Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-26
TnE RAFTsMANes JOURNAL,
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PRFPaREp FOR TIE ssRArTsMAN's JouRyAL.'
CENTRE CouNrY.-Two men, John Kennedy
and Mr.. OLaughlin, on the line of the Belle
fonte and SnowSboe Railroad, were Injured
on the 18th January, by the explosion OF
blast, which had failed to go off, and which
they then commenced working about. Al
though number of workmen were around at
the lime, hone were injured bEt the two nain-
ed. O'Laughlin's injuries are slight, but it is
feared Kennedy's viii prove fatal. Sever
al men and horses made narrow escape from
drowning in the Bald Eagle near Milesburg,
| one day last week. They were cutting and
hauling ice, and whilst on the ice it gave a.
way precipitating men and teams into the
water. 1t was with much difficulty that they
were rescued. Mr.. Clarke Brisbn, a resi-
dent of Potter township, met with an accident
on the 18th, which resulted in his death on
the following day. He was engaged hauling
wood, and it is supposed that the horse fright
ened and ran away, as he was found IN the
woods greatly injured both externally and
| internally. a series of religions rcyivals
are in progress in the Lutheran church at
| Boalsburg. and IN the Methodist churches at
Howard UnionviIle and Milesburg. -. Mr..
Daniel Musser, of Boalsburg, while out in the
'Seyen Mountains" on hunting eXcHrs on,
came across three deers, and being an expert
and experienced hunter, he succeeded in Kill
| ling two OF them at one shot. Mr.. John
Fry, of Potter township, who was accidently
since, is fast recovering.
INDIANA CoUSTY.-On the 9th inst, Mr..
George Devers, of Canoe township, had his
left hand entirely blown away by the bursting
of musket. He, with a party of other
! Young men, were at the time OF the accident
engaged at serenading Mr.. Isalc Bowers and
NJ isS Reed, who were married THAT evening.
Mr.. John Simms and son, and Mr.. r.Wm. Moses.
of Blairsville, while at work mining coIl in
| the bank of Mr.. K. Smith, were severely in
| jured on the 18th, by the falling of large
quantity of slate and rock. On the 8th,
Mr.. Jacob Peclor, of Armstrong township,
broke two of his ribs by fall which he re-
| ceived. A few days sirce, Miss Sarah Jane
Adams, of BurrelI township, aged 10, died of
erysipeas. The first indication of the disease
was small pimple the chin, which in
day or two spread over her lace and neck and
caused her death.
MERCER CouSrr.-Rev. VIM. Smith, Of
Delaware tp., fell dead while in the act of
winding his clock, on Sunday evening, 9Th
inst. He had preached a sermon that after
noon-his last. He fell into the arms of his
daughter-dead. Disease of tie heart was
of West Greenyilc, returned home from a
hunting excursion IN Tioneseta Forest, last
week, having killed IL deer.
CLINTON CouSry.-A young man while
skating on the river at Lock Haven Tuesday
afternoon the 18th, accidently fell in an air
hole, and received complete ducking.-
| Through the assistance of his comrades he was
soon rescued from his unpleasant situation.
JEFFERSON CoUNTY.-A little son of Mr.
John Condron, near Puuxsutawncy came to
an untfmey death recently, hy its clothes Ia
king fire while its mother was absent at
neighboring house.