Newspapers: Indiana Register (Apr-May 1869), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in the US GenWeb Archives by Sonya M. Barclay mchg@grove.iup.edu (SMB), 78 Fulmer Street, Indiana, PA 15701-1521. US GENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial libraries and individuals is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying to another site, requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other site. We encourage links to state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Indiana Register, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Extracts April-May, 1869 7 April 1869 DROWNED. On Monday evening, March 29th, 1869, at Spencer Dam, on the Susquehanna River, a short distance above Lumberville, MARION McADOO, son of MR. ROBERT McADOO, of Armstrong township, this county. YOUNG McADOO went out to t ehriver to raft and got on at Cherrytree with a MR. KING, and when near the above point the raft was stoved up, McADOO being thrown in the river and drowned. Four others were on the raft at the time, all of whom escaped. The river being very high no search has yet been made for the body, and it is thought would be fruitless at this time. Should any body be found on the river, a favor would be conferred on the father by addressing him at this place. The boy was dressed in a blue blouse and a pair of brown pants, had a silver ring on one of his fingers, was about 5 feet 8 inches tall, dark hair, smooth face, aged 19 years, 6 months. RESUMED WORK. The masoes [sic] have resumed work upon the foundation walls of the new Court House. The present contractors seem determined to push the work along as fast as possible. A HANDSOME PRESENT. At the close of the examination of the Public Schools last week, PROFESSOR J. LAWRENCE STEELE, Principal, was presented, by MR. ALBERT KIMMEL, on behalf of the scholars of the High School, with a handsome bound copy of Webster's Dictionary. Even the drudgery of teaching has its amenities, as this instance proves. The examinations were well attended and the pupils showed good progress in their studies. MARRIED. --On the 31st ult, by Rev. A. McElwain, THOMAS ST. CLAIR, M.D., to MISS SARAH WALKER, both of this place. --On the 1st inst., by the Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeld, at the Lutheran Parsonage of this place, MR. MARSHALL GILPATRIC [sic] to MISS SARAH E. COUGHER, daughter of MR. ANDREW BOUGHER, of Rayne township, Indiana County, Pa. --On Thursday, February 25th, By Rev. John Caruthers, at his own house, MR. A.W. BYERS, of Clearfield County, and MISS CARRIE BLACK, of East Mahoning township, Indiana County, Pa. --On Thursday, March 18th, By the same at the same place, MR. JOHN L. MABON to MISS CARRIE STEFFY, all of East Mahoning township, Indiana County, Pa. --On Monday, March 22, By the same at the same place, MR. ARCHY S. BARCLAY, of North Mahoning township, to MISS MARY LEASURE, of Grant township, Indiana County, Pa. --On Tuesday, March 23d, By the same, at the house of the Bride's parents, MR. ALEXANDER P. COPP of North Fryeburg, Maine, to MISS LIZZIE A. SIMPSOU [SIC], of Grant township, Indiana County. --On Thursday, March 22nd, By the same, at his own house, MR. SAMUEL JORDAN, of North Mahoning township, to MISS _______ HENRY, of Perrysville, Jefferson County, Pa. 14 April 1869 MARRIED. --At the "Continental House," Indiana, by Rev. D. Blair, on the 8th inst., HON. HAMILTON BEATTY, of Minnesota, and MISS SALLIE SPEEDY, of Indiana county. 21 April 1869 RECOVERED. Some three weeks ago we noticed the fact that quite a large quantity of Bacon had been stolen from the premises of MRS. ANNA WIER, of this place. Search was made at the time, but there was not anything developed. On last Thursday, however, a portion of the stolen property was discovered secreted about the stable of MR. JAMES MITCHELL, of this place, and circumstances soon developed which led to the arrest of a colored man named WILLIAM CLARK, as the thief. After his arrest he disclosed the hiding place of the remainder of the meat, which was recovered and identified. On Friday morning, while CLARK's premises were being searched, a sack of coffee was found, which, it is believed, is the same that was stolen from a wagon, at MR. DETWILER'S hotel, last winter. CLARK is in jail, and will be held for trial. MR. EDITOR: --Will you allow me a little space in your paper to tender thanks to some "inknown friends" for so valuable a present made to my wife, as a $70 Grove and Baker Sewing Machine, furnished by their faithful local agent here, MRS. REV. McELWAIN. Our people here have on numerous occasions given us substantial tokens of their kindness, and mostly in a way so ostentatious as to forbid public notice, lest the beauty of their christian [sic] generosity would be marred. We could not now, if we wished, state all the circumstances of their quiet liberality to the different members of our family, but I may state, that in addition to these, they have recently increased my salary by adding one third to its former amount and now, almost immediately upon this comes this splendid present of a Sewing machine. And now, dear friends, for all those generous acts you have our united thanks and our inmost hearts, with the hope that you may realize the truth of the scripture saying: It is more blessed to give than to receive." A.C. Ehrenfelt [sic], Indiana, Pa., April 21, 1869. MARRIED. --On the 20th inst., at the "Merchant's Hotel," Philadelphia, by Rev. Dr. J.L. Cooper, ALEXANDER T. MOORHEAD, JR., of this place, to MRS. MAGGIE A. RANKIN, of Johnstown. DIED. --At his residence near Saltsburg, on March 20th, of Consumption, JOSEPH NEALY, aged 65 years. --On the 1st inst., near Saltsburg, of disease of the lungs, GEORGE JOHN, aged 72 years. --At Big Spring, Douglass County, Kansas, April 4th, 1869, of Lung Fever, ROBERT W. ROBINSON, in the 70th yera of his age. MR. R. left his native state (Pa.) in June 1834. A citizen of the state of Indiana for thirty years. For the last twenty five years he lived in Indianapolis, Ind., until within six months prior to his death, when he removed to the above named place. --At her home near Rural Village, Armst'g County, Pa., suddenly, on the 11th, MRS. ELIZABETH RHEA, wife of MR. ISAAC RHEA and sister of the REV. JOHN CARUTHERS, of Mahoning, Indiana county. 28 April 1869 DEATH OF SAMUEL H. JOHNSTON. --MR. SAMUEL H. JOHNSTON, who has been suffering terribly from cancer in the neck, for some months past, and had the tumor cut out a short time ago, died on last Monday morning. He was well known, throughout the county, and had many friends, who will deplore his demise. A SERIOUS CUT. On last Wednesday, while returning home from school, HARRY M'MICHAEL, son of MRS. JANE M'MICHAEL, of this place, had his hands badly cut with a knife in the hands of ED. JAMISON, son of MR. E.C. JAMISON, --whether accidentally or intentionally, we do not know. The cut is across the back of the hand, severing some of the sinews, and causing a very painful wound. NEURALGIA. Many persons in this locality, and elsewhere, as we have seen by our exchanges, have been and still are suffering from neuralgia of the foreheads and eyes. We too have suffered this idiopathic torment, and tender our sympathy to all who may be similarly afflicted. The complainst against this affliction are more general than we have ever known; and as it is not preceded or occasioned by any other disease, it must be a result of a peculiar "morbid condition" of the system, growing out of malarial causes. GONE SOUTH. MESSRS. ALBERT DAUGHERTY, and JOSEPH L. BUTERBAUGH, of this County, with their families, have gone to Warren Co., Tenn., to locate. We wish them success in their new home. DIED. --On the 20th inst., near Clarksburg, Indiana county, of enlargement of the heart, DIXON CARUTHERS, aged about 45 years. --On the 25th, in Westmoreland county, near Saltsburg, after a lingering illness--disease of the lungs--WILLIAM JOHNSTON, aged about 35 years. --On the 19th, at his residence, in Rayne township, GEORGE STADTMILLER, aged about 56 years. 5 May 1869 INJURED. On last Thursday, MR. WILLIAM MITCHELL, of this place, was badly hurt, by being knocked down and run over by his team, while hauling at the Court House. His horses were frightened by the running of another team; and started suddenly, knocking MR. MITCHELL down, and drawing the wagon over him. --MR. WALKER, Superintendent of the Experimental Farm, had his ankle badly sprained, while worked at the fire, at Sutton and Allison's straw-shed, on Monday night. He will be about again in a few days. MARRIED. --April 22d, by Rev. J.S. Wakefield, MR. THOMAS McD. FERGUSON, of Livermore, and MISS AGNES A. MANGAN, of Blairsville, Pa. --April 25th, by Rev. J.S. Wakefield, MR. LUMAN GILBERT, and MISS ANNIE B. PINCKERTON, all of Homer, Indiana county. --April 29th, by Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeld, MR. ISAAC S. HELMAN, to MISS MARIA C. DEARMY, both of Rayne township, Indiana County. --April 15th, at Locust Lane, by Wm. G. Lewis, Esq., MR. HENRY WHITESEL, to MISS LYDIA JANE SMITH, all of Canoe township, Indiana county, Pa. --May 3, at the residence of the Justice in Armagh, by S.W. Drips, Esq., JOHN W. MINTZER, of East Mahoning township, and MISS LIZZIE F. QUEER, of Westmoreland county. DIED. April 16th, at his residence in Buffington township, JOHN C. WILSON. 12 May 1869 NOTICE.--In pursuance of a resolution of the Town Council, notice is hereby given that the High Constable has been authorized on and after Monday, the 18th day of May, instant, to enforce the Ordinance relating to Dogs running at large in the Borough of Indiana. J.G. CALDWELL, Burgess. Indiana, May 12, 1869. --The Ordinanace referred to above, provides that any Dogs found running at large in Indiana borough, unless duly muzzled, shall be apprehended and killed; and the owners of such Dogs are amenable to a fine of $5. --Citizens of the town and persons from the county who maintain Dogs, will do well to respect the notice given. FROZEN TO DEATH. From a private letter written by JOHN E. M'PHERSON, Regiment Band 31st U.S.I., dated at Fort Stevenson, Dakota Territory, April 7th, to MR. JACOB SHANK, of White township, we learn that the son of the latter gentleman,--THEODORE SHANK--was frozen to death some four or five miles from Fort Totten. YOUNG SHANK and three companions, soldiers whose term of service had expired, started en route for home on the 2nd of March, but were obliged on account of the severity of the weather to return to Fort Stevenson. After waiting a few days, SHANK and two of his comrades, --VOGLER and BITTNER--again undertook the journey across the plains, and were again overtaken by storms. The outward mail train, about the 5th of April, brought intelligence to Fort Stevenson that SHANK and BITTNER had been found near Fort Totten, frozen to death. BOGLER has not yet been found, and it is feared he also perished. DEATH OF LIEUT. FRANK. F. YOUNG. This young gentleman, son of JOS. J. YOUNG, ESQ., died at the residence of MR. A.H. APPLE, in this place, on last Saturday, aged 26 years, 1 month and 26 days. LIEUT. YOUNG went into the military service of the country during the first year of the late war with Company B., 11th P.R.C., and after several years service was promoted to a Lieutenancy in another regiment, where he served until the close of the war. After the close of the War, he was commissioned a Lieut. in the regular army, and servied in the frontier, in New Mexico and elsewhere. While in the line of his duty, through exposure, he contracted disease, from which he never recovered. Some months ago he was retired from the service and sought to recover his heath through a long course of medical treatment. But his affliction had taken too deep a hold to be erradicated by human skill, and he gradually declined, until the angel of death called him hence. He leaves a young wife and many warm friends to mourn his early death. He was interred in the Presbyterian grave yard, in this place, on Monday afternoon, as a soldier, by Post. No. 164, G.A.R., of which he was a member. [following are resolutions passed in his honor by Post No. 164, G.A.R.] MARRIED. --May 6th, By Rev. J.S. Wakefield, CHARLES CHESLEY and MISS SUE RISINGER, all of Homer. --April 30. By Rev. A.P. Leonard, OLIVER C. EARL, and MISS SARAH A. SWEENEY, all of Indiana. --May 4. By the same, ROBERT N. LEWIS of Marion, and MISS KATE BARRINGER, of Cherryhill. DIED. --May 9th of Scarlet Fever, LILLIA MAY, daughter of EDWARD and HENRIETTA SMITH, of Indiana, aged 9 years, 9 months and 27 days. 17 May 1869 JAIL DELIVERY. Some time during last night, WILLIAM CLARK (colored,) confined upon a charge of stealing meat, and ADAM WILSON, incarcerated upon a charge of money stealing, broke jail at this place. They first got into the jail yard, and by means of a plank they ascended to the roof of the jail, and thence to the ground, by means of some bed clothing which they formed into a sort of rope. DISCHARGED. On Monday of last week, ANDREW HENRY, of Cherryhill township, lodged a complaint before ESQUIRE EARL, against WILLIAM MARTIN, JOHN MARTIN, SAMUEL MARTIN, ROBERT MARTIN AND DANIEL KELLER, for an alleged assault and battery. A hearing of the case wa shad yesterday, resulting in the discharge of the defendants. It seems that there is a dispute between the parties relating to a piece of land in the occupancy of WM. MARTIN. Recently, while the defendants were cutting timber and peeling bark, HENRY and his family undertook to drive off the workers. A general muss ensued in which HENRY'S party didn't win. Hence the suit. On last Thursday morning, about 2 1/2 o'clock, some would-be thief entered the room of MR. T.P. WALKER, at the "Indiana House," by means of a key, with which he unlocked the door. The movements of the intruder awakened MR. WALKER, who discovered his unbidden visitor examining his wardrobe, hanging against the wall, at the foot of the bed. MR. WALKER instantly sprang to the door and raised an alarm; but before aid arrived the intruder made his exit by jumping out of the window upon the pavement. (The room is on the 2nd floor.) It is thought that the fellow is an "expert" and had followed MR. WALKER home from Pittsburg [sic] the preceding evening. He failed to secure any booty. ASSAULTED. OFFICER KECK, who in the exercise of his duty to maintain the public peace, on Tuesday night, was assaulted by FRANK SMITH, of the Messenger. A warrant was issued for the arrest of SMITH. DIED. -May 6th, at her residence in Washington township, this county, after a protracted illness, MRS. SARAH J. McCREIGHT, aged 31 years and 3 months. MARRIED. --May 13. At Gettysburg, Ohio, by Esq. Clark, MR. JOHN M. LOUCKS, of Bradford Junction, Ohio, to MISS ANNIE M. LUCAS, daughter of MRS. NANCY LUCAS, of this place. 26 May 1869 MRS. JANE G. SWISSHELM, well-known in literary and political circles throughout the country, has, for the present, located herself in Indiana county. She takes up her residence in the village of Diamondville (Mitchell's Mills, P.O.). Although seeking the invigorating atmosphere of our "pine country," for the general improvement of her own and her daughter's health, and freeing herself from the excitements incident to a residence in large and overcrowded towns, she intends, we understand, still to fill general engagements as regular or occasional correspondent. A woman of vigorous intellect, entertaining broad views on matters of State and society, and weilding a sharp and ready pen, she carried a force and influence with her beyond that of most women. We welcome her to our county, and bespeak for her a pleasant season in her rural home. MARRIED. -May 13th. By Rev. J.S. Wakefield, MR. JEDIDIAH GROVER, of Homer, and MISS SARAH B. M'KESSON, of Center township, Indiana county, Pa. --May 13. By F.C. Weaver, Esq., MR. ISRAEL LEARN to MISS M.M. KIME, both of Green township, Indiana county. --May 10. By Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeldt, at the residence of the bride's parents, MR. J. WILSON THOMPSON to MISS JENNIE S. KESLAR, both of Indiana. DIED. --On May 13th, at Minta, JOHN STRATTON, son of SAMUEL AND PAMELIA FAIRMAN, aged 30 years. --May 11. At her residence in Rayne township, of Tuburcular Phthisis, MRS. FLORANA S. THOMPSON, wife of the late MAJ. SAMUEL H. THOMPSON, aged 50 years, 11 months and 10 days.