Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles From the Past
Northumberland County Pennsylvania

The Adams Centinel, Gettysburg, PA
November 25, 1801

Departed this life, on Wednesday morning the 4th inst., after a short illness, in the 90th year of her age, Mrs. Jean McClure, of Buffaloe, and her remains were interred the next day in the Presbyterian burying-ground in Lewisburg. This venerable old lady, like the fruitful vine, has left a numerous progeny to lament her death - having had 14 children, 10 grandchildren, 148 greatgrandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren- amounting to 276. Thirty six of her offspring attended her funeral.

Northumberland county
10th Nov 1801

The Sprig of Liberty, Gettysburg, PA
October 16 1806

The wife of Major Josiah White of Northampton, was on Wednesday last, delivered of three beautiful and perfect girls, all weighing 21 pounds, who with their mother are in good health. -- Hampshire Gazette.

George Langs Hangs Self

The Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, July 4, 1810

On Friday morning last, about nine o’clock, George Langs, a prisoner confined in the jail at Sunbury, having received sentence the day before of imprisonment for four years in Philadelphia jail, and 50 dollars fine, hung himself with a bed cord tied round an iron bar in his room. Two other bills of indictment for uttering counterfeit notes were pending against him, would have been tried out the Friday and Saturday of the Court, but the end thus put to his miserable existence, put an end to the proceedings against him. George Langs was a wealthy, active, sober man. --- Sunbury, April 24.

The Lycoming Gazette, Williamsport, PA
July 3 1821

Died on Wednesday morning last, in Sunbury (Northumberland county), in the 40th year of his age, Mr. William F. Rayers, formerly editor of this Gazette, and subsequently of the Sunbury Times. He has left an amiable wife and two children.

Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
January 19 1825

Sunbury, Pa, Jan 13
The Varioloid, that raged some time ago violently in Philadelphia, has made its appearance in Irish Creek settlement, in the family of Mr. Taylor, who died with it and at this time nine in number are confined with it and we understand some of them are in danger. Every pains, we understand has been taken to prevent its spreading. Gazetteer.

Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
May 10, 1826

Sunbury, Pa., May 4
We are informed by a gentleman this morning that the boiler of the steamboat Susquehanna burst at the Nescopeck Falls. A number of passengers were on board, all of whom with the exception of the Captain were injured and some severely. – Gazetteer.

Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
July 19, 1826

Milton, Pa., July 8.
Mr. Anthony Boone was dreadfully shattered by the bursting of a cannon at the Liberty Pole in Rust township on the 4th of July. The piece was overcharged, so much as to be almost impossible to escape bursting.

Francis Kuntz's Radish

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania August 9, 1826

Extraordinary Radish – Growed by Francis Kuntz of Augusta township, Northumberland County which was 14 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length. The Radish was raised on a new piece of ground near the Mahanoy mountain. –Quere: was it not as large as Mr. Frick’s pumpkin raised near Milton. – Sunbury Gaz.

William Hall's Calf

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania May 30, 1827

Milton, Pa., May 12

Lustus Nature – A cow belonging to Mr. William Hall, near this place, brought forth a calf, having a head much resembling a bull dog without ears and a hood (filled principally with water) on the top of the head, which would hold two gallons. The hood was white, the body of the calf red and naturally formed. The skin will be dressed and preserved for the Philadelphia museum.

Mine Explosion Kills Isaac Hall and Injures Others

The Washington Post, December 9, 1904 (Washington, D.C.)

Contributed by Barbara Ziegenmeyer

DEATH IN MINE EXPLOSION.

Assistant Superintendent Killed and Two Probably Fatally Injured.

Shamokin, Pa. Dec. 8.—An explosion of gas occurred to-day In the Pennsylvania colliery and caused the death of one man and serious Injuries to four others, two of whom may die. Isaac Hall, assistant superintendent of the mine, was killed, and John Rafferty, mine boss, and Andrew Whary were probably fatally injured, The other injured are Thomas Gilland, Charles Hesser, and Ralph Fisher. The last-named four were members of a mining engineer corps. All were residents of Shamokin.

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