Newspapers: Indiana Register (Jan-Apr 1864), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use on the US GenWeb Archives by Sonya M. Barclay, MCHG@grove.iup.edu (SMB). US GENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial libraries and individuals is encouraged, as long as all notice and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying this file to another site, requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other site. We encourage links with state and county tables of contents. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Indiana Register, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Extracts January-April, 1864 6 January 1864 LOST. On last Thursday evening, December 31, on Church street, in Indiana, a Scarlet de Lain Scarf, with a deep border. Any person finding, and leaving the same at this office will be suitably rewarded. VETS AT HOME. CAPT. JACOB CREPS, and fourteen men, Co. A, 61st P>V>, returned home on Monday, on a furlough of 35 days, to recruit, having re-enlisted to serve during the war. We learn that the company have all re-enlisted. We welcome these veterans home; and we trust that their new term of service may be rendered brief by the restoration of peace at an early day. DIED.. JAMISON. On Dec. 20th, 1863, of Diptheria, CLARA, only daughter of P.K. AND MAGGIE A. JAMISON, aged 7 years, 1 month and 2 days. KELLY. On Saturday, 2nd inst., in Shelocta, this county, ABNER KELLY, aged about 73 years. FROST BITTEN. A number of cases of frost-bite occurred during the extreme cold weather last week. On Friday, the hack driver from Marion to Indiana, had his ears badly frozen; and on Satuday, a MR. McMILLEN, of Cherryhill township, while coming to town, sustained similar injury. We are told by those who saw MR. McMILLEN, upon his arrival here, that his ears were frozen quite hard, and looked as pallid as marble. Many persons had their feet more or less injured. 13 January 1864 ACCIDENTS. On last Thursday night, engine No. 17 on the Penn'a [sic] R.R., ran into a train preceeding it, by which the foreman, and a brakeman, named GEORGE MORGAN, formerly in the employ of Sutton and White, as foreman in their Paper Mill, were severely injured by being caught between the engine and cars--MORGAN died last night, at Mercy Hospital, Pittburgh, from the effects of his injuries--leaving an interesting [sic] little family, at Blairsville, to mourn his untimely end. ... DIED. KINTER. On the 10th inst., MRS. SARAH KINTER, wife of JOSIAH KINTER, of Rayne township, aged 42 years, 9 months. GETTY. On the 5th inst., at his father residence in Conemaugh township, D. PORTER GETTY, aged 25 years, 4 months and 5 days. 20 January 1864 AT HOME. LT. COL. DAN. S. PORTER, of the 11th P.R.C. and LT. AMOS ROW, of the 149th P.V. are home on a short furlough. They will return to their posts of duty in a few days. 27 January 1864 MARRIED. CAMPBELL-EVANS. On the 7th inst., by Rev. J.C. High, MR. F.D. CAMPBELL and MISS REBECCA EVANS, all of Brushvalley, Indiana county, Pa. FISHER-FAUST. On the 14th inst., by Rev. G.M. Settlemoyer, MR. ANDREW FISHER and MISS MARY FAUST, both of this county. DICKEY-HARROLD. On the 14th inst., by the Rev. Franklin Orr, MR. J.D. DICKEY and MISS HATTIE J. HARROLD, all of Indiana county, Pa. DIED. PORTSER. On Sabbath morning, Jan. 24th, 1864, in Indiana, Pa., of Inflammation of the Bowels, JENNEY, daughter of WILLIAM J. AND JULIA A. PORTSER, aged 8 months. MILLER. On the 16th inst., ELLEN, daughter of J.H. MILLER, of this borough, aged about 11 years. McCANDLESS. On Sabbath the 3d inst., in this borough, at the residence of her son-in-law, THOS. M. McCANDLESS, ESQ., MRS. JANE NEWMAN, aged about 70 years. HAMMERS. On the 17th inst., in White township, Indiana county, FRANK, son of WILLIAM HAMMERS and wife, aged 17 years and 1 month. MARTIN. On the 14th inst., of Diptheria, SAMUEL, aged about 14 years; on the 15th inst., GEORGE, aged about 8 years; on the 18th inst., WILLIAM, aged 4 years. children [sic] of JAMES AND ANNA E. MARTIN, of Montgomery township, this county. LOMISON. On Sabbath, the 10th inst., at the residence of her father, in Centre township, this county, MARY ELLEN LOMISON, aged 17 years and 9 months. GRIFFITH. At her residence, in Centre township, this county, on the 10th inst., after a long illness, MRS. MARGARET GRIFFITH, wife of SAMUEL GRIFFITH, aged 39 years, 11 months and 10 days. HOME ON LEAVE. LT. JOHN F. SUTOR, commanding Co. H, 11th PRC, is home on leave of absence for a few days. LT. SUTOR went out with Co. B of the same regiment, as a private, and by attention to duty has won his way up from the ranks to an officer of the line. We wish him still further promotions. He is hearty and looks well. 3 February 1864 GOING BACK. CAPT. JACOB CREPS and his veteran "boys" are in town to-day, intending to leave on the evening train, for the seat of war in Old Virginia. Our best wishes accompany them. INDIANA BOROUGH RECRUITS. The following is a list of persons enlisted to fill the quota of Indiana borough under the late call for 300,000 men. We learn that two of the persons named were rejected by the examining Surgeon; thus leaving a deficiency of two to be supplied. FRABLE, JOHN B. CRAIGE, ORLANDO M'GUIRE, JOSEPH CARNEY, THOMPSON KUHN, REUBEN PARK, ROBERT A. STEWART, JAMES M. CALHOUN, WILLIAM L. M'MILLEN, JACKSON WARREN, GEORGE H. SHAPR, JOSEPH A. KNOUGH, HENRY ARMOR, GEORGE E. FRY, JOSEPH McCORMICK, NELSON DIED. WORK. In East Mahoning township, on December 7, 1863, of Diptheria, LAURA, daughter of JOHN L. AND MARY WORK. RHODES. On Wednesday evening, the 27th ult., in this Borough, MRS. ELIZABETH, wife of MR. SAMUEL RHODES, aged 35 years, 1 month and 6 days. 10 February 1864 THE LITTLE SOLDIER. LITTLE JOHN CLEM, the youngest soldier in the Army of the Cumberland, promoted for bravery by Gen. Rosencrans, to Sargeancy, has been further promoted by General Thomas to a lieutenancy and placed on his staff. He is but 12 years old. 17 February 1864 DIED. GILCHRIST. In West Indiana, at the residence of her daughter, MRS. GAWIN SUTTON, MRS. NANCY A. GILCHRIST, in the 77th year of her age. REPORTED ESCAPE OF ONE HUNDRED AND NINE OFFICERS. Richmond papers of the 11th report the escape of one hundred and nine Union officers from Libby prison. It is supposed they have been at work for at least a month. Four of the number were recaptured on the Williamsburg and Hanover Court House road. The others, it is suspected, were secreted in the neighborhood of Richmond. --MAJOR JOHN HENRY, son of MRS. HENRY, of this place, is among the missing prisoners; and we trust he, as well as his companions, may effect his escape from rebeldom. 24 February 1864 ANOTHER COLD SNAP. On last Thursday morning, the cold was very severe at this place-- the thermometer indicated 15 degrees below zero. On Friday morning it was 14 degrees below zero. We also learn that at Punxsutawney the cold was twenty two below zero. FIRE. The frame stable of MISS CATHARINE ROW, a maiden lady residing in White township, this county, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, 23d inst. All the hay in the stable was consumed. Two Cows and some chickens were saved through the exertions of persons who were early attracted to the spot. There is no doubt that the origin of the fire was the work of an incendiary. CHANGED HANDS. The "American House," In Indiana, lately kept by MR. HARVY [SIC] KINTER, has been leased by MR. JOHN A. COCHRANE, formerly of Saltsburg. MR. C. has taken possession of the house, and is preparing to accommodate the public with entertainment; and we have no doubt but he will be a popular host--as he is a gentleman of upright character, and social disposition. MARRIED. McKEE-INGLE. By the Rev. John Forman, at the residence of the bride, in Kintersburg, MR. WM. H. M'KEE and MISS LUCINDA INGLE, both of Rayne township, Indiana county, Pa. STECK-HICKS. On the 26th ult., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. James Bruce, JOHN F. STECK, of Greensburg, Pa., now of Young's Battery, Fort Delaware, and MISS ELSIE HICKS, of Blairsville, Pa. We congratulate our brother typo on this good fortune; for we feel assured that this last "impression" which is stamped on a warm, female heart, is the fairest and best of his life. And "when this cruel war is over," we trust he may again pursue the "Art Preservative," and live, in the enjoyment of this world's goods, to a good old age. 2 March 1864 MARRIED. LONG-LOUGHRY. On the 16th February, by Rev. John Rice, WILLIAM H. LONG, of 55th Regt., P.V., and MISS MARGARET J. LOUGHRY, of Greenville. LYDICK-SLIPPEY. On February 23d, by Rev. John Rice, ANDREW LYDICK, of 55th Regt, PV, and MISS MARGARET SLIPPEY, of Stonehouse, Pa. NALEY-BORING. In Taylorsville, Pa., on Feb. 22d, by Rev. A.Shadrack, MR. GEORGE S. NALET and MISS MARY ANN BORING, all of Green township. BELLINGER-DILL. On the 7th ult., by Rev. A.B. Runyan, MR. FRANCIS BELLINGER, and MISS MARY A. DILL, all of Wheatfield township, this county. STEEL-WARDEN. At the Gomper's Hotel, in Indiana, on Tuesday evening, March 1st, by Rev. J.P. Hentz, MR. R.A. STEEL, of East Mahoning township, and MISS MARGARET E. WARDEN, of South Mahoning township, Indiana county. HOPKINS-McQUOWN. At the same time and place, by the same, MR. ROBERT C. HOPKINS, of East Mahoning township, and MISS CATHARINE McQUOWN, of South Mahoning township, Indiana county. SEMAN-CRAWFORD. On the 1st inst., by the Rev. A. McElwain, at the residence of the bride's father, in Indiana, MR. CHARLES SEMAN, of White township, and MISS NANCY CRAWFORD. STONEROD-JAMISON. At the residence of E.P. Hildebrand, Esq., in Indiana, on the 2d inst., by Rev. R. Morrow, MR. THEO. [SIC] STONEROD, of Blair county, Pa., and MISS REBECCA J. JAMISON, of this county. DIED. HAMILTON. On Feb. 28, ANN, daughter of JAMES H. AND LYDIA HAMILTON, of White township, aged about 15 years. ANDERSON. On the 6th inst., in Cambria county, THOMAS ANDERSON, aged about 81 years. BOGGS. On the 22d inst., in White township, ALEXANDER BOGGS, aged about 65 years. DAYTON. On the 21st inst., at her residence in Burrell township, MRS. DAYTON, wife of J.A. DAYTON, aged 66 years. SHARP. On Feb 23d, of Diptheria, JAMES ELDER SHARP, son of R. AND M. SHARP, of Armstrong townshipl, this county, aged 6 years and 4 months. ROBINSON. On the 19th inst., in Armstrong township, of Measeles [sic], FRANKLIN, aged 4 years and 8 months. On the 21st inst., of Measeles [sic], MARY, aged 3 years, 1 month and 2 days, children of JOHN L. AND MARGARET ROBINSON. MITCHELL. On Saturday, 27th Feb., in Indiana, MRS. SARAH MITCHELL, wife of JAMES MITCHELL, ESQ., aged 51 years. The deceased has been a member of the United Presbyterian church for a period of near 28 years, and she died a faithful member of that church. THOMPSON. At the house of J.T. VANHORN, in Rayne township, on Tuesday, the 23d ult., MRS. MARGARET THOMPSON, in the 79th year of her age. The deceased was discovered about 6 o'clock in the morning laying with her head in the fire, in her room--her head and face burnt to a crisp. It is presumed that she fell from the chair upon which she was setting [sic] near the fire, a corpse, and that therefore she did not suffer the horrors of burning which she must have endured, had she been alive when she fell. She was one of the first settlers in the county. WORK. At the residence of his father, in East Mahoning township, this county, on the 15th inst., ALLEN N. WORK, aged about 25 years. The deceased was a member of the 67th Regt., PV. He was captured at Winchester, Va., last June, at the time of Milroy's defeat, and was taken to Richmond, and there confined as a prisoner at Belle's Island, 31 days. He was then paroled and sent to Annapolic, prostrated with disease, caused by the wants and exposures of prison life. He was brought home in a very helpless condition, by his brother, about three weeks previous to his death. He leaves a large circle of friends to mourn his loss; but they mourn not as those without hope. Death has been here, and borne away Our brother from our side; From earthly cares his spirit fled To endless bliss beyond the sky Farewell, dear brother, now farewell; We ne'er again shall meet thee In this wide world of woe-- But we hope to greet thee On a happier shore, Where parting scenes are felt no more. LOST. On Wednesday, Feb. 24th, somewhere between Indiana and Shelocta, a calf-skin pocket book, with clasp, containing about 23 dollars--part in US paper money, and part in bank bills. --Any person finding the same, and returning it to MR. JONATHAN ALTMAN, at Spring Church, P.O. Armstrong county, will be liberally rewarded. 9 March 1864. DESTROYED BY FIRE. We learn that the Book and Stationery Store of D.B.D. Coleman, Esq., of Blairsville, was destroyed by fire, one night last week. We have bot received the particulars of the fire; but presume that the loss was considerable. The "Marker House" was also greatly endangered, but was saved from destruction through the energy of the citizens. MARRIED. JACKSON-WATSON. On February 25th, 1864, at Boar's Hotel, in Leechburg, Pa., by the Rev. J.E. Carothers, LIEUT. J.T. JACKSON, of Co. G., 11th Regt., PRVC, and MISS MARY J. WATSON, of Armtsrong county, Pa. (Pittsburgh papers please copy.) RAGER-GILBERT. At the McCoy Hotel, in Indiana, on Tuesday, March 8, 1864, by Rev. R. Morrow, MR. ANDREW RAGER and MISS SARAH JANE GILBERT, both of Centre township, this county. DIED. ANDERSON. On Feb. 6th, 1864, at the residence of his father, in Cambria county, Pa., THOMAS ANDERSON, a member of Co. !, 61st Regt., PV, aged 22 years. 16 March 1864 MARRIED LITTLE-GARMAN. On the 10th inst., by Rev. J.P. Hentz, MR. JACOB LITTLE, and MISS SUSAN GARMAN, both of Rayne township, Indiana county. DIED. McCOY. On March 15th, 1864. CAROLINE GEORGETTA McCOY, daughter of WILLIAM AND CAROLINE McCOY, of West Indiana, aged 19 years, 8 months and 12 days. 23 March 1864. MARRIED. ROBERTSON-CRIBBS. On March 15th, by Rev. John Rice, MR. GEORGE W. ROBERTSON, late of 12th Regt., PRVC, and MISS MYRTILLA C. CRIBBS, of Centre township. LYDICK-VANHORN. On March 15th, by J.Y. Brady, esq., [sic] at Glen Oak, LIEUT. W.G. LYDICK, of East Mahoning township, and MISS MOLLIE P. VANHORN, of South Mahoning township. DIED. LEMON. On January 22d, MRS. MARGARET LEMON, of Pine township, aged 60 years, 8 months and 11 days. SERIOUSLY INJURED. CAPT. THOS. [SIC] ADAMS, an aged citizen of Conemaugh township, was thrown from a horse, in Blairsville, on Monday, 14th inst., and had his left leg badly fractured just above the knee. CEMETERY. The vote on the Cemetery question on last Friday, resulted in favor of the Kaufman site. The public meeting on Monday night egnored the election, rendering void all previous proceedings. Books are now to be opened, and stock subscribed, and the selection of a site and the management to be confined to the stockholder. We hope it may be successful. 30 March 1864 SNOW. As we go to press, snow is falling rapidly. It has already fallen, since morning, to the depth of 15 to 20 inches. RESIGNED. LT. COL. DAN. S. PORTER, of the 11th PVRC. DAN'S military career has been one of honor and distinction; and he carries with him in his retirement the best wishes of his old comrades in arms, and his friends generally. AT HOME. CAPT. H.K. SLOAN, Co. B, 11th Regt PVRC and JOHN P. BLAIR, 100th Regt., PV, are home on leave of absence. CAPT. JOHN C. CARPENTER, who was captured at Winchester, last summer, and has since been confined in Libby prison, Richmond, is also home, on parole. He looks well--though a little pale. He left Libby about two weeks ago. MARRIED. BOUGHER-BENCE. At the residence of the bride's father, in Rayne township, Indiana county, on the 17th inst., by Rev. John Forthman, MR. SAMUEL BOUGHER AND MISS MARY CATHARINE BENCE, all of this county. McWILLIAMS-FISHELL. On the 20th inst., by the Rev. Joseph Smith, D.D., LIEUT. JAMES McWILLIAMS, of Co. H, 11th Regist PVRC, and MISS KATE FISHELL, of Hempfield township, Westmoreland county. 6 April 1864. AID FOR SOLDIERS. The Ladies Aid Society of Washington congregation and vicinity, forwarded two boxes of stores and $28.75 in money, on the 7th of January, 1864. The contents of the boxes were as follows: 16 towels, 9 pair socks, 4 pair pillow cases, 2 pillows, 12 pads, 6 pocket handkerchiefs, 1 roll of bandages, 10 parcels of dried fruit, sugar and soda biscuit, 1 bunch of thread, 3 packages of stationery, reading matter, 15 pounds dried beef, 26 cans of fruit, 5 rolls of butter, 1 box of grapes. SERIOUSLY INJURED. On yesterday (Tuesday) a little daughter of MR. GEORGE KLINE, of this borough, had one of her legs broken, below the knee, by the falling of a piece of bronze statuary, weighing some 300 pounds, in the lot of HON. THOMAS WHITE. The little girl, in company with other children, had visited MRS. WHITE, and while there went to the lot to play. In the course of their play they came in close proximity to the statue, which from some cause or other fell, with the above result. The fracture was property attended to, and the little unfortunate is doing well under the circumstances. MARRIED. BUCHANAN-WIDDOWSON. On the ( ) inst., by Rev. A. Shadrach, WILLIAM BUCHANAN, Orderly Sgt., Co. A, 61st Regt., PV, and MISS MATILDA WIDDOWSON, of Cherryhill township. LUKEHART-DEVINNEY. On the 24th inst., by Rev. C.L. Streamer, MR. JOSEPH LUKEHART, of South Mahoning township, and MISS MARTHA J. DEVINNEY, of Cowanshannoc [sic] township, Armstrong county. DIED. CLARK. In Indiana, on Sabbath evening, April 3d, 1864, CLARA, daughter of SILAS M. AND CLARA E. CLARK, aged 3 years, 10 months and (8) days. 13 April 1864. MARRIED. GILEMR-FINDLEY. On the evening of the 8th inst., by Rev. D. Blair, MR. McCLUNG P. GILMER, of Fincastle, Botetourt county, Va., to MISS LYDIA FINDLEY, of Indiana , Pa. DIED. JAMISON. On April 2d, 1864, in Saltsburg, this county, MIRA B. JAMISON, aged 19 years, daughter of S.S. JAMISON. DIED IN HOSPITAL. JACOB H. FRONT, from this county, a member of the 67th Regt PV, died in the Hosptial, at Pittsburgh, on the 3d inst. 20 April 1864 MUD! MUD!! MUD!!! Two weeks ago we referred to the almost impassable condition of the roads in the county, and they have been getting worse. Since then we have received several letters, from prominent gentlemen, inquiring whether something might not be done to improve the various public roads diverging from Indiana to all parts of the county.... MARRIED. JOHNSTON-HOUSTON. On Thursday morning, the 14th inst., by REv. D. Blair, CAPT SAMUEL H. JOHNSTON, of Cherryhill township, Assistant Provost Marshall 21st Dist., of Pa., to MISS NANCY J. HOUSTON, of Indiana. -We wish our friends a felicitous journey through life. BUCHANAN-KUNKLE. On the 14th inst., at the Union Hotel, in Indiana, by the Rev. J.P. Hentz, MR. JACKSON BUCHANAN, and MISS MARGARET KUNKLE, both of South Mahoning township, this county. MIKESELL-FAIR. On the 22d March, by the Rev. J.C. Greer, MR. ENOS MIKESELL and MISS FANNIE FAIR, all of Indiana county. HUNTER-HUTCHINSON. On the 5th inst., by the same, MR. J.A.T. HUNTER and MISS JULIA ANN HUTCHINSON, all of Indiana county. CAMPBELL-CAMPBELL. On the 7th inst., by the same, A.E. CAMPBELL, ESQ.,and MISS MAGGIE CAMPBELL, all of Indiana county. ELDER-CALDWELL. On the 7th inst., by the Rev. S. M'Farren, MR. THOMAS ELDER of Indiana county, and MISS MARTHA CALDWELL, of Salem township, Westmoreland county. DIED. EARHART. On Friday morning, 15th inst., JOHN EARHART, of Saltbsurg, aged about 66 years. M'CREA. On Saturday morning, 16 [sic] inst., SAMUEL M'CREA, of Burrell township, aged about 44 years. METZ. On Saturday, 16th inst., MRS. ROSANNA METZ, wife of JOSEPH METZ, of Brushvalley township, aged about 36 years. 27 April 1864 MARRIED. BROWN-DEYARMIN. On April 21st, by Rev. J.P. Hentz, MR. GEORGE D. BROWN, of Cherryhill township, and MISS ELIZABETH JANE DEYARMIN, of Rayne township. DIED. REED. In Chambersville, this county, of Scarlet Fever, on the 16th inst., ROBERT HARVEY, aged 5 years, 7 months and 16 days --and on the 17th inst., KEZIA MARGARET, aged 4 years, 6 months and 21 days, children of A.C. AND MARY ANN REED, formerly of this place. Oh! can it be relentless death has taken, Our dear little darlings from our fond embrace? Will they ne'er from this cold slumber waken, To cheer us with their winning grace? Never! Oh, never! Dear Robbie and Maggie, lovely in life, In death they are not divided. SHARP. On April 15th, of Diptheria, ANNA MARGARET, aged 18 years, and 24 days --and on April 17th, SUSAN EMMA, aged 8 years, 6 months and 17 days, children of R. and M. SHARP. Our darling little Sister's [sic], they are gone-- Our heart's [sic] from grief can not refrain-- But god, in mercy, took them home; Our loss is their eternal gain. From earth born cares their spirits fled, To realms of bliss beyond the sky-- May God, His Grace, upon us shed, That we may meet them when we die. -C. AN AGED FROG. The other day at Johnstown, as a mason was engaged in cutting stone, a living frog was found in the centre [sic] of a stone that had been in use in a wall for over 30 years. When discovered he was flat as a pancake, but after being released from his prison, could hop about as well as any other frog. The Cambria papers think that his frogship--could he speak--would tell us about the times when Noah lived. His only defect is that he is totally blind. He has been placed in a cage for safe-keeping.