MARRIED In Altoona, March 5th, 1859, by the Rev. B. Y. Fish, Mr. WM. McLAMAR to Miss KATE BARR, both of Hollidaysburg. On Sunday, the 6th inst., by J. M. Cherry, Esq., Mr. HENRY MILLER to Miss RITA BENDER, both of Altoona. On the 7th inst., by Rev. A. H. Taylor, Mr. JOHN R. McFARLANE to Miss VIRGINIA M. FLUKE, both of Hollidaysburg. In Muscatine City, on Thursday, March 3d, by the Rev. P. C. Hetzler, Mr. SAMUEL T. ORR, formerly of Hollidaysburg, Pa., to Miss KATE A. J. MACHLAN, formerly of York, Pa. On the 14th inst., by Daniel Shock, Esq., Mr. ADAM LINGENFELTER to Miss ELIZABETH STEFFEE, both of Greenfield township, Blair County, Pa. On Thursday, the 21th ult., by Rev. A. B. Clark, Mr. JOSEPH JOHNSTON to Miss POLLY ANN MCCURDY, both of Huntingdon County, Pa. On the 22d ult., by the Rev. John H. C. Dosh, Mr. GEO. W. CUNNINGHAM of Altoona to Miss ANNA E. IRELAND, of Hollidaysburg. On the 22d ult., by the Rev. A. H. Taylor, Mr. WILLIAM GARRET to Miss LIZZIE TOMPKINS, both of Hollidaysburg. --------------- DIED On the 22d ult., at her residence in Northumberland, Mrs. E. P. WATERS, aged 35 years and 4 months. The dec'd left our place on the Friday before her death, for home; and on Saturday evening, while sitting at the supper table, she took a cramp, and on Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock, she breathed her last. Surely, "in the midst of life, we are in death." Tyrone Star At his residence in Logan Township, in this county, on the evening of the 16th ult., Mr. RICHARD GLASGOW, in the 80th year of his age. He was among the early settlers of "Logan Valley" and was at the time of death one of the oldest men in the community. His life and death was a complete exemplification of that passage of Holy Writ, which says-"The days of our years are three score years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be four score years, yet is their strength, labour and sorrow, for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. ----------------------------- SHALL WE HAVE THE ENGINE? At a meeting of the citizens of Altoona, held at Keystone Hall, on Saturday evening, March 5th, to take into consideration the propriety of purchasing a fire engine, on motion, John Shoemaker was called to the chair, and J. E. Burchinell appointed secretary. The object of the meeting was stated by the Chairman. On motion of Wm. Boyden, a committee of two from each Ward, vs: Messrs, Jno. Shoemaker and Jacob Wagner, North Ward; A. C. Smyth and J. L. Ickes, East Ward; James Lowther and C. J. Mann, West Ward, were appointed to solicit subscriptions for the purpose of purchasing a Fire Engine. On motion of A. Maxwell, the committee were instructed to wait upon Thos. A. Scott, Esq., and endeavor to procure a location for an engine house between the main and branch tracks of the railroad. On motion adjourned, to meet at the call of the committee. John Shoemaker, Chairman J. E. Burchinell, Sec'y. ----------------- The following items which we clip from the Tyrone Star and the Harrisburg Patriot and Union, explain themselves and each other: Strange Conduct. On Wednesday night last, a young lady of this place, (whose name we suppress on account of her former respectability, and that of her parents), packed up her 'duds and trinkets,' disguised herself with a veil, green spectacles, & c., and took a passage on a train for Huntingdon, without the knowledge of her parents! The next day, her father followed her and brought her back. Her conduct has afflicted her parents very much, and it is to be hoped that she has learned a lesson which she will not soon forget. It has been intimated that a certain individual who was formerly a resident of this place for a short time, but who now lives in Huntingdon, had better "make himself scarce," lest his earthly career might suddenly be cut short! ELOPEMENT Our police officers received a telegraphic dispatch yesterday, from Mr. Cruther, a hotel keeper in Tyrone City, requesting them to arrest his daughter, who had eloped with a married man by the name of D. S. Africa. The officers were promptly at the depot, and awaited the arrival of the train, but one of the birds had been caged and the other had flown. The conductor, Mr. Weitzel, informed them that the would be happy bride, had been taken at Huntingdon, and escorted by to Tyrone, by her anxious parent. The Africa gentleman thinking that discretion was the better part of valor, sloped for parts unknown, and thus evaded the eagle eyes of our police. Such is the history of the elopement. -------------------------- Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair