Newspapers: Indiana Register (Jan 1860), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for USGenWeb 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 the permission of the submitters PRIOR to uploading to other sites. We encourage links to state and county table of contents. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3 January 1860 WILD TURKEY. --One day last week, MR. GEORGE TRIMBLE, of White township, shot a fine wild turkey, while out gunning. It weighed ten pounds. BIG CALF. --A calf, 11 months old, was killed last week by MR. HUGH McCLARAN, of Blacklick township. The meat, when dressed, weighed 441 pounds; the hide weighed 72 pounds. DEATH OF ARCHIBALD WIER, ESQ. --We are pained to record the death of this gentleman, which occurred at his residence, in this place, on last Friday night. His age was about 53 years. 10 January 1860 FOR THE EAST. On Thursday morning last, MESSRS BRADY AND CHAMBERS left here for the East, by the turnpike, with 23 head of very fine horses, raised in the north of this county. MORE WILD TURKEYS. MR. JAMES GEORGE of White township, shot two fine wild turkeys last week. This kind of game seems to be getting more abundant than it has been for several years past. DROWNED. We learn that on the 23d of December last, MR. JOSEPH LYDICK of East Mahoning township, this county, was drowned off a coal barge, in the Mississippi, when about 20 miles below the mouth of the Ohio River. DEATH OF COL. TODD. --We are called upon to record the death of COL. WM. A TODD, of this borough, which occurred on Sunday evening, after an illness of about 2 months. COL. TODD was a prominent member of the bar of this county, and up to the time of his illness enjoyed a large practice in his profession. He died comparatively young being only 38 years old at the time of his death. He leaves a large circle of friends and a widow and two small children to mourn his death. DISTRESSING RAILROAD ACCIDENT. --On last Saturday evening a week, a most shocking and fatal accident occurred on the Pa railroad near Blarisville Intersection, by which MR. ANDREW H. MAXWELL, a brakeman on the Indiana Br. railroad, and a man named FRANK SINGER, a road head, lost thier lives. They were walking along the track and were met by a freight train, to evade which they stepped on the opposite track. The Express train going east being a little behind time, was running very fast, and came upon the men, about the time they crossed over the eastern track. MR. MAXWELL'S head was severed, from the eyes upward, and one arm and both legs cut off. MR. SINGER'S body was also horribly mangled. a brother of MR. M., who was along, escaped uninkured. MARRIED. On the 29th ult., by Rev. C. Nitterraur, MR. MARTIN EARHART, of Saltsburg, to MISS CELIA M. CURRY, of Blairsville. --On the 27th ult., by Rev. J. Carothers, MR. WM. W. WORK, of East Mahoning, to MISS NANCY A. SIMPSON, of Canoe township. --On the 2nd inst., by Rev. John Rice, MR. WM CRAWFORD LYDICK to MISS MARY ALLEN of Cherryhill township. --On the 25th December 1859, by Rev. A. Barretz, MR. JOHN TINTHOFF, of Indiana, to MISS HARRIETT FLENNER, of McConnellstown, Huntingdon county. DIED. On Thursday evening, 5th inst., SAMUEL, son of CAPT. R.D. WALKINSHAW of this place, aged about 9 months. --At the residence of E. PAIGE, ESQ., in this borough, on the 1st inst., the wife of JOHN C. CONNER, ESQ., of Cherryhill township, aged about 25 years. 17 January 1860 A CHILD BURNED. A few days since a child of MR. J.B. HINDS, of Marchand, was badly injured by its clothes taking fire, in some manner, which we have not yet learned. Its recovery is considered very doubtful. LEG BROKEN. A child of MR. JOHN ZEINER, of North Mahoning township, had one of its legs broken, a short time since, while at play among some lumber stacked up in the yard. The little sufferer is recovering. A TREAT. Our friend, A.W. KIMMEL, ESQ., on last Monday evening, invited the Typographical corps of this place to partake of an Oyster supper at Anderson's saloon, to which a general response was given. ANDY is one of the right stripe, and always on the mark. May his shadow ne'er grow less. A FALL. Our venerable townsman, DR. JAMES M. STEWART, received a fall at the Blairsville Passenger Dpot, on last Thursday evening, by which he sustained several bruises. He was passing from the Station House to the cars, and mistaking the length of the patform, in the darkness, he walked over the end of it. TWO DEATHS. MR. GEORGE RANKIN, of Blacklick township, who, for a long time, had been afflicted with consumption, died on last Friday evening a week, and on Saturday monring, his wife ELIZABETH, who had been laboring under dropsical affection for some time back, followed her husband. The deaths occurred within about six hours. MR. RANKIN was over 50 years of age. DEATH OF R.B. McCABE, ESQ., The death of this gentleman occurred at his residence, in Blairsville, on last Tuesday morning. About a month ago, the deceased was seized with a bad cold which affected his lungs, followed with difficult breathing and ultimately death. MR. McCABE has long occupied a prominent position in this county. His literary products bear the impress of refinement, and have added much to the preservation of the early history of western Pennsylvania. In his death community sustains a heavy loss; Peace to his ashes! We publish the section of the Bar in another part of today's paper. MARRIED. In this borough, on the 2d day of Spt [sic], 1859, by Rev. William Johnson, of Georgeville, MR. JAMES M'LAUGHLIN, to MISS SARAH BELLE KINTER, both of Rayne township. --On the 12th instant, by REv. J.C. Telford, MR. AMOS S. MILLEN, of Marion, to MISS MARY J. WORK, of East Mahoning township. --On the 10th instant, by Rev. W.w. Woodend, MR. MOSES BELL, of White township, to MISS JANE M'LANAHAN, of Conemaugh township. --On the 12th inst., by Rev. C. Nitterraur, MR. SAMUEL K. FOSTER, to MISS SUSAN NESBIT, both of Pittsburgh. 24 January 1860 DROWNED. On the 5th instant a young man, who was a pauper on Burrell township, named NELSON WILEY, about 20 years of age, fell into a well, on the farm of GB SNYDER, of that township, and was drowned. MARRIED. On the 11th inst., by Rev. J.C. Telford, MR. W.A. WORK of East Mahoning to MISS MARIA STEUART [sic], of North Mahoning. DIED. On the 12th inst., at the residence of JOHN CAMPBELL, ESQ., in Young township, (JAMES) HART, SR., in the 80th year of his age. He was one of the oldest Ruling Elders of the United Presbyterian Church in Conemaugh, first under Rev. D. Blair, and then Rev. T. Gilkerson ( ). Peace to his ashes. 31 January 1860 FIRE. The stable of DR. M'MULLEN in Mechanicsburg was destroyed by fire on last Tuesday monring. A quantity of hay and someoats were consumed. It is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD. Died on the 19th inst., in White township, MR. JACOB CRAIG, aged about 95 years. He enjoyed good health until recently and died at an age which but few arrive at. Thus one afte ranother, the old citizens of the county are passing away. DROWNED. We are informed that on last Friday, 26th, ELIAS DEEMER and his wife, (colored) [sic], while attempting to cross the Kiskiminetas river, near Saltsburg, upon the ice, broke through the ice and were drowned. Another person who was with them, narrowly escaped. SUDDEN DEATH. On last Wednesday evening, MRS. CATHERINE DUNCAN, wife of JOSEPH DUNCAN, of Brushvalley township, died suddenly at the residence of her son-in-law, JAMES HAZLETT, in Montgomery township. On last Tuesday deceased and her husband left their home on a visit to their children in apparent health and reached MR. HAZLETT'S the same evening. During the next day she complained of headache and retired early int he evening. she was in bed only a short itme when she died. Deceased was about 53 years old. DISTURBING THE DEAD. On the 7th of last December, a daughter, 5 years old, of LEVI FRY'S, of Cherryhill township, died and was buried the next day in the grave yard on ADAM HELMAN'S farm in White township. The child had been sick about nine months. Its complaint was an anomalous one and baffled the skill of several physicians. The second night after the child was buried the mother had a remarkable dream concerning her deceased daughter--of its being taken from the grave, etc. What may be regarded as superstition in her, caused her to persist in the belief that her child had been taken from its resting place. Sh became distressed and almost distracted. Last week the father of the child with a few neighbors examined the grave with the hope of finding all right and satisfying the mother, but alas! the presentiment of the mother was too true--the child was gone--the grave robbed of its dead. MARRIED. On the 27th of December 1859, by Rev. J.C. Telford, MR. WILLIAM DAVIS, of South Mahoning, to MISS NANCY STUCHEL, of the same township. --On the 26th January by Rev. Byron Porter, MR. CHARLES BARR of Armstrong township and MRS. NANCY L. LYDICK of South Mahoning township. DIED. In Washington township, on the 21st inst., SARAH S. youngest daughter of THOMPSON McKEE, aged 18 years, 1 month and 11 days. --On the 2qst inst., at the residence of his father in Rayne township, of inflammation of the brain, THOMAS NESBIT, son of WILLIAM AND MATILDA CRAIG, aged 14 years, 5 months and 18 days. Thou art gone, yet we will not repine; for we know That our Father in Heaven near [sic] afflicts but in love, and the hope still cheers us that again we may meet in the regions of bliss, --in the mansions above.