramp in Jail for annoying citizens
of the County, attempted to escape trial
by hanging himself on Thursday, but
was seen in time to save him.
The Duncannon Record says: While
Thomas Dill was digging sand on Dun
cans Island last week he found a pocket
book which had been buried there for
year or more.
4 A few days ago German his wife and
three children, all under four years of
age, started from Philadelphia. They
stopped one day in Harrisburg and
had five children.
John Deckard of Buffalo twp, was
pretty badly injured on Wednesday by
being thrown out of buggy. The ac-
cident happened near Montgomery's
Ferry, and was caused by the animal he
was driving running off.
The Ne,Us says the Seglebaum- j ones
. case was settled on Saturday by the
latter paying $20-out of which the costs
already incurred were paid, leaving
Seglebaum SIS as compensation for a
cut head and bruised arm.
Messrs. Abe Horting and Lem Web
ster, accompanied by two daughters of
Rev. Colburn, while crossing the river
at Newport on Sunday week had an
upset, but all got safely to shore very
wet and scared, but otherwise safe. Since
the bridge is gone accidents in crossing
are rather frequent.
DIN crossing TO Cumberland county by
Doubling Gap last week, Mr.. Shaffer of
Madison twp, says that in some places
the axles of the wagon pushed the
snow along, so great was the depth of
the drifts. This was new experience to
him though he has wagoned the road for
many years.
The Mifflin county constables have
not vet been sworn into Office because
Judge Belford didn't put in an appear
ance at the court room on Monday. He
is in possession of house which Is
claimed by another party, and having
barricaded and provisioned the same for
three months siege proposes to make
things lively for those who seek to oust
him.
Umbrella Flirtation-To place your
umbrella in rack indicates that it is
about to change owners. An umbrella
carried over the woman, the man get
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rain signifies courtship. When the
man has the umbrella and the woman
the drippings, it indicates marriage.
To carry 1t at right angles under your
arm signifies that an eye is to be lost by
the man who follows you. To put a
cotton umbrella by the side of a nice
silk one signifies Exchange is no
robbery"
The Philomathean Literary Society
will meet in Academy Hall on next
Friday evening at 7 o'clock. The ex-
ercises will consist of selections by Rev.
A. H. Spangler and VIM. r.. Pomeroy,
and the reading of the following histor-
ical queries Jackson township by VIM.
H. Sponsler, Duncannop Iron Works
by G. w. Baker, Roseburg P. o., by ].
w. M'Kee, Cove Forge by R; H. Stew
art, Marysville Round House by j. w.
Beers. The following resolution will be
discussed Resolved that in the judg-
ment of this Society the separation Of
Church aud State is to the best interest
of both. Principal disputants, George
Rouse and G. w. Rinesmith. A cordial
invitation is extended to all persons
interested in the welfare of the Society
to be present at its meetings, the Society
having resolved that henceforth the
doors be thrown open to the public and
general invition given to be present.
l.. E. DONNALLY, Sec'y.