Clearfield Republican, October 5, 1870, Vol. 11, No. 12
page one - Deathof Ex-Governor Packer - Ex-Governor William F. Packer died at his residence in Williamsport, Lycoming county, on Tuesday afternoon last, Sept. 27, 1870. He was the second son of James and Charity Packer, and was born in Howard twp., Centre co., Pa., on the 2d day of April, 1807. His father was a native of Chester co., Pa., and a son of James Packer and Rose Mendenhall. Charity Bye, the mother of the Governor, was born in Bucks co., Pa. She was a daughter of Hezekiah Bye and Sarah Pettit. The Governor's ancestors on both sides were Quakers. When Wm. F. Packer was only seven years old his father died, leaving a widow and five small children, the eldest under ten years of age. -- Bereft of paternal care, the sons, Hezekiah B., now Judge Packer of Williamsport; William F., the subject of this sketch; and John P., a merchant of Flemington, Clinton co., Pa., ... In the fall of 1827 he (William) purchased an interest in the "Lycoming Gazette" and in 1829 he became its sole proprietor. On the 24th of December in this year he was married to Mary W. Vanderbelt, daughter of Peter Vanderbelt, Esq., a highly respected citizen of Williamsport, by whon he has since has ten children, six of whom are living... At the close of his term (as governor) he retired from public life and return with his family to his former home at Williamsport, where he continued to reside till the time of his death... Governor Packer's remains were interred at Williamsport.
page two - William H. Miller, a prominent citizen of Harrisburg, and one of the editorial staff of the "Patriot" died at his residence, near that city, on Monday evening a week. Mr. Miller was a prominent Democratic politician, having served one term in Congress, and was for a long time Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He died in his forty-second year, in the prime of a busy and useful life. / Death of Judge Grier. - The venerable Robert Cooper Grier, one of America's most eminent and respected jurists, died at his residence in this city, at an early hour this morning, in the seventy-seventh year of his age. Judge Grier was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, March 5, 1794. He was educated at Dickinson College, where he graduated in 1812. Upon the death of his father, Rev. Isaac Grier, he took charge of the Academy in Northumberland, and in 1817 was admintted to the bar..."Philadelphia Bulletin," 26th ult. / Administrator's Notice - Estate of Jacob Zimmer, late of Brady township / Aministrator's Notice - Estate of Robert McFadden, late of Chest township / Adminstrator's Notice - Estate of J. Linn Hoover, late of Pike township
page three - Resolutions of Condolence, Mill Run, Sept. 19th, 1870 In consequence of the death of our esteemed Brother, George Rosenkrans, of Pennfield Lodge, No. 598, I.O. of G.T., the following preamble and resolutions were adapted:...Resolved, That as a token of respect, our Charter and Regalia be in mourning for twenty days--that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to the family--entered upon the Lodge record, and published in the Keystone, Good Templar, and County papers. David Horning, Austin Bliss, A.B. Lucore - COm. / Court - Last week was Court week with us, and a busy time it was. A large amount of legal business was done, and still much more would have been done, but about 9 o'clock on Friday a telegram conveyed the sad intelligence of the death of a member of Judge Mayer's family at Lock Haven. This of course, brought about an adjournment in a few hours so as to enable him to take the 2:30 p.m. train for his home...Two important cases were disposed of. We allude to the two murder cases. A true bill was found against Martin Harder and Norman L. Robins, for the murder of Wm. Dale, in our streets on the 3d of September. The latter was placed on trail and convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to two years to the Western Penitentiary, where he is now safely housed. A true bill w as also found against --- McCarthy for the murder of Michael Creyton, at Houtzville, on the 6th of August last. The counsel for the Commonweath did not proceed far with this case, after the jury was qualified until they discovered that they had but little testimony with which to make out a case, and after hearing a number of witnesses the case was abandoned, and a verdict of "not guilty" was rendered by the jury without leaving the box. The case of Harder was postponed until January term of Court. / Married - In Lumber City, on September 25th, 1870, by J. P. Farwell, Esq., Mr. John T. Hagerty, of Lumber City, to Miss Lidie J. Caldwell, of Pike township. - On September 22d, 1870, by Rev. W. A. Clippinger, Mr. John A. Miller to Miss Clara Shunkwiler, all of this county. - On September 29, 1870, by Rev. William M. Burchfield, Mr. William F. Davis, of Ferguson township, to Miss Lydia Moore, of Lumber City. - On Thursday, September 29th, 1870 by Rev. S. Miles, Mr. A.G. Winslow, of Gaskill township, to Miss Eva Bell, daughter of Hon. J. H. Bell, of Bell township, Jefferson county. - On the same day, by Rev. Mr. Merrill, Mr. J. M. Carlile, of Troutville, Clearfield county, to Miss Lizzie E. Bell, daughter of Hon. J. H. Bell, of Bell township, Jefferson county.
page four - Administrator's Notice - Estate of Peter Hoover, late of Pike township
Transcribed and submitted by Donald W. Nazelrod.
page one - Deathof Ex-Governor Packer - Ex-Governor William F. Packer died at his residence in Williamsport, Lycoming county, on Tuesday afternoon last, Sept. 27, 1870. He was the second son of James and Charity Packer, and was born in Howard twp., Centre co., Pa., on the 2d day of April, 1807. His father was a native of Chester co., Pa., and a son of James Packer and Rose Mendenhall. Charity Bye, the mother of the Governor, was born in Bucks co., Pa. She was a daughter of Hezekiah Bye and Sarah Pettit. The Governor's ancestors on both sides were Quakers. When Wm. F. Packer was only seven years old his father died, leaving a widow and five small children, the eldest under ten years of age. -- Bereft of paternal care, the sons, Hezekiah B., now Judge Packer of Williamsport; William F., the subject of this sketch; and John P., a merchant of Flemington, Clinton co., Pa., ... In the fall of 1827 he (William) purchased an interest in the "Lycoming Gazette" and in 1829 he became its sole proprietor. On the 24th of December in this year he was married to Mary W. Vanderbelt, daughter of Peter Vanderbelt, Esq., a highly respected citizen of Williamsport, by whon he has since has ten children, six of whom are living... At the close of his term (as governor) he retired from public life and return with his family to his former home at Williamsport, where he continued to reside till the time of his death... Governor Packer's remains were interred at Williamsport.
page two - William H. Miller, a prominent citizen of Harrisburg, and one of the editorial staff of the "Patriot" died at his residence, near that city, on Monday evening a week. Mr. Miller was a prominent Democratic politician, having served one term in Congress, and was for a long time Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He died in his forty-second year, in the prime of a busy and useful life. / Death of Judge Grier. - The venerable Robert Cooper Grier, one of America's most eminent and respected jurists, died at his residence in this city, at an early hour this morning, in the seventy-seventh year of his age. Judge Grier was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, March 5, 1794. He was educated at Dickinson College, where he graduated in 1812. Upon the death of his father, Rev. Isaac Grier, he took charge of the Academy in Northumberland, and in 1817 was admintted to the bar..."Philadelphia Bulletin," 26th ult. / Administrator's Notice - Estate of Jacob Zimmer, late of Brady township / Aministrator's Notice - Estate of Robert McFadden, late of Chest township / Adminstrator's Notice - Estate of J. Linn Hoover, late of Pike township
page three - Resolutions of Condolence, Mill Run, Sept. 19th, 1870 In consequence of the death of our esteemed Brother, George Rosenkrans, of Pennfield Lodge, No. 598, I.O. of G.T., the following preamble and resolutions were adapted:...Resolved, That as a token of respect, our Charter and Regalia be in mourning for twenty days--that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to the family--entered upon the Lodge record, and published in the Keystone, Good Templar, and County papers. David Horning, Austin Bliss, A.B. Lucore - COm. / Court - Last week was Court week with us, and a busy time it was. A large amount of legal business was done, and still much more would have been done, but about 9 o'clock on Friday a telegram conveyed the sad intelligence of the death of a member of Judge Mayer's family at Lock Haven. This of course, brought about an adjournment in a few hours so as to enable him to take the 2:30 p.m. train for his home...Two important cases were disposed of. We allude to the two murder cases. A true bill was found against Martin Harder and Norman L. Robins, for the murder of Wm. Dale, in our streets on the 3d of September. The latter was placed on trail and convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to two years to the Western Penitentiary, where he is now safely housed. A true bill w as also found against --- McCarthy for the murder of Michael Creyton, at Houtzville, on the 6th of August last. The counsel for the Commonweath did not proceed far with this case, after the jury was qualified until they discovered that they had but little testimony with which to make out a case, and after hearing a number of witnesses the case was abandoned, and a verdict of "not guilty" was rendered by the jury without leaving the box. The case of Harder was postponed until January term of Court. / Married - In Lumber City, on September 25th, 1870, by J. P. Farwell, Esq., Mr. John T. Hagerty, of Lumber City, to Miss Lidie J. Caldwell, of Pike township. - On September 22d, 1870, by Rev. W. A. Clippinger, Mr. John A. Miller to Miss Clara Shunkwiler, all of this county. - On September 29, 1870, by Rev. William M. Burchfield, Mr. William F. Davis, of Ferguson township, to Miss Lydia Moore, of Lumber City. - On Thursday, September 29th, 1870 by Rev. S. Miles, Mr. A.G. Winslow, of Gaskill township, to Miss Eva Bell, daughter of Hon. J. H. Bell, of Bell township, Jefferson county. - On the same day, by Rev. Mr. Merrill, Mr. J. M. Carlile, of Troutville, Clearfield county, to Miss Lizzie E. Bell, daughter of Hon. J. H. Bell, of Bell township, Jefferson county.
page four - Administrator's Notice - Estate of Peter Hoover, late of Pike township
Transcribed and submitted by Donald W. Nazelrod.