Newspapers: Indiana Register (Oct-Dec 1859), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in the US GenWeb Archives by Sonya M. Barclay, MCHG@grove.iup.edu (SMB). 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 this file to another site, 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 October, 1859-December 1859 4 October 1859 MORE BEARS. On last Thursday, MR. JACOB DICK, of Cherryhill township shot three young bears near Diamondville. On the same day a large she-bear was seen near the barn of MR. JOSEPH OBER, in Cherryhill township. ACCIDENT. On last Sabbath a week, a daughter of JAMES McCRACKEN, of Plumcreek township, Armstrong county, while returning home from church, at Shelocta, in this county, was thrown from her horse and had her thigh fractured. She is improving. ACCIDENT. On last Wednesday, while MR. JOSEPH CAMPBELL of Ebensburg, was leaving this place to return to his home, the horse upon which he was riding took fright and commenced plunging about at a lurious [sic] rate, and in Mr. C's efforts to quiet him he jerked the reins back and struck his hand against the pummel of the saddle with such force as to fracture several of the bones. ACCIDENT. On the 15th of last month, MR. ALEXANDER LONG, of Green township, met with an accident that terminated in his death three days afterwards. MR. L. was engaged in dragging logs, and in making a turn the log flew around striking him on the leg and fracturing it. The limb was set by Dr. Piatt, and shortly after the sufferer fell into a slumber, in which state he remained until saturday, when he died. It is thought that the nervous system was so greatly shattered as to entirely destroy it, and thus cause stupification. AT HOME. THOMAS GIBSON, ESQ., of Washington township, who has been in the State of Missouri on a look out for a home, returned last Thursday, in fine health. He speaks well of the country, and the only discouragement was the non-observance of the Sabbath; men gathered in groups to spend the day pitching horse-shoes, playing ball and shooting mark. 11 October 1859 A TOMATO. MR. JOHN SWITZER, of this borough, one day last week sent us a tomato raised in his garden, the present season, the weight of which is two pounds and two ounces. If anybody can beat this, we should like to see them--the tomatoes, we mean. BIG CORN. MR. THOMAS HOOD, of White township, leftat our office, on last Friday, two stalks of corn, raised by him this summer, one ofthem having upon it five large ears of corn, and the other one six ears. There is an ear at almost every joint upon each of the stalks. Who can beat it? MORE BUCKWHEAT...[raised on the farm of MR. FRANCIS ELKIN, near Smicksburg...] GREAT POTATOES. MR. JOHN WOLF, of White township, a few days since, presented us with a bushel of potatoes "as is potatoes," (28 thereof, picked up promiscuously, filling a half bushel. MR. WOLF is an excellent farmer, a good citizen and clever fellow... WILD ANIMALS. A wild cat and a large catamount were killed, near West Lebanon, in this county, one day in the early part of last week.... A large cub bear was treed near JOHN WHERRY's in the vicinity of South Bend, Armstrong county, one day last week, but owing to some delay in procuring a gun his bearship managed to escape. DEATH OF THE FOUNDLING. The little foundling, whose advent into the world still remains a mystery, and which was placed by the Overseers of the Poor in the hands of MRS. WILLIAM EARL, of this borough, to be raised, died on Sunday evening. The cause of death is attributed to the injuries inflicted upon it by its heartless mother at the time of its birth. CHILD KILLED. On Sabbath morning, 2nd inst., a little son of SAMUEL RICE, ESQ., of Green township, aged 3 years, was instantly killed by the falling of a tree. The little fellow, in company with several others of MR. R.'S children, had gone into a corn field near the house, and while there the wind blew down the tree, with the above sad result. The child's head was crushed in a most shocking manner, the whole upper part from the eyes and ears upwards and extending backward of the ears was knocked off and the brains scattered about; and one leg broken. Another of the children narrowly escaped, a limb of the falling tree having ripped open his pantaloons from the thigh to the foot. 16 October 1859 LARGE POTATO. WILLIAM R. MAHAN, of Kellysburgh, one day last week, brough into our office a potatoe which weighted two and a half pounds. BIG RADISH. MR. JAMES MOORHEAD, of this place, raised a radiish in his garden, which measured 21 inches in length, 15 1/2 inches in circumference, and weighs six pounds. FOR THE WEST. One day last week, MR. M.J. PORTER, of Luthersburg, Clearfield county with his family, passed through this place on his way to Missouri--we wish him a safe journey. ACCIDENT. MR. JOHN McNEAL, SR., of White township, was severely injured on last Saturday, by the large door on his barn being blown shut again him, knocking him down and bruising his side badle. ARRIVED. A gentleman in this borough, informs us that MR. WASHINGTON MONTGOMERY, who left here in company with several other gentlemen, last spring, with a large drove of horses, for California market, has safely arrived in that country. SUDDEN DEATH. On Tuesday, 11th inst., MR. GEORGE McCARTNEY, an aged and respected citizen of White township, while engaged working in his corn-field, was attacked by disease of the heart, causing almost instant death. He was 63 years 10 months and 11 days old at the time of his death. --On the same day, MR. FRANCIS MELOY, of Centre township, also died suddenly from heart disease, at an advanced age. He was sitting upon a chair in his residence at the time. MARRIED. On the 11th inst., by Rev. M.H. Wilson, MR. EPHRAIM E. DAVIS, Of this borough, to MISS HANNAH MARY GEORGE, of Centre township. --On the 5th inst., by Rev. J. Painter, MR. T.E. MORGAN, of Macomb, Illinois, to MISS CHARLOTTE HOUSTON, of Kittanning, Armstrong county. DIED. On Saturday, the 15th inst., in White township, LEVINA M'NEAL, aged 14 years, 2 months and 13 days. --On the 7th inst., in the borough, FRANK, son of DANIEL AND ________LOUGHNER, aged about 9 months. 25 October 1859 [next issue on the roll] MARRIED. On the 18th inst., at the St. Clair Hotl, in this place, by Rev. A. McElwain, MR. ARCHIBALD GALBRAITH to MISS C.M. HARROLD, both of Westmoreland county. -Accompanying the above notice was a slice of the wedding cake. We wish the happy couple a long life of prosperity and peace, surroundd by many joys and comforts, and a blissful immortality. ON THE DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM LOUGHRY, of White township, the deceased was for many years a bright and shining light in the Presbyterian Church, and by his frequent acts of charity, kindness and love evinced that he was a practical as well as a professional christian. During his sickness he gave cheering hopes of that peace which this world cannot give or take away. [followed by a long verse] -A Friend 1 November 1859 LARGE CROP. 58 bushels of potatoes were raised by MR. F. SPRANKLE of Davidsville, from a patch which measured 20 rods and 5 perches. LARGE BEETS. T.B. ALLISON, of Marchard, raised a beet in his garden this season which measured 2 feet 19 inches in circumferences, and weighed 15 1/2 pounds. SPECIMENS. We were shown, a few days ago, some pieces of black slate taken out of the well at the borough school house lot, which bear distinct marks of leaves and ferns--proving that the formation originally contained a portion of vegetable matter. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. One of our best and most judicious farmers is MR. CHR. [sic] KNEE, of Centre township, to whom we are indebted for a lot of potatoes and turnips equal to any we have seen this present season. We thank him for his liberality and hope he may always realize good crops. MORE TURNIPS. MR. ISAAC N. HODGE, of Young township, a few days since, brough us a lot of turnips of mammoth size. MR. H. raised several acres of this esculent the past season. He is one of those farmers who do up things right and always realize a good return for their labor. CHEESE. MESSRS. E. SLOCUM AND CO., who are engaged in making cheese in White township, this county, a few days since shipped about 5,000 pounds by railroad, to Wood, Morrell and Co., Johnstown. The article manufactured by Slocum and Co., is of the very best quality and will vie with the Western Reserve cheese or any other.... 8 November 1859 ACCIDENT. We are sorry to learn that our much esteemed friend, JOHN B. ALLISON, ESQ., of White township, while feeding his horses a few days since, one of them in throwing his head quickly to one side, struck him a severe blow on the temple. Although the Squire did not sustain any serious injury, yet he can boast of a black eye. SERENADING. We are informed that quite a spirited serenading of a newly wedded couple, took place a short time since, in Brushvalley, and that the serenaders were on a high in getting on the house-top, and making air holes in the roof to see what was going on beneath. They soon got tired of their sport and left much to the satisfaction of the inmates. BARN BURNT. On last Friday night, the barn of MR. GEORGE BUCHANAN, in Rayne township, was burnt to the ground together with all of the contents, consisting of MR. B.'S entire crop, wagons, farm implements, etc. The firing was the work of an incendiary. No arrest has been yet made. The barn was built about a year ago. There was no insurance and the loss falls heavily on MR. BUCHANAN. MARRIED. On the 30th ult., at the Indiana House, by Rev. David Blair, MR. (MINEUS) D. BROWN, of LeRoy, New York, to MISS ANNA C. (STEFEE) of this borough. -We wish the happy couple unbounded felicity in their new relation, and a long and useful life, free from adversity. --On the 1st inst., by the Rev. C. Nitterrauer, MR. JOS. B. MAWHINEY of Westmoreland county to MISS AMY C. WILEY, of Blairsville, this county. --On the 27th ult., by Rev. Samuel Bowman, MR. J.R. KINTER of Georgeville, to MISS MIRANDA A. CRISSMAN, of Smicksburg, this county. --On the 27th ult., by Samuel Rise, Esq., MR. JOHN STUMP, to MRS. JANE AYERS, all of Mahoning township, this county. DIED. In Philadelphia on the 29th ult., MRS. SUSANNAH, wife of ROBERT M. GRAHAM, of Oak Grove, Westmoreland county, and oldest daughter of HON. JOHN COVODE. 15 November 1859 ILL. We are sorry to learn that MR. CHARLES N. SWOYER, of Blairsville, the Treasurer Elect of this county, has been very ill for some time past. We hope to hear of his speedy recovery. FINED. A German named ROTH, who resides in the norther part of our borough, was one day last week fined for swearing. The old chap could not comprehend why ein freies Land would not tolerate free speech. 'Spect he'll learn. OVER THE FENCE. Our friend, D. PEELOR, ESQ., was put over the fence on last Friday, near Blairsville, by one of the parties for whom he was surveying. MR. P. was not hurt by the operation, because carefully lifted over by the cuff of the trowserloons. ACCIDENT. MR. CONRAD WOOLWEAVER, of White township, had his collar bone fractured, on last Friday, by being thrown off a wagon. The accident occured on Church street, near the Railroad. MR. W. was engaged in hauling corn fodder and was seated upon a bundle of straw, on the wagon. In coming down an embankment one of the wheels struck a log, causing so violent a shock as to throw MR. W. to the ground. MARRIED. On the 12th inst., by J.B. Allison, Esq., MR. WILLIAM HAZLETT, of White township, to MRS. ELIZABETH FYOC [sic], of Cherryhill township. 22 November 1859 ACCIDENT. Some ten days ago, MRS BOADENHAMMER, in handling a hatchet, happened to inflict a slight wound upon the knee cap, from which she suffered much, but is now recovering. ACCIDENT. We have been informed that our efficient County Superintendent, REV. S.P. BOLLMAN, was seriously injured by being throw from a buggy, while traveling in Armstrong township, on the 9th inst., and has been unable to move about since. BURNED. On Friday a week, a little child of MR. J.E. HARVEY of Burrell township, was so badly burned by her clothes catching fire that it died from the effects on Saturday morning, following. The mother had gone to a spring for a bucket of water, leaving the child at play in the house, but imagine her surprise on returning to find the child enveloped in flames. The little sufferer was soon rescued from her perilous position and all efforts that human skill could suggest, were employed to restore it, but in vain. The age of the little sufferer was 19 months. DEATH OF CHARLES N. SWOYER. The decease of this gentleman, which took place on last Tuesday, at his residence, in Blairsville, has thrown a gloom over many a face. MR. SWOYER was, comparitively, a young man, and has always maintained a character for honesty and uprightness, such as but few men can boast. As a citizen, he was esteemed by all, and on his social relations he was greatly beloved. At the late October elections, he was elected to the office of County Treasurer, with but little opposition, but DEATH has called him hence before entering upon the duties of that office. He was a member in good standing in two orders, Masons and Odd Fellows, and his funeral was largely attended by his brethern from various neighboring lodges. MR. S. was 38 years, 3 months and 16 days old, at the time of his death. MARRIED. On the 10th inst., by Rev. Jacob (Wolf), MR. ALBERT (GABEL) of the borough, to MISS MARIA SNYDER, of White township. --On the 10th inst., by A. Wiggins, Esq., MR. HENRY MILLER, to MISS ELEMINA MISENER, both of Pine township. 29 November 1859 A FALL. MR. A. SHANK, of Cherryhill township, received a fall on last WEdnesday, by which he sustained slight injuries. A fractious mare upon which he was riding, attempted to leap over a cow standing in the way, and in the effort struck the cow and fell, throwing MR. S. to the ground quite forcibly. 6 December 1859 INJURED. We regret to learn that MRS. CONRAD RICE, an elderly lady, of this place, had her shoulder dislocated one day last week. She had ventured upon the hay-mow, and in descending slipped, with the above painful results. DEATH OF A MINISTER. REV. C. DIEHL, formerly Pastor of the Lutheran congregations at Smicksburg and vicinity, died at his residence, in West Mahoning township, on Wednesday evening last, aged about 35 years. The deceased became afflicted several years ago, had to give up preaching, and died of a lingering consumption. We regret to learn that COL. JAMES COULTER, died, at the residence of his mother, in Latrobe, on Monday afternoon, of last week. He served as an officer through the Mexican War, with credit and ability. MARRIED. On Thursday last, by Rev. D. Blair, MR. GEORGE ROWE, JR., to MISS SARAH. J. MYERS, both of White township. 13 December 1859 MARRIED. On last Thursday, by Rev. Orr, MR. ROBERT JOHNSTON, of Centre township, to MISS MARY E. LATTIMER, of White township. With the above notice we received a large portion of the wedding cake, prepared by MRS. JAMES ANDERSON, of this borough, and a number of luccious [sic] apples, for which the happy couple will receive our unbounded thanks. Certainly, prosperity must attend those who so generously remember the printer. DIED. On last Thursday morning, of a lingering consumption, MRS. ISABEL, wife of J.J. YOUNG, ESQ., of this borough, aged 23 years, 7 months and 17 days. --On the morning of December 1st, at his residence, near Smicksburg, REV. CHRISTIAN DIEHL, aged 34 years, 5 months and 7 days. The deceased was for five years engaged in the work of the ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, laboring in Clearfield and Smicksburg charges with success. He was much beloved and esteemed by all who knew him, and closed his career in great triumph, sustained by the consolations and power of the gospel which he preached, "Christ and Him crucified." His disease was pulmonary consumption, and his passage from earth to Heaven was as gentle as the transit of a shadow; he died without a struggle. Peace to his ashes. -Com. 20 December 1859 INJURED. JOHN CAMPBELL, JR., of Philadelphia, well known in this community, was thrown off a horse at Jefferson, a few days ago, against a tree, by which he was considerably injured. He has since been confined to his room, at the residence of his father, in Blairsville, but expects to be about soon. TRIPLETS. On Monday night, 5th inst., MRS. SMITH, wife of MR. JOHN SMITH of Plumcreek township, Armstrong county, presented her husband with three fine hearty children--all girls. The mother and little MISS SMITHS are all doing well. What a happy father the said JOHN must be. It would seem that the feminine of SMITHS is not yet to become extinct. MARRIED. On the 14th inst., by David Henderson, Esq., MR. WILLIAM KUNKLE to MISS MARTHA DOUTHITT, both of Centre township. --On the 15th, by Rev. C. Nitterraur, MR. GEORGE KUNKLE to MISS HARRIET JANE FINE, both of Centre township. --On the 15th inst., by the Rev. W.S. Emery, MR. JOHN MICHAEL to MISS SARAH BROWN, both of Pine township. --On the 1st inst., by Rev. J.C. Telford, MR. WILLIAM R. (HARBISON/HARRISON?) of Rayne townhsip, to MISS HANNAH M. BRIGGS, of South Mahoning township. --In Pittsburgh, on the 9th, by Rev. Edwin Martin Van Deusen, Rector of St. Peter's Church, GEORGE G. INGERSOLL to MISS SARAH E. LOWRY, both of Indiana. 27 December 1859 CAN'T ATTEND. COL. WILLIAM A. TODD, we regret to learn, will not be able to attend at this term on account of continued bad health. BIG RAFT. DR. G.M. GAMBLE, of Cherrytree, we learn is having built the largest timber raft ever floated on the West Branch of the Susuquehanna. SCARLET FEVER. This malignant disease is prevailing in different sections of this county, and proves very fatal to children. On last Friday morning two children of MR. AARON WIER, of Blacklick township, died of this disease after an illness of only 36 hours. PAUPERS. A few days ago the overseers of this borough received notice from the Directors of the Poor of Adams county, that there is now in the County Poor House, JOSEPH WALLACE, (IRISH) his wife, and child, who claim their last place of settlement to have been in this borough. JOSEPH says he got his wife in this place. If they belong here they will be supported at the expense of the borough. MARRIED. On the 18th inst., by Rev. L.M. Kubas, MR. SAMUEL WELTY, of Haysville, Ashland county, Ohio, and MISS HETTY MINIAM, of Leechburg, Armstrong county.