Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-01-17
Nerrs from other Counties.
Blair County,


byterian congregation at Holidays
burg, was presented with a 5000 green
back, as d New Years present, by the
members Of his church.
A new paper mill is being erected at
Spang's Mills. 1t will he ready for
operation early in the spring.
The members of the Lutheran
Church, at Hollidaysburg, have con
tributed three thousand dollars tow
ards the endowment fund of the The
illogical Seminary of that denomina
.ion located at Gettysburg
She old Portage Iron Works. at
Duncansvilie, are again in operation.
under the management of Mr. Mussel
man, who recently purchased them.
4 German named Charles Smith.
who had been employed for number
at years past III the house Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company a,
Altoona, and who has heretofore main
tanned an excellent character for hon
esty and taithtulness, was lately arrest
ed on the charge Of having appropri
ated TO his own use, at divers times
property belonging to the Company.
On the first Of the month Edward
IL. Williams, Esq, assumed the duties
otGeneral superintendent Of the Penn
sylvania RaiIroad, in place of Enoch
Lewis, Esq, resigned.
George H"uck, brakesman, Of Al
toona was struck by lamp post ii,
Huntingdon, while leaning firm the
cars, and nearly cut off his upper lip by
the tall
John Woods of Altoona had lis
right foot crushed Il; Bells Mills while
attempting TO get on the local freight
Mrs. F A Houck of Altoona has
been bound over on char. es of i'll!
treatment, starvation, &c, so as to
cause the death of coIored girl four
or five years old
Huntington County.
There is now Il daily mail between
Mount Union ard Shade Gap.
John Lutz has withdrawn from the
ShirItysburg Heroh, and that paper
will henceforth be conducted by Ben.
Lutz individually.
Iht sorrel mare stolen from Mr.
Daniel Kiper on the night Of the I'd oi
December, was sold by the thief to a
gentleman in McVeytown, on the 4tl.
Mr.. Adam Rupert, living in the neigh
bOrhood, read The advertisement in liz
Gfobe and seeing the animal knew h,r
to be the property Of Mr.. Kiper, aud
he was informed OF the transaction
On Saturday Mr.. Kiper went after hi
hn
stable. The purchaser paid Il good |
price for the animal. He will be more |
careful hearatter and not buy from a
stranger. The thief is still at large |
and perhaps j the business in some |
other locality.
snyder County,
A COH Bt00ded .Nurtier On the !
evening Of tie Sth inst, our neighbor-
hood WAS thrown into Il state ui ex. |
citemert by the rep rt of a murdc
having neen committed in Nashihgtu
township, about three miles from tn.
place The victim of this premedt.i
ted murder was Mrs. Peter Eby. Fla
deceased was well known in the coru
~, as she has been Il landladv t,r "a
long time, in the tavern. known -
Eby's tavern The particulars OF e..
case as near rs we can learn them al.
as follows: She was seated belWe,.r.
the bar and the stove engaged in SIM
nlng; there was no one in the hou>..
excepting small boy who wa ;Is," il
the bar-room. Mr.. Eby was abeto
from the house, visiting neighhor
house; while the old lady was thu, g
Gagged, 4 ball was fired through III
window, piercin5 her hearl; she spr;,n-
np from her eat and started to run
but fell down dead. The little boy
started and gave the alarm to ttr
neighbors. Mr.. Eby was returniu-
home and heard the report of the hr,
ann but did not discover any p rs, Ii
The entire affair is clothed in mis- e,N
we hope no means will e lett untlcu
to discover the guilty party. The C,r
"ner held an inquest over her bod,
and the usual verdict WAS rcnd.ry
The deceased Wa Il Ell uh3u, .uril !
five years This is the first case 81:
murder c"muitted in Snyder coun
ami we sincerely trust it wiI be the
last Tribune, M,ddfebmy
Centre County.
We are geatined, with the rest ui
his many friends, that John I. J ohn
ston eX editor Of The BeIletonte .thn.
y rs on Wednesday last elected as OH.
OF the Transcribing Clerks OF til,
Pennsylvania Senate A more deServ-
ing man could not have been found in !
the State, and he will make an efficient !
oflcer We rejoice in his success, ana
admire the action OF the Senate in his
choice.