Newspapers: Indiana Register (Sep-Dec 1860), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb's Archives by Sonya M. Barclay MCHG@grove.iup.edu (SMB) USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this files by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitter PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Indiana Register, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Extracts September-December, 1860 4 September 1860 LARGE TOMATO. We are indebted to MR. JOHN WOLF, of White township, for a handsome present of tomatoes--one of the largest of which weighed 3 pounds and 7 ounces. FIRE. Several days since, the barn of MRS. ASHBAUGH, of Kiskiminetas township, Armstrong county, with its contents of grain, etc., was consumed by fire. A valuable horse belonging to REV. J.E. CAROTHERS of this county, was rescued from the flames, though severely injured. DR. PIATT. We omitted last week to announce the death of DR. WILLIAM A. PIATT, of Cherrytree, who died suddenly on Monday the 20th, at his residence, from disease of the heart. DR. PIATT, it will be remembered, was a candidate for the office of Assembly at the last October election. NICE FRUIT. MR. THOMAS STEWART, of East Mahoning township, last week sent us a basket of choice varieties of apples and peaches--large, ripe and luscious--for which he has our warmest thanks. MR. S. has paid much attention to fruit culture, and we are gratified to find that he has been eminently successful. MARRIED. By the Rev. W.S. Emery, at the bride's father's, in Rayne township, MR. FREDERICK SCHURR of Allegheny county, to MISS CHRISTINA WACKER [sp]. --By the same, at the same time and place, MR. JOHN PHILIP WACKER [sp], to MRS. CAROLINE KOCH, of Pittsburgh. For the rich wedding cake accompanying the above notice the happy couples will please accept our thanks and good wishes. --On Tuesday morning, 28th August, by Rev. Joseph Nesbit, at the residence of the bride's father, in Lock Haven, Clinton county, MR. GEORGE W. MARSHALL, of Indiana, to MISS ANNIE W. LAW. --On the 30th ult., by Rev. A. Donaldson, D.D., DR. GEORGE R. LEWIS of Ebensburg, to MISS NANNIE M'LAIN, of Indiana county. 11 September 1860 ACCIDENT. On Friday evening last, MR. JACOB ROW, residing near Diamond Mills, while engaged removing a limb from a tree fell to the ground, a distance of 15 or 18 feet, and was badly injured by the concussion. At latest accounts, he was improving and considered out of danger. [articles of impressive agriculture...which I would be happy to print or copy and send if these folks belong to you...there are just so many here that it gets a little crazy. There are Lincoln apples grown by MR. JOHN DUNCAN, wild plums from MR. WATSON HAMILTON, potatoes from MR. THOMAS HOOD, and pears from MR. AMOS THOMAS] FATAL ACCIDENT. On last Saturday, JAMES S., son of PETER HARROLD, of Centre township, aged about 17 years, while assisting at a raising at MR. JAMES JOHNSTON'S, was almost instantly killed by a stroke from a piece of timber which accidentally fell from the building. He was struck on the back of the head and his neck was broken. He breathed but once after he fell. He was a young man highly respected for his many noble qualities, and his death will be mourned by many friends. A large concourse of people followed his remains to Bethel burying ground. MARRIED. On the 6th inst., by the Rev. W.W. Woodend, MR. THOMAS WADDELL of Saltsburg, Pa., to MISS MAGGIE M'BRIDE, of Westmoreland county, Pa. --On the same day by the same, MR. DAVID S. (ROBIN)SON to MISS NANNIE P. GAILBRAITH, both of Saltsburg, Pa. --On the 6th inst., near Greenville, by Rev. John Rice, MR. A.(W.) BERKEYPILE to MISS RONDA LYDICK. DIED. On the 5th inst., MR. JOHN A. C(OUL)TER, aged 28 years, 1 month and 9 days. 18 September 1860 STORE BREAKING. On last Friday night, the store of MR. PETER KINTER in Rayne township, was broken into by some person or persons and a small sum of money and a considerable quantity of goods taken therefrom. On Sunday monring three men (all named HENRY) were lodged in jail charged with the offense. They will probably receive their trial next week. MARRIED. On Tuesday evening, September 11th, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. J.P. Kennedy, J.H. KELLY, MD, to MISS NANNIE H. GAMBLE, all of Cherrytree borough, Pa. --On the 13th inst., by Rev. W.T. Johnson of Saltsburg, MR. JOSEPH SIMONS of Westmoreland county, to MISS ELIZA DUNCAN, of Tunnelton, Indiana county. DIED. At his residence in this place on Friday morning last, LEONARD SHRYOCK, aged 65 years, 3 months and 5 days. --MR. S. as a citizen was highly esteemed for his many virtues. As a Christian he was exemplary; as a husband and parent kind and affectionate; and in his death society, the church and his family have sustained a serious loss. But their loss is his gain. 25 September 1860 CUT HIS LEG. On Tuesday last, SAMUEL McHENRY, while engaged chopping wood on Carter's farm, inflicted a bad wound on his leg with an axe. At last accounts he was improving. MARRIED. On the 6th inst., by A. Wiggins, Esq., MR. JOHN MYERS to MISS LUCINDA BOWERS, both of Cherryhill township. DIED. On the 20th inst., in Rayne township, ROBERT ARMSTRONG, aged 40 yeras, 10 months and 22 days. 2 October 1860 COMPLETED. The bridge across the river at Cherrytree has been completed. It is a valuable improvement that was much needed at that point. SOME PUMPKIN. MR. SAMUEL FRANTZ, of South Bend, Armstrong county, raised a pumpkin this season which measured 7 feet 1 inch in circumference and weighed 181 pounds. DIED. At the St. Clair Hotel, in Indiana, on last Friday, DR. B.F. HOOVER, late of Baltimore, Maryland, in the (22/23d) year of his age. Dr. H. came to Indiana last spring and commenced the practice of Dentistry. His career has been short. Some six weeks since he was taken ill with Remittant Fever, which resulted in his death. He died "a stranger in a strange land," but not without leaving behind him a circle of warm friends, who did all they could to comfort, cheer and sustain him during his illness, and who deeply sympathize with the bereaved friends and relatives. 9 October 1860 THE MUSTER. As we are going to press, the muster is going on in fine style. The soldiers are a brave-looking set of fellows. So long as we have such an abundance of fighting material the country is safe.... MARRIED. On the 2d inst., by the Rev. W.S. Emery, at the bride's father's, MR. THOMAS LAPSLEY of Cherryhill township, to MISS ELIZABETH MUNSHOWER, of Rayne township. --On the 13th ult., by Rev. J. Carothers, MR. G.W. PARKS of Camden, Illinois, to MISS MARY ANN LEWIS of Marion. 16 October 1860 POTATOES. MR. T.G. HOOD of White township, one of our most enterprising farmers, had 32 varieties of potatoes on exhibition at the fair. ACCIDENT. On the 2d day of the Fair, a little son of MR. DAVID ELLIS was run over by a vehicle and had his legs broken. Under careful surgical treatment the boy is recovering from his injuries. MARRIED. On Tuesday, 3d inst., by G.J. Kller, Esq., MR. RITNER CRAMER to MISS MARY A. ( )SON, all of Pine township, Indiana county, Pa. --On the same day by the Rev. Gathers, MR. E.J. SEARS to MISS MARY M. YOUNG, both of Green township. --On the 4th, by Rev. J.C. Telford, MR. OLIVER L. BRADY, of East Mahoning, to MISS MARGARET CRAWFORD, of South Mahoning township. DIED. At Fountain Springs, Virginia, September 24th, MR. PETER RIDDLE, formerly of this county, age (67) years, wanting 4 days. --On the 27th inst., in West White township, of consumption, NANCY F. HOTHAM, wife of WILLIAM HOTHAM in the 55th year of her age. --On the 26th of September, in Brushvalley township, MRS. REBECCA G(AMMELL?) aged 84 years, 1 months and (20 days). 23 October 1860 DROPPED IN. JOHN T. SHRYOCK, ESQ., who has long been connected with the public press and now edits the "Zanesville Courier," dropped into our office on Monday morning, just fresh from the Ohio battle-field, where he did yeoman's service in the people's cause. FIRE. On Sunday last, a new dwelling house of MR. WILLIAM G. HEFFLEFINGER, of Rayne township, took fire while the family were absent and burned to the ground. The house had been but recently finished and was furnished with new furniture, all of which, together with the family's clothing, was consumed. It is supposed that the fire originated from a stove pipe. WILD GEESE. On last Wednesday, a flock of wild geese, about fifty in number, alighted on Findley's mill dam. MR. C.J. CARBAUGH being informed of the circumstance, got his rifle and shot one of them, a young one, which weighed 9 pounds and yielded a pint of rendered fat. On Wednesday night a flock passed over this borough, and becoming confused, kept flying about for some time and then took a northwesterly direction. MARRIED. Married on the 18th inst., by G.P. Reed, Esq., MR. WILLIAM MYERS to MISS MARGARET RISINGER. --On the 18th inst., at the residence of MR. MARTIN, ESQ., by J.Y. Smitten, Esq., MR. GEORGE SHUMER to MISS HARRIET MARTIN, all of Canoe township. --On Thursday 4th inst., by Rev. S.P. Bollman, MR. JOHN PATTERSON to MISS LAVINA RANKIN, all of Washington township, Indiana county, Pa. DIED. In this borough, on Friday night last, MRS. SARAH M'CLAIN, relict of the late CHARLES M'CLAIN, in the 59th year of her age. --On the night of the 21st inst., JESSE THOMPSON, of this borough, aged about 21 years. 30 October 1860 MARRIED. On the 11th inst., by Rev. A. Donaldson, assisted by Rev. J.S. Elder, PROFESSOR S. JUDSON CRAIGHEAD, of Washington county, Pa., to MISS E.E. ELDER of Eldersridge, Indiana county, Pa. DIED. On 11th, of Dysentary, ANNA ADELADE THOMAS, aged 1 year, 10 months and 13 days. Life is a span, a fleeting hour, How soon the vapor flies! Man is a tender, transient flower, That e'en in blooming dies. --On the 4th inst., of Dysentary, MARY EMERY, daughter of JOHN AND MATILDA TITTERINGTON, of Green township, aged 1 year. Hope looks beyond the bands of time, When what we now deplore; My (child) shall rise in full immortal prime, And bloom to fade no more. 6 November 1860 FOOD IN IRELAND. A letter from the north of Ireland, dated the 4th inst., states that there will be a great scarcity of food for the people. Potatoes are scarce, and the price is rising daily, while oats, which rank next to potatoes as an article of food, sell for $4,50 per bushel. 13 November 1860 CHILD BURNED. On last Saturday afternoon, a child of MR. SOLOMON KECK, of this borough, was burned about his face and neck by its clothes taking fire. ACCIDENT. On Saturday last, a lad named THOMAS ENGLISH, aged about 16 years, in the employ of Getty and Bro., at their saw mill on the ridge, in Burrell township, was directed by MR. GETTY, to drive a wedge into a log then being sawed. Stepping over the log, his foot slipped and falling, his arm came in contact with the circular saw, his hand was almost entirely cut off just above the wrist--amputation of part of the forearm was rendered necessary. This was successfully done on Sunday last by Drs. Miller and Marshall, of Blairsville, the arm being amputated just below the elbow. (--from the Blairsville Record) MARRIED. On the 23d ult., by Rev. D.D. Christly, MR. THOMAS DUNLAP, to MISS ISABELLA WARDEN, all of Indiana county. --On the 31st ult., by Rev. C. Nitterrauer, MR. LOUIS FAIR, of Illinois, to MISS LOUISA ALTMAN, daughter of PHILIP ALTMAN, of Indiana county, Pa. --On November 1st, by Rev. S.P. Bollman, MR. MICHAEL W. KUNKLE, of Washington township, to MISS ELIZA F. STUMP, of East Mahoning. DIED. At the residence of her daughter, in McHenry county, Illinois, MRS. MARY GEER, formerly of Blairsville, aged 76 years. (Blairsville papers please copy.) --At Eldersridge, on October 27, ROBERT NESBIT, aged about 24 years. --On September 24, in Bellevue, Iowa, DANIEL McLAIN, son of DANIEL AND MARY DAVIS, of Indiana county, Pa., aged 20 years. --On October 1st, of Putrid Sore Throat, MARY BELLA WALKER, wife of ALEX. WALKER, of Green township, aged 19 years, 3 months and 15 days. [verse] --On October 11th, of malignant sore throat, MARTHA FLEMING, aged about 17 years. [verse] --In West Mahoning township, on the 29th ult., of Neuralgia, ELIZABETH ANN, wife of COL. L. BARRETT, aged 52 years and 10 months. The deceased was born in Westfield, Massachusetts, in 1801. She embraced the Savior's cause at fourteen years of age, and with her husband united with the Congregational Church in Montgomery, Massachuseyys, where he Christian deportment, and humility endeared her to a large circle of friends. After coming to Indiana county, she united by letter, with the Presbyterian chuch, at Smicksburgh, of which body she was a member until her death. In her last illness she suffered the most excruciating pain, yet no murmur escaped her lips. She sought consolation in the fact that the Savior had endured greater pain for her sake. Her end was peaceful and happy. (--Comm.) --On the 31st ult., PAUL GRAHAM, infant son of J.L.H. AND FANNY DRYDEN, of this place, aged 1 month. --On October 31st, of Dyptheria, NELSON L., son of PETER HARROLD, of Centre township, aged 9 years and 10 months. --On November 2, CALEB HARVEY, son of CALEB AND SARAH DAVIS, of this place, aged 1 year and 8 days. 20 November 1860 GOOD PORKERS. One day, recently, MR. JOHN SECHLER, of White township, sold four hogs for upwards of $74. The largest of the animals weighed nearly 500 pounds live weight. [note on Japan peas raised by MR. ROBERT MARTIN, of Cherryhill township] RELIEVED AT LAST. About three years ago a little daughter of MR. SAMUEL THOMPSON, of East Mahoning township, got a cherry seed into her ear. All attempts for its removal proved unsuccessful. Recently the little girl undertook to blow the dinner horn, and the effect forced the seed up into the opening of the ear. A physician tried to extract it, but again failed. The operation produced irritation, and finally the ear bealed and by its action the long-deposited cherry seed, sound and perfect, was discharged. The little girl is getting well, and in all probability will suffer no further inconvenience on account of the occurrence. DIED. At Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa., November 7th, M.T. REYNOLDS, of this place, aged 28 years, 1 month and 4 days. NOTICE IN DIVORCE. HARRIET LAGUARD by her next friends JOSEPH BOWERS vs. JAMES LAGUARD. Subpeoned for divorce. 27 November 1860 DROWNED. A lad named SAMUEL SHAFFER, while attempting to cross Big Mahoning on a foot-log, fell into the water and was drowned. ARM BROKEN. On last Thursday several boys had a rough and tumble tussle, in the course of which a little son of MR. WILLIAM H. KERR got an arm bone fractured between the wrist and elbow. INJURED. On Monday monring, MR. ABEL STEWART, of this place was badly hurt while digging a well for MR. E.E. CARPENTER, of West Indiana. MR. STEWART was at the bottom of the well, which is some 15 or 20 feet deep and as the bucket was about to be let down it slipped and fell, striking MR. S. on the head, rendering him senseless for some minutes. --Several of the neighbors were summoned and drew him out of the well. The extent of his injuries has not been ascertained. MARRIED. On the 16th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, MR. MILTON LOWMAN of East Mahoning township to MISS MARGARET J. MYERS of Montgomery township. --At Indiana, on the 14th ult., by the Rev. A. M'Elwain, MR. JOHN WALKER of White township to MISS MARY FRY of Washington township. --On the 27th ult., by J.E. Riddle, Esq., MR. JESSE HOPKINS of Green township, to MRS. MARGARET KINTER of Montgomery township. --On the 6th inst., by the same, MR. H. CONNER, of Montgomery township, to MISS SARAH MOCK, of Green township. DIED. On the 12th inst., CATHERINE A. WALKER of East Mahoning township, aged 15 yeras, 2 months and 26 days. --On the 13th of November, JACOB BOUCHER, of Taylorsville, aged 40 yeras, 4 months and 1 day. 4 December 1860 RAILROAD ACCIDENT. On Thursday morning MR. SIMEON DOUGLASS, a young man of this place, and an employee of the railroad company, while attending to some duty along the track, a short distance west of Greensburg, was struck by the locomotive of the mail train eastward, and bbadly bruised. No bones were broken. MR. DOUGLASS was brough home on the evening train on the same day, and is getting along finely. KANSAS. On last Saturday evening, we were shown a letter from MR. ABSOLOM HOOVER, of Kansas, formerly of this county, relating to the destitution and want of hundreds in that afflicted country. MR. HOOVER, who bears the report of being an honest and honorable man, appeals to his old friends to assist them in their present emergency. Will anything be done? MR. A.M. STEWART of this place has the letter referred to in his possession. MARRIED. On the 20th ult., by Rev. George M'Elhaney, MR. J.S. NESBIT of Cherryhill township, to MISS MAGGIE HOUSTON, of Indiana, Pa. --On the 28th ult., by John B. Allison, Esq., MR. BILLINGS GREENHILL to MISS MARTHA SIMPSON, both of Indiana, Pa. DIED. On the 28th ult., WILLIAM SHIELDS, SR., of White township, aged 78 years and 4 months. The deceased was born in Sherman's Valley, Cumberland county, Pa., in 1782. He removed in the year 1784, with his father, to Derry township, Westmoreland county, (that portion now embraced in Burrell township, Indiana, county), where he resided up to the time of his death. On the 3d of August 1811, he was commissioned by Simon Snyder, then Governor of Pennsylvania, as Captain of the Third Company of the 13th Regiment of Penn's Militia, in the 2d Brigade, composed of Allegheny, Armstrong and Indiana counties, and afterwards Major of the 2d battallion. In the year 1812 he was commissioned coroner of Indiana county; and on the 9th of September 1814, commissioned as a Lt. Col. of the 15th Brigade, composed of the counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Indiana and Jefferson. He was a kind husband and father, honored among his neighbors, social in character, a patriot and a christian, and a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church. He died in the hope of a blessed immortality. (--Comm.) --On November 30th, at his residence in White township, ROBERT HAMILTON, aged about 71 years. The deceased was one of our oldest and most esteemed citizens and he leaves a large circle of friends to mourn his departure from amongst them. --At his residence in White township on Saturday night, December 1st, CHARLES REED, aged about 64 years. MR. R. was hgihly esteemed as a friend, neighbor and citizen in the community, and his demaise has creatd a vacancy that cannot be supplied. 18 December 1860 MAN MISSING. An old man, named ANDREW GROSS, of Blairsville, is supposed to have missed his way in the darkness on Monday night last, and fallen into the Conemaugh river, near Laurel Point, at the foot of the town. Several persons, hearing someone call, went to the bank of the river, but it being much swollen by the late rains, they could afford no assistance. The calls are supposed to have proceeded from MR. GROSS, and as he has not been seen since it is presumed he was drowned. Search is being made for his body. (Blairsville Record) FATAL ACCIDENT. On Thursday last week, a most distressing accident befell MR. BENJAMIN WARREN, of South Mahoning township, which resulted in his death the following day. MR. WARREN had a number of hands engaged threshing grain, himself feeding the machine, when some of the machinery have way and the revolving cylinder was thrown with great force out upon the barn floor, striking MR. WARREN, and mangling him in a horrible manner. One leg was literally ground to atoms from the ankle to the knee; the other leg was broken in several places; one jaw was fractured, --besides other injuries. The deceased was about 50 years of age, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. MARRIED. At the residence of the bride's father, in Adair county, Missouri, on Thursday the 22d day of November 1860, by Stephen Ellis, Esq., MR. D. MYERS KINTER, of Indiana county, Pa., to MISS MAGGIE P. DABNEY, of Adair county, Missouri. --On the 6th inst., by Rev. W.T. Johnston, at his residence in Saltsburg, MR. GEORGE CLAWSON, of Blairsville, to MISS NANCY J. MANNERS, Of Maysville, Pa. --At the Washington Church parsonage, on the 6th inst., by Rev. D.D. Christy, MR. JACOB P. WELLS, to MISS SUSAN C. HALL, of Rayne township. --On November 20th, by Rev. J.D. Knox, at his residence, MR. SOLOMON FETTERMAN, and MISS MARTHA WAKEFIELD, both of Brushvalley. --On the same, by the same, at the house of the bride's mother in Brushvalley township, MR. ROBERT P. CASSON, to MISS MARY C. FOUST, both of Homer, Indiana county, Pa. --On the 22d inst., by the Rev. A. McIlwain [sic], MR. ALEXANDER J. STUCHEL, to MISS MARTHA J. COLEMAN, both of White township. --By the same, on the 13th inst., MR. J.L. WHITE, of Montgomery township, to MISS ELIZABETH E. MILLER, of Conemaugh township. DIED. At his residence in Mount Holly, New Jersey, on the 5th inst., FRANCIS BODINE, father-in-law of MR. WILLIAM MOORHEAD, of this place, in the 84th year of his age. Mr. B. has been an exemplary member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for over 65 yeras. The church will miss him, for no more will his fervid and heart-touching prayers be heard within its sacred walls, pleading for poor sinful man. Well may all exclaim--"Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my latter end be like his." He died with the assurance of meeting his Heavenly Father, in the mansions above, with the welcome of "Well done, good and faithful servant--enter thou into the joy of the Lord." 25 December 1860 MARRIED. By the Rev. W.S. Emery, on the 4th inst., MR. S.D. BATES of Burrell, to MISS RACHEL MITCHELL, of White. --On the 18th, by Rev. A. C. Ehrenfeld, MR. LAURENCE KESSLAR, JR., of Indiana, Pa., to MISS ELMIRA M'GINNIS, of Tarentum, Pa.