Another article by Hiram Rutherford:

Printed in Egle's Notes and Queries- Hiram wrote this in his later years for the paper in PA.

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Rutherford House and Privy built in 1847:

Mrs. Crawford donated the outhouse prior to Landmarks being formed. If you have toured the back of Lincoln's home in Springfield, you have seen Hiram's outhouse, or if you are old enough to remember it being at the house.

Township election- January 1855:

signed by Hiram Rutherford-

December 28, 1843- School Trustees letter to state:

Signed by Wm Patton, JJ Pemberton and Hiram Rutherford, school trustees.

“Long Bullets” (N. & Q. ii.) was a past-time amusement fifty years ago. My father had three or four balls weighing from a pound and a half to two and a half ( cast for artillery purposes). My brother was fond of athletic amusements, and exceeded all others I have ever seen throw them. H.R.


“Jumping The Bullies” was another old-time sport, which expired about fifty years ago. It was often practiced at “singing school.” Sides being chosen, four or five stood up against the wall in a leaning posture, one behind the other. The game was for the other side, of an equal number, to jump up on the shoulders, and the last man jumping had to clap his hands three times together. Quite a difficult feat, by the way. H.R.

Egle’s Notes and Queries, First and Second Series, Volume I, Page 25



These are two articles that Hiram Rutherford wrote for the newspaper back home in Harrisburg, PA. He wrote many articles here for the Oakland and Charleston newspapers, and most know about those, but he also wrote for Dr. Egle's paper as well, and these notes and queries were later published by Egle.

Harriett Hutchinson Rutherford- Hiram's 2nd wife.
Dr. Hiram Rutherford- born in PA- came to Oakland in 1840.