Month: December 2008

October 28, 1857 Mr. Christian Lapp, of Lancaster Co., lost a stallion valued at $1,200 on Friday night.  His death was the result of overfeeding.  He was on exhibition at the time, at the Lancaster Agricultural Fair. President Buchanan has directed one of the new sloops of war, ordered by Congress, to be built at … Read more

October 21, 1857 The murder of Miss Bavor, at Morhsville, while on her way to the Reading Agricultural Fair, creates considerable excitement in that section of the country.  No clue has as yet been discovered which might lead to the detection of the perpetrator of the horrid deed. A son of Mr. Philip Stetler, of … Read more

October 14, 1857 Married on the 8th inst., by Rev. H. S. Miller, Mr. Anthony Gerhard to Miss Sarah Ellenberger, both of this Borough. Married on the 24th ult., at Reading, by Rev. L. Leinbach, Mr. Isaac Hain, of North Lebanon borough, to Miss Mary Ann Billman, of this borough. Married on the 6th inst., … Read more

October 7, 1857 Mr. John Klinger, from Juniata county, while attending court in Middlesburg, Pa., was politely informed, on Thursday last, that a neighbor of his had taken advantage of his absence and eloped with his wife, leaving her husband and five children.  Amos Shadle, who succeeded in alienating her affection from her former husband … Read more

September 30, 1857 Married on the 20th inst., by Rev. Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Michael Clark to Mrs. Mary A. Kuhns, both of N. Lebanon borough. Married on the 24th inst., by Rev. J. M. Ditzler, Mr. Reuben Spangler to Miss Elizabeth Ingham, both of Myerstown. Married on the 27th inst., by Rev. F. W. Kremer, … Read more

September 23, 1857 There is a widow lady in Philadelphia who has 25 children, all living at home and none of them married. – Not much danger of her re-marrying unless her fortune is proportionably as large as the number of her children. Boy in A Well. – Lucky Escape. – In Maidencreek township Berks … Read more

September 16, 1857 On Wednesday afternoon a week, a fatal accident occurred in the neighborhood of Shrewsbury, York county, from that prolific source of disaster – the use of fire-arms.  It appears that Wm. H. McAbee, aged 15 years, son of Maj. Wm. McAbee, of Shrewsburg, was, in company with a youth shooting birds in … Read more

September 9, 1857 Married on the 3d inst., by the Rev. Aug. C. Wedekind, Mr. John Ettendyer to Miss Mary Ann Hollinger, both of Dauphin county, Pa. Married on the 1st inst., by the Rev. F. W. Kremer, Mr. John Herchelroth, to Miss Catharine Fink, both of Cornwall township, Lebanon county. Married on the 3d … Read more

September 2, 1857 Died on the 21st ult., in Jackson, —–, infant daughter of Henry Korschnitz, aged 4 months. Married on the 30th ult., by Rev. F. W. Kremer, Mr. Levi A. Kreider to Miss Susan C. Strohm, both of this borough. Married on the 27th ult., by Rev. Aug. C. Wedekind, Mr. John Miller … Read more

August 26, 1857 Good Cows. – Mr. David Jefferis, of East Brandywine, Chester county, has five cows that are hard to beat – all of which were raised on his farm.  They have for the last two weeks made 43 ½ pounds of butter in each week, and cream used plentifully besides – one of … Read more