Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-06-26
NeLghbOring Counties.

Over one hundred petitions for liquor
licenses were granted by the Cambria
court.
Samuel Goodman, brakeman, while
engaged in coupling cars at Birmingham
on Monday week, had his thumb mash
ed so badly as to require amputation,
which operation was successfully perform
ed by DR.. ID. Miller.
The barn, on the farm of VIM. s eel,
in Huntingdon county, was lateIy de-
stroyed by fire. The fire was communi-
Gated to the building by some children
who We're engaged in burning a wasp
nest.
An infant five or six weeks oId was left
at hotel in Mill Creek by young wo-
man who arrived in the cars aud then
disappeared. 1t was taken in charge by
a family in the neighborhood.
The Johnstown Tribune says:-A beau
tiful hoy Of thirteen summers, named
Foster, the only child of his parents, who
reside in the First Ward, was killed near
one of the Cambria Iron Co.'S ore mines,
/ on Tuesday evening last, by falling be-
tween couple ofheavily laden cars when
[ in motion. He was shOckingly mangIed
and died ina few hours. We have seldom
recorded a more painful occurrence.
/ Dudley, this county, on Friday morning
last about one O'Clock. 1t originated in
the tin shop of Mr. Haf1iey, and commu-
nicated to Michael McCabe's house, for
mcrly used as a hotel, Matthew Dunn's
grocery store, and two other buildings
all of which were burned to the ground,
the town having no engine to eXtinguish
the flames. The fire is supposed TO have
been the work of an incendiary. The
loss is estimated at several thousand dol
lars. McCabe and Dunn were insured in
the companies represented by r. y. Mil
Ter d Co, Insurance Agents of this place
.-Hlnatingdon GtObe.
Home 4qoin.-We had the pleasure oi
taking by the hand, on Friday last, oul
oId-tirne friend, Capt. Chas. A. w hitta-
ker, who has spent the past year in Colo
RADIO. lie was unfortunate during his
soiourn in that country, having had boil
his feet frozen so badly that amputatioI
became necessary in order to save his life
Onc-foot is off at the instep, and the OtheI
at the heel. During last winter he, IN
company with two or three friends, starteC
ON "a hunting expedition on the plains
with the view of spending five or si2
weeks in camp. After having prepared
their camp they started out IN search o
game, each one taking different direc
tion Early in themorning, Capt W hit
taller observed herd of deer in the dis
tance, and Immediately started in pursuit
/ He followed them until sundown, wheI
he thought about returning to camp. Ht
started, but was unable to find ii, and wa
Ic)mpclled To wander through the snow
until he was unable to proceed further
when he caught his arms around smal
tree, and made up his mind to die III tina
/ position. But fortunately for him, in
! few hours afterwards, n settler discOvere'
( him, and carried him on his back to hi
rancho, which was about two miles dis
/ tant, where he was properly cared for
/ He gives a glowing account of Colorado
and il is his intention to return there mex
spring. He left Denver City on the 5tl
! inst, and arrived in this place on Frida!
/ last. A few miles this side of Denver, h
says the snow was four feet deep,-Ht1a
! tiJl1doE Journal.