LEHIGH REGISTER, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa
OCT 4, 1849
Married on the 26th of September, by the Rev. Mr. Yaeger, Mr. James Keck, to Miss Maria A. Stettler, both of Kreidersville.
Married on the 30th of September, by the Rev. Mr. Yaeger, Mr. Thomas Herpel, of Hecktown, to Miss Naemi Breinig.
Married on the 30th of September, by the Rev. Mr. Yaeger, Mr. John Hanft, to Miss Helena Schmidt, both of Fogelsville.
Married on the 18th of September, by the Rev. Mr. Dubs, Mr. William Heft, of Salisburg, to Miss Henrietta Seip, of Allentown.
Married on the 23d of September, by the Rev. Mr. Dubs, Mr. William Moll, to Miss Susanna Gangwere, both of Allentown.
Married on the 23d of September, by the Rev. Mr. Dubs, Mr. Blasius Schmidt, to widow Lydia Harpel, both of South Whitehall.
Married on the 30th of September, by the Rev. Mr. Dubs, Mr. Samuel Roth, of South Whitehall, to Miss Hannah Xander, of Allentown.
Died on the 11th of September, in Hanover, Maria M., and on the 19th, William H.
Children of Titus Gilbert, deceased, the former three, and the latter five years of age.
Died on the 20th of Sept., in Upper Saucon, Maria Lehr, aged 15 years.
Died on the 22d of September, in Salsburg, Odilia Hess, aged 2 years.
Died on the 26th of Sept., in Hanover, Daniel Ritter, aged 4 years.
Died on the 25th of Sept., Susanna, daughter of Peter and Susanna Newhard, and wife of George Landes, aged 24 years.
Died on the 28th of Sept., in Heidelberg, of dysentery, Sabina, daughter of Adam and Elizabeth German, aged 2 years.
Died on the 29th of Sept., in Northampton township, of consumption, Walter Peter Worman, aged 16 years.
Double-headed Snake. We believe in the Sea Serpent, but had our doubts, like other folks, of there being such a thing as a double-headed snake, until last Tuesday, when through the kindness of our neighbor Kessler, of the Adler, we were gratified with a sight of a diminutive monster of this sort. We say gratified – for the snake was dead – and the heads of course perfectly harmless. It was killed near the Poplar Neck Bridge, by the toll-keeper, John Jackson, Esq.,- It measured 11 ¼ inches in length, with two perfect heads an inch or so in length, growing out of a single body, forming altogether a most rare curiosity. The snake is preserved in a flash of spirits, and may be examined by all who are curious in such matters by calling on Mr. Jackson. Reading Journal.
BIT BY A RATTLE-SNAKE
A young man named Geo. Keller, son of Mr. Jacob Keller, a farmer of Union township, Berks county, residing about half way between Birdsborough and Hopewell Furnace, was bitten by a rattle-snake, on Thursday the 6th inst., says the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, under the following circumstances. A short distance from the house he came across a large rattle-snake, and prompted by the feeling that seems to inspire all of the race of Adam, he determined to “bruise” its head. Arming himself with a stick he made for the reptile and pinned it fast, after two-third of its body had disappeared between the rocks. He then very coolly took out his knife, and proceeded to cut off the rattlers, but while in the act, the head of the snake found an opening in the rock, and with its body fast, reached around and bit him on the point of one of his fingers. With remarkable presence of mind he immediately cut off the bitten part, and wound a string tightly round the finger to prevent the circulation of the poison through his system. The bandage was afterwards cut loose, and the hand and arm soon became enormously swollen. At this stage, Drs. Allison and Bruner were called in, who applied the proper antidotes. After severe suffering, in which it is said the young man became almost blind, the physicians succeeded in placing him beyond the reach of danger, and in a few days he was well enough to “carry on the war” against the whole tribe of “varmints” in those diggings. One of the first acts after his recovery was to visit the scene of this disaster where he found the snake still pinned to the rock. This time he made sure work by killing it out-right, and securing the rattlers as a trophy, bore them off in triumph.
Contributed by Shirley Pierce
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