Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-02-01
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lStaoatiNg' On SATURDAY morning, ,J an ST
Mr.. George Boyer of Bald Eagle Furnace
whilst going to the barn, slipped and, falling
upon piece of cinder, broke his knee; he
is lying in very critical situation. On the
25th, Rev. Mr.. Ward, Miss Margaret Condo
and Mrs. Myers, started for Bald Eagle furnace
in carriage belonging to the National Hotel
Tyrone City. When just above the toll-gate,
the tongue broke, and the horses, becoming
unmanageable, upset Mr.. Ward, Miss Condo,
and the driver, Dan. Yellots, into the Bald
Eagle creek. After the horses had run some
distance, Mrs. Myers jumped out and Fortunate
ly escaped with a few scratches. The party
in the creek escaped with cold bath. 4. On
the 21st January, girl named Dunn, living
with family in the North Ward, Altoona,
gave birth to q female child, which she laid
between the straw bed and chaf bed, where
it was found soon after by woman who went
to her room. .snspecting from the girls conduct
that something was wrong, though prior to
that time her real condition was not suspected.
The coroner held an inquest on the body Of
the infant, and rendered verdict that it came
to its death by the hands OF its mother.
CAMBRIA CouNTY.-A rather singular acci-
dent occurred one day last week, to Mr.. Rob-
ert Rowland, who lives about two miles south
OF Ebensburg. During the performance of
some labor with his team, one of the horses
slipped and fell, crushing him 20 the ground,
and severely injuring him. A child aged
about years daughter of NJ. J. Smith, of Gal
litzen, was so severely Scaded on Saturday
January 21st, as to result in her death. In
playing about table, she accidentally upset
bucket of boiling water upon her head,
scalding her so severely to result in almost
instantaneous death. The schoohouse near
Scalp Level. in which Mr.. Joseph Holsopple
has been teaching during the winter was burn
ed to the ground on Monday Jan. 23d On
the same night the s:Albach'' schoolhouse in
Jackson township. Mr.. John Duncan teacher,
was also totally destroyed by fire. Both fires
are supposed to have been the work of incen-
diaries. Mrs. Munson, of Johnstown. re-
ceived a check from the American Life In
surance Company of Philadelphia for the sum
OF one thousand dollars, being the amount of
the policy held by her late husband ,and which
they promptly paid upon his death.
JEFFERsoNCoUYTY.-Fo several weeks past
a disease, something of the nature Of putrid
sore throat, has been raging in Oliver town.
ship, some ten miles south of Brookville
wherever the disease has entered family, it
has left sad traces. The family of William
and Lydia McKinstry has been nearly all car
ried otf,the deaths being as follows Jan. lst.
Catharine NJ, aged Is years, 9 months and
days; Jan. 9th, Elizabeth A, aged l5 years, l
month and l9 days; Jan. 9Th, Sarah E., aged
. years,3 months and days; Jan. Sth, Tho's
j., aged years, 8 months and 81 days; Jan.
| lth, James a. .,aged II years Jan. l4th, John
j., aged IL years; and Jan. 17th William. age
not giVen-making seren deaths in one family
IN IL days The lumbermen of jefferson
are busy preparing RATS for the spring fresh
ct. On Sunday night, the 10Th JAN, some
person entered the drug store of DR.. A. Z.
Heichhold in Brookvlle, and carried off some
ten gallons OF brandy valued at $5 per gallon.
The thief obtained admittance into the back
room by breaking light of glass out of the
back door, and then turning the key from the
inside.
CLARION CoUNTY.-The Democrat of the
18th January says Late in the past fall, Mr..
John Neikle, one Of the firm Of John Weikle
q Co., lumbermen and toat builders at the
Coleman run mils,o Clarion river took some
nineteen fiat boats to Pttsburg, which he dis
posed of at good prices. Since then no clue
has been obtained to his whereabouts. Some
have alleged that he has decamped with the
proceeds of his sales, but the fact that
he paid the Indebtedness Of the firm in Pitts
burgh, purchased a new stock of goods and
many other acts evidcncing an intention of
returning, repels this presumption, and gives
credence to the more probable surmises that
he has been foulIy dealt with. Report says,
the last place he was traced to, low tav
ern in the city of Pittsburgh. There all trace
of him was lost. His disappearance has Great
ed much talk in the neighborhood of the bu-
siness operations Of the firm.
LAWRENCE CoUNTY.-Sometime in Septem-
Der last the store of M'Millan & Sons, New
Castle, was robbed OF a large amount of furs,
dry goods and other articles. The other day
set of the missing furs was recognized, on
the wife of George Farron, of New Castle,
and on his house being searched, more of the
missing goods were found concealed there.
He was held to bail to answer charge of lar
ceny at Court. -. On Saturday evening, Jan.
2lst, two houses built by Mr.. John Steel, at
coal bank, on. the farm of Mr.. David Daniels,
In U MON township, were destroyed, with all
their contents. Mr.. John Johnson, q miner,
had moved into the houses but short time
before the event, and as he and his wife were
absent al New Castle at the time. all their
household goods were destroyed with the hou-
ses. Mr.Steel was also absent at the time, ,and
what belonged to him, including his books,
were also destroyed.
LANCASTER CoUNTY.-A man named George
Clinton, aged torty-seven years, was burned
to death on Friday night, Jan. Goth, by the
explosion of a fluid lamp, at Shocks mills, on
the Harrisburg and Lancaster branch railroad
about three miles this side of Marietta. The
deceased was the Station agent at that point,
and was about lighting the lamp in front of
his office when by some unknown means it eX-
ploded, setting his clothes on fire ,ard burning
him so badly that he died the same evening.
de leaves wife and eleven children. :. The
trial of Sylvester McFillen, indicted for the
murder OF Thomas Henderson, was commen-
ced in Lancaster on Thursday morning ,Jauua-
ry, 18th. On Monday the 23d, the case was
submitted TO the Jury, who the next morning
returned virdct of Not Guilty.
INDIANA CoUNTY.-On the 18th January, a
young man who was pauper on Burrell town
ship, named Nelson Wiley ,about twenty years
of age. fell into well, on the farm of G.. B.
Snyder of that township, and was drown
ed. There are no less than eight prisoners
confined in the Indiana Jail at the present time.
DR.. j. W. McEwen, who had been on tour
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