Newspapers: Indiana Register (Mar 1859), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sonya M. Barclay, MCHG@grove.iup.edu (SMB). USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing of 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 files to other sites requires permission of the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to state and county table of contents. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Indiana Register, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Extracts March, 1859 1 March 1859 MR. J.P. CARTER, we understand, has obtained a government contract for the delivery of a lot of mules for western service. It could not have been awarded to a more deserving individual. MR. SAMUEL HOWE, accompanied by his lady, left here on Tuesday for Leavenworth, Kansas. They left Pittsburgh on the Chicago train on Wednesday. MR. HOWE proposes visiting Pike's Peak during the summer. SERIOUS LOSS. --On Tuesday, last, while MR. PETER FRECH, of Rayne township, and his family were away, his dwelling house by some means took fire and was burned with all its contents. ---About 200 bushels of grain, stored away on the loft and a lot of pork were consumed with the furniture and other effects. MR. FRECH'S loss is a serious one. DIED. On Monday, 22nd inst., in this borough, MISS ELIZA HUSTON, of Cherryhill township. At her earnest solicitation, a surgical operation for a tumor, overlying the bowels and pressing against the lungs, had been performed by Drs. St. Clair and Reed, on Friday. It was a delicate operation and skillfully performed, and up to Monday morning hopes were entertained of the young lady's recovery; but during that day she gradually sank, until evening, when the vital spark fled from its earthly tenement. On Saturday last, a little son of MR. ORD MYERS, of White township, narrowly escaped injury. He had come to town upon a horse; the animal became frightened and ran away, in his course running so close to some trees along the pavement as to endanger the person of the lad. DIED. On the 20th ult., in Mechanicsburg, MRS. MARY CATHERINE, wife of GEORGE HILEMAN, JR., aged 23 yeras, 10 months and 16 days. --At his residence in this place on Wednesday last ROBERT TAYLOR, aged 73 years. LINES ON THE DEATH OF JANE PATTISON Another flower hath been plucked, On which we gazed with pride; Little we dreamt so soon to hear That that fair flower had died. But why should sadness seize our heart, Earth's beauties all soon fade, And leave an aching void for those Whose hopes on earth are laid. No more shall we in pleasure's scenes Our fair young friend behold, With whom we have so often met, But now in death is cold. But we do hope to meet with her, When life with us is o'er; Where sin and sorrow cease to reign; There Christ we shall adore. -A Friend. 8 March 1859 MR. E.B. McCLELLAND, of Indiana Iron Works, brought to this place on Friday a lot of mules to feed till spring. They had been kept since last fall at South Bend. Our neighbor, MR. ISAAC KINTER, had a number of sheep killed by dogs, on his farm, in Rayne township, a week or so ago. An old buck belonging to the flock had a fight with the dogs and beat them off as was evident from marks on the buck as well as the ground where the conflict occurred. DAVID HENDERSON, ESQ., one of the county commissioners, while on his way, on horseback; to attend the appeal in Young township, on Wednesday, was considerably cut and bruised by his horse falling with him and throwing him some distance. The animal had got one foot fast in a deep track of mud, which caused it to fall. On Sunday last, a little daughter of MR. SAMUEL MYERS, of this borough, while the parents were at church, swallowed some gum camphor that was kept in a phial. The child soon exhibited symptoms of severe suffering, which was followed by violent spasms. Medical aid was called in and the child relieved, and it is now out of danger and doing well. MARRIED. At the Lutheran Parsonage, on the 3d inst., by Rev. W.S. Emery, MR. ALEX. HERMAN, of Rayne township, to MISS ANNE HARSHBERGER, of White township. --On 17th ult., by Rev. S.P. Bollman, MR. JOHN CLOUSE to MISS MARTHA A. PATTERSON. --On the 23rd day by the same, MR. JOHN FLEMING to MISS ANGELINE MAHAN, of Washington township. DIED. In Armaugh borough, on the 15th ult., JOSHUA M. BARCLAY, ESQ., in the 46th year of his age. --In Armaugh, on the 2d inst., MISS ISABELLA RANKIN, aged about 19 years. --In Armaugh, on the 2d inst., MRS. __________ HUTCHISON. She leaves surviving her a husband and five small children. --In Armaugh, on Sunday last, a week, an infant child of REV. WILSON. --On the 28th ult., MRS. ELIZABETH GAMBLE, consort of JACOB GAMBLE, ESQ., of Wheatfield township, about 50 years of age. 15 March 1859 LOSS. MR. JOSEPH DIVEN, of Washington township, lost a valuable old animal some days since, being a mare 34 years old, which had foaled 17 colts, 16 of which grew up to be valuable horses. Such animals are rare, and to the stockbreeder as valuable as rare. DIED. In Brushvalley on the 6th inst., MR. ADAM FLENNER, aged about 55. --At the residence of her husband in Susquehanna township, Cambria county, on the 1st inst., MRS. LUCINDA GARMAN, wife of PETER GARMAN, aged about 30 years. MRS. GARMAN was a kind mother, affectionate wife and pure christian and leaves a family of six children and a devoted husband to mourn her loss. The community deeply sympathize with them in their affliction. --At Greenville, Cherryhill township, on the 24th ult., of Erysipelas, THOMAS BARR, SR., aged about 84 years. The deceased was one of the oldest settlers in the county. In 1794-96 he was stationed on the Mahoning to protect the frontier against the Indians. --He was a good neighbor, a useful citizen and a respected member of the Presbyterian church-- on eof the fathers of the church in his neighborhood; he was of a peaceful, retiring disposition, and sought no office, but faithfully discharged those duties to which he was appointed. His removal was sudden, but he had made preparation for it, and therefore when it came, it did not take him by surprise, and his surviving friends may thereford believe "He sleeps in Jesus and is blest." 22 March 1859 FIRE. The cooper shop of MR. WILLIAM RICHARDSON at Campbell's Mill was destroyed by fire on last Tuesday. How the fire originated is not known. GOOD FARMING. --We learned incidentally a few days since that MR. SAMUEL KLINGENSMITH, who has a 400 acre farm, but partly cleared, in Young township, sold the past fall and winter 600 bushels of wheat, one half being part of the crop of 1857 and the other half the product of 1858. That's what we would call good farming. "MURDER WILL OUT" --On Thursday, last, while G.P. REED, ESQ., was removing a privy on his lot, he discovered a dead infant in the pit, which was in such a state of decomposition as to induce the belief that it had been deposited there six weeks or two months ago. --The inhuman mother, whether guilty of the crime herself or merely an accessory assenting thereto, must be lost to all moral sensibility, to permit her offspring to be disposed of in such a beastly manner, even admitting that the death may not have been caused by violence. It is to be hoped that the guilty party or parties may be discovered and punished. A HURRICANE. --On Friday evening last, Saltsburgh, in this county, and its vicinity, was visited by a most terrific storm of wind. Some five or six stables in the town, and the barn of MR. ROBERT RAY, on the hill near town, were blown down, besides a number of out-buildings. The chimney top and part of the roof of the house of DAVID HENDERSON, ESQ., and part of the roof of J.R. DOUGHERTY'S shop, were blown off and a number of fruit trees torn out of root. A colored man was the only person injured. The storm extended over but a narrow strip, the citizens in the opposite ends of the town knowing nothing of it. PIKE'S PEAK. MR. JOHN DOUGLAS, youngest son of MRS. DOUGLAS, of this borough, has written home from Leavenworth that he in company with several others, has left that place for Pike's Peak, with a yoke of oxen. MARRIED. On Wednesday, last, by Rev. Mr. Greer, MR. DAVID LYTLE, to MISS MARGARET JANE HAMMILL, both of Centre township. 29 March 1859 MARRIED. By the Rev. W.S. Emery, on the 22nd inst., MR. ROBERT WIGGINS, to MRS. LYDIA FLUTE, both of White township. Accompanying the above notice was a delicious slice of wedding cake, for which the happy couple have our warmest thanks and many wishes that the thorney path of life, may, to them, by smooth and pleasant. --On the 6th January, 1859, by Rev. C.L. Streamer, MR. JOSEPH McINTYRE to MISS CAROLINE STEER, both of West Mahoning township, Indiana county, Pa. DIED. On Monday the 21st, in Armstrong township, infant child of McLAIN AND CAROLINE DAVIS, aged 1 month and 24 days. --At Indiana Iron Works, March 22nd, MR. JACOB HAMPFIELD, aged about 77 years. The deceased has long been a resident of this county, and has been revered and respected by all who knew him for his steady habits, gentle and kindly deportment. He had been in his earlier years the most active man in the county, the record in Indiana giving him credit of the greatest leap made at that time, and probably since. And even at his lengthened age, is said to have been so strictly temperate as to have never known to drink a pint of intoxicating beverage. His habits were industrious and he toiled on until the great white angel was almost ready to spped his shaft. He gave evidence of his piety and anxiety to do the will of "Him that sent him." We shall all miss that old familiar friend! --We shall miss the quivering voice of kindness--we shall miss the tottering form he hied to his labor at early dawn --we shall miss the weary feet at eventide. Peace! Peace to his ashes! -Com.