Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-05-23
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS.

PREPARED FoR THE ssRAFTsMAN,s JOURNAL.
CAMBRIA CoUNrY.-A little daughter Of B..
F. Slick, of the village Of Summerhill, was
drowned in Laurel Run, In that place, on Mon
day the 7tb inst. She bad gone to the run
| for bucket of water, in attempting to dip up
which she lost her balance and fell into the
stream and before assistance rSached her she
was carried under culvert, where she became
fast, whence all attempts to rescue her in time
to save her life proved unavailing. .On
Wednesday the 9th May, little girl. aged l3
years, living with relative in Millvile Borough,
was lost in the laurel on Benshoof's hill, whilst
| out hunting a COW. Finding about 5 O'Clock
that she had unconsciousy departed from the
| road, she attempted to retrace her steps, bat
in doing SO became bewildered, and when
darkness fell upon her she discovered that she
was indeed iost. All night long she wandered
through the laurel in an agony of terror, and
when daylight dawned she could still discover
no outlet from the labyrinth which susrounded
her. Hungry and fatigued, she felt when she
made this painful discovery like giving up in
despair, but, s.hope springs eternalin the hu-
man breast,'' and Miss Hopkins again attempt
ed to extricate herself from the laurel which
extended in every direction as far as her eye
could reach. So she trudged on, all day, at
times hopeful, but oftener desponding and
deSpairing, until, at 4 O'Clock IN the afternoon,
her heart was gladdened by the sight of a
mountaineer's cabin, by the owner of which
she was kindly cared for. Here she was found
the same evening by party which had that
morning started in search of her. The cabin
is situated near the summit of Laurel Hill.
about six miles from Millvile. The adventure
will doubtless be remembered by her for long
time. Daniel I. Jones, we'll known citi-
zen of Cambria township, disappeared on the
9th inst, and has not been heard Of since.
He had been to Ebensburg, and stopped at the
ssHalf-way House, where his wife called for
u and Il r s,1f.
She got him to start home, and he promised
her to go on while she stopped to see their
daughter at the residence of a SON. -in-law. He
was next seen above the hotel of Aloysius
Martz, but since then nothing has been heard
of him.
INDIANA CoUNTY.-On the night of the 7th
inst, a large house belonging to Mr.. Henry
kinter, and a black smith shop belonging to
Mr.. Brndel, were destroyed in the village of
Georgeyille. The fire originated in Mr.. Kin
ter'S house, which has not been used for some
time, and renders it certain that an incendiary
was at work. :. Mr.. Joshua E. Ewing, of
Indiana borough, was on the 9th, thrown from
a dearbourn wagon in consequence of the
horse making sudden spring. and falling up
on the back OF his neck, produced conclusion
of the brain and spinal marrow. 1t is thought,
however, that he will recover. On the
night Of the 8th, the granary of McQuaide,
kinter & Co., in Indiana borough was entered
and a barrel of -four stolen therefrom. On the
same night the Banking House OF Sutton &
Stewart was also broken into, but as all the
money and papers were locked up in
large iron safe, the rogues got nothing for
their trouble.
MIFFLIN CoUNTY.-A little boy, years old,
son Of James Hughes, OF Newton Hamilton,
in walking over plank crossing the small run
from the lanyard, but which had been swelled
into torrent by tao heavy rains, fell into the
turbid waters on Friday and drowned. A
number of neighbors promptly repaired to the
spot and waded the run in all directions. but
failed to discover the body. 1t was probably
washed through the culvert into the river.
The grief OF the parents, especially the moth
er is said to have been heart-rending at this
sudden bereavement of 4 favorite child.