Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-06

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nj. in Welch's school-house.
| DIVINE SERyICE.-We have been requested
to state, that by Divine permission the Rev. T.
| Van Scoyoc viii preach in the Baptist church
in Clearfeld, on Sunday, the 10Th of July in
slant, at IL o'clock, Al
DRowNED.-We regret to learn that Albert
Jury, a son of Mr.. Adam Jury, aged about 16
years, living with Hon. Peter Lamm in Girard
township, was drowned in the River, at the
mouth of Deer creek, on Sunday the Sd insf.
1t appears that he had taken horse into the
River, and from some unknown cause, fell
backwards off the animal. He made scarcely
an effort to save himself, and when his body
was recovered about an hour and a half after
wards, he still grasped the whip in his hand.
His remains were inferred at Bald Hills on
Monday.
FIRE.-On Tuesday afternoon, June 28th,
the dwelling and store house of Mr.. WILLIAM
Lumadue, of Boggs township, was destroyed
by fire, together with all his household effects
and most of the store goods. The loss is es-
timated at from $4,000 to s3,O00-no insu-
Il.
Lumadue, as nearly all his means were invest
ed in the buildings and store. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from some defect in
the stove-ppe. Mr.. Lumadue was asleep in
the house at the time, and knew nothing of
the fire until he was aroused by some persons
who were at work on the turnpike, short dis
tance off, and barely escaped with his life.
FOURTH OF JULY.-No regular celebration of
the 4th came off in either our town or Cur
wensville. In the latter place, the martial and
Saxe-horn bands turned out and played some
patriotic tunes, and in the afternoon the Meth
odist Sabbath School was addressed by Rev.
Mr.. Spottswood in an appropriate manner, af-
ter which nice little s'treat'' of cakes and
confectionaries, hastily prepared for the occa-
sion, was INDUCED in. In ClearieId, ssthe
soul-stlrring notes of the fife and drum'' en-
liyened the town, and about 2 O'Clock a split
stick parade of men and boys came off. To-
wards evening, the children of the Episcopal
Sabbath School were invited to Liberty Spring,
where several ladies' had prepared few of the
ssgood things'' for their benefit.
correspondent sends US an account of an
affair that transpired in Beccaria township,
which, though of a rather serious nature to Que
of the parties interested, must have been
slightly ridiculous. He says, that on Sunday
the 10Th of June, some men were in a shanty
at Wheatland Mills, belonging to Mr.. Aug.
Kennedy, and discovered on a shelf port
monnaie, which contained five dollar note on
the State Bank at Camden, and Ten on the
West Branch bank. Directly all left, except
owner of shanty and Mr.. Brown, hailing from
Altoona. Owner of shanty goes out, soon re-
turns, thinks he'll put pocket book away, but
is surprised that it has already disappeared.
On Saturday % h, a search warrant was issued
by j. G. Cain, Esq, and put in hands of Dep
uty constable Morgart to serve. Meantime
Mr.. Brown made preparations TO leave for
home. Having to pass through Janesville,
Deputy stationed himself at hotel, and when
suspected gent appeared, read for his especial
cdification 4 certain document-yclept, search
warrant. Gent seemed excited, but requested
leave to retire moment before going to JUS
tice to be searched. Deputy, polite, tender
hearted, but little ssraw'' in this sort of busi-
ness, assented-afterwards took gent to office
of Justice: search made, all astonished that no
money was found, and gent was discharged,
innOccnt-of being verdant as the officer
who had him in charge.
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