Newspapers: Indiana Register (Feb-Mar 1860), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in the GenWeb Archives by Sonya M. Barclay, MCHG@grove.iup.edu (SMB). USGENWEB 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 this file to any other site requires permission of the submittors PRIOR to uploading this file to any site. We encourage links to state and county tables of contents. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Indiana Register, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Extracts February-March,1860 7 February 1860 MARRIED. On the 26th ult., by Rev. C.L. Streamer, MR. ADAM BRICKER to MISS ELIZABETH STEER, both of South Mahoning township. --On the 31st ult. at the residence of MR. JOHN GETTY, of Indiana County, Pa., by Rev. J.C. Green, MR. ROBERT KINEAR, JR., to MISS MARY GETTY, both of St. Louis. --On the 31st ult., by Rev. W.S. Emory, MR. W.S. DEARMY to MISS MARIE BROWN, both of Rayne township. DIED. On the 29th ult., PAULINE EVELEEN GROSS, daughter of JOHN AND MARGARET PEELOR, aged eight weeks and two days. --On the 1st inst., MARY ANN SHIELDS, relict of JOSIAH SHIELDS, late of Taylorsville, deceased, aged 41 years, 6 months and 15 days. We miss thee, dear mother, at home, in the family circle, where thou hast oft knelt with us in prayer--we miss thee where'er we go. But thou art gone to thy Saviour, in that blessed home, where sickness, sorrow, and death come not. -S. 12 February 1860 BENT. During the storm on Thursday evening last, the spire on the Presbyterian church in this place, was blown several inches to one side, but not enough to damage it seriously. WILD CAT. A wild cat was shot in the borough of Taylorsville, on the 27th ult., by MR. JAMES T. SHIELDS. The varmint was chased by dogs into the village, where it treed and was shot. Three others are said to harbor in this vicinity. ACCIDENT. On the 2nd inst., the wife of ROBERT M'CONNELL, of Burrell township, was badly burned by her clothes taking fire, whilst sitting near a grate. Her recovery is considered very doubtful by her physician. LEFT. --Our young townsman, MR. ROBERT LOWRY, left for Illinois, last week, where he intends pitching his tent for a season. BOB is a broth of a boy, and we regret that we must loose [sic] him. We wish him abundant success in his new home. DIED. On Monday, January 30, MARY M. M'CLARAN, wife of the junior editor of the Independent, of this place, aged 17 years, 10 months and 26 days. --On the 28th ult., WILLIAM SUTTON, of Blacklick township, aged 57 years, 4 months and 10 days. --On the 31st of January, in Blairsville, ANNA A., daughter of DR. T.M. AND LUCY C. LANEY, aged 2 years, and 11 months. --On the 8th inst., MARY KATE, daughter of DR. T.M. AND LUCY C. LANEY, of Blairsville, aged 4 years, 11 months and 19 days. --On the 31st ult., in Rayne township, GEORGE MYERS, aged about 35 years. --On the 3d instant, BRIDGET NEVILL, of Blairsville, aged 40 years. 21 February 1860 CUT HIS FOOT. A MR. HILEMAN, living near Mechanicsburg, whilst felling timber one day last week, cut his foot almost off, with an axe. The wound is considered to be dangerous. DROWNED. On last Tuesday a son of MR. JOHN ANTHONY, of Shelocta, on his way home from school, broke through the ice on the dam shore of his father's mill and was drowned. Another warning to boys to keep out of danger. MARRIED. On the 15th inst., by the Rev. C. Nitterraur, MR. A. CARSON FAILS to MISS ELIZABETH J. RANKIN. --At the same time, by the same, MR. DAVID D. WINEMAN, to MISS CATHERINE A. RANKIN, all of Indiana County, Pa. DIED. On the 14th inst., after a protracted illness, MARY ANN, consort of JOSEPH R. SMITH, of this borough, aged 38 years and 22 days. (attached is some religious prose, with the tag line reading "-Com.") 28 February 1860 MARRIED. On the 14th inst., in Scott county, Iowa, by Rev. L.M. Jones, MR. JOHN M'CREA, formerly of this county, to MISS ANNIE J. SKILES, of Scott county. --On the 2d inst., by Rev. C.L.Streamer, MR. JOSEPH SHAFFER to MISS MARY JANE SNIDER, both of North Mahoning township. "Hollidaysburg Register" please copy. --On the 7th inst., by Rev. Byron Porter, MR. MICHEAL PETERMAN, of Plum Creek township, Armstrong county, to MISS JANE WIGGINS, of Armstrong township, this county. DIED. On the 18th inst., from Apoplexy, EBENEZER BRADY, of South Mahoning, aged 72 years and nine months. 6 March 1860 ACCIDENT. On Thursday of last week, MR. GEORGE FLECK, while assisting in running a raft down on the Big Mahoning, met with an accident which came very near proving fatal. He fell off the raft, somewhere in the vicinity of Punxsutawney, and was swept underneath it. By the efforts of the other raftsmen he was extricated from his fearful position; but an instant later and before he could be gotten out of the stream, the raft swung around and caught him, crushing him against the bank. We are pleased to hear, however, that strong hopes are entertained for his recovery. INJURED. Our young neighbor, M.V.B. DOUTHITT, met with an accident last Saturday while assisting to raise a log building near town, by which he sustained some severe injuries. A large piece of timber was being raised, and when a considerable distance up slipped off the pike-poles and fell. YOUNG DOUTHITT attempted to escape it, and in so doing struck his head against another piece of timber, knocking him backward, when he received a blow upon the back of the head from the falling timber, which knocked him senseless to the ground. Although the blows received caused but slight contusions, yet MR. D.'s nervous system sustained such a severe shock that he remained in a dull, half-conscious state until the next day, when reaction took place. He informs us that he feels pretty sore from the effects of the blows received, though not seriously injured. FIVE PERSONS DROWNED. We learn that on last Friday an accident occurred on the Conemaugh river, about two miles above Saltsburg, by which five persons lost their lives. MR. DAVID KING, aged about 52 years, two daughters, aged respectively 17 and 19, MR. SAMUEL KING'S WIFE, and a daughter of MR. WILLIAM WADDELL, aged 20 years, attempted to cross the river in a skiff. As soon as they got fairly into the stream, and MR. K. having only a small pole with which to steer his light craft, the force of the current capsized them, throwing the entire party into the stream. MR. WILLIAM WADDELL, who was near, attempted to render assistance to his drowning daughter and friends, and in so doing imperiled his own life so that it was with the utmost difficulty he managed to save himself. No other assistance being at hand, the whole party, who a few moments before stood upon the shore full of life and hope, were hurled beneeath the tide--sunk in their watery graves. Truly "in the midst of life we are in death." Great excitement prevails, and the most unremitting efforts have been put forth to recover the lost bodies, but as yet, without success--this sad calamity falls heavily upon the families of the respective individuals, but doubly so on MRS. KING, who is left with only two small children to comfort her during the reaminder of life and with her to mourn their sudden bereavement. MARRIED. On the 21st ult., by the Rev. A. M'Elwain, MR. WILLIAM M'CLOSKY to MISS SARAH E. SHIELDS, both of Rayne township. --At Shelocta, on the 29th ult., by Rev. John Rice, MR. JOHN T. ROBERTSON to MISS ELLEN LAPSLEY, both of Brushvalley township. --In Taylorsville, on 26th January, by Rev. John Rice, MR. ROBERT T. KELLY to MISS CATHERINE LYDICK, both of Green township. DIED. On the 21st February, MR. JANE LYDICK, wife of JOSEPH LYDICK, of Rayne township, in the 45th year of her age. 13 March 1860 WESTWARD. Last week a number of our enterprising young men left for Kansas, where they intend making their home. Their names are MESSRS. ALT, BELL, STEWART, JAMES DICKEY, and two brother by the name of SMITH. We wish them success, and hope their anticipations may be more than realized. A FALL. On last Tuesday, while MR. JOHN LEMON was removing the scaffold at the cupola of the new school house in this place, the structure have way and precipitated him a distance below of anout 15 feet, and bruising him pretty severely. Fortunately, however, MR. L. caughter among the rubbish or he would have slid off the roof of the building and no doubt have lost his life. MARRIED. On the 1st inst., by Rev. J.C. Telford, THOMPSON HAMILTON, ESQ., of South Mahoning township to MISS SUSAN C. WORK, of East Mahoning. --On the 26th ult., in Taylorsville, by Rev. John Rice, MR. ROBERT C. BARR, to MISS KATHARINE LYSICK, of [sic] both of Green township. DIED. On the 1st inst., in Brushvalley township, LIZZIE, daughter of JOHN AND MARIA BRINK, aged 6 years, 7 months and 19 days. --On the 9th inst., MR. WILLIAM WILLIAMS of Armagh, in the 43rd year of his age. (Pittsburgh Dispatch please copy.) 20 March 1860 A FALL. On Tuesday last, MR. THOMPSON HAYS, Of Plumville, while on his way to Indiana, was thrown from his horse, owing to the animal falling, by which he received some pretty severe injuries, though not sufficient to prevent him attending to his business. FIRE. On last Tuesday afternoon, a dwelling house belonging to MR. HENRY OW [sic], in White township, and occupied by MR. SAMUEL M'MULLEN, was destroyed by fire. Everything in the house was consumed. It is the supposed work of an incendiary. The family was absent at the time. FATAL ACCIDENT. On last Tuesday morning a most distressing and fatal accident occurred on the farm of ROBERT G. STEPHENS, about three miles from this place. On the morning referred to, two of MR. STEPHEN'S sons went to the woods, to chop down some trees, and having felled one, it lodged upon another tree standing close by, and the butt end swinging around, or bending backward, from the shock, struck the elder of the young men, ROBERT, knocking him down and falling upon him. He was released by the efforts of his brother, but in such a bruised and injured condition that he died in about 6 hours afterwards. MR. STEPHENS was about 24 years of age. BODY FOUND. The body of MR. DAVID KING, one of the persons drowned in the Conemaugh river on the 1st inst., was recovered last Wednesday, about a mile below the point at which the accident occurred. A correspondent writing to us from Saltsburg, in relation to this sad affair, says; "The two daughters of MR. KING, ESTHER ELIZABETH AND MATILDA JANE, and his daughter-in-law, ISABEL SARAH, wife of SAMUEL J. KING, were members of the Presbyterian church of Saltsburg, and had just returned from public worship before the calamity occurred. MISS MARY JANE WADDELL was a member of the Baptist church. The four ladies had taken ten on the Indiana side of the river and were starting over in a skiff to MR. SAMUEL KING'S, on the West side, to spend the night. All were standing when the vessel struck the current and capsized, throwing them into the river. MR. WADDELL, MRS. KING, AND MR. SAMUEL KING, are in great distress, yet all manifest muchg Christian calmness and resignation. To MRS. KING, who is well advanced in life, the stroke has been peculiarly severe, and her sorrow of that deep and silent kind that can neither vent itself in tears nor lamentations. Her (reason) is, however, undisturbed, and her ( ) fastened upon the ( ) of the Gospel. Seldom has a mother in Israel been so sorely tried, or endured (the rest is illegible). MARRIED. On the 15th inst., by Rev. S. Burt, MR. WILLIAM McKESSON to MISS PARMELIA HENDERSON, both of Homer. --On the same day, by the same, MR. MILTON CARNEY, Of White township, to MISS PHEBE CAMERON, of Cherryhill township. --On the 15th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, near Cherrytree, by Rev. J.P. Kennedy, REV. S.F. CROWTHER of North Lima, Ohio, to MISS CRISSIE A. MAHAFFEY, of Clearfield county, Pa. DIED. On the 10th inst., AGNES S., daughter of SAMUEL AND SARAH ROBINSON, of Armstrong township, aged 2 years and 10 months. --On the 11th inst., MR. ALEXANDER SCOTT, of Armstrong township, aged 72 years. --On the 12th inst., WILLIAM H., son of JOHN AND RACHEL KERR, of Armstrong township, aged 14 months. 27 March 1860 BITTEN BY A DOG. A little child five or six years old, of MR. WILLIAM YOUNGBLOOD, of this borough, was bitten by a dog belonging to MR. ABRAHAM MOORE, on last Friday. The dog is quite young and attacked the child while in the yard, by seizing it back of the neck, inflicting a slight wound. It was with difficulty that the dog could be induced to let go his hold. JOHN MITCHELL. We publish in the obituary notices of to-day's paper, the death of this young man. He died after a protracted illness. The deceased was much beloved by his many friends and acquaintances; all of whom heard the announcement of his death with sorrow. Deceased left his home in the spring of 185(5) and attended Oberlin College, Ohio, during the summer. He made his way westward and reached Kansas in the spring of 1856. Soon after he squatted on a quarter section of land about twelve miles from Elwood. He built a shanty on his claim, and planted five or six acres in corn. Before his crop was harvested he thought it advisable to leave his claim and make his way to Lawrence to escape the brutality of the Border Ruffians. AFter being a short time at Lawrence he in company with others started with teams to Leavenworth for flour. When within about two miles of the latter place they were attacked by about two hundred Border Ruffians from Missouri, and taken prisoners. AFter holding a council it was determined to release all but nine. Deceased was one of the number detained and was kept a prisoner eleven days during which time his bed was on the damp ground without any blankets or covering. He and his companions were delivered to Governor Shannon who gave them safe passage to Lawrence. Deceased remained at Lawrence until the Spring of '57 when he went to look after his claim and found a burly Kentuckian occupying his shanty and carrying on a brisk business in retailing whiskey. After some litigation it was decided that the deceased lost his claim by leaving it as he did and the land was vacant for all purposes. Whilst this young man had been prisoner he contracted a severe cold which was followed by fever and ague, and eventually terminated in consumption, which caused his death. --He may be regarded as a victim of Border Ruffian cruelties. But a few years and he left his aged parents full of life and promise. His race was short, in early life he was cut down by the hand of death, and his remains lie mouldering beneath the soil of blood-stained Kansas. We sympathize with his friends in their bereavement, yet it is a comfort to know that "to live is Christ, and to die is gain."