Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-07-19

Wednesday afternoon, August lst, at
O'Clock, when it is hoped all favorable to the
continuance of this association will attend.
The officers to serve for the ensuing year will
then and there be elected.
GEORGE FRysINGER, Secretary
TIE CRoPs-The weather has been very
favorable for harvesting grain during the past
few weeks, and great part is already un-
der roof The red wheat turns out well, the
white poor. OF oats there is an abundant
crop, and corn, though somewhat backward
in places, is growing finely.
OATs.-A correspondent informs US that
John Miller, Jr., of Wayne township, found
a head of oats on his farm few days ago,
measuring % inches in length, and contain
ing 2l5 grains! The stalk at the thickest
place measured one inch in circumference
This, we think no one will dispute, was a
considerable stalk.
On the farm Of s. s. Woods, Esq, near
Lewistown, we learn stalk of oats six feet
long was taken out OF nelQ.
RoBBERIEs.-A number of watches, jewel
ry, &C. were lately stolen from the establish
ment Of Nathan Wise in Belleville; several
pairs Of boots and shoes and other articles
taken from the kitchen of Henry Albright
in Derry township; shirt, pipe, tumbler, &c.
stolen from Alb. Snyder, for which the fellow
was lodged in Jail and numerous otherpetty
depredatons are constantly coming to light.
Keep your doors locked and bUlted.
MUsIC.-The Scott Band Of Patterson
paid our town a visit some weeke ago, and
favored Us with variety OF choice pieces.
On Saturday evening the String Band, second
to none in the interior the Union Fucalsts,
and number Of others en- their own hook,
seemed infected with musical fever, giving
our citizens quite a treat Of instrumental and
vocal performances, better perhaps than many
travelling concerts.
Boy DRowNED.-A boy named Abraham
r. Saxon, son If John II. Saxon Of Derry
township, residing near the old mill, was
drowned in kishacoquillas creek on Tuesday
morning. 1t appears that he with others was
present when the flood gates were raised for
the purpose Of drawing off water from the
Lewistown Mill feeder, and cautioncl to keep
away. They all left at the time, but he must
have subsequently returned and fingered
about the channel by which the water is con-
Quoted to the creek and fallen in, as his body
was found some time after in the stream
about $50 yards below with life extinct. lie
was between and years of age. Coroner
Miller held an inquest over the body, and the
jury returned a verdict in accordance with
the above facts.
ss~A young lad from Holiday de-
ivered a stirring temperance address in the
Town Hall on Friday evening last.
! Hea-The Eclipse of the Sun was anxiously
watched for yesterday morning by large
number who had prepared themselves with
| smoked glass, and, punctual to It's appointed
time, appeared.
nss. Water renters will do we'll by bearing
! in mind that at this season more than ordin-
airy care in the use of water is required, and
that any wauton waste or conversion to use for
purposes not allowed, will meet with prompt
and decided action on the part of the officers
of the company. There is good supply in
the reservoir nolo, and this the board desire
to keep up if possible during the dry season,
as it not only keeps the water cooler, but IN
case of fire would prove of essential benefit
to property holders.
SSyLadies and Gentlemen will please
take notice that B. K. FIRovED, Cat But
Ier's store,) in his usual way of doing busi-
ness at this season of the year, has COM