Item

Herald
Sept 23, 1821
150 Dollars Reward
Whereas a horse belonging to the subscriber was, on the 3rd day of October, instant, in a field occupied by Mr. James Parkinson, in this town, most inhumanly cut in the withers, in the day time, with a sharp instrument, by some person or persons, whereby the horse is greatly injured, the above reward will be paid to any person who will give such information as will lead to the conviction of the offender or offenders. Perhaps nothing in the whole catalogue of human crimes, deserves a more severe punishment than the above atrocious offence, when we consider it particularly operating against a noble and useful animal, without he means or power of defending itself—and perhaps intended as an act of revenge against the owner, it is to be hoped the above sum will be sufficient to bring to light the abandoned perpetrator, to meet the just and appropriate reward of his malignity.
Edward DeWolfe

Standard
Oct. 21, 1857
Fire.
On Sunday night last, about half pat 10 o'clock, the large barns attached to the Alms House, were discovered by the keeper, Mr. Edward DeWolfe, to be on fire. the inmates of the House were all in bed at the time, and it was with no small exertion that Mr. DeWolfe succeeded in driving out the stock, and breaking open the piggery—the alarm was immediately given, but the fire had made such progress, that before the engines and populace reached the premises, which are about half a mile from the town, all that could be done was to save the House and sheds from the devouring element, which was accomplished. In the barns were 17 tons of hay, 6 tons of grain, a large quantity of potatoes, 6 barrels of beans, 1 do. of peas, together with double and single harnesses, and all the farm implements.
            Mr. DeWolfe in addition to being slightly burned has suffered a very considerable loss, as the farm produce was owned by him and uninsured. There is much sympathy expressed for him in the community, as he is an honest an industrious man, and the loss will fall heavily upon him at this season of the year. It is to be hoped, that means will be taken to relieve him in his present depressed circumstance, and save a worthy family from utter ruin. The origin of the fire is a mystery, as the premises were apparently all safe at quarter past 9 o'clock.