Newspapers: Indiana Weekly Messenber (October 1892), Indiana Co., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman, mailto:abbybowman@comcast.net . 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 from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to state and county tables of contents. Indiana Weekly Messenger, October 12, 1892 DEATHS Mrs. Samuel MCBEATH, of Brushvalley, died on Friday last, aged about 19 years. She leaves a husband and a child about 10 days old to mourn her loss. Mrs. GIBSON, of Elderton, widow of the late Robert M. GIBSON, of that place, died on Monday night, after a protracted illness. On Thursday of last week, John S. BEST, who lived at Decker's Point, Grant township, died after a long and painful illness. He was afflicted with cancer of the throat. He was in his 78th year, and his wife and two daughters and two sons, M. W. and J. E., survive him. He had been a member of the M. E. church for upwards of 40 years, and his funeral on Saturday last was largely attended. GEORGE--On October 7th, 1892, Martha, wife of R. D. GEORGE, of White township, aged 57 years. Mr. William MILLER, one of the most respectable citizens of Washington township, died on September 30, 1892, aged 64 years. He leaves a wife and five children, one daughter and four sons. For 30 years he had been a consistent member of the German Baptist church and was a deacon in that organization for 19 years. The funeral was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. MARRIED HOLSOPPLE--QUINTER--At the home of the bride's mother, October 5, 1892, Mr. F. F. HOLSOPPLE, of Indiana county, and Miss Grace QUINTER, of Huntingdon. EWING--MARSHALL--At the Clawson House, Indiana, Pa., by Rev. Irvin, Oct. 6, 1892, Mr. John L. EWING, of West Lebanon, and Miss Myrtle MARSHALL, of Clarksburg. FULTON--SHART--On the same day, at the same place, by the same minister, Mr. W. C. FULTON and Miss Mary SHARP, both of West Lebanon. HEFFLEFINGER--PENROSE--August 16, 1892, by Rev. Brownlee, Mr. Andrew L. HEFFLEFINGER, of Shelocta, and Miss Ella G. PENROSE, of Derry. WILLIAMS--CONRATH--Oct. 6, 1892, by Rev. Brownlee, Mr. Elmer E. WILLIAMS and Miss Lottie M. CONRATH, both of Cookport. FLECK--FLEMING--At the residence of the bride, at Willett, Indiana county, Pa., by Rev. A. T. Bell, on October 5th, 1892, Miss Almaretta FLEMING and Mr. F. Earl FLECK, of Greensburg, Pa. ELLIS--STEWART--At the home of the bride, in Marion Center, Pa., by Rev. A. T. Bell, on October 5, 1892, Miss Lizzie W. STEWART and Mr. Olmer R. ELLIS, of Punxsutawney, Pa. Mr. Frank F. HOLSOPPLE, who has been connected with the Brethren's Normal College, at Huntingdon, Pa., has taken to himself a wife in the person of Miss Grace QUINTER, the youngest daughter of the late Elder James QUINTER, who was President of that College. Mr. HOLSOPPLE has made his home at Sergeantville, N.J., where he will preach at the Amwell church. Mr. Elmer CAMPBELL, of White township, and Miss Sadie DICKIE, daughter of Joseph D. DICKIE, of Center township, were married in Pittsburgh on Thursday last. MISCELLANEOUS Thomas PATTISON, one of Judge White's farmers, was hauling 50 bushels of buckwheat from the field to the barn when he was thrown off the wagon, the rear wheel passing over his arm and side of his face, injuring him severely. Hugh TOMB and wife, of Wilkinsburg, are visiting Mrs. TOMB's mother, Mrs. LOWRY, of Railroad Avenue. Sarah, daughter of Mrs. Thomas SUTTON of Russell, Kansas, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah SUTTON, of Breezedale. 'Squire David G. GORMAN, of Banks township, accompanied by his wife, journeyed homeward this morning, after attending the golden wedding of Cornelius HUTCHISON, in Westmoreland county, on Saturday. Forty-two years ago Mr. HUTCHISON resided on the farm now owned by the 'Squire, and he and his wife were welcome and honored guests at the golden affair. Wilson TATE, a young man who lived at Kermoor, on the Beech Creek railroad, is in jail at Clearfield, on the charge of murdering his sweetheart, Kate STARR. She was found dead in bed and a post mortem examination showed that she died of poisoning. TATE had called on her the night previous to her death. Ebenezer, Pa., Oct. 8, 1892 (Communicated)--James G. SHIELDS and Mary Ann MILLER were married January 10, 1850. Nine children were born to them, five sons and four daughters. A son died in infancy and a daughter at the age of eighteen. Of the seven remaining children, only one, the youngest son, is at home. The three daughters and the eldest son are married. The father is seventy-two years old on the 10th of this month, and the mother will be sixty-four on the 23rd of next May. On last Tuesday, October 4, 1892, the family, the seven children, the daughters' husbands and the eldest son's wife and all the grandchildren, were at home. The reunion was planned to be a surprise to the parents and was in that respect a complete success. The aged couple were evidently rejoiced by the event and by the sight of their children and their many grandchildren. The family that greeted them upon this occasion numbered twenty-four. A beautiful and comfortable chair was presented to each parent. The presentation of these was the most enjoyable, as well as the most pathetic, event of the day. The children prepared the dinner, which was a royal one. After a very pleasant day, a day never to be forgotten, the children took leave of their aged parents with pleasant words and good wishes. The blessing of God was invoked, and the children separated scarcely hoping to meet again under similar circumstances. The will of the late Allison GIBSON, of Cherryhill township, was filed for probate October 16. To his wife, Martha GIBSON, is devised absolute his house and lot in Greenville, and two separate tracts of land in said township, containing respectively six and four acres. To his son Calvin is devised the tract of land in Cherryhill township, adjoining Thomas STEPHENS, John GLASSFORD, Jacob DARR and others, containing 150 acres, more or less, on condition that Calvin pays to testator's son Leonard $500, payments to be made at the rate of $100 annually; and also provided that said Calvin delivers to his mother annually during her life ten bushels of the following kinds of grain, viz: Wheat, rye, corn, buckwheat and oats. To his son, Jam es Milton GIBSON, is devised absolutely "100 acres of my farm situate in said township, adjoining lands of Hiram GIBSON, Irvin GIBSON, and Simon HENRY, provided that said Calvin" shall pay to testator's daughters Rosanna GOODLIN, Caroline and Mary Jane GIBSON $100 each, to be paid in installments of $25. The remaining part of this last tract, 80 acres, is to be sold at public sale, the timber and underlying coal separately if found to be advantageous, the proceeds of the sale to be applied as follows: $800 each to his three daughters Rosanna, Caroline and Mary Jane, and the balance, if any, to be divided among his children share and share alike. The residue of the estate, personal or mixed, is also to be distributed among the children equally. The testator's wife and son Leonard are named as executors. The will was made December 12, 1891, and is witnessed by John G. CAMERON and Coulter WIGGINS, Esq.