Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-10-09
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Accidents MIR. VIM. Barr of KishacC
auilIas Valley made narrow escape OF
Thursday last, at the crossing of the Mi
film and Centre Railroad at Lind's mill
He had been to town with spring wag
on, on which stove and some other arti
cles had been loadened, and supposing h
could make the crossing before the car
reached it he dove on, but from SOM
cause his horses almost stopped on tn
track, and the locomotive struck the wag
On. breaking it and most of its contents
throwing out Mr.. B. with considerable
violence. He was cut about the head anC
face. but escaped with much less injury
than was at first feared. II cannot be too
strongly impressed upon all persons driv
ing horses that it is extremely dangerous
to attempt crossing a railroad track when
q train is under full hcadway, even if il
should be four or five hundred yards off.
This can be best demonstrated by remem-
bering that a train running 20 miles an
hour makes IA mile in three minutes, hall
mile in minute and half, or four hun
dred and forty yards in forty-five seconds.
Rohhev-The auction house of G. w.
Albright, in West Market street, was en-
tered on Wednesday night last by boring
the shutter and then pushing back the
1 +.,l- e
An and-three-quarter auger was
used. The one was a Colt Revolver
which had been used, the other a new
large Remington Navy Revolver, shoot
ing 80 to the pound, with double mould,
one casting a round the other a Minnie
ball 4 dozen of fixed ammunition and
n box of caps for this pistol were also Ia
ken As there is probably no other Rem
ington Navy Revolver of this size in this
part of the State, we request information,
should such pistol have been or be offer
ed for sale or seen in the hands of any
person, be given to the editors of the Ga
zette, who are the owners of said pistol
The Colt Revolver was the property of J.
Stewart MCEWen.
Church Improvement. THE official board
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this
place we learn last week determined to
alter the present building according to a
plan submitted by Rev. Mr.. Monroe, by
which it will be extended % feet, the front
improved, and the interior remodeled, so
that there will be an excellent Sabbath
School room, a fine lecture room, and an
audience chamber ON the second floor am
ply sufficient to accommodate the congre-
CATION and general visitors. Glass rooms
are also to be added. The cost will prob
ably be from $1,000 to S6030 An improve
ment has long been contemplated, and
We are pleased to note that there is at last
spirit and enterprise enough to oundertake
it.
st. Marks Episcopal Church has its new
stone front up, and the carpenters are
now busy at the bell tower and Interior
Fish Dams.-We notice several Fish
Dams il the river between this place and
Newport which, according to the decis-
ion Of Judge Pearson of Harrisburg are
illegal and the owners liable to prosecu-
ton. There are some in this county,
some in Juniata, and others in Perry; and
while but little objection can be urged
against catching GELS in the fall by this
means, Yet it is a well known fact that
large numbers of young shad and salmon,
as well as other fish, are annually de-
stroyed in such baskets. 1t is all idle to
talk about restocking our rivers with fish
unless means are taken to preserve them,
and We hope the Court at its next term
Will specially instruct constables, super
visors, &c, as to their duty in such cases.
r8 The fifth meeting of the County
Musical Association held at Strode's
church, Oh Thursday last, was not so well
attended in theafternOon, but the evening
session gathered quite number from the
surrounding ncighborhood. The music
was not so good, there being few singers
present. Quite a number were there from
this place, some of whom met with the
unfortunate circumstance. known as a
breakdown" but as none were hurt, all
enjoyed it. The next session will be held
at Newton Hamilton, on the ID Thursday
Of November.
4, L. S.-The Re-opening Of the APP
preatices' Literary Society will take place
on Saturday evening next, in their Hall.
The exercises will consist of Essays, Dec
lamations, Readings, &c, and music by
the Aendelssohn Association. We hope
our citizens will show their appreciation
ol this organization by good turn out
on this occasion; and that our young men
VIII this winter avail themselves of the
advantages resulting from an attendance
upon It's regular sessions. 1t is certainly
apowerful lever for good, If properly laid
AoId Of All are invited to be present.