Democratic Standard, 1842 (February & March) DIED On Sunday morning on the 6th instant, at the residence of Dr. Charles O'Friel, in this Borough, Mr. Emanuel M'Fadden, aged 102 years and 6 months. The deceased was born in Donegal county, Ireland, on the 9th of August, 1739, and emigrated to this country in August, 1804, and for twenty years followed the business of contractor on the Maryland and Virginia Turnpikes, from which time he lived a retired life. He was never known to be sick an hour in his life until a few days before his death. On Sunday the 27th February, Mr. John S. Wiestling, the editor of the German Whig paper, published in Columbus, Ohio, during 1840. Mr. Wiestling bore a good character, and was generally respected by the community. He has left, we believe, a numerous family to mourn their lost. ---------------- Towanda Bank Notes are in very bad repute. Hands off. --------------------- ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Letters of administration on having been granted to Martin Bell, on the estate of James Martin, late of Antes township, deceased; all persons indebted to the estate, will please to make settlement, and those having claims against said estate, will present them to the administrator properly authenticated for settlement, without delay. MARTIN BELL Feb. 18, 1842 ------------------------- NOTICE The subscribers would take this opportunity of informing all those knowing themselves indebted to them, that they want money and must have it and therefore earnestly request immediate payments, as no longer indulgence can be given. BASSORT & CRAIG Hollidaysburg, Jan. 1842 ------------------------------------------ Public Sale Will be sold at public sale, on Thursday, the 10th of March next, that part of the lot on the corner of Wayne and Allegheny streets between Mr. Dysart's store and Wm. McFarland's Cabinet Shop, 15 or 20 feet of the southern end of the same lot, either whole or in lots to suit purchasers. Any information given about it by the subscriber before the day of the sale. P. T. HAMILTON Hollidaysburg, Feb. 18, 1842 --------------------------------------------------------------------- RETURN THAT BOOK The individual who took without leave from teh subscriber, a few months ago, one volume of Plutarch's Lives, with G. R. McFarlane's name inside, will confer a favor by returning the same to Hart Hewit. Feb. 25, 1842 ------------------------------------------------- MARRIED On Tuesday evening, the 1st instant, by the Rev. David McKinney, Mr. John Black, of the Summit, Cambria county, to Mrs. Sarah Ann Murphy, of this borough. On Wednesday evening the 2d inst., by the Rev. Mr. Larkins, Mr. Andrew Irvin to Miss Jane Henry, both of this borough. On Tuesday last, by the Rev. J. P. Rockefeller, Mr. Burgess B. Willet to Miss Susan Fournwa't, all of Frankstown township. On the same day, by the same, Mr. Samuel E. Henry to Miss Maria Leder, all of Frankstown township. --------------------------------------------------- Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair