Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-01-10
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recommended U1 LHc CuAloti@t hiAt0HSS
commenced Sunday evening last, with
sermons appropriate to the subject for
the opening services in each church
These meetings will be continued night
IL through the remainder of the week
and in the Presbyterian church every
morning at IL. The subjects for this
and succeeding evenings are as follows:
Wednesday, Jan. 10. Nations: For
their temporal and spiritual welfare; for
kings and ail in authority; for the main
tenunce of peace; and for the increase OF
Righteousness" which "exalteth q nation. "
Thursday, January IL. For christian
families, for servants, and for schools and
colleges.
Friday, January r. For christian mis-
sious and ministers, and for all engaged In
christian work.
Saturday, January Is. For christians
in sorrow, in sickness, and in persecution;
for the widow and orphan.
Sabbath, January IA. Sermons: The
blessing to be expected from the manifest
union of believers of all countries.
FtRE.-The dwelling house of John
Kiefhaber of Oliver township, situate
near the mountain, was totally des-
troved bv fire on Sunday morning last,
with all its contents, except table.
Mr.. K. had been quite ill for some time,
and there was no one about at the time
except his wife, who made some efforts
to mt il out when discovered, but was
unable to do so. 1t caught on the
roof probably from the stove pipe or
chimney. This calamity leaves Mr..
X. in destitute condition, there being
probably no insurance. Many here
will no doubt recollect him AS consta-
ble and collector Of that township.
LARGE HOus.-We have seen a good
deal in our exchanges about large hogs,
but one raised and slaughtered last
week by David NJ. Zook, of Menno
township, and delivered to Harshbar-
GER Hughes & Co. of Mill Greek, takes
them all down, its net weight being
10 pounds Get out with your little
pigs Cf three or four hundred
A public meeting will be held at
LilleysviIle on Friday next tor the
purpose of forming a company to bore
for oil on the Sigler farm near that
place Although we have not conf,
dence in oil in large quantities being
found on the eastern slopes of the Al
lcghenies on account of the broken |
character of those slopes, yet as un-
doubted indications exist in both Derry
and Decatur, trial cannot do much |
harm and might result in benefit to |
if even found in limited quantities it |
would pay.
m- The following are the officers of |
the Apprentices Literary Society for
the present term, viz:
President-I. w. McCord
Vice President--T. NJ. Uttley.
Recording Sec'y.-G. R. Frysinger.
Cor. Secretary--Charles Newman.
Treasurer-John A Mckee.
Librarlan-Dr A T. Hamilton.
Asst Librarian-Geo l.. Helman.
Editor Banner-C. w. Walters.
nA- The whito sugar taffy manufac
turcd by Mrs. Mary Marks, is superior
to anything in that line ever sold in
Lewistown-a fact which any one can
be convinced by calling tor bar or
two.
Our thanks are due to an old friend |
over the ridge for bushel of black |
walnuts and lot of sausage.
The Hamilton McClintock Oil Com,
pany has declared a second dividend of
four per cent, payable on the 18th.
A Good Templsr Lodge has been
formed at Chambersburg, named after
our townsman, Rev. j. S. McMurray.
A successful revival of religion was
IN progress in the Methodist church of |
Dry Valley last month.
A vein of coal it is said has been
discovered on the farm of Henry Bridge,
IN Decatur township -Democrot
Wen bet hat or cap that it is black
slate or bituminous shale.
The child of an Irishman residing
at Freedom Forge, fell into bucket
of hot water q short time AGO md ras