Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-07-17
Centre County,


The Hon. George Boal, of Harris town
ship, Centre county, died on Monday a
week, after an illness of several weeks
He was one of Harris townships best
citizens, filled several public positions
ably, among which was the Associate
Judgeship, and recently L. S. Revenue
Assessor for the 18th Congressional Dis
trict. He was seventy-one years old.
As Capt. Wilson Potter, who has charge
of the depot at Bellefonte, was assisting
in coupling some cars he had his right
arm so completely crushed at the elbow.
as to render amputation necessary. The
operation was performed on the next. day
by DR.. George l.. Potter, and the Captain
is feeling at this time as comfortable as
circumstances will warrant.
An infant, six months old, belonging
to Mr.. John Fravel in Marion township.
Centre county, died on the I'd inst, by
hanging itself by the draw-string of its
night gown. The circumstances in detail
as given by the Press are these The child
was left III bed by itself while the parents
were engaged at their usual morning do
mestic duties; after the lapse of a short
time the mother went to look after her
child and, to her indescribable horror,
found it suspended by the neck on one
OF the bed pins. 1t seems the straw had
worked to one side, exposing the rail and
the child creeping about unconsciously.
slipped down and thus brought about its
death in 50 sad Il manner.
Snyder County.
Reuben Wagner Of West Beaver, who
had two horses stolen last spring, has re-
ceived information that they are at the
Farmers High School.
\ little son of Peter Shaffer, who re-
sides above Selinsgrove fell into Penn's
creek and was drowned.
An old hOrse-farrier named Spriech,
has been arrested for firing pistol at a
woman with whom he had some words.
The house of Robert Eisenhauer was
struck by lightning on the 9Th. Sixteen
sheep were killed by lightning while un-
der a tree on Mr.. Srhnure's farm, about
mile from Selinsgrove.
On last Tuesday a fellow came to a Mr.
Kline of McKees } Falls and purchased
sulky for fifty dollars, paying it in five
ten dollar bills, on the third National
Bank of Philadelphia, all spurious. He
passed through town on Tuesday evening
at about 6 O'Clock. Mr.. Kline is on the
thiefs track and we hope will soon over
take him. Persons should look out for
spurious money as there are thousands Of
dollars III culation.-Sejia$grOU COuri-
err.
The boiler of the new steam sawmiIl at
Port TrevertOn exploded last week, NOR
tally injuring Henry Bower, and severely
the engineer, Mr.. Swenk. Thirty or forty
children standing near all escaped injury
Juniata County.
The Harrisburg Telegraph of Friday
says upon Il warrant issued by Mayor
Edwards, Bernard Campbell, Chief-of-
Police, proceeded to Mitfiintown ycster
day afternoon, and arrested w. w Da-
Wis and w. a. Allison, publishers of the
Juniata Republican, on Il charge of libel
preferred against them by Col. John J.
Patterson, Of Mitflintown. The accused
entered bail in the sum of five hundred
dollars each, before a justice of the peace
in that town, for their appearance at
court.
The Supreme court has sustained the
decision of the lower court in the late suit
between John Adams and the p. r. +.
Company. Mr.. Adams will recover twen-
ty-five hundred dollars.
The Juniata Republican has been en-
larged to a seven column paper-being
the first ofth four in that county. Mars
is still the ruling planet there.
Blair County.
A man named james Artheurs was
killed on the Pennsy y.vania Railroad, al
Bells Mills Station, on Wednesday a
week, while carrying a bag across the
track.
A man named Thomas Dorsey was
killed at the Culvert below Elizabeth Fur
mace by the Philadelphia express train
westward on the Friday following.
William Custer, son of B. +. Custer,
Esq, of Altoona, while attempting to get
on, or across, a train of ears, while in mo-
ton, a short distance below town, Slipped
or fell from the train and had the side OF
one foot badly crushed, from the instep to
the toes, and severe cash cut i'll his leg
just below the cap of his knee.