Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-02
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.


PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.
| PREPARED FOR THE s'RAFTsNAN's JOURNAL
INDIANA CoUNTY.-On Sunday the 23d, Mrs.
Hauxhurst, of White township, received a fall
| upon the ice, by which she had one of her
| legs badly fractured near the ankle. ;. The
| Library Association has fitted up an elegant
room in Judge Watts building in Indiana
Borough, and will have all necessary arrange
ments completed in few days. -. The
United Presbyterian church in b BIarsville, has
undergone considerable improvements, the
cost OF which, is about seven hundred dollars.
The church was built some twenty years since.
-. A large number of petitions praying
the Legislature not to abolish the office OF the
| Superintendent, are being circulated through
| out the several districts OF the county, and are
| numerously signed.
HUNTISGDoS CoUSTY.-On the 18th ult an
| inquest was held over the remains of the man
| found on Terrace Mountain, some time since
and whom we noticed at the time, and after a
careful investigation, the jury returned ver-
dict Of death from violence, by some person
| or persons unknown to them. The skull gave
ample evidence of violence, as it was fractured
| in several places. The mans name is sup
posed to have been DIR. Mayer who left W ood-
berry, Bedford county, about the last of May
or first of June, 1853, to go to Philadelphia
since which time he has not been heard of
nor has he been known to have reached that
place. From the appearance of the deceased
it is thought he had been lying there from
three to five years.
FAYErfE CouNTY.-On Monday night, Mr..
Griffith Wells, of Fayette City, went TO the
Bellevernon ferry, and attempted to cross in
skif, with only board for an oar. He be-
came entanglcd in the ice and was carried rap
idly toward the dam he called loudly fer
help, and was finally heard by some one on
shore, who rescued him. Rev William
Brownfeld died at his residence in South
INx,r<
ult. He had reached the age of eighty
years. The New NJ. E. Church at Upper
Middetown, was dedicated on Sabbath, the
18th ult. The services of the occasion were
conducted by Rev. J. G. SAMSON, presiding
elder of the district, and Rev. John Williams,
of Uniontown.
WASHINGTON CoUNrY.-Samuel Anthony, of
Hillsborough, was severely injured week be-
fore last, while at work in a coal bank in w est
Bethlehem township, by the falling of mass
of slate. -. colored girl named Sarah
Skinner, OF Washington lies in a critical con-
ditlon from the effect of burns received by her
clothes catching fire. A little son of An
thony Nichols, living near Washington, was
severely burnt about the face, by falling on
cooking stove. S. G. Werlich, Esq, of
Canton township, had seventeen head of sheep
killed by dogs.
ARMSTRONG CouYrY-Kittanninr appears
to be in flourishing condition. The Free
Press is informed that over $50 900 worth of
buildings, to be put up in the spring, have
been contracted for. A splendid hotel, to
take the place Of the old Kittanning Inn, has
been contracted for. The accident on the
10th inst, to Edward MIntyre and which is
likely to prove fatal, occurred at a blacksmith
shop, when an effort was being made to draw
load from a gun, when the contents were ex-
ploded, the ball passing through M'Intyrs's
left lung.
GREENE CouNTY.-The Messenger reports a
rumor that party of twenty seven slaves pas
sed through that county recently on their way
to Canada. The Chivalry across the line must
look to it or they will be without this species
OF chattels soon. Kindall J. Goodwin of
Franklin township, died on the 21st ult.. aged
one hundred and ten years. He was a native
of Delaware, and removed to the county in
1915.
PERRY CoUNTr.-A fire occurred at New
port, on the Oath ult., which destroyed the
large steam distilery of B. F. &. S. Miller,
and the ware house Of Demaree & Sparks A
dwelling house was on fire when the train for
Harrisburg passed Newport. A large quanti-
ty OF grain and liquor was consumed with the
distillery.
ELK CoUNTY.-The trienniel assessment of
Elk county, published by the Commissioners.
exhibits the following valuation in that county,
viz Real Estate $685., ,195; Personal proper
~, %oA,foi IfadeS. professions and occupa-
tions $29,6O3 Money at Interest, 5000; Car
riages, $e55; and thirty-four watches.
WARREN CoUNTY.-A little boy of Jacob
MOCK was crushed beneath falling tree in
Glade township, on Jan. 18th. The father
was obliged to cut the tree twice in two before
the little sufferer could be extricated. He
lived some four or five hours after that
MERCER CoUNTY.-A son of Geo. NJ Curry.
of Clarksville, was drowned on the Goth inst.
He was skating on the ice and broke through.
A little girl, who was with him, also slipped
and fell in, but she was rescued in time to
save her life.