Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-07-10

| The Railroad Company has prohibited
driving on the river bridge faster than a
walk
Rittenhouse & Mckinney, in addition
to many new things, have just cut a re-
markable fine article of cheese Try it,
Judge Morrison left us II specimen head
of what is called Colorado wheat. 1t is
quite bunch of grains below, as if four
or five heads grew together.
Several stones were found wedged in
the railroad track on the west end of the
bridge few weeks ago. 1t looked good
deal as if some one wanted to throw a
train off.
North Main and East Third street are
setting examples in having sidewalks
worthy of being followed. Ours however
is still the ''model," and if Billy Mckee
can lay down a better, we hope he will
let us know and we will take look at it.
The market is now attended by those
who sell vegetables, &c, and you can find
a full supply of articles for table use at the
stands every market day. Several per-
sons who did not come in last year, have
become regular visitants.
Joseph Robinson, in attempting to
make his escape from Jail by climbing
over the wall at the spout, and imagining
he had a secure hold with one hand let 20
the other, when he fell, breaking his arm,
spraining his ancle, and injuring himself
internally
The old Baptist Church in Third street,
so long a dilapidated building, recently
purchased by Mr.. Burns, has been con-
Verted into two neat dwellings in cottage
style, and would hardly be recognized as
the unsightIy pile of stone, brick and
mortar lately there.
Mr.. Lashell has several splendid speci-
mems Of acknowledgements, executed in /
coIors after oil paintings by eminent ar
lists by L. Prang & Co.. Boston, Mass
They are equal to fine oil paintings, COM
paratively very cheap, and when framed
would be an ornament to any parlor.
The High Constable has given notice
that bathing in the canal and river in
front of town must cease. 1t ought also
to be stopped on the opposite side of the
river where both men and boys often ex-
pose themselves most indecently in open
daylight. No bathing ought to be allow
ed before p. m.
The Burns Band made its first public
OH the 4th of July. They have
made considerable proficiency, and it, as
is too often the case, the members do not
become scattered, our citizens will occa-
siOnally be treated to good music. Blythe /
by, what has become of the String Band. !
an association that used to furnish the
best kind of music?
Quite an excitement was created after
our last issue by an attempt to arrest Har-
ry Spriggle, who was said TO be in a house |
in town. Constable Miller, with a party
Ofassistants, watched the house the greater /
part of the night, but towards daylight /
Spriggle escaped through it is said the .
connivance of the inmates. The matter
will probably result in a suit at court.
Harry, a little son of VIM II. Keller f.
had his foot badly burnt on Wednesday
last by inadvertently leaving the path
and walking into a pile of hot ashes
which had been thrown out of the engine
room of the big tannery. He was bare
footed at the time. Mr. Keller had his
finger burnt on the evening of 4th, while
engaged i'll letting off fireworks for the
of his children.
\ considerable quantity of hay was safe
ly housed in the beginning and up to the
middle of last week, during which time the
weather was warm, with fine breezes-
the thermometer ranging from IS to SO at
3 p. m. On Wednesday heavy thunder
storm passed over the valley portion of
the county and then through Decatur.
from which large hail fell in some quar-
-ers, and on Thursday evening another
storm, with torrents of rain, paid its COM
pliments to quite a number of picnicers,
who We're caught in all directions, both
on land and water. Since then we have
had storms and showers almost daily.