Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-06-21
News From Other Counties.

CENTRE County. - Calvin Meyer, Of
Miles twp, was thrown from horse one
day last week, breaking his collar bone.
Elk CoUNTY-A man named Sam Rice,
of Ridgway, in the employ of W. II. Os
terhout, while peeling bark, on Tuesday,
June 81, had his left foot badly cut by the
axe he was using slipping and striking his
foot. D.. On Saturday night, June lst, a
man employed in the Tannery Of W, Ii.
Osterhout, set off a fire cracker in the tan
merry window, and had the pleasure Of pay
ing for $50 worth of clothing, which was de-
stroyed by fire, caused thereby. -. Corpus
Christi was duly observed in St. Mary 5 on
Thursday, June Sth. - On Saturday at
ternoon, tue 10th inst, little daughter OF
Nelson Gardner, living near Ridgway, in
company with a crazy woman, who was
living with Mr.. g., went out TO gather Der
ries and lost their way. They were found
on Sunday forenoon, having wandered
around all night.
BLAIR CoUNTY. man named Elliott,
of Philadelphia, who was stopping at the
City Hotel, in Tyrone, on Sunday night,
June llth, had his handtrunk taken from
the baggage room and cut to pieces and all
articles Of value stolen therefrom. Cor
pus Christi was observed III Tyrone, on the
Sth inst. -. About 1900 cords of wood
belonging to the Tyrone Forges, was burned
on Tuesday, the 9th inst, at loss Of 81
-,o - i ,-....,,,,- n, SATURDAY the
10th inst, Michael Murphy was taken be
fore the Mayor of Altoona. on the charge
of threatening the life of lady OF that
city. The Mayor placed him under $500
bail for his appearance at the next term OF
Court -. \ villain named JOsephs was
arrested in Altoona on Monday, the 18th
inst, for attempting an outrage ON the per-
son of lilte girl of eight years. He was
sent to Hollidaysburg and confined III he
county Jail. -. On Saturday evening, } une
10Th, Miss MolIie Rutledge, aged about
eighteen years, and daughter of Alexander
Rutledge, of Williamsburg, was burned to
death by the bursting of a coal oil lamp,
which she let fall from her hand.
JEFFERSON COUNTY. = On Thursday,
June Srh, Geo A. Bowdish, Of Brock way
vile, caught his hand in the machinery at
his carriage factory and had it badly crush
ed :. =. On Friday, June 9th, Eddie Bren-
nan, of Brook vile, was accidentally shot in
the breast with a load of slugs from pistol
which he and several other small boys were
trifliug with. He was not seriously injur
ed. =. Michael Wolfgang of Oliver twp,
dropped dead from hjs chair, on Friday, the
9th inst. 80. Mr. \. j. GratHus, was
knocked down and badly hurt, on Thursday
last, by a piece of lumber falling from
building in Punxsutawney-
INDIANA CoUNrY.-Ou Thursday, June
Sth, man named Isaac Armel, of Burrell
twp, fell from a scafold and broke one of
his legs. :. Iudiana borough is going to
have gas works J. H. Miller has taken
the matter in hand, and has gone east to
buy the necessary machinery, etc. On
Saturday, the 10th inst, Linton Park, of
Marion borough, was thrown from buggy
and had his left arm broken. -. Grain was
cut and in shock on the farm of Mr. Watts
two miles west of New Florence, on Satur-
day, June 10th.
HUNTINGDON CoUNTY-Dr Brown, of
Cassville, died from the effects of paralysis
on Tuesday, june 9th. . On the same
day Dennis Mccartney, an employee of the
H. & b. T. r. Il. Company, fell from the
bridge crossing the Juniata river near Hun
tingdon, and killed himself. His neck and
thigh were broken by the fall =. A little
son of William Focht, of Huntingdon, died
of lock Jaw, on Monday, June 9th, caused
by being thrown over the shoulders of an
otLer boy, and Z raining his spine.