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Indiana Register, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Extracts
January-February, 1867



9 January 1867

MARRIED.
CARUTHERS-KIRKPATRICK. At the residence of the bride's father, January 1, 1867,
by Rev. E. Kirkpatrick, D.D., assisted by Rev. D. Pollock, and Rev. J.E.
Caruthers, REVEREND JOHN CARUTHERS to MISS MARY KIRKPATRICK, daugther of the
officiating clergyman. 
WIGGINS-MARLIN. On the 1st inst., by the Rev. A. McElwain, MR. JAMES WIGGINS,
of Armstrong township, to MISS SARAH ANN MARLIN, of Washington township, this
county.

DIED.
LIGAT. December 19th, 1866, JOHN LIGAT, of West Wheatfield township, aged 60
years, 4 months and 1 day.



16 January 1867

DIED.
GILLESPIE. C.D. GILLESPIE, of South Mahoning township, aged about 75 years.



23 January 1867

DEEP SNOW. We are informed that in the section of the county some twenty miles
to the north and northeastward from this place, known as "the pines," snow has
fallen this winter, and is now lying on the ground; to the depth of four and a
half or five feet. In this vicinity, we have about two feet of snow.

GOOD COUNSEL. We frequently catch up some good counsel from among the mass of
miscellaneous matter floating about in the newspapers. The following commends
itself to thoughtful consideration:
    "The character of the young men of a community depends much upon that of
the young women. If the latter are cultivated, intelligent and accomplished,
the young men will feel the requirement that they themselves should be upright,
gentlemanly and refined--But if their female friends are frivolous and silly,
the young men will be found dissipated and worthless. But remember, always,
that a sister is the best guardian of a brother's integrity. She is the sorest
inculcator of faith in female purity and worth. As a daughter, she is the true
light of the house. The pride of the father oftenest centers on his sons, but
his affection is often expended on his daughters, --She should, therefore, be
the sun and centre of all."

DIED.
BELL. At Cross Plains, Tenn., Jan'y 13, 1867, MRS. ELIZABETH BELL, aged about
70 years. 
    The deceased resided for a number of years near Indiana, and was well known
to citizens of this place and vicinity. In the Fall of 1865, she removed with
her son, LIEUT. M.C. BELL, to Tennessee. She died of heart disease, and was
sick but a few days. She passed away with a full assurance of a blessed
immortality. W.B.



30 January 1867

BROKE HIS ARM. On last Sabbath a week, we are informed, a son of MR. THOMAS
BURNS, of Centre township, this county, fell from a sled and broke one of his
arms.

CREAM AND MILK. MR. JOSEPH B. ADAIR has commenced supplying our citizens with
cream and milk. He waits on his customers daily.The quality of the milk and
cream is good. We trust that our citizens will sustain MR. ADAIR in his
enterprise.

IMPROVED. We neglected, last week, to mention that our neighbor, SANSOM, has
considerably improved the appearance of The Democrat, by the use of new types.
The Democrat is neat and well printed, and is aa good Democratic newspaper;
and, no doubt, it will receive a liberal support from the party in this county.
In politics we disagree with MR. SANSOM--still we wish him abundant pecuniary
success in his calling. 

IN OFFICE. Our new Sheriff CAPT. JACOB CREPS, was duly sworn in, and entered
upon the duties of his office, on Monday. We anticipate that he will prove an
efficient officer. 
    MR. DAUGHERTY, the retiring officer, has performed his duties with
fidelity. In the discharge of official duties, he was usually prompt and
careful, and he succeeded throughout his term in rendering general
satisfaction. He retires amid the good wishes of his friends.

INJURED.
IRWIN DETWILER, son of MR. C.L. DETWILER, of this place, aged some six or eight
years, was badly injured on last Friday, by being run over by s sled, upon
which was loaded a large log of timber. The lad attempted to jump upon the sled
while it was in motion, but slipped and fell, and the sled passed over him. He
was considerably injured, and, we understand, is still unable to be about. This
should be warning to lads not to attempt to jump upon any vehicle while in
motion.

GOING TO WEST VIRGINIA. The press, type and fixtures of the Indiana True
American printing office, now the property of MESSRS WM McCOY AND JOHN
McWILLIAMS, are about to be removed to Elizabeth, Wirt County, West Virginia,
where these gentlemen propose to start a new printing establishment. We wish
them success. The people of Wirt county, and vicinity, will not go amiss in
cordially supporting this enterprise. The acquaintance of MR. McCOY, in Wirt
county, and his material responsibility, should inspire the confidence of the
people, while the mechanical capabilities, and general acquaintance of MR.
McWILLIAMS with the business, will ensure them a good and neat paper.

DIED.
SPEEDY. January 12th, 1867, in Rayne township, of Dropsy, THOMAS SPEEDY, aged
73 years.
LOWRY. On Tuesday night, January 20th, LINCOLN, son of JOHN AND NANCY LOWRY, of
this place, aged 1 year, 8 months and 26 days. 
McCOY. At Tyrone, Blair county, Pa., on the 27th inst., ROSS McCOY, aged 21
years.
    At the breaking out of the late war he volunteered in the 105th Regiment
P.V.'s and remained with it till severely wounded at the second Bull Run
battle. After recovering from the effects of this wound, he joined a nine
months regiment, in which he served a term, and upon returning to his home, he
again became a member of a six months regiment upon the expiration of which
enlistment, he joined the Signal Corps, and was present at the capture of
Mobile. He was a member of the order of Good Templars. Sinking Springs Lodge,
Blair county, of which he was a member, have [sic] passed a series of
resolutions, expressive of condolence with the bereaved friends. The remains of
the deceased were brought to Indiana, and interred in Oakland Cemetery.



6 February 1867

THE NAME CHANGES TO THE INDIANA REGISTER AND AMERICAN.

CHOPPED OFF. MR. JEREMIAH LEWIS, of Homer, had a finger chopped off in his
shock machine, on Saturday. He was exhibiting and explaining to a friend the
operation of the machine, and somewhat carelessly put his hand against the head
block, against wihch some part of the machinery works, and as the parts came
together, MR. LEWIS's finger was severed.

KILLED. On Friday last, MR. SAMUEL MOORHEAD, of Cherryhill township, this
county, was killed at Huntingdon, Pa., in the following manner: He was taking
to the eastern market a car load of cattle, and when the train reached
Huntingdon, he got up at the side of the car to see that his stock was all
right. While in this position, a passenger train came thundering past, striking
MR. M. and causing his immediate death. His remains were brought home on
Saturday for interment.

DEATH OF DAVID RALSTON, ESQ. DAVID RALSTON, formerly of this place, died at his
residence in Armstrong county, on the 31st ultimate, aged 63 years. His remains
were interred in the Presbyterian graveyard in this borough. MR. RALSTON was a
somewhat remarkable man--enthusiastic and energetic in the highest degree in
the pursuit of any object that claimed his attention. He was at one time
sheriff of Indiana county, and always took active part in public affairs, in
the transaction of business his aims and efforts scarcely knew bounds, and he
taxed his iron constitution to its utmost endurance. During the past two years
his health has been constantly declining--and at last he has sunk to repose.


13 February 1867

A FAMILY IN DURANCE VILE. On last Saturday Constables KERR and BURNS delivered
into the custody of the Sheriff, the entire family of GEORGE DUNCAN, of Centre
township. The domestic relations of the family have for a time been somewhat
infelicitous. Frequent jams and altercations have been indulged in. GEORGE
usually coming out second best-expirating for his [          ] of the
entertainment by restraint of personal liberty within our old jail wall; from
which condition he has heretofore been released by withdrawal of the complaints
against him, prior to the sitting of the Quarter Sessions. The periodical
distubrance again broke out on Friday last, when MRS. DUNCAN sided by her four
children and a young man named EDWARD STEPHENS, gave GEORGE the worst of the
battle, for which bit of diversion he ahd the entire party, including STEPHENS,
committed, on a charge of assault and battery, and, in addition thereto
impeaching MRS. DUNCAN with adultery. GEORGE was also arrested and commited on
the usual charge of assault and battery.

DIED.
At his residence in Pine township, on the 1st inst., of inflammation of the
lungs, THOMAS DAVIS, ESQ., aged 69 years.



20 February 1867

IRON ORE. MR. WILLIAM J. THOMAS, of Pine Township, has shown us several
specimens of rock, from his farm, on the Yellow Creek, which are impregnated
with iron ore. We have some other specimens from a number of localities along
this creek, which seems to indicate that the section of land is drained by the
streams abounds in this precious mineral. 

COMMITTED ON A CHARGE OF LARCENY. About two weeks ago, MR. A. LEROY, of this
place, employed a young woman named CAROLINE LYTLE, as a domestic in his farm.
She reamined a week, and then went home, promising to be back in a day or two.
Instead of returning, she sent some trivial excuse for absence. MR. LEROY in
the meantime discovered some inexplicable errors in his cash accounts, and also
ascertained that certain articles of MRS. LEROY'S clothing were missing. It
soon leaked out that the absenting domestic had been seen wearing the missing
apparel. MR. LEROY called upon the girl, and stated the matter to her, but she
glatly denied all knowledge of the missing goods. But a day or two later
evidence was developed pointing to MISS LYTLE as the perpetrator of the theft,
when MR. LEROY made information against her charging her with larceny. She was
arrested and committed.

AN IMPORTANT CASE. A case which attracted unusual interest was tried in this
place, last week, by a board of arbitrators, incolcing a question of debt. It
appears that in January, 1864, a young man named WM. GARRETT, aged about 22 or
25 years, who was a resident of West Mahoning township, Indiana county, and
then serving in the U.S. Army, in Kentucky, became enamored of a MRS. MARY
BUSH, a well to do widow lady of Louisville, whose age had perhaps turned on
the "shady side of 40"; and between the two a marriage was arranged and
consumated. About fifteen months later MR. AND MRS. GARREETT came to reside in
Indiana county, and purchased a tract in Indiana from the father of MR.
GARRETT, contracting to pay therefor some $2,300. Fifteen hundred dollars of
the purchase money was paid to old MR. GARRETT. Matters moved along smoothly
for a time; but finally discord invaded the household of MR. WM. GARRETT and so
heated became the controversy that MR. GARRETT quitted the domain, taking with
him a goodly share of the personal effects, whereupon MRS. GARRETT, by her next
friend, brought suit against her husband, WM. GARRETT, for the recovery of
$1500 in money--a sum she alleges to hav eloaned her said husband, in order to
make payment for the land purchased, as stated. A vigorous defense was made in
the trial of the cause [sic]. But the arbitrators, in their wisdom, decided
that MRS. GARRETT is entitled to recover from her said husband, WM. GARRETT,
$1,759,75, debt and interest. The trial of the case occupied five days. It was
tried under the act of 1856, section 3 which provides, "whenever any husband
shall have deserted or separated himself from his wife, or neglected or refused
to support her, or she shall have been divorced from his bed and board, it
shall be lawful for her to protect her reputation by an action for slander or
libel; and she shall also have the right by action to recover her separate
earnings or property." ...[too dark to read the rest]

MARRIED.
RICE-FERGUSON. On January 10th, by Rev. A. McElwain, MR. PHILIP RICE to MISS
LETTICE A. FERGUSON, both of Green township, this county.
GOODELL-McLAIN. On the 13th inst., by the same, MR. F.E. GOODELL, of Millbury,
Mass., to MISS SALLIE McLAIN, of White township, this county.
THOMPSON-DICKEY. On the evening of the 19th inst., by Rev. W. Fulton, at the
Parsonage, MR. J. STAN. THOMPSON, to MISS BELL DICKEY, all of this place.



27 February 1867

MARRIED.
TAYLOR-STUTCHELL. At the house of ABRAHAM TIGER, in Canoe township, on the 31st
ult., by D.G. Gorman, Esq., JAMES TAYLOR, to MISS MARY STUCHELL [sic], all of
Canoe towship, Indiana county, Pa.
BUCHANAN-SMITH. At the home of the bride's father in Canoe township, on the
13th of February 1867, by D.G. Gorman, Esq., JOSEPH BUCHANAN, of Montgomery
township, to MISS ELLEN C. SMITH.

DIED.
HARRISON. In Rayne township, February 8th, 1867, MRS. REBECCA HARRISON, relict
of the late JAMES HARRISON, in the 75th year of her age.
LANT. In Blairsville, February 24, PETER LANT, aged upward of 55 years.