Newspapers: Indiana Register (Sept - Oct 1867), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in the US GenWeb Archives by Sonya M. Barclay, mchg@yourinter.net (SMB), 78 Fulmer Street, Indiana, PA 15701-1521. US GENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file be 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 downloading to any other site. We encourage links to state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Indiana Register, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Extracts September, 1867 4 September 1867 FELL OUT OF A WINDOW. A little child of MR. C.U. GUESSLER, of West Indiana, while visiting a neighbor's house a few days since, climbed up on a chair at an upstairs window, and fell out upon the porch below, but fortunately sustained no injuries. REPORTED DROWNED. MR. A. LEROY, late a resident of Indiana, and who recently went from here to Philipsburg, Clearfield County, is reported drowned. He was missing one morning about two weeks since, having been last seen on the banks of Moshannon creek, at that place, and it is feared he is drowned. His hat was found near the creek where he was last seen. UPSET. On Monday last, as some workmen were engaged in raising the dwelling house of MR. HENRY LEVINGSTON, of White township, adjoining this place, in order to put in new sills, some part of the apparatus gave way, and the structure was upset and demolished. The building was neither very large nor very valuable, but its destruction leaves MR. L., without a home for the present. BADLY INJURED. A young man named M'CAFFREY, from Pine township, was kicked in the stomach, yesterday, by a mule, at Detwiler's hotel, in this place, and badly injured. YOUNG M'CAFFERY had brought a load of boards to town, and put his team in MR. DETWILER'S stable to feed, and when bringing the animals out of the stable one of them kicked him, as stated. He is lying quite prostrated at the present time. A LARGE YIELD OF WOOL. We are informed that MR. MOSES T. WORK, of East Mahoning township, last spring clipped from 40 head of sheep, of which 24 were one-year-old lambs, an amount of wool aggregating two hundred and forty pounds, or an average of six pounds per head. Several of the fleeces weighed above twelve pounds each. This, considering the number of young sheep in the lot, is certainly a very large yield of wool at one clipping. MR. WORK is one of the most enterprising and thrifty farmers, and we are glad to hear of his excellent success in wool growing, as well as in other branches of farming. MARRIED. ST. CLAIR-WATT. On the 29th of August, by the Rev. A. M'Elwaine, MR. ALEXANDER ST. CLAIR, of Phillip's Mills, to MISS SARAH, daughter of HON. I.M. WATT, of Homer, this county. DIED. BENFORD. On Sunday night, September 1, JESSE, infant daughter of J.H. AND E.E. BENFORD, of Johnstown, Pa. 11 September 1867 INJURED. W.B. MYERS, son of SAMUEL MYERS, of this place, who has for a few weeks been employed on the railroad from St. Louis to Vincennes, as a brakeman, had one of his hands crushed, by being caught between the bumpers, while engaged coupling some cars. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. On last Saturday night, during the prevail of the storm of rain and lightning by which a large part of our county was visited, the barn of MR. JOHN WHEELER, of Rayne township, was struck by lightning, setting it on fire, and completely destroying it, with all its contents of grain, hay and implements. DROWNED. A son of MR. CHARLES MITCHELS, a resident of Cherryhill township, aged about 12 years, was drowned in Yellow creek, near SAMUEL GOLDEN'S, on last Sabbath. --YOUNG MITCHEL, in company with two sons of MR. DAVID KNABB, went to the creek to swim. The water was quite deep, and one of the KNABB lads got beyond his depth, when YOUNG MICHAELS [SIC] jumped in after him; but unfortunately, he, too, got beyond his depth, and was drowned. YOUNG KNABB escaped--and the two brothers ran for aid, but it came too late to save the life of young MITCHELE [SIC]. TURNED UP. We clip the following from the Raftsmans' Journal, of the 4th inst.: "We are told that MR. LE ROY, who was missing and supposed to be drowned in the Moshannon creek, an account of which we gave last week, has turned up at Lock Haven, alive and well--he having wandered away from Philipsburg when undera temporary mental abstraction, at the time he was missing." When we first heard of the misterious [sic] disappearance of LE ROY, of which we made mention last week, we did not believe that he had been drowned--for this reason that suckers don't often drown in fresh water. The "temporary mental abstraction" spoken of by the Journal was, most likely, superinduced by unwanted potations of Clearfield county bibulants--either "tangle-foot," "rifle," "lightning," "pine-top," or "ring-jaw." MARRIED. NORRIS-CURRY. On the evening of the 9th at the "Earhart House," by the Rev. A. M'Elwain, MR. L.C. NORRIS, of Hartsgrove Ashtabula county, O., to MISS JENNIE E. CURRY, of Blairsville, this county. CURRY-LAUGHERY. On the 20th ult., by the Rev. Hill, at the residence of the bride's mother, in Burrell township, MR. JOHN CURRY, of Blairsville, to MISS MARY F. LAUGHERY. HEASLEY-HEFFELFINGER. On the 5th inst., by the Rev. A. M'Elwain, MR. JOHN F. HEASLEY to MISS ELMIRA HEFFELFINGER, both of Elderton, Armstrong county, Pa. DIED. FEES. At the residence of MR. SAMUEL M'FARLAND, on the 9th, of cholera infantum, an infant son of MR. JOSEPH FEES, of Greenville. 18 September 1867 HORSE KILLED BY LIGHTNING. On the 6th inst., MR. WILLIAM M'KILLIP, of West Mahoning township, while harrowing in one of his fields, had one of his horses killed by lightning. MR. M'K was badly stunned by the shock, but has fully recovered. DIED. LONG. On the 3d inst., in Rayne township, of chronic disease of the bowls [sic], FRANCIS LONG, aged about 50 years. EMERSON. In Pittsburgh, on Thursday the 12th inst., WILLIAM E. EMERSON, son of the late DR. EDWARD P. EMERSON, of Blairsville. WESTLAKE. In Baltimore, on the 16th inst., ADELAIDE, daughter of J. WILLIS AND ADA A. WESTLAKE, aged 1 year and 23 days. M'CREA. On the 6th inst., in Mechnicsburg, of inflammation of the bowls [sic], RINDIE JANE, daughter of THOMPSON AND ANNIE M'CREA, aged 16 years, 8 months and 21 days. Her sufferings though brief were very great. --but she bore them with meekness and resignation. The school, of which MISS M'CREA was a pupil, in Mechanicsburg, upon learning of her disease, appointed a formal meeting to be held at 7 o'clock, on the evening of the 6th inst., to give expression of their sympathies for the bereaved family, and to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of their deceased friend. [Resolutions passed.] BOTHELL. On the 9th inst., at Pleasant Ridge, Rock Island County, Ill., MRS. SUSAN BOTHELL, wife of CAMPBELL BOTHELL, aged upwards of 65 yeras. MRS. BOTHELL'S death was caused by a bite of a rattlesnake. On the morning of the 5th inst., she went into a melon patch, adjacent to the house, and while there she was bitten in the ankle by a snake, and was immediately thereafter prostrated, resulted in her death as stated. A greater part of her life was spent in diligent use of the means of grace and salvation. She exercised a most charitable disposition toward all, and took great interest in the prosperity of the church to which she was attached. During her last hours, when suffering from severe pains, and having before her the consciousness of approaching dissolution, she was cheered, resigned, and patient. She rests from her labor, having come to her grave in full age, as a shock of corn cometh in its season. --Com. --It is about four years since MR. BOTHELL, with his wife and family removed from Indiana county to Illinois, where they have since resided. The many friends of the deceased in this county, will regret to learn of the death of this estimable lady. 25 September 1867 MARRIED. CUNNINGHAM-JOHNSTON. On the 19th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. William Cunningham, MR. SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM, and MISS KATE M. JOHNSTON, daughter of ROBERT JOHNSTON, ESQ., all of Blairsville. No cards. MUIR-CURTIS. On the 17th inst., by Rev. J.S. Wakefield, MR. WALTER MUIR and MISS REBECCA J. CURTIS, all of Burrell township, Indiana county, Pa. SMITH-BANCROFT. On the 5th inst., in Claysville, Pa., by the Rev. A. McCarrell, ROBERT SMITH, JR., of Blairsville, Pa., and SUSAN D. BANCROFT, of New Haven, Conn. FINED. We learn from the Blairsville Press, of last Saturday, that ESQUIRE BLACK, of that place, last week fined a young man, named BRANTLINGER, twenty dollars and costs of prosecution, for disturbing a religious assemblage some time since. it appears that BRANTLINGER had imbibed too freely of "fighting whiskey" and hence this action against him. DIED. LAPSLEY. On the 14th inst., at her step-father's, ROBERT SIMPSON, in Cherryhill township, NANCY H. LAPSLEY, aged about 19 years, daughter of E. AND J. LAPSLEY. She died in full triumph of faith in her Lord and Savior. Happy are they that die in the Lord. [Resolutions passed by schoolmates.] MUNSHOWER. On the 20th inst., at the residence of her father, DANIEL MUNSHOWER, MISS MELISSIE MUNSHOWER, aged 25 years and 6 months. MELISSIE was a faithful and worthy communicant of the Lutheran church of this place. In the hope of a blessed immortality, she bid farewell to all the members of the family, personally exhorting them to meet her in Heaven. She sleeps in Jesus with her sainted mother. [verse] 2 October 1867 VAN DEVINDER TRIAL TRANSCRIPTS. Includes testimony from the following: JOHN HANES ALEXANDER FINDLY PETER FREDERICK REV. M.W. DALLAS ISA SABIN (Canoe) ANDREW BROWN (Jeff. co.) GEORGE HUFF JOHN WOLFORD ROBERT CAMPBELL (Georgeville) [DAVID ______] DANIEL RUMBAUGH (West. co.) JAMES CLAWSON (Bell, West. co) JNO BRICKLE GEORGE BRICKLE BASIL LEWIS (Bell, West. co) DR THOMAS STCLAIR THEODORE LELLIS THOMAS WATSON JAMES WATSON JAMES TORRENCE GEORGE WOLF ANDREW BOWERS JNO NOLFORD ROBERT TOWNSEND (Kiski, Arms) DANIEL McCULLOCH ISAAC SWAN GEORGE DEVERS PETER BRUNER JOHN DEVERS, ESQ. PHILIP BOWERS (of Canoe) DAVID C. GORMAN HENRY BRUNER (Canoe) DR D.H. DICKASON (Canoe) MRS. FANNY PIERCE (Canoe) THOMPSON M'CREA, ESQ. ELIZABETH BRUNER (Canoe) MISS NANCY BRUNER JESSE HAYS J. HANNA MRS. SARAH J. KIEL SAMUEL NEAL THOMAS HAYES, ESQ (Plumville) SHERIFF CREPS CAPT. JNO. SUTTON T.H. WYNCOOP (South Mahoning) JOSEPH KELLER OBADIAH WOLF ROBERT SHIELDS (N. Mahoning) HENRY SMITH (Bell, Jeff co) JACOB BOWERS JOHN PIERCE (Canoe) JACOB BEAR (Canoe) DAVID C. GORMAN JNO KIEL (Canoe) WILLIAM RANDOLPH JOHN BROWN MATHIAS [ ] JNO STATES ADAM TIGER WILLIAM MARTIN, ESQ. WILLIAM ANDERSON GETTYS MONTGOMERY THOMAS SPENCER JNO. SPENCER JNO. RHODES [Just to show you how many people can be called to testify in a trial!] LEG BROKEN. A MR. HOLSOPPLE, of White township, had both bones of one of his legs broken on last Monday by a fall from a tree. In the fall MR. H. was caught by his leg in a fork of the limbs, of the tree, with the above results. A HUGE POTATOE [SIC]. On last Thursday, JOSEPH GILBERT, ESQ., of Homer, presented us with a tuber of the sweet potatoe [sic] species, raised by himself, which weighed three and a half pounds, and measuring nine inches in length by 15 inches in circumference. If anybody can beat this, they will confer a favor upon us by sending us the --potato [sic]. OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT. We are informed that during several nights past, some men or large boys, at present unknown, have assaulted the dwelling house of MR. JOSEPH KINNARD, in West Indiana, breaking in the windows and battering the doors with stones, and also stoning the family and neighbors whenever they showed themselves out-doors. This is a degree of villainy that should not be suffered, and we trust the scoudrels may be apprehended and properly punished. We also learn that similar depredations has [sic] been praciticed upon MR. DANIEL HODGIN'S Tannery, doing a small amount of damage. MARRIED. SHANK-SWANK. At the residence of WM EARL, ESQ., on the 23d ult by the Rev. J.B. Uber, MR. LEWIS SHANK and MISS JANE SWANK, both of Blair county, Pa. LISENBIGLER-CAIN. On the 30th ult., by the same, MR. B. LISENBIGLER, of South Bend, Armstrong county, and MISS SUSAN CAIN, of this place. MUNSHOWER-MYERS. On the 26th ult., at the Lutheran Parsonage, by the Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeldt, MR. SAMUEL MUNSHOWER to MISS MAGGIE MYERS, both of Indiana county, Pa. THOMPSON-MUNSHOWER. On the 1st inst., by the same, at the residence of the Bride's father, MR. A.S. THOMPSON, of this place, to MISS SALLIE MUNSHOWER, of White township. DIED. M'CONNAUGHY--At his residence, in Marion, September 25, after a lingering illness, MATTHEW M'CONNAUGHY, aged 63 years, 3 months and 20 days. The deceased was born and raised in Westmoreland county, and from thence removed to Indiana county, where he spent the remainder of his days. His death was peaceful and happy. Dear father, sleep calmly beneath the green sod, Thy spirits' at rest with the angels of God. (Greensburgh Herald please copy.) 9 October 1867 VAN DEVINDER TRIAL CONTINUED (closing arguments) MARRIED. SMITH-LAWRENCE. On the 3d inst., by the Rev. A. M'Elwain, MR. HIRAM SMITH to MISS MARY E. LAWRENCE, both of Blacklick township, this county. CLARK-LEWIS. On the same day, by the same, MR. EDWIN G. CLARK, to MRS. RUTH LEWIS, of Marion, this county DIED. THOMPSON. At Marion, on the 4th inst., of Cholera Infantum, EDWIN WHITE, son of J.K. AND J.C. THOMPSON, aged 1 year and 1 month. LARGE SASSAFRAS TREE. WILLIAM ROBINSON, of Armstrong township, has growing upon his farm, a sassafras tree, which measures nine feet 6 inches in circumference, at one foot high above the ground, and 8 feet 6 inches at four feet high above the ground. This is an unusual size for a tree of this description, sassafras being one of the small varieties of timber. 16 October 1867 MARRIED. LONGNECKER-RIPPLE. On the 6th inst., by Rev. M. Colver, at the residence of the bride's parents, MR. SAMUEL LONGNECKER, to MISS SARAH RIPPLE, both of Indiana county. BAKER-BUTERBAUGH. On the 3d inst., by the same, at the residence of the bride's parents, MR. W.H. BAKER, to MISS CATHARINE BUTERBAUGH, both of Green township, this county. DIED. M'KISSEN. --In Mechanicsburg, at the residence of THOMPSON M'CREA, ESQ., MRS. NANCY M'KISSEN, aged 75 years and 4 months. 23 October 1867 DIED OF INJURIES. We learn that last week MR. [JESSE] STUCHAL, of South Mahoning township, while working about an old building, had a leg broken, and was otherwise injured, by the falling of some logs from the structure, and that he died from the effects of his injuries on Saturday last. MR. S., was a worthy citizen, and was aged about 45 years. A SINGULAR INCIDENT. A letter from Penn Run informs us that during the past four or five weeks, MRS. ELIZABETH AMOND, of Cherryhill township, has been afflicted with a peculiar soreness of her right arm, causing considerable pain and inconvenience. The arm was slightly inflamed; and a number of balck and yellow pustules appeared upon the surface. On the 17th inst., upon an examination of the arm, a needle point was discovered protruding through the skin, on the outside of the arm; about midway between the shoulder and elbow. The needle was promptly extracted, and proved to be near two inches in length. How the needle came to be in the arm is a mystery. It is thought that the lady must have swallowed it accidentally, while at work, by carelessly putting it in her mouth (a practice very common among women, when sewing,) and that in the course of time it worked its way through the system, and finally came out as indicated. MARRIED. BOWDER-HERRETT. On the 15th inst., by the Rev. M. Colver, at the residence of the bride's parents, MR. ELAM BOWDER, to MISS PRISCILLA JANE HERRETT, both of this Co. LANDFAIR-BAKER. On the 10th inst., at the Lutheran Parsonage, by the Rev. A.C. Ehrenfeldt, MR. J.H. LANDFAIR to MISS SARAH J. BAKER, both of this county. 30 October 1867 DIED. CRAIG. On Sunday, October 20th, 1867, at the residence of his son MR. SAMUEL CRAIG, JR., Brookville, Pa., MR. SAMUEL CRAIG, SR., aged 89 years and 5 months. MARRIED. RAY-THOMPSON. On the 24th inst., by the Rev. A. M'Elwain, MR. JOHN RAY, to MISS MARY, daughter of the HON. JOSEPH THOMPSON, both of this borough. VINROE-CUMMONS. On the 20th inst., at the residence of Esq. Coleman, NICHOLAS VINROE to MISS MARY A. CUMMONS [sic], both of White township, this county.