Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-01-24
9eus from other Counties.
Snyder County,

Mrs. Eby, near Middleburg, and we
now learn from the Tribune of the
18th, that Peter Eby, the husband OF
the woman who was murdered. was
arrested on Monday evening a week,
and Is now confined in the jail at that
place. Suspicion had been resting On
MIN tor the past week, and his conduct
was eagerly watched, as be had been
selllng various articles from his farm.
On Monday evening he came to Mid
dleburg for the purpose of having the
necessary papers made out for the sale
OF his farm. This at once aroused
suspicion more fully, and warrant
was issued for his arrest. He was i'm
medlately chained upon his arrival at
the jail. Eby is about 40 years of age.
OF medium size, and his countenance
generally wears an expression of good
nature
Blair County.
fire.-Reed Brothers steam saw
mill, situate near Tyrone, Pa. was
burned to the ground on Sunday morn
ing, l4th inst, at 4 a M 1t was in
sured by Kerr & Co., of Altoona, in
the Home Insurance company. of New
Haven, for $1,000, and in the Columbia
Tor sl0OO. Loss from S3, 800 to $4,000.
Huntington County.
Accident.-On Tuesday, the 9th inst
whilst cutting wood, Mr. Thos. Sapkev
OF Henderson township, met with =
severe accident. He cut one tree
which, in falling, lodged against an
other tree, compelling him to fell it also.
Whilst cutting the second tree the first
one fell on him, cutting and bruisinr
him severely, besides disIocating his
shoulder, Dr.. d. P Miller was called
and set the limb and dressed the
wounds. Mr.. S., when last heard from
was rapidly recovering.-Monitor.
4 Slight Fire.-The smoke house
attached to the hotel kept by w. P.
Harris, in Shirleysburg, was burnt
down on the night of the 18th inst
The loss is about 80 dollars in meat. &c.
which is covered by insurance in the
Columbia Fire Insurance COMPANY
Peter Myers also lost about Is dollars
worth OF meat in the same fire, which
originated from ashes deposited in the
house.
Hon. John Long, has dug down 81
feet into his bank of white clay with
out getting through the vein. White
ware is made out Of this clay.
A. II. Bauman, Esq, has been ap-
pointed agent for the Pennsylvania
Company, at Mapleton, vice John
Donaldson, decd.
Juntata County.
Oliver Dillen, of Fermanagh town
ship, shot two wild turkeys, one day
last week, one of which weighed TWEEN
ty pounds.
A man named J. 2. Thumma, was
arrested and brought before Mavor
Rumfort, at Harrisburg, for stealing
two SlOO I. S. bonds at Perrysville.
He was committed to await the arri-
val Of officers from Juniata county.
On the 9th inst, house in Fayette
township, occupied by Mrs. Geible,
was burnt down. Mrs G. was visiting
a neighbor, and before the fire was dis
covered, the whole roof was in flames.
Every article Of furniture, save a
rocking chair was burnt up.
Centre County.
We are panied to learn that Mrs.
Clara Gregg, wife of Brig g-Gen. j. Irwin
Gregg, died at her residence at Lewis
burg on the 18th inst. She leaves sew
eral little children to mourn her loss.
Her husband is absent attending to
his duties as an officer of the army,
stationed we believe in the far south
west.
We are informed that planning mill
is about to be established in our bor-
ough. We do not know whose enter
prise it is we are to be indebted to for
this improvement, but as the enter
prise is fixed fact we congratulate
ourselves upon it, and wish the most
eminent success to its projectors.
Mr.. Samuel Parker, a citizen we'll
known in this vicinity, while return
ing from Milesburg on Saturday even
ing week, was met on the towpath a
short distance above the toll gate by
two men who grappled and threw him
into the canal. In falling, Parkers
grip was so tight upon one Of the fell
lows as to draw him into the water
with him. Parker emerged from the
other side and lett his assailant to man
age for himself in the cold bath.-Belte-
fonte Press.