Clearfield Republican - Wednesday, September 14, 1870, Vol. 11, No. 9
page three - Killed by Lightning - We learn from railroad officials here on Tuesday, that a man was struck and killed by lightning at Freeport, on Monday. The evening of the same day, whilst three other men were in a grave yard at the same place, selecting a place to bury the deceased, they were also struck by lightning and all instantly killed! This is a very remarkable instance of fatality from lightning.- "Indiana Dem." / Administrator's Notice - Estate of J. Linn Hoover, late of Pike township / Married - At the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. H. S. butler, Mr. George Schewen, of Luthersburg, to Miss Olive A. Alexander, of Clearfield, Pa. - On September 7th, 1870, by Rev. W. M. Burchfield, Mr. James M. Ardery, of Lawrence township, to Miss Martha Price, of Pike township. / Died - In Lawrence township, on September 2d, 1870, Etta McC. Ogden, aged 5 years, 9 months and 2 days. - In Chest township, on September 5th, 1870, Mary Arminda, only daughter of Emanuel and Eliza Jane Hiltebrand, aged 15 years, 5 months, and 12 days. / Aministrator's Notice - Estate of Jacob Zimmer, late of Brady township / Administrator's Notice - Estate of Peter Hoover, late of Pike township
page 4 - Horrible Accident - The Staunton "Spectator" gives the harrowing particulars of the horrible death of two young girls, caused by the explosion of kerosene oil. The victims were the daughters of Mr. Edward Heiser, residing several miles west of Churchville... The elder alone was burnt by the explosion and athe flames were communicatged to the yountner while trying to save her sister. The younger after proceeding some distance in the direction in which they ran, her clothes being almost is not wholly burnt from her body, returned to the house to procure a dress, which she carried to Mr. Lightner's; while the elder bore the entire distance the only member of the family when the accident occurred, a child eighteen months old, and on reaching Mr. Lightner's where also was her father, throwing her arms about her father's neck, her first words were: "We're burnt to death, but we have saved the baby." The child escaped without injury.
Transcribed and submitted by Donald W. Nazelrod.
page three - Killed by Lightning - We learn from railroad officials here on Tuesday, that a man was struck and killed by lightning at Freeport, on Monday. The evening of the same day, whilst three other men were in a grave yard at the same place, selecting a place to bury the deceased, they were also struck by lightning and all instantly killed! This is a very remarkable instance of fatality from lightning.- "Indiana Dem." / Administrator's Notice - Estate of J. Linn Hoover, late of Pike township / Married - At the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. H. S. butler, Mr. George Schewen, of Luthersburg, to Miss Olive A. Alexander, of Clearfield, Pa. - On September 7th, 1870, by Rev. W. M. Burchfield, Mr. James M. Ardery, of Lawrence township, to Miss Martha Price, of Pike township. / Died - In Lawrence township, on September 2d, 1870, Etta McC. Ogden, aged 5 years, 9 months and 2 days. - In Chest township, on September 5th, 1870, Mary Arminda, only daughter of Emanuel and Eliza Jane Hiltebrand, aged 15 years, 5 months, and 12 days. / Aministrator's Notice - Estate of Jacob Zimmer, late of Brady township / Administrator's Notice - Estate of Peter Hoover, late of Pike township
page 4 - Horrible Accident - The Staunton "Spectator" gives the harrowing particulars of the horrible death of two young girls, caused by the explosion of kerosene oil. The victims were the daughters of Mr. Edward Heiser, residing several miles west of Churchville... The elder alone was burnt by the explosion and athe flames were communicatged to the yountner while trying to save her sister. The younger after proceeding some distance in the direction in which they ran, her clothes being almost is not wholly burnt from her body, returned to the house to procure a dress, which she carried to Mr. Lightner's; while the elder bore the entire distance the only member of the family when the accident occurred, a child eighteen months old, and on reaching Mr. Lightner's where also was her father, throwing her arms about her father's neck, her first words were: "We're burnt to death, but we have saved the baby." The child escaped without injury.
Transcribed and submitted by Donald W. Nazelrod.
