Lebanon County

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

August 19, 1857 The Corner-stone of a new Church for the United Brethren in Christ, will be laid in Jonestown, on Sunday, the 23d inst. Real Estate SalesPeter Strickler sold his Mill Property in this borough, including houses, lots, &c., to his son Abraham, for $13,500.The real estate of Mr. Henry Meyer in North Annville … Read more

August 12, 1857 A Native Volcano. – In the Broad Mountain of the Schuylkill coal region, a subterraneous vein of Coal has been burning for twenty years. The Rolling Mill of the Cambria Iron Company was entirely destroyed by fire, on the 1st inst.  The loss is about $60,000.  It will be immediately rebuilt. A … Read more

August 5, 1857 Michael Cromer, of Mercersburg, Pa., one day last week, cut with a cradle, ten acres of wheat, in ten consecutive hours.  The work was done in a thoroughly workmanlike manner.  This is said to be the most extraordinary cradling ever done in this county, and in amount, is considerably beyond the average … Read more

July 29, 1857 The little daughter of Jacob Barton, of Hummelstown, near Harrisburg, Pa., was killed last Sunday, by the breaking of a swingrope.  Her father was swinging her at the time. Married on the 21st inst., by the Rev. C. S. Haman, Mr. John Z. Shellenberger, of Lebanon, to Miss Anna Mary Long, of … Read more

July 22, 1857 Charles Biehl, the young man who shot the son of Mr. John B. Snyder, in Bieber’s brick-yard at Kutztown, on Thursday last, was arrested on Saturday, and after a hearing before J. D. Wanner, Esq., committed to prison.  He will be tried at the August Court.  It is now said that the … Read more

July 15, 1857 On Thursday afternoon, at Kutztown, Berks county, a man named Charles Biehl, purchased a revolver, loaded it, and went to a brick-yard, where he fired at a young man named Silas Snyder, killing him instantly.  Some say that Biehl was intoxicated and that the deed was accidental; others say it was designedly, … Read more