Newspapers: Indiana Register (Jun 1859), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in the 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 other sites, 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 June, 1859 7 June 1859 ACORNS. Persons from the country inform us that according to present appearances the oak trees will be laden with acorns. To some this may appear of little importance; but to the pork grower in the vicinity of large forests an acorn crop is of great value. FIRE. On last Saturday morning the house of MR. JOHN BARCLAY, of Centre township, was destroyed by fire. It appears that the fire originated in a spring house that stood about 20 rods above the house. When discovered the spring house was all in a blaze, and finding it would be fruitless to attempt saving anything, and being cut off from the use of the water from at the spring, and compelled to bring water from a distance, they directed their attention toward preserving the house, but a strong wind coming up threw sparks on the roof and in a few minutes, the house was in flames. Besides a few articles of bedding and clothing nothing was saved. The upper story of the spring house was used as a ware-room, where flour, bacon, and Mr. B's spring crop of wool was stowed away. While endeavoring to save some articles, Mr. B.'s hair was burnt off and his head considerably blistered, by the falling of the fire upon him. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary, as there had been no fire near the spring house for several months. 14 June 1859 "HOME AGAIN." MR. JAMES RALSTON, of this borough, who has been on a two-year cruise on the southern coast of Africa, returned home in high spirits, a few days since. FATAL ACCIDENT. --On last Friday a week, while persons were engaged in raising a barn for MR. JOHN BUTTERBAUGH [sic], of Greene township, CHRISTOPHER LYDICK met with an untimely death. He was on the top of the building helping to arrange the rafters, when becoming overbalanced fell to the ground, a distance of about 30 feet, and was instantly killed. FAST RIDE. --On last Thursday morning, MRS. KINNARD, of White township, was passing through town on horseback, and when opposite School House #2, from some cause or other the horse took fright and commenced running. He ran a short distance out Mahoning and up Philadelphia streets, when he was caught. MRS. K., though somewhat frightened did not dismount but turned about the "old gray" and pursued her course. MAN KILLED. On Wednesday last, MR. DANIEL RINN, while assisting in raising a barn for MR. F. GLASSER of Rayne township, was suddenly killed by the falling of a joist. The main part of the building had already been raised and the joists were being put up, when one of them slipped and fell to the ground. MR. R. attempted to get out of the way, when the piece of timber struck him on the small of the back, killing him instantly. The deceased was in the 34th year of his age. MARRIED. On the 26th of April, MR. JOSEPH ADAMS of the State Maine [sic] to MISS ELIZABETH JONES, of Bethel, Cambria county. --On the 19th day of May, MR. SIMON H. MASON of the State of Maine, to MISS MARY EVANS, of Cambria county. --On the 1st inst., by Rev. C.L. Streamer, MR. THOMAS GARRETT to MISS JEMIMA BLACK, both of West Mahoning township. --On the 2d inst., by the Rev. M'Elwain, MR. DAVID FLEMING to MISS SARAH SHIELDS, both of North Mahoning township. DIED. At the residence of CAPT. JAMES M. SLOAN, in this borough, on the 7th inst., MISS ANN KELLY, daughter of the late MEEK KELLY, aged 32 years. 21 June 1859 LEG BROKEN. --A MR. RAY GORMAN, residing 5 or 6 miles from Indiana, had one of his legs badly fractured between the ankle and the knee, on last Thursday morning. He was hauling timber from a neighboring saw-mill, and by some means or other was thrown down, and the wagon passed over his leg, with the above result. RELIC. MR. THOMAS HOOD, of White township, handed us one day last week, a small piece of petrified wood, which he plowed up in one of his fields, about 4 and a half inches in length, a half inch in thickness and 3/4 of an inch in width. At one end it does not look much unlike a boot-tree, while at the other it is mitred diagonally, and at each end there is drilled a small hole. The grain of the wood is as perfect as though it had just been manufactured out of lignumvitae. How, or in what manner this strange piece of petrified wood was used, is the query. By some it is supposed to have been used by the Indians in skinning deer, and this in all probability may be the case. MARRIED. On the 16th inst., by Rev. W.S. Emery, MR. ROBT. C. WYNCOOP, to MISS MARGARET COULTER, both of Rayne township. With the above we received a taste of the wedding cake, for which the happy couple will receive our thanks. DIED. On the 17th inst., at the residence of hur [sic] son in Young township, MRS. LATICIA HENDERSON in the 82d year of her age. 28 June 1859 HOUSE BURNED. The house of MR. JOHN PATCHIN, of Cherrytree, was entirely consumed by fire, some two weeks since, together with all it contents. The family was absent from the house when the fire was discovered. MUSS. On last Tuesday, a man named M'CREARY, was boasting of his physical attainments, crowing loudly and bullying around a number of persons, in Stotmiller's lagey [sic] beer saloon, when another b'hoy, JACK KELLY, knocked him into a corner, where he lay musing a short time, perhaps, on knock-downs, bunged eyes, lager beer and gymnastic feats. MARRIED. On the 8th inst., by Rev. A. M'Elwain, MR. A. FINDLEY to MISS MARGARET THOMPSON, both of this county. --On the 9th inst., by Israel Doty, Esq., MR. JACOB GAMBLE to MISS CATHERINE LUTE, both of Wheatfield township. DIED. On the 13th inst., in Phillipsburg, Beaver county, MR. JOHN W. FOULKS, formerly of this county. --At Diamond Mills, on the 10th inst., MRS. MARGARET, wife of the late JOHN ANDERSON, deceased, aged 39 years and 10 months.