Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-08-29


Jacob Mock has again taken the kyler House
in Kylertown, and is ready to accommodate
customers. Mock is clever man and q good
land lord.
SEVERE CUr.-Last Thursday, boy 8 or le
years of age, son of Mrs. VIM. Mitchell, OF
Lawrence township, fell on the knife of a cut
ting box and cut cash. some or inches in
length, into the back part of one of his legs,
between the knee and the hip. The wound is
a deep one, and of a rather serious nature.
Harvest HoAE.-Last Thursday the citi-
zens of Brady township had harvest home
celebration, which was well attended, and at
which addresses were delivered by DIR. T. j.
Boyer, Dr.. George Wilson, and Rev. Mr.. Yer
non. The address OF the latter was more par
ticularly directed to the Sabbath School chill
dren, and was quite appropriate to the occa-
sion. TIE proceedings were cut short a little
in consequence of shower of rain coming up
suddenly, when the people dispersed.
CAMp- p-MEETING.-This N is the season of camp
meetings. Last Friday that of the Methodists
was commenced on the land of Josiah r.
Read, Esq, in Lawrence township, and is still
in operation. On Sunday not less than from
200 TO 800 persons must have been in at
tendance. We have not learned what pro-
gress has been made in the way of conversions.
On next Friday, the camp-meeting near
Flegal's in Goshen township, will commerce ;
and on the same day the United Brethren COM
mence one a Bradford township, in the vi
cinity OF Mr.. James Turner's residence.
PHILIPsBURG & WATERLOO RAILRoAD-Last
Saturday, August 25th, the stockholders in
the above road met in Clearicld Borough, and
elected Hon. G. r. Barrett President and
james T. Leonard, John Patton, Lewis ].
Crans, Simon B. Row, James B. Graham.
Christopher kratzcr, Jacob Black, Charles L.
Lamberton, Isaac G. Gordon, John j. Y.
Thompson, William Mcbride and Richard
Mossop, as the Board of Directors. Gen J ohm
Patton was elected by the Board as Vice Pres
ident. Hon. james T. Leonard Treasurer, and
l.. j Grams Secretary. After the transaction
of some other business, the Board adjourned
10 meet at the call of the President.
MAN FOUND DEAD.-Last Thursday after
noon, August 23d, information was brought to
town that man was lying dead in the road
near Nancy Ogdens about a mile and half
east of this place. NJ. A. Frank ESQ.,, at
once proceeded to the spot and selected a Ju-
ry. consisting of Geo. Thorn, JOHN W. Shu-
CERT, Henry Evans, Geor. W. Rheem, Henry
". Park and Henry E. Syder, who ascertain
ed that the deceased w,S , man n,r,o,l I'll
erick Schindel, who, some months since. was
employed as bar keeper at the National Hotel
in Tyrone City. The Jury rendered a verdict |
''tbat said Frederick Schindel, in passing A.
long the public highway in Lawrence town |
ship, fell dead; that he had no marks of rio- |
ience appearing about his body, and died of |
the visitation OF God, in a natural way.''
Poor Fred There is no doubt that the de-
mon Alcohol was his destruction. He was
hurled on Friday in the graveyard on the
hill, away from kindred and home, with stran-
gers only to pity his sad and mournful end
II Is creditablc to the officers and others who
were called npon TO take an active part in the
case, that they had him decently inferred
HEAVY RoBBERr.-Last Saturday afternoon,
Aug. 25th, venerable friend Jason Kirk,
u Penn township, this county, during a tenn
1orary absence from home, had his house rob-
bed OF 81 .OS0. 1t appears that stranger
lbout feet in height, with heavy sandy whis-
Sers, reddish brown coat and black pants. call
ed at the house and informed a small boy and
girl, who were the only persons about the
premises at the time, that number of cattle
we're in the corn field, and they had better
hurry and turn them out or they would destroy
he corn. Whilst the girl and boy were doing
MS, the scoundrel entered the house, broke
'pen several trunks and two chests, and
rom one OF the latter distracted the money.
Aoout $500 or $500 of it was in $50 gold
'ieces, S2OO in eagles and half eagles, and
he balance in silver. The robbery was not
discovered until Mr.. Kirk returned from Lum- |
yer City, IN the evening, when persons were
ent in pursuit of the robber, but no arrest. so
ar as NE know, has yet been made. An indi
'ldual answering the description of tn one
Who sent the boy and girl to the corn-feld.
vas seen in CurwensviIe towards evening
The cattle had doubtless been turned into the
'orn by the villain for the purpose of CON-
hitting the robbery.
MIssoURI.-The vote for Governor in all but
i1 sparseiy settled counties, sums up thus -
or jackson, regular Democrat, 1892
OF Orr, Opposition, 65,99l
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