The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-29
Brief Items.

s- 49,
Easter this year does not come till the
18th of April.
Messrs. Jones & Brothers, lost horse
by death on Thursday night. Cramps
was the cause.
Mr.. Josiah Clay is now running the
Newport market Car formerly owned
by George Charters.
The Philomathean Literary Society
will meet in the Academy Hall, on Fri
day evening next. All are invited.
High water has interfered with the
running of the Iron Works at Duncan
non, during portion of the past week.
Mr.. George S. Barnett will deliver an
address at Airy View school house on
Monday evening, April 4th.
Seven answers to the horse question
were received. Four of them said SIS
and three said $40 was the amount made
The majority wins.
The hills near Perdix Station, are said
to have wild cat roaming on them
Here is chance for some of the fur
companies to distinguish themselves, and
extinguish the cat.
A young man named Liddig, while
husking corn last week in Howe twp,
came across a nest of seven snakes in
one Of the shocks. Snake stories are
rather out of the season, but not more
SO than corn husking.
Goods ordered by persons in this place
from Henry S. Date Chicago have
been received. The delay was caused by
the postal department and was not the
fault of Mr.. D., who tries to fill his
orders promptly.
The light seen south east of this bor-
ough on Wednesday evening was proba-
bly, caused by the burning of a large
barn near Harrisburg. The barn be-
longed to Mr.. Henry Herr.
Oliver Beard came into town on Sat
urday night with badly damaged
buggy. 1t was caused by young horse
he was leading getting scared and trying
to climb into the vehicle.
A boy has certain sum which he
invests in merchandise, which he sells
for .$6S;62t, making a, profit of 12t per
cent. He invests one half of his original
capital in sheep at So, 33b each. How
many sheep did he buy?
Mr.. VIM. Sheaffer, of Marysville, re-
Gently lost the "boss TOOTH" When
extracted it was measured and its size
was seven. eighths of an inch in diameter
and one and three-eighths inches long.
1t is no wonder he tainted under the
operation.
Neyhart's Mill in Rye twp, has been
rebuilt and is now in operation. 1t is
said to be one of the best mills in the
county, being complete in every respect.
This is the mill that was burned in
November last.
Josiah Zeigler in sending us q new
subscriber from Venango, Kansas, says
they have had hard winter, but that
stock looks well and the wheat crop
promises good yield. Wheat is selling
there at IS to rs cents; butter at l23 to
Is cents.
The Huntingdon Journal says: Z" A
German carp, thirteen inches long and
weighing about two pounds, was caught
in the Juniata, at Holidaysburg, few
days ago, by a gentleman who was
dipping for suckers. This was one of
two tiny fish put into the water about
year ago, by Fish Commissioner Hewitt.
Personal. = s. G. Worley, ESQ.,, of
Chambersburg, visited his cousin, Hon.
John A. Baker, of this borough, last
week.
Miss Viola Minich, of this place, is
at present visiting her friends at New
port.
Frederick Barrick, of Juniata twp,
has sold his property, and Will remove
to Illinois.
VIII. Shank, a son OF the proprietor
OF the Washington House, In Cham