Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-07-18
THE RAFTsMAN's JOURNAL,
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS

PREPARED FOR THE CRAFTSMAN, 8 JOURNAL - Z
WEsTMoRELAND CoUNTY.-On Thursday, the
28th ult., little boy, aged about three years,
eldest son of VIM. Cline, of Franklin town.
ship, near Manor Dale, fell into kettle OF
boiling water, scalding his whole body from
the shoulders down SO severely that he died
on the following Tuesday. ;. On Friday
week, man named Peter Quinn was killed in
coal bank at Hays Sliding, near 1rwin's
Station, Penn'a r. r., by q quantity of sshorse
back'' falling on him. He leaves a wife and
three children. -. On Tuesday, Sd inst,
little boy, aged about five years, eldest son of
Henry Ashbaugh, OF Penn tp.. was killed by
log rolling on him. 1t appears that the log
was laying upon the side of a hill, the end of
which was kept off the ground by stick.
The boy was playing around this log, and it
is supposed that he knocked the stick from
under it, and that, before he could get out of
the way, it rolled upon him, killing him in.
stantly. On Monday evening, I'd inst.
during thunder shower, the lightning struck
a locust tree near the residence of DR.. Long
necker, in Penn township. Several persons
were knocked down, and one who was passing
with an umbrella hoisted WAS knocked several
feet, and the handle of the umbrella shattered
to splinters in his hand. !. On the night of
the Sd instant, dark bay horse, four years
old and valued at S160, was stolen from the
pasture field of Daniel Beck, in North Hun
tingdon township. A saddle and bride were
stolen on the same night from the stable OF
Henry Walthour, neighbor of Beck's. Thir-
ty dollars reward is offered for the recovery of
the horse. Reports are in circulation that
j. w. butcher, who some months since open
ed watch maker shop on Main street in
Greensburgh, and who went east couple Of
weeks ago, profeSsedly on a visit, had eloped
from Tyrone City, with girl named Potts
who formerly lived in his family. 1t appears
that he had taken his instruments with him,
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counts to gentleman in Greensburg. He
leaves a wife and several children. =. On
Saturday morning week, son of John kem-
cry, OF Franklin township, aged about twenty
months, was missed by his parents, and upon
search being made, he was found in the spring,
short distance from the house, dead.
CLINTON CoUNTY.-Three men, named Rich
ard Clark, William Clark, and Charles Nor
gan, week before last, passed number of
counterfeit SIS bills of the Balston Spa Bank.
New York, in Lock Haven, and then left for
Jersey shore. They were followed to the lat
ter place, by r. Ii Boggis, arrested, and after
hearing, placed in the hands of Sheriff Nc
Gkee, who took them to Lock Haven and
lodged them in Jail. The scamps had victim
lied the good people of Wiilamsport to the
tune of 5000 or $500 before they visited
Lock Haven. On Sunday night, the 9Th
inst, the frame dwelling house of Patrick
O'Brien, in Lock Haven, was entirely destroy
ed by fire. James Leathers, OF Mechanics
vile, aged twenty three, while passing under
the bridge near kintzigs, two miles below
Lock Haven, on a canal boat, was struck on
the head by the tilter, and instantly killed.
A young man named Hudson was drowned in
the canal, near Charlton, on the 30th June.
He was in the canal bathing, was taken with
the cramp, and in few moments was ifeless.
CENTRE CoUNTY.-On the 9th inst IAN Irish
man named VIM. McLewaine, was thrown from
cart in Bellefonte, and injured so severely
that he died shortly after. A little child of
Mr.. John Nolen, of Bellefonte, was run over
on the 4th, by horseman belong to the Fan
tastics, and had its shoulder blade broken.
Stanley Watson was put to JAIL in Bellefonte,
for disorderly conduct on the .glorious
FOURTH and warrants were issued for the ar
rest of five or six others. who interfered to
prevent the officers discharging their duty.
CAMBRIA CoUSTY.-A daughter of the late
John Groves, of Taylor township, while en-
gagged in picking strawberries ON the 4th inst,
was bitten on the back of the hand by a rattle
snake. She Immediately returned home and
aphysician was sent for. Her arm immedi-
ately commenced swelling, and when the
physician arrived she was beyond the reach
of human aid. She fingered in great agony
until the morning of the 9th, when she died.
To. low. \ IL.