Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-11-28

manufacturer.
RaT Rittenhouse & Mckinney, VIII,
have been reftting the old stand on tn,
corner of the diamond and West Marke
Street until they show as neat a store
room as there is in town, chOck full too o
new goods, sent us a specimen of prime
cheese not hard to take, as it is just the
thing to our taste.
John Miller of n. II. or Wayne informs
US that he raised turnip weighing 8 lbs.
The Black Bear Hotel, we hear, was
sold last week by Mr.. Sample to Jacob
Breneman for $l0,500.
Harry M'Coy and companion passed
our office on Thursday with three fine
pheasants-ther result of few hours hunt
ing across the Big Ridge.
w. F. Shaw, went hunting for wild
turkeys last week and came home with
three rabbits. That's the general fate of
printers-they seldom get what they go
after, even if it is gal.
On Thursday morning the mountains
in the NarrOws were covered with snow,
being the first that has fallen. Though
fall and winter have been coquetting for
some time, we Opine their courting DAYS
are over for 1866.
A large assortment Of new goods has
been received this week by Grove, among
which are Christmas Toys, Canned Fruit,
Ctron, Taffy, Prunes, &c. Also, some
good cider for mince pies.
Mount Rock Mills will continue for sale
for a short time. 1t is one Of the best
Touring mills in the county, as it's town
custom attests. For further information
inquire at the Gazette office.
James Lilley, of Third street, cut his
left thumb through the nail in the begin
ming Of last week while splitting wood
Like many others, he had bad fashion
Of holding a sawed stick with one hand
and using the axe with the other.
David NJ. ZOOk, of Memo, sends us two
turnips weighing respectively 81 and s!
pounds, and c. c. Hoover of Derry one
weighing q lbs. The crop generally is
large, and they have been selling from
wagons on the streets at 25 cents per BUSH
Ell.
Edward Callahan had a severe fall on
the river bridge on Friday last, his head
striking the corner of heavy piece of
square timber, which cut an ugly cash.
He was taken home, and under DR.. Wor-
RAILS care is doing well.
A party of four, among them Drs. Ham
iltOn and BelfOrd, who were encamped
for several days in the neighborhood of
the big fill above Tyrone, returned last
Friday with two deer. They saw about
fifty, but could seldom get shot, the an
imals becoming more wary every day in
consequence of the number of hunters out.
The stable attached to HuttOn's tavern
stand formerly Coplin's) at Milroy, was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening
Of last week, together with quantity of
hay &c. But for the favorable evening
the tavern stand could not have been
saved as it was, the citizens labored hard
to preserve the adjacent buildings, a large
quantity of wood, wagons, buggy, harness,
e.. The fire is supposed to have origina-
ted from light used by coIored woman
who went in to get coal, but she alleges
she saw man in the stable. Loss prob
ably about 5000.
The summoning of the railroad conduc-
tors TO Harrisburg was caused it seems by
a detective who had been prying into
their dOings for some time. From what
We can learn. he must have been over
Jealous TO find fault, but few charges hav-
ing been substantiated, while in others
they must have been imaginary, as report
has 1t that in one case at least he made
charges against conductor who was not
on duty! 1t is due to the conductors to
say that most of them with whom we
nave travelled were gentlemanly in their
experiment towards passengers of all
classes, or if any occasionally appeared
cFusty, it was more likely owing to de-
pressed spirits or i'll health-to which hui
man nature subjects all-than to any de-
>IEn to do wrong. So far we believe but
o'", Mr.. Gibson, has been arrested on the
charge Of embezzlement.
A correspondent in Bratton township
furnishes us with an account of a case of