Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-11-02
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PREPARED FOR TIE CRAFTSMAN s JOURNAL.
ERIE CoUNFY.-A mill belonging to H.
Churchill, near the Mallery School honse, Was
destroyed by fire on the nj ght of the 1th, and.
is supposed to bc the work Of an incendiary. i
4 man named Francis Fields, was arrested at
Wattsburg, by an officer of Lawrence county,
charged with horse stealing. S2e worth OF
notions were stolen from a pedlar's wagon at
Sherwood's tavern, on the old pike, on the
evening of the 18th. -. A horse was stolen
from Amos Henry, at Waterford, also wagon
and harness from S. Ii. Hill,o the same place.
The various churches of Erie city have
made arrangements to hold Union Prayer
meetings during the Winter. The barn OF
Wm. Miller. in Conneaut township, wasdes-
troyed by fire on Sunday evening, the 10Th
Oct. 1t contained some fourteen tons of hay.
The fire the work of an incendiary.
John Williams, the well known regulator at
Waterford, has received a,s'phat take'' by the
death of cousin in Canada, who left him
property amounting to 50 600. 5ohn has de-
parted to take possession of his recent bequest.
:. . A barn, the property of Perry Devore. was
consumed by fire, in Springfield township, on
Wednesday the 18th. The origin Of the fire
is not known-supposed to have been the work
of incendiary. Loss, with contents. about
81 zoe.
BLAIR CouxrY.-A man named S. Reilly
Rodney, of Harrisburg, acting as foreman of
the bricklayerS who are erecting the gas-workS
in Altoona, WAS attacked by heart disease on
the q ST. and in less than three hours died.
On the 18th, Bernard Lynch, carpenter by
trade was run over by the Branch train at Al
toona, and so much injured that ne survived
but few hours. On Friday morning. the
2lst Oct. two young men named Goss and
Mcfarland who live in Snyder townshp,w hist
riding home from town, accidentally rode.over
Mr. Joseph Garner the miller at BeyerS' Mill,
iniuring him so that there is little, if any, hope
of bis recovery. The Tyrone Star of the
29th Oct, says DIR. Kay of Warriors Mark,
in company with friend, whose maine we
have not ascertained, went out coon hunting
one night last week. The dogs having treed
some s.varmint,' the Doctors companion
concluded he would climb the tree after it.
Taking his revolver with him, lie was startled
by seeing two eye-bails glaring through the
darkness, when, taking deliberate aim, lie
fired and brought down a iGrge tcil9cdi, much
to the astonishment of the Dr.. and himself.
GREENE CoUNTY.-The Waynesburg Repub-
iicna Of the 18th says: ga rumor was cur
rent throughout town on Saturday, that John
Wright who was confined in the county Jail
! few weeks since, was found dead in the woods,
in Richhill township on Friday afternoon last.
He had been shot through the body twice,
one ball passing through the lungs. It-is sup
rosed he was killed on the preceding Monday,
as nothing has been seen of him since that
time. The murderer is thought to be a negro.
named Frank Washington, who was commit
ted to Jail and tried on the charge of bigamy,
at the last session OF our cOurt, brought a.
gainSt him by said Wright. Washington was
acquitted, and it is supposed the parties have
had revengeiGl feelings ever since.
CENTRE CoUNTY.-Week before last sta
| bic belonging to Wm. a. Thomas, of Belle
| fonte. was destroyed by fire, which originated
| by some boys applying match 10 the tail of
| a hen 10 prevent her Matching. Several tons
f,,,- nley nod
was at one time on fire, but was saved by the
| timely exertions of the citizens present.
| . young bear killed in the forge dam of
Irwin, Mccoy 81 Co., few days since. A
| Mr. Loder, whilst at the Iron works Of Valen-
| tine x Thomas, some ten days ago, fell from
his wagon, was caught in the gearing of the
washing machine, and so much injured that
his life was for a time despaired of; he is how
ever rapidly recovering.
LAWRENCE CoUxrY.-On Friday night the
| 2lst, Mr.. Joachim OFT, who staying with
his brother, Mr.. Caspar OFT, living in South
| New Castle, was heard by some of the family
getting out OF bed and leaving the house, a.
| bout one O'Clock, A.. NJ. AS the occurrence
was not deemed singular, no attention was paid
| to the matter. Search was soon after made
and continued till late hour at night. but
| without success. Early Sunday morning, a
canal boat IN passing. gave notice that 4 hu-
man body was raised in the water some few
rods above where the search had been prose
cuted the night before. This Interruption led
Immediately to the discovery OF the body of
| OFT.
INDIANA CoUSrY.-Mr. James Mitchell, of
Indiana Borough, had horse stolen from his
stable on Friday night, Oct. 21St. No traces
OF the missing animal have yet been discover
ed. a heavy storm passed over the town
of Indiana on the 18th, blowing down the
| south wall and one Of the partitions of the
| large brick school house in course of construC-
| tion, and breaking some of the ioistS and other
timbers. The loss will amount to about $500.
| -. The store of Sutton, Marshall & Stewart
was entered through the cellar on Friday
night, the 2lst and robbed of about SO in
money, several pieces of dress goods, lady'S
| shawl worth SO, and some made up clothing.
CLARION CoUNTT.-The stable of NIr. Geo.
| Berlin, of Elk township, with all its contents,
was destroyed one night week before last. The
| loss is about 500. The fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary. =. Mr..
| Samuel Garvin, of Clarion township, present
ed the editor of the Democrats few days since,
with petrified walnut, which he found in the
| crevice of rock that he was splitting. 1T is
! as perfect in appearance as when it tell from
the tree, perhaps hundreds of years ago.
| DELAWARE CoUNrY.-Jobn M'Makin, a dyer
employed in the factory of Patrick Kelley, on
| Chester Creek, fell into one of the dye vats of
boiling liquor in the establishment, on the
| 18th Oct. He was rescued from his terrible
| situation in a few moments by fellow work
man, and immediately plunged into the creek
| near at hand. The skin from his feet to his
arm pits peeled off shortly after. He fingered
in great agony until Thursday night when his
suderngs were terminated by death.
| Elk CoUNTY.-Whlst a number of the citi-
zens of Fox township were engaged, on the
18th, raising building in the village of Cen
| terville for the accomm odaion of Elder Bower
| Mr.. Wm. McCauley fell off the huildincr and