Newspapers: Indiana Register (Jan-Apr 1866), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in the GenWen 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 notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying this file to any other site requires permission of the submitters PRIOR to downloading to another site. We encourage links to state and county table of contents. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Indiana Register, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Extracts January-April, 1866 3 January 1866 SHOT. MR. JOHN DEVINEY, of Blacklick township, shot himself accidentally, on the 25th ult., while at a shooting match. The ball passed through his right shoulder. DIARIES FOR 1866, for sale at Hildebrand's. MARRIED. WINEGROVE-RITCHEY. On December 25th, 1865, in Smicksburg, by C. Lowe, Esq., JAMES WINEGROVE to MISS S.C. RITCHEY, both of West Mahoning township. 10 January 1866 MARRIED. SPARE-MYERS. On the 4th inst., by the Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeld, CHARLES L. SPARE, of Pittsburg, to MISS SALLIE C. MYERS, of this place. WILSON-McDONALD. On the 9th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. J.C. Grier, assisted by the Rev. D.C. Wilson, WM. T. WILSON, of this place, to MISS KATE McDONALD, of Brushvalley township. May their shadows never grow less, and their lives be characterized by prosperity and pleasantness. DILTS-KINTER. On the 4th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, in Kintersburg, by Elder D.M. Kinter, P. WATSON DILTS, to MISS CHRISTIE ANN KINTER, both of Rayne township. DAVISON-ROWLAND. Some time since by Rev. A.B. Runyan, WM S. DAVISON to MISS REBECCA A. ROWLAND, both of Indiana county. A $1 greenback was enclosed with the above notice. We extend out hearty congratulations to the happy couple. Peace and blessings attend them throughout their journey of life. May they grow old and prosper in their union. -Ed. MEEKINS-BERLIN. On December 28th, at the residence of the bride's father, by F.C. Weaver, Esq., JOHN D. MEEKINS, to MISS MARY E. BERLIN, all of Indiana county. DIED. CONRATH. On December 19th, in Rayne township, JOHN CONRATH, in the 65th year of his age. The deceased leaves a wife and six grown up children to mourn his death. Our father was ready to depart and be with Christ. His end was peace. [verse] BOYLE. At his residence, in this boro., on Saturday morning, January 6th, WM. C. BOYLE, ESQ., in the 44th year of his age. MR. BOYLE came to this place, when a young man, and married here. During the great gold excitement of a few years ago, he went to California, where he remained a couple of years, and met with some success. Upon his return he again settled in business, and has lived here ever since. For some years he acted as cashier of the Banking House of Sutton and Stewart, until the house was closed, and up to the time of his death, he held the same important position in the First National Bank of Indiana. As a citizen he was esteemed by all, and all confided in his integrity. He was one of our best citizens, in whose demise the community have sustained the loss of a worthy member, and his family are bereft of a kind and good husband and parent. NEW TOWNSHIP. By a decree of Court at December Term, 1865, just closed, a new township, to be called Grant, is created out of part of Montgomery township. We are unable to give the boundaries at this time. COLD. The degree of cold at this place, on Monday morning, was 10 degrees below zero. On Tuesday morning it was two degrees below zero. During Tuesday the barometer ran up higher than it has been known during ten years, having reached 29 and seven-tenths. Should there be a sudden downward action, we may look for foul weather, but if it continues up, the weather will surely be fair. 17 January 1866. RECOVERY OF STOLEN BONDS. About two weeks ago, upward of eleven thousand dollars in US Bonds were stolen from MR. WM. EARHART, of Blairsville. On last Thursday, a lad found seven thousand dollars of the missing bonds secreted in a stable. The lad was not aware of the value of the papers; but the fact of his having them becoming known, MR. EARHART was again put in possession of his treasure. CLOSING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. On Friday last the Public Schools of this borough closed a term of eight months. During this term about four hundred pupils were received into the school. It is gratifying to know that the average attendance in some of the departments was greater than formerly. The closing exercises, although wholly impromptu, were nevertheless very appropriate and more impressive than on similar occasions. A select school will be opened on the 29th inst. by the principal. A BOLD AND VIOLENT ASSAULT. On Monday night, between eight and nine o'clock, as MR. CHRISTIAN ROBINSON, of Blairsville Intersection, was leaving his grocery, some unknown villain made a most desperate assault upon him, by springing upon his back, seizing him around the neck, and stabbing him severely in the face. It seems as if the effort was to cut MR. ROBINSON'S throat. An alarm was raised but before assistance came to hand, the would-be assasin had made his escape. Such bold rascality is growing everywhere in the country, and it is only a pity that more of these outlaws are not detected and punished. MARRIED. BOTHEL-DIXON. On Thursday, January 11th, by the Rev. Samuel Brown, MR. JAMES BOTHEL, to MISS MARY JANE DIXON, all of Washington township, this county. 24 January 1866. MARRIED. RHODES-EVANS. At Indiana, on the 16th inst., by Rev. A. M'Elwain, MR. J.H. RHODES to MISS NANCY E. EVANS, both of Cherryhill township, INdiana county. 31 January 1866. SERIOUSLY INJURED. MR. DANIEL ROBENS, of Centre township, was seriously injured about the face and head, by his horse falling while on his way to town, on Saturday last. DR. HERMAN ROW was called and dressed his wounds, and we understand that he is doing well. INDIANA COUNTY SCHOOLS. From the request of the Superintendent of the Common Schools of the State for 1865, we gleam the following relative to this County; the number of Schools and the number of pupils in attendance: Districts # of Schools # in Attendance Armagh 1 50 Armstrong 11 307 Blacklick 6 163 Blairsville 4 172 Brushvalley 10 270 Burrell 7 328 Canoe 12 291 Center 11 260 Cherryhill 12 301 Cherrytree 1 88 Clarksburg 1 53 Conemaugh 10 271 Greene 11 210 Georgeville 1 45 Indiana 6 263 Jacksonville 1 47 Lebanon 1 56 East Mahoning 8 169 West Mahoning 8 215 North Mahoning 6 211 South Mahoning 7 214 Mechanicsburg -- -- Montgomery 13 335 Pine 12 310 Rayne 9 239 Saltsburg 3 130 Shelocta 1 32 Smicksburg 1 46 Taylorsville 1 30 A SAD ACCIDENT. On Saturday last a young son of MR. WILLIAM T. HAZLETT, of Montgomery township, between eight and nine years of age met with his death in a shocking manner. A young man, in the employ of MR. HAZLETT, was hauling timber on a sled. The the [sic] boy was with him on the sled when it upset throwing him under the piece of timber, which was dragged over him, crushing in his ribs and thigh bones, and causing his death in a few minutes. MR. HAZLETT was away from home at the time of the accident. 7 February 1866 KILLED. On last Friday, a gentleman, whose name we have not learned, was hauling boards over the road from Mechanicsburg to Homer, in this county and while descending a hill near the latter place, one of his horses fell upon the ice, and was dragged a considerable distance, and knocked about so violently as to have his neck broken ere the other horse could be stopped, causing immediate death. MARRIED. BURKHART-HASLET. On the 1st inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by F.C. Weaver, Esq., GEORGE W. BURKHART, of Pine township, to MISS MARGARET J. HASLET, of Cherryhill township. BARINT-DUNCAN. On the 5th inst., by Rev. G.M. Settlemoyer, REUBEN S. BARINT to MISS SARAH J. DUNCAN, all of this county. DEBLING-KELLY. By the same, on the 21st ult., S.D. DEBLING to MISS MARY J. KELLEY, all of this county. 14 February 1866 DIED. SHIELDS. On Friday morning, 2nd inst., in Rayne township, JACOB LUTHER, son of WM AND ELIZABETH SHIELDS, aged 12 years, 3 months and 10 days. [long verse] 21 February 1866 OUTRAGEOUS BEHAVIOR. --COMMITMENT OF THE OFFENDERS. Some of the most outrageous behavior ever practiced in this borough, was indulged in by a party of young men on last Friday night, February 16th. It seems these young men were felicitating in a general drunk, accompanied with rioting, assaulting peaceable people, breaking into houses, and all manner of bad conduct. On Saturday morning information was made before WM. H. COLEMAN,ESQ., as follows: Oaths of MICHAEL SHOTS, charging the defendants, RICHARD CLAWSON, SAMUEL RAY AND LEWIS SMITH with attaching his house in a riotious [sic] manner, breaking in the windows, and otherwise damaging the property. Oath of GEORGE BECK, charging the defendants, RICHARD CLAWSON, SAMUEL RAY, LEWIS SMITH AND FREDERICK SMITH with forcing an entrance into the house of MRS. MARGARET FAITH, and breaking her table, stove, etc.; Oath of M.W. SMITH, of Grant township, charging the defendants, RICHARD CLAWSON, SAMUEL RAY, LEWIS SMITH, THOMAS COLEMAN AND FREDERICK SMITH with assault and battery, with intent to kill. On a hearing, Justice Coleman, in default of Five hundred dollars bail, each, committed the several defendents above named. The statement of WM. SMITH shows upon the part of the defendants a most outrageous, if not diabolical design. It appears that MR. SMITH came to town about eleven o'clock Friday night, driving a four-horse team drawing a sled load of lumber to market, having just them arrived here from his home. He was stopped, dragged from his horse, and beaten in a violent and outrageous manner. Several of his ribs were nbroken. Feeling that he was in a critical position, a fering that his life was endangered, he cried, "Murder," which alarmed the assailants so that they desisted from further showing themselves or interfering with the prosecutor. These cases will undergo Judicial examination--and the statements that have already been made by fully sustained. It will merit from the parties complainted of the severest punishments of the law. Drunken rowdyism is always wicked enough and sad enough, when confined to hideous cries, profanation and obscene conversation; but when it assumes, in addition, to endanger the lives and property of peaceful citizens, the strong arm of the law must be invoked to inflict due chastisement. MARRIED. BLAIR-SUTTON. On the 14th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. David Blair, assisted by Rev. A. M'Elwain, JOHN P. BLAIR, ESQ., and MISS LIZZIE, eldest daughter of MR. JAMES SUTTON, all of Indiana. The printers were complimented with a fine, large slice of the bride's cake, for which all hands unite in kind wishes and warm congratulations to the "twain made one." We hope that the remembrance of St. Valentine's day, 1866, will ever be one of unalloyed pleasure, to the happy couple, who on that day not merely chose lovers for the ensuing year, but mated themselves for life. May their pathway thro' the world abound in joyous scenes, their steppings reflect glory upon them, and their allotted time on earth attain unto the ripeness of years when grey locks and silvered tresses claim honor from the aged and upright, and veneration from the young and gay. And at last: may their days end in peace. -Editor. BUTLER-LOUGHERY. February 14th, 1866, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. M. Colver, MR. JOHNSON BUTLER of Dayton, Armstrong county, Pa., to MISS JENNIE LOUGHERY, of Marion, Indiana county, Pa. BENNET-LEWIS. On February 13th, by A.C. Hall, Esq., JOHN BENNETT to MISS MARY J. LEWIS, all of White Township. 28 February 1866 DIED. ROW. At his residence, in Indiana, on Thursday, February 22d, at 10,48 [sc] p.m., JONATHAN ROW, aged [63] years, 9 months and 16 days. The deceased was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., on the 6th day of June, 1802. --In 1836 he was appointed by Gov. Ritner, Register and Recorder of Westmoreland county. In 1837 he started a German newspaper in Greensburg, and in 1839 he commenced the publication of the Greensburg Sentinel, which afterwards merged into the Intelligencer, and later into the Herald. In 1842 he moved to Somerset, and there published the German Republikaner, and the Herald for seven years, during which time he was elected and served one term as Treasurer of Somerset county. In the spring of 1852 he removed with his family to Indiana, and here published the Register for seven years, when declining health imposed the relinquishment of his editorial as well as manual labors. When he was a lad of some fourteen years--having previously had the benefit of three months instruction in a country public school--all the schooling he ever received--he availed himself of every spare moment from toil, to store his mind with knowledge. When out upon the fields of his father's farm, plowing or hauling, he always improved the moments while giving his horses a short rest, to commit to memory a verse or two from the Lutheran catechism--a book he usually carried with him. So also amid his labors and during the long winter nights he would seat himself by the large log fire burning upon the hearth, and there read and study, while, perhaps, other children amused themselves with play. In the course of a few years he had made such progress that he had carefully read nearly all the book constituting the meagre family library, and other works of value which he was enabled to borrow in the neighborhood. Under such circumstances he acquired much of that knowledge which served to make him what he was in later years. His life, so long as health permitted, was one of application to, and toil in the interest of good morals and justness in all private and public affairs. Whatever his errors may have been, they were of the head and not the heart. He early professed christianity, and united in fellowship with the Lutheran church, in which religious connection he continued to live, and died. His constant, chief desire was to be upright and virtuous--and in his last moments he expressed lively hopes of immortality, seeming always most at rest when some one read to him from the Bible. His intellect never failed him, and so long as he could speak (until a few minutes before his death) his expressions were coherent and hopeful. Even as death crowded slowly upon him, his reason was unclouded, and his thoughts lucid; and he died knowing in whom he trusted. The later years of his life were fraught with severe trials of the spirit and the body. In March, 1859, he was prostrated by paralysis of the left side, rendering him peculiarly helpless, leaving only so much strength as to admit of the most feeble motions of the arm and leg. Finally his sight, which had been impaired some thirty five years, forsook him. In this condition he was wont to have some one entertain him with readings from teh Bible, and the newspapers of the day. He ever manifested great interest in current events, and derived sweet consolation in his recollections of the precepts he had learned from his catechism in the days of his youth, and from the abundant stores of knowledge with which his mind was filled by the studies and reflections of his later years. But he is gone! and our prayer is: REQUIESCAT IN PACE. "Unviel thy bosom, faithful tomb, Take this new treasure to thy trust, And give these sacred relics room, To slumber in the silent dust. "Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear Invades thy bounds--no mortal woes Can reach the peaceful sleeper here, While angels watch his soft repose." To the friends who offered and fulfilled kind offices, and who paid the last measure of respect to the deceased in the closing hours of life and after death, we extend our grateful thanks, and our best wishes for their present and future welfare. The Editor. On behalf of the family of the deceased. 7 March 1866 MARRIED. EARHART-EVANS. On the 18th inst., by the Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeld, MR. SOLOMON EARHART to MRS. MARY E. EVANS, all of this Borough. EDMISON-HERSHBERGER. On the 1st inst., by the same, MR. LEWIS EDMISON of Westmoreland county, Pa., to MISS LEAH HERSHBERGER, of this place. BARCLEY-MARTIN. On the 13th inst., by the same, MR. ABR. BARCLEY to MISS VIOLET MARTIN, both of this county. DIED. BAKER. On the 6th February, in Blairsville, MRS. SARAH G., wife of A.H. BAKER, aged about 46 years. 14 March 1866 ANOTHER GENERAL JAIL DELIVERY. On last Friday night, four young men, RICHARD CLAWSON, SAMUEL RAY, LEWIS SMITH AND FREDERICK SMITH, incarcerated upon charges of assault and battery with intent to kill, housebreaking and riotous conduct, broke jail at this place. They found egress, just as others before them have done, by raising a board in the floor, pushing down a stone from the partition wall in the cellar, thus gaining admittance to the coal cellar, and thence through the door to the street. In their haste to get away, the young man RAY, climbing over a fence, in the outskirts of town, fell and fractured his ankle. His comrades carried him home, where he was rearrested next morning. CLAWSON has also since been arrested, at his home, near Taylorsville. The two SMITHS are still at large.... 21 March 1866 MARRIED. EVANS-EVANS. On the 13th inst., by the Rev. A. McElwain, A.W. EVANS, of Brushvalley township, to MISS MARY E. EVANS, of Cherryhill township. 28 March 1866 --------- 4 April 1866 MARRIED. WAKEFIELD-BROWN. On the 27th ult., by Rev. J.S. Wakefield, DAVID S. WAKEFIELD to MRS. ELIZABETH BROWN, all of Ninevah, Indiana county, Pa. KNUPP-BUTERBAUGH. On the 29th ult., at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. M. Colver, FRANKLIN KNUPP to MISS SUSAN BUTERBAUGH, both of Green township, Indiana county. GIBSON-DAYMOND. On the 22d ult., by Rev. A. Shadrach, JOHN GIBSON to MISS ANNIE DAYMOND, all of Taylorsville, Pa. DIED. SHIELDS. On the 27th ult., of whooping-cough, MAGGIE GERTRUDE, only daughter of J.W. AND MARY SHIELDS, aged 1 year, 6 months and 27 days. 11 April 1866 MARRIED. CONNER-WORTHINGTON. On the 22d ult., in the M.E. Church, Sewickley, Pa., by Rev. Wm. H. Locke, JAS. M. CONNER, of Pittsburg, to MISS MOLLIE E. WORTHINGTON, of Sewickley. LANEY-UNCAPHER. On the 3d inst., by Rev. A. McElwain, JAMES A. LANEY to MISS MARGARET UNCAPHER, both of Armstrong township. LANEY-UNCAPHER. At the same time, by the same, JOHN M. LANEY to MISS SARAH A. UNCAPHER, of the same place. DIED. STEWART. On the 13th of March, MRS. ELIZABETH M. STEWART, wife of W.B. STEWART, of Armagh, in the Thirty-fifth year of her age. LLOYD. On Friday, 30th ultimo, at the residence of COL. R. LITZINGER, Strongstown, Indiana county, SARAH, wife of MR. JOHN LLOYD, of Ebensburg, aged about 27 years. The remains of the deceased were taken to Ebensburg, on Saturday the 31st, and on Sunday were followed to their last resting place, in Lloyd Cemetery, near that place, by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. 18 April 1866 PROLIFIC. A ewe, belonging to MR. W.L. HAMILTON, of White township, last week, at one birth, brought forth four lambs. We are told that this little flock are prospering and growing finely. We have frequently known of triplets being born among sheep, but do not recollect of a previous case of two pairs of lambs at one birth. SERIOUSLY INJURED. On Monday afternoon, MR. DAVID SIMMONS, of this place, while engaged at work about a building of MR. A.R. REEDER, on Water street, received a fall; whereby he was seriously injured. He fell with his left wrist upon an adz lying upon the ground, severing part, if not all the sinews upon the inside of the arm. This injury may maim him for life. LUSUS NATURAE. We have been informed that last week a hen, belonging to MR. DAVID RALSTON, of White township, hatched out a double "chick," having two heads, four wings, and four legs. The precise formation of this unnatural production we could not learn, and merely state the fact as related to us. It was apparently healthy, but was tramped to death by its mother. A LAMENTABLE ACT. On Monday forenoon, 16th inst., MR. CONRAD MILHOUSER, an eating house keeper of Blairsville, committed suicide, at his residence, by cutting his throat with a knife. For some months past, he has been suffering from disease, and recently he has been troubled in mind relative to business matters, conceiving that his friends had all deserted him, and turned against him, and believing that he was about to fall into a condition of destitution and want. It is thought that this condition of mind was superinduced by his disease, and his inability to procure a renewal of his license, owing to the late act prohibiting the licensing of eating-houses in this and other counties of our State. Under the impulse of such haunting ideas as these, he committed the rash act of self-destruction. At the time of the occurrence, MRS. MILHOUSER was in attendance at meeting in the Presbyterian Church. Shortly after the commencement of the exercise, a small child she had with her became restless, and she returned home. On seeking her husband, she found him up stairs in bed, not yet dead, but bleeding, as she thought, by reason of a hemorrage of the lungs, she not being able, on account of his heavy beard, to see the condition of his throat. She ran out and called in MR. MARTIN, who administered him a cup of water--he also thinking that the blood resulted from a hemorrage of the lungs. MR. MARTIN then raised the head of the unfortunate man, and in wiping off the blood discovered the true state of the case--the throat having a fearful gash, quite through the wind-pipe. A further examination revealed that he had made a large incision in his left arm, at the elbow, curring the large vein, and had also stabbed himself in the breast. He was about fifty years of age. He left a note upon the table for his wife, in which he stated his apprehension as to his condition in life, should he live, and his determination to destry himself. His death is a sad affliction to his family, who deserve the commiseration of the community. FATAL ACCIDENT. A sad case of accidental shooting occurred in Armstrong township, this county, of Monday, the 16th day of April, instant, resulting in the instant death of a young man named GEORGE C. COCHRAN, son of MRS. ELIZABETH COCHRAN, of said township, aged about 17 years. An inquest was held upon the body, by a jury summoned by ESQUIRE A.C. HALL, of White township, who found that the deceased came to his death about 11 o'clock of said day, "by the accidental discharge of a rifle gun in his own hands, in the house of his mother." The accident seems to have been one of carelessness. A brother of the deceased had used the gun a few days previously, and brought it into the house loaded. On Monday, GEORGE took down the gun to clean it; and it is supposed that he unwisely put his mouth to the muzzle in order to blow into the piece, while at the same time he pressed back the cock with his foot--a practice he was wont to indulge--and that in this act his foot slipped off the cock; letting it down with such force as to discharge the load. The contents of the gun entered his mouth, knocking out the front teeth, and passed out at the back of the head. The case is a distressing one, and should be held as another warning against keeping loaded guns about the house, and especially as a feaful commentary upon the careless handling of firearms. MARRIED. RITCHEY-THOMPSON. On the 12th inst., by Rev. A. McElwain, MR. JAMES M. RITCHEY, of Conemaugh township, to HARRIET, daughter of HON. JOSEPH THOMPSON, of Indiana, Pa. UNCAPHER-SHIRLEY. On the same day, by the same, MR. A.J. UNCAPHER, of Armstrong township, to MISS M.E. SHIRLEY, of Blacklick township, Indiana county, Pa. 25 April 1866 PARDONED. JAMES M. COLEMAN, convicted, at December Term last, of seduction, and sentenced to one year imprisonment in the penitentiary, was pardoned by Gov. Curtin, on the 17th and has returned hom. UNROOFED. We are informed that the barn of MR. JAMES McCLAIN, of White townhsip, about one mile south of this place, was unroofed by the high winds of last Monday. We have not learned of further damage to the property. DON'T DO IT. We are informed that in several Localities, in Indiana, citizens are depositing quantities of partially decayed vegetables and other refuse matter in the alleys and streets adjacent, which cannot fail of producing a deleterious effect upon the health of said localities. Don't do it unless you want disease among you. NEW HOTEL. By reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that MRS. MARY POUNDS, who heretofore kept an excellent hotel in the village of Plumville, this county, has removed to the village of Marion, where she has opened a new house of entertainment and sojourn. She desires a liberal share of public patronage, which, we have no doubt will be freely accorded her. See card. MARRIED. HAZLET-SIMPSON. On the 19th inst., at the Gilgal Parsonage, by Rev. J. Caruthers, JOHN M. HAZLET, to MISS KATE SIMPSON, all of Georgeville, Pa. Accompanying the above was a generous supply of wedding cake. The printers all join in good wishes for the prosperity of the happy couple. Our young friends enter upon their new relations in life with high hopes of future welfare and happiness. Upon themselves will devolve the realization of all their fond, just expectations. May their days be many, abounding in beauty and goodness, and their was through life be marked by that loveliness of character, which wins friends in all classes and departments of society. MUNSHOWER-FLEMING. On the 19th inst., by Rev. M. Colver, at the residence of the bride's parents, WILL H. MUNSHOWER, of Phillips Mills, to MISS MAGGIE W. FLEMING, of Greene township. DIED. LEWIS. On the night of the 24th inst., of consumption, MISS HANNAH LEWIS, daughter of the late TOBIAS LEWIS, of Cherryhill township, aged 22 years. KINTER. At the residence of MR. HENRY KINTER, in Indiana, on the night of the 23d inst., of consumption, HENRY M. KINTER, son of MR. PETER KINTER, of Rayne township, aged about 24 years. WEAMER. At the residence of the late JOHN WEAMER, JR., in Indiana, on the night of the 23d inst., of consumption, ALEXANDER WEAMER, son of MR. JOHN WEAMER, SR., of this place, aged about 22 ydars [sic]. LATTIMER. On Saturday last, in White township, MRS. CATHARINE LATTIMER, wife of WM. LATTIMER, aged 45 yers, 5 months and 15 days.