Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-19
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PREPARED FOR TIE ssRAFTsAAS's JOURNAL"
WEsrxoR ELASD CousTr.-On the l7ih uI;.,
Mr.. Wnl- Keniey, of Bell tp-. met with ac-
cidenf which proved fatal. He had been On .
load of hay, and threw the fork 10 the ground,
previous to making his descent. The handle
Of the fork had been broken, and was quite
sharp. In jumping from the hay, hc-caIne in
contact with the handle OF the fork-the prongs
OF which were sticking in the sroUnG-pene-
tretiDg his bowels I considerable distance.
The unfortunate man, after week IS suffering
expired. 4 few days ago, little son OF
Wm- " 'intyre of Larimer-s station. fell. there
by causing a stick, which ne held il his hand
10 penetrate his mouth, causing wound which
bied so rapidly as TO cause his death. -. As
Michael Shaffer Of Donegal tp-, vas goiag in
to his barn, lately. a large iron spike fell from
sboee, striking him on the nose, which caused
il bleed 50. profusely that. for several days il
was feared ne would bleed 10 death. On
the s0th Dec, Mr.. John Bennett OF Ros;raver
tp-. died aged ninety years. He served for
some time in the late war with England, and
was twice wounded, the marks OF which he
carried TO his grave
FArETTE CoUsTY.-A son OF Hr. J. Shoup,
aged II years, residing in Bullskin tp., was
out IN the woods near his fathers house, one
day week before last, when hearing his dog
make 2 noise as though he had .streed'' some
thing, betoOk himself to the spot, and sue
ceeded IN bringing the animal down, by throw
ing stones, which he had no sooner done, than
the dog attacked IL when a severe struggle en-
sued, but the boy coming TO the dogs assist
ance with club in hand, succeeded in despatch.
ing the animal. The boy did not know what
it was, and throwing il on his shoulder be took
il home, whun he fouad that il vas 4 Wild Cat
nearly full grown. :. Mr.. Samuel Trump,
succeeded in entrapping IN Otter, short dis
tance above Connelsvilie, on YouDghioeheny
the otter being fonnd in that vicinity, for =
number OF years.
CAMBRIA CoUxTY-The sIwn:H Of :. P
Scott, OF Washington township. was destroy
ed by fire or the night OF the ID inst. Ii is
supposed 10 have been tine work Of an ineen
diasy- Loss $500 4 young man. nam
ed John Deyiin, a pudleT at the rolling mill at
Jehnsiown. was badly burned in the face or
the 18th, bF The ssblowing up'' OF the furnace
under his charge Il IS feared that be will
lose one of his eyes in consequence. a
man supposed TO be Joseph Bridges, OF Cone
maugh borough, called at the hotel OF Henry
RageT, in jackson tp., on the evening of the
llth, and asked for supper After eating I
Jew mouthfuls. be rose from the table, walked
about a few minutes, and then sat down and
died without struggle
ERIE CoUsrY.-A terrible row occurred at
the public house in Eagle Village. recently,
d Oh StFnasS OS ono SIDE.
and Irish and Americans on the other Noses
were broken, eyes blsckened and blood split
-. The Erie O6ssTrsT sold out by the
Sheriff last week, and bought by J. J. Liutz.
Esq, WHO viii continue its publication. We
see however that the above officer has served
an injunction on Mr.. L.. forbidding him Il oln
issuing paper or in any way using the mate
rials OF the Office Erie seems TO be hand
place upon newspapers. IntemPerancc
-Sff fg z-rf m hal
in Eric-cxtending even to boys not yst IN
their Teens.
BLAZE CoUSTY--The Tyrone .SiGr mentions
re- ort Of a man beiEg killed BY panther in
the barrens between StormstOwn and Spruce
Greek. short time ago, but cannot vouch for
IT'S truth There appears 10 be quite fever
respecting panthers in that section OF the coun-
ty. short time since Wm. Ewing shot one
on the Ridge which measured eight feet six
inches in length. Mr.. J. II. Burley, Of Ty-
rome. also shot one that measured eight feet
two inches. More of the animals are rendez-
vousing in the neighborhood, and the sports
men are having lively time.
ARzsTEoso Cou<Ty.-Ga tie 9Th IN attenft
was made TO fire the stables belonging TO the
Colwell House, in kittanning. The flames
were discovered and put out before they had
made any serIous progress. Vim. Blake
ley. Esq, has been selected as the ATTORNEY
for tie Commissioners. ~ Chauncey Sew
ard had his leg so badly injured in an ore bank.
in AahoDing township, week before last, that
it had to be ampn;aied.
CRAWFORD CoUSTY.-The wife of Samuel Pc
terson, of Greenwood township had three of
her ribs broken on the 1st instant, by falling
down stairs. Mrs. Caiharine Showers OF
Athens township, was drowned short time
since. in Indiana run. Her body was found
next day.
WARREN CoUSTY.-Seven or eight men were
arrested back of TidiOu;e a few days since.
suspected of being horse thieves. -. TIE
house OF ArS-TeIDpleton, in Einzua was burn
ed on Friday a-wcek. with all its contents. A
donation is contemplated, in Warren, for her
relief.
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