Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-31
HOUTZDALE ITEMS.

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The sewing machine war still wages
The coal trade is good, but ears are very
scarce.
The new stores of Mr.. McCaullcy, Moore and
Sharbaugh viii be finished soon.
Me thinks i've saw the genial face of Father
Test parading our streets last week. Come
again, Father
The residence of Samuel Murphy, near
Houtzdale, was destroyed by FIRE last week.
Part y insured.
Robert Richardson, a native of Scotland,
died at his residence in Houtzdale on the nth
inst, aged 40 years.
John Holey, a native of Texas, is doing our
town with drove of Texas ponies. He has
made sale of some very fine teams,
The miners are iubi ant over the Store
order" business being crushed out No more
store orders after the ist of September.
Michael Griffin died on the Goth He was
an cd and respectable citizen There was
over one thousand peope in attendance at the
funeral
The Harrison mine, operated by the Bead
ling Brothers, is doing fair trade fora
new opening Success to the gentlemanly
operators.
Officer Malice had quite a lively bout with
an offender which caused John to use his
pop-gun. However he was run in without
any bloodshed
Saturday was pay day and the town was
quite lively However, the boys were on their
good behavior. No one in Fort Robson that
we have heard Of
The brick-layers finished the school house
on Saturday last We have one of the
finest buildings in the county, The building
contains eight rooms
John Swires was interviewing one of the
Texas ponies from the rear end. When he
came to he inquired whether the lightning
had struck anything ese.
The mill owned by Hoover, Hughes & Co.,
situated on Goa run, together with a large
amount of lumber, owned by J. b. Moran,
was destroyed by fire last week. Loss not
known.
The Moshannon EXtensionCompauy, limit
ed. is pushing the new road up the Moshannon
creek as fast rs possible They are putting
up some extensive buildings on the lands Of
/. Test II is hoped that they viii get il
finished this Fall.
Quite a lively foot-raoe took place between
the Burgess and one Thomas Shaw. Thomas
was trying TO jump the fine. The under
standing was that the race was to be heel
and toe. but the Burgess broke, and of course
Thomas done the same. A by-stander heard
the Burgess say something about Maud S. a'
he passed him II is needless to say that
Thomas was run down and captured.
A most brutal assau'twas made on William
Rowles, of Woodward twnship on the 25th
inst. by officer Malice. Mr. Rowlcs come Il
town to do some trading, aud the conse
aucnccs washe got lit c the worse of drink
He left his team in front of the Exchang'
Hotel and his wagon was soon filled viii
boys. some one of whom sto'e a pair of shoe
from Mr.. Row'es. He naturally became en-
rapcd and ordered them out of his wagon
and to scare them away, he picked up astone
Mace came forward and ordered him to Lay
down the stone, which he refused to do
Ma &c then took hod of him and struck hin
across the arm with heavy hickory nh tina
he carries Row es not dropping the stone
he again struck him across the back Of thu
hand This a'so failed TO make him drop II
lie then drew back his cub and deaf hin
a b ow on the head, which caused him e
drop the stone, and the second stroke ON th
head laid Row Is ont in an insensib'c STATE
He rolled back his eyes and bystanden
thought the man was killed He finally cam
to in q bewidercd state and inquired wha
this al meant, when Malice grabbed him am
chu ctcd him into the gutter, and then aite
near hii ing the man arrested him and pu
him under bali for his appearance before HI
Honor. Mr.. Row 'es is a small man, and to
o d 10 be abused in this way. II is to b
hoped that the citizens of the borough wi
rise in mass aud ask an erpanaiicn OF III
officer for his conduct. II is a disgrace to th
loommunity. SAC NIX