Newspapers: Indiana Register (Nov-Dec 1868), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in the US GenWeb Archives by Sonya M. Barclay, mchg@grove.iup.edu (SMB), 78 Fulmer St., Indiana, PA 15701. US GENWEB 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 to any other site, requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to another site. We encourage links to state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Indiana Register, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Extracts November-December, 1868 4 November 1868 "MORE CIDER." - MR. O.C. BRADY, of East Mahoning township, furnishes us the following item: MR. ROBERT THOMPSON, SR., of Rayne township, picked 26 1/2 bushels of apples from one tree upon his plcae, which yielded 80 gallons of superior cider. The cider was made upon MR. SAMUEL T. BRADY'S horse-power mill and press. Can any one beat this? ROBBERY. MR. PETER RIDDLE, of the village of Georgeville, this county, was robbed, in Philadelphia, on Tuesday night of last week, of Eleven hundred and eighty five dollars. He had at the time, in addition to the money taken, several thousand dollars about his person. We learn that just as MR. RIDDLE was about to get on the cars to come home, and having some bundles in his hand, he was suddenly crowded upon by a number of persons, one of whom quickly tore open his vest, and extracted the money from an inside pocket. The police were called, but the thieves were almost instantly out of the way, and no arrests were made. MR. RIDDLE believes that he was tracked by some of those vandals, from Norristown, at which place he had sold a lot of cattle, and received the money; and he is also satisfied that he has before been pursued by the same party, and thinks he has seen some of them on other occasions. The loss is a heavy one, and we trust that the robbers will be discovered and punished. MARRIED. --On the 28th of October last at Indiana, by Rev. A. McElwain, MR. DANIEL HILL, of Greene township, this county, to MISS KATE FELMLEY, of Burnside township, Clearfield county, Pa. 11 November 1868 A DOUBLE RUN-OFF. On Tuesday morning last, JOHN NAGLE'S span of grey horses, attached to a buggy, took it in head to run away, and created quite an excitement upon our streets for a time. As usual, JOHN was exhibiting himself and his stock, and the horses, not satisfied with JOHN'S entertainment, got off a little demonstration upon their own account. They broke away from JOHN in the vicinity of his residence, and ashed fiercely across town, and out upon the Armagh road. They ran about three fourths of a mile, and turned into the lane running to the barn-yard on MR. CARTER's farm, south of town, having left the buggy, minus the pole, upon the road at the mouth of the lane. At the time of this occurrence, our Drayman, BILLY HEFFELFINGER, was about delivering a load of flour at the warehouse of Sutton and Lloyd. BILLY'S horse seemed to fancy that it was a holiday among horses, and, taking the cue, no longer trudged along with the staid steps of a dray horse, but dashed off as furiously as the others. BILLY and one barrel of flour were immediately emptied upon the street, while several more barrels of flour were miscellaneously scattered along our streets and alleys, until, at length, his horseship, was brought to, somewhere near the public school house. No person was hurt, and, after all, but little damage done. MARRIED. --On October 29th, by Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeld, WILLIAM RISINGER, of Homer, Pa., to MISS NANNIE E. ORR, of near Marion, this county. --On Nov. 5th, by the Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeld, W.T. LIVELY, of White township, to MISS SARAH JANE M'COY, of this place. 18 November 1868 FIRE. On Monday evening, about 10 o'clock, the stable of MR. C. HASSINGER, in the rear of his residence on Water street, Indiana, was destroyed by fire. The fire occurred through the carelessness of a number of small boys who were at play in the stable. The lads, in imitation of children of a larger growth, concluded to smoke their cigars, while at play, and, while "lighting up their nines," set fire to some straw, and in an instant the whole building was in flames. MR. GEORGE HAMILTON'S stable was almost demolished in order to stay the progress of the flames. MR. DORNEY'S and MR. KIEFER'S dwellings were endangered--each of them were on fire several times, but by prompt action the flames were prevented spreading. --We also learn that only a few days ago, MR. JAMES BELL'S stable, in West Indiana, was quite near being burned down. There was an old stove in the stable, and some urchins built a fire in it, from which the flames soon communicated to the hay; and but for the timely arrival of MR. BELL, who succeeded in beating down the fire, the building must have been burned. MARRIED. --November 11, 1868, at the house of the bride's father in Center township, by Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeld, MR. B.H JAMESON [SIC] of this place, to MISS KATE SPEARS. --On the 14th inst., by William McClaran, Esq., MR. DANIEL McMONIGAL, of Centre county, and MISS ELIZA JANE BARBER, of Rayne township. The marriage took place at the "Indiana House." 25 November 1868 BOY BURNED. On Thursday morning, 19th inst., WILLIAM REISINGER, son of MR. RISINGER [SIC], ESQ., of Greenville, fell against a hot stove, in his father's house, and burned himself somewhat about the head. MARES STOLEN. Two valuable mares, --one a roan, and the other a dark bay, --were stolen from the premises of MR. ISAAC A. AUGHEY, in Conemaugh township, this county, on the night of the 8th instant. Two hundred dollars reward has been offered for the recovery of the animals, and arrest of the thieves. CONVICTED. WM. DRUM, who was tried in the Westmoreland County Court of Oyer and Terminer, week before last, for the killing of DAVID MOHEGAN, was found guilty of murder in the second degree. A motion in arrest of judgement, and application for a new trial were filed. The argument was heard by Judge Agnew, and motion overruled. The prisoner was then sentenced to twelve years solitary confinement in the Western Penitentiary. HOUSE AND STABLE BURNED. We learn that the house and stable of MR. MOOSE, of Cherryhill township, was destroyed by fire, some two weeks ago. All the household furniture, excepting one bed, was consumed, as was also all the personal property in the stable. The fire occurred about 9 o'clock P.M., after the family had retired, and they narrowly escaped with their lives. The fire originated in the stable, and was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary. LADIES FAIR. A grand Fair for the enjoyment of the Public and benefit of St. Bernard's Congregation to-wards building a new Church, will commence on the afternoon of next Christmas day, December 25th, 1868, at "Clarissa Hall" Philadelphia street, in the borough of Indiana, to continue until the second day of January next inclusive. A splendid Band will be on hand all the time, to add the fascination of "sweet sounds" to the other charms of the brilliant af fair [sic]. A most cordial invitation is extended to all persons by the Committee, MRS. ADAM WISSELL, MRS. GODFREY MARSHALL, MRS. H.K. SLOAN, MRS. HENRY BURNS, MISS MASIE COST. MARRIED. --On November 8, at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Greenville, by Rev. J.Jordan, MR. H. LUTE, to MISS _______ REED, of Cherryhill township. --On November 3d, at the residence of MR. GEORGE FOX, in Greenville, by P.S. Reisinger, esq., MR. JOSEPH FYOCK, of Cherryhill township, to MISS SUSANNA WISE, of Greene township. --On the 12th inst., by Rev. A. McElwain, MR. SAMUEL LUCAS, of Armstrong township, to MISS AMANDA BRATTON, of White township, this county. DIED. At the residence of her brother, CAPT. J.T. GORDON, in Leavenworth City, Kanses, MISS LOUIE GORDON, of Blacklick township, this county, aged 22 years. --Of Urinary Calculi (gravel) after three days intense suffering, MR. DAVID McCONNELL, of White Thorn, Salem township, Westmoreland county, aged about 68 years. He died at New Alexander [sic], Derry township, Westmoreland county. He was a member and Ruling Elder in Congruity church, in which he labored faithfully and most acceptably. 2 December 1868 MARRIED. --On the 26th ult., by Rev. A. M'Elwain, MR. THOMAS O. CAPELL of Licking county, Ohio, to MISS MATTIE E. WALKER, of Shelocta, this county. DIED. --On Monday, the 30th ult., JACOB BRILHART, at his residence in Georgeville, in the 67th year of his age. 9 December 1868 LIVING. DR. LIVINGSTONE, the great explorer of Africa, whose fate was so long a subject of anxiety to the intelligent people of all parts of the world, is expected to reach England safe and sound, in time to eat his roast beef and plum pudding at a London table on Christmas day. His later travels will reveal a mine of information. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. On the night of the 25th ult., a gentleman named RANSOM WHITE, who was walking along the West Pennsylvania Railroad, near Blairsville, was attacked by some unknown person, who evidently sought to rob him--he having at the time a considerable sum of money about his person. The robber struck at MR. WHITE with a knife, but the blow was averted so far as to result only in a slight cut in the breast and shoulder. MR. WHITE also then drew his knife, and defended himself, cutting his assailant, who thereupon desisted from his attack; and MR. WHITE, fearing that there might be accomplices near at hand, got away as quickly as possible. In the morning, upon examination, blood stains were seen on the ground, but no wounded person. NEW BROWN MANUFACTORY. MR. A. CLIFFORD REED, has just opened a Corn Broom Manufactory, in this place, in the building lately occupied by GEORGE STADTMILLER, as a Saddlery, corner of Water and Clymer streets, and is prepared to furnish Brooms, either at wholesale or retail. He makes the old-fishioned wire and twine bound brooms, and does not have anything to do with patent broom heads. We have seen specimens of MR. REED's work, which we pronounce first rate.... 19 [sic] December 1868 ON A VISIT. MR. G.W. SEDWICK, of Kansas city, Missouri, formerly Railroad Agent at this place, is hee at present on a brief visit. He looks well; and he informs us that the young men--LICHTEBERGER and DALBY--who went to the west with him, are in good health, and getting along finely. MARRIED. --On the 11th inst., by Rev. C.L. Streamer, MR. A.S. McGINITY to MISS MATTIE HOPKINS, both of Marion. 23 December 1868 NO PAPER NEXT WEEK. According to custom, we will not publish a paper next week. Our double sheet to-day, will more than make amends for the deficiency which will thus occur. Our next paper will appear on January 6, 1869. MARRIED. HASLETT-STREAMS. On Thursday evening, December 17th, by Rev. John Caruthers, at his own house, MR. LESLIE HAZLETT [SIC] to MISS MAGGIE STREAMS, all of the vicinity of Georgeville, Indiana county, Pa. BLY-LEWIS. December 17th, by Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeld, at the house of the bride's father, MR. GEORGE BLY of Shelocta, to MISS KATE LEWIS, of this Borough. WOOLWEAVER-DILL. On the 2nd inst., by Rev. J.B. Uber, MR. W.N. WOOLWEAVER and MISS MATILDA DILL, all of this County. GRANT-WOOLWEAVER. On the same day by the same, MR. W.M. GRANT and MISS A.E. WOOLWEAVER, both of Indiana county. HAMILTON-BOWERS. On the 22d inst., by the same, MR. CHARLES H. HAMILTON, and MISS MARGARET A. BOWERS, daughter of JAMES BOWERS, both of this county. DIED. HENDERSON. --In Blairsville, Indiana county, on Wednesday evening, December 9th, 1868, of Scarlet Fever, ADA, youngest daughter of DAVID AND ANNA H. HENDERSON, aged 2 years and 10 months. BRANDON. On Thursday, the 17th inst., at his residence in Armagh, JNO. BRANDON, ESQ., in the 72nd year of his age. MR. BRANDON was one of the oldest citizens of the place, having been a residet for 36 years. He outlived all of the family, he being the last of the name.