WILKES BARRE RECORD EXTRACTS

FOR MARCH 1890

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Mar 1, 1890

 

MARRIAGES:

Feb 26 at Hazleton by Rev R G Aszmann, CHRISTOPHER MAY to Miss CHRISTIANIA SAUER, both of Hazleton

 

In Phillipsburg, NJ by Rev S N Bebout, CALVIN ANGST, of South Easton, and Miss ROSA GARRIS of White Haven

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

JAMES H HICKS, Pleasant Valley

GRACE MITCHELL, Pleasant Valley

ROBERT WILLIS, Plymouth

ANNIE JONES, Plymouth

JAMES PURCELL, Luzerne

LILLIE BOLTONS, Luzerne

 

DEATHS:

Mrs NELSON MARSHALL, mother of Squire MARSHALL, died yesterday at the residence of her son-in-law CHARLES LABAR, on East Market Street.  Her ailment was general debility.  Deceased was 79 years old.  Funeral Sunday at 2 o'clock

 

From Plymouth: EDWARD CONNELL, aged 44 years, died of heart trouble, at his home in Poke Hollow yesterday morning.  Deceased was an old and respected resident of Plymouth for the past thirty years.  He leaves a wife and 7 children.  The funeral takes place on Sunday afternoon.

 

In Nescopeck Feb 14, ARTHUR BYRON, infant son of CHARLES F and AMANDA A VARNER, aged 10 months and 17 days.

 

In Dorrance Feb 22, BERTHA ELIZABETH, daughter of WILSON and MARY F MEYER, aged 10 years

 

At Freeland Feb 27, FANNY, daughter of DENNIS and HANNAH MCCOLE, aged 10 years

 

In Hazleton Feb 27, BARBARA ELIZABETH, wife of CHARLES KLEIN, aged 22 years

 

In Denison Feb 26, ROSE, wife of MILES BARNES, aged 23 years

 

At Bear Creek Feb 17, CLARA T, daughter of Mr and Mrs DAVID DUTTER, aged 7 months

 

PATRICK J MUNDAY, son of JOHN MUNDAY, died at the residence of his parents, 274 Scott Street, in this city, early this morning.  The cause of his death was an attack of pneumonia from which he had suffered intensely for several days.  The deceased was a good young man of quiet disposition, and his loss is severely felt by his family.  The funeral will take place on Monday morning with a Requiem High Mass in St Mary's Church at 10 o'clock

 

BRIEFS:

From Pittston: Miss EVA TOWNSEND, of Falls, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs FRED SEIBEL

 

SUNDAY SERVICES

Swedish Lutheran Church, North Franklin St, Rev J W NYALL, pastor Central M. E. Church, Memorial Presbyterian Church, Rev C R GREGORY, pastor St Mary's Catholic Church

St Nicholas (German Catholic), Rev P C NAGLE, rector

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rev R B WEBSTER, pastor

St Stephen's Church (Protestant Episcopal):

Grant Street Presbyterian Church, Rev C L JUNKIN, pastor

Baptist Chapel, Dr FREAR

St Clement's, Rev C L SLEIGHT, rector

Welsh M E Church, South Sharman Street, Rev ISAAC JENKINS, pastor

First Methodist Episcopal Church, Franklin St, Dr PHILLIPS preaching

 

ELSEWHERE:

Sarah Bernhardt says she will appear as the Virgin Mary in the Passion Play.

There is great indignation over the announcement in Paris

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Mar 3, 1890

 

MARRIAGES:

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 3 by Rev R B Webster, WM. A MORRIS, and MAGGIE J REIGLE,

both of Vernon, Wyoming County

 

At Conyngham Feb 27 by Rev J J Kuntz, JOHN H ADAMS and CELESTA KEIPER [or, KEIFER]], both of St John's

 

In Jackson Feb 26, at the home of the bride's father, by Rev C H Sackett, W

C JOHNSON, of Plymouth, and Miss JENNIE, daughter of BENJAMIN COOLBAUGH, of

Jackson

 

In Wilkes-Barre Feb 27, THOMAS M DAVIS and Miss MATILDA ADAMS, both of Wilkes-Barre by Rev E J Morris

 

In Plains Feb 27, by Rev G Lees, OSCAR E WILLARD and Miss ELIZABETH GRIFFITHS, both of Plains

 

In Hyde Park Feb 24, by Rev D P Jones, JOSEPH JERVIS, and Mrs MARY J ROBERTS, both of Nanticoke

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

HENRY FAUX, Wilkes-Barre

IDA BROBST, Wilkes-Barre

GEORGE CAIRL, Pittson

ANNIE FOSSET, Miner's Mills

W A MORRIS, Eaton

MAGGIE J REIGEL, Eaton

JOSEPH LAROCCO, Hazle

MARY LOUISE ABSTANDT, Jeddo

 

DEATHS:

CHARLES BAKER, a well-known citizen, died at his home on Lehigh Street, Sunday morning, after being ill only since Wednesday last with inflammation of the lungs, Mr BAKER would have been 56 years old this coming May.  He leaves a widow, one daughter, and a son.  The funeral will take place from the house at 2 o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon, with services in St Paul's German Lutheran Church.

 

Peacefully and without a struggle, Mrs EMELINE E ROBINSON, passed from earth 

to eternity, at 11 o'clock last night surrounded by children and grandchildren, who, while saddened by the event, felt that death was a true release from a condition that was only death in life.  The deceased had been a invalid for some years, and, about six weeks ago, she was prostrated by with a paralysis stroke, that was the forerunner of her final disposition. She was known to all old residents of Wilkes-Barre, for she was born in this city in 1814, and lived here all her life, a period of 76 years.  Like her late husband, T W ROBINSON, with whom she consorted for half a century, she was widely known, and her demise will inspire universal sorrow.  She leaves six children, Mrs MARCUS SMITH, Mrs ABI MUNYAN, Mrs WILLIAM GOUCHER, GEO. S ROBINSON, HALE M ROBINSON, and MINER ROBINSON.  Funeral from her late residence, 124 Public Square, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  Interment at Hollenback cemetery.  [condensed]

 

In Pittston Feb 28, of diphtheria, LOTTIE, daughter of Mr and Mrs R A BUCK, aged 5 years

 

In Plainsville Feb 28, of rheumatism of the heart, PARMA CLARK, daughter of the late JOHN CLARK, aged 5 years

 

In Hazleton Feb 27, BARBARA ELIZABETH, wife of CHARLES KLEIN, aged 22 years

 

In Hazleton Mar 2, HENRY, son of GEORGE and MARY ROHRBACH, aged 6 years

 

In Hazleton Mar 2, NEIL MCGILL, aged 75 years

 

HENRY BRUNER, of Plains, uncle of Capt O B MACKNIGHT, died Saturday, aged 79.  He had been confined to his bed four years from paralysis.  Interment will be in Lancaster County

 

In this city Mar 1, of inflammation of the lungs, PATRICK CLANCY, aged 61 years

 

Col. MELCHIOR M HORN, a well-known citizen of Catasauqua, died last Friday night of heart failure, aged 68.  Mrs M L DRIESBACH, of this city, is his daughter.  Deceased was a veteran of the civil war.

 

At Honeybrook Feb 27, JANET, wife of DAVID MARSHALL, aged 25 years

 

In Nanticoke Feb 24, WILLIAM, son of Mr and Mrs WILLIAM JONES, aged 4 months

 

In Auburn, Ind, Mrs MIRANDA STEELE, of Kingston

 

BRIEFS:

LOUIS LOHMANN, and Miss EMMA WALTER, daughter of C J WALTER, are to be married tomorrow.

 

From Plymouth:  JOEL ROSENFELT, father of Assistant Burgess, N ROSENFELT, was prostrated by a stroke of paralysis yesterday

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, Mar 4, 1890

 

MARRIAGES:

Miss EMMA WALTER and Mr LOUIS LOHMAN were married this morning at 10 o'clock by W C Wanderlich, of the German Presbyterian church of Scranton. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride's parents, 65 Lincoln Street. Mr I L KRAFT was groomsman, and Miss PHENIS LOHMAN, sister of the groom, bridesmaid.  Among those attending the wedding were: Mr and Mrs GEORGE LOHMAN, parents of the groom, Miss MAGGIE LOHMAN, Mr and Mrs JOHN LOHMAN, all of Scranton; Miss MARY LOHMAN, Honesdale; Mr and Mrs GEORGE A LOHMAN, Miss LILY LOHMAN, and ARNOLD LOHMAN; Mr and Mrs C WALTER, and Miss LULU WALTER.  (condensed)

 

In this city Mar 3, by G S Groff, alderman, HENRY FAUX to Miss IDA M BROBST, of Wilkes-Barre

 

At the home of the bride, Feb 29, by Rev S C Meckle, ALVIN STULL, of Scranton, and to Miss AMANDA NORTON, of Wilkes-Barre

 

Mar 1 by Rev S C Meckle, ROBERT WILLIS, and Miss ANNIE JONES, both of Plymouth

 

 

DEATHS:

CHARLES R ROTH, son of Major ROTH, died this morning at 3:20 o'clock at the home of his brother, EARNEST, on South Washington Street, of consumption, aged about 36 years.  Mr ROTH was of a roving disposition, never satisfied to remain long at any one place or position.  He consequently had traveled extensively.  For fourteen years he was not at home.  He came home just one year ago and was then pronounced by his physician to be past all help.  The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his brother's house.  Interment in Hollenback Cemetery.

 

At Fairmont Springs Feb 22, of consumption, LLOYD A SEWARD, aged 27 years

 

In Scranton Mar 1, HENRY D CHRISTMAS, aged 80 years and 10 months

 

In Denison Feb 26, ROSE, wife of MILES BARNES, aged 23 years

 

In Bear Creek Feb 27, CLARA T, daughter of Mr and Mrs DAVID DUTTER, aged 7 months

 

At the residence of Rev G H Day, Riverside, Feb 25, LILLIE I, wife of C L FOWLER, aged 22 years

 

At Shickshinny Feb 28, Mrs GARRISON, relict of the late AMASA GARRISON, aged 68 years, of consumption

 

In Plymouth, Mar 1, infant child of THOMAS DAVIS, aged 3 years, of pneumonia

 

ORPHAN'S COURT: Estates of:

Reports of Audit were filed and confirmed in the following estates: AMANDA ENGLE, WILLIAM SITES, CLARISSA PRICE, T C EVANS, SAMUEL WILLIAMS, JOHN C

LITTLE, J C MCDERMOTT, HUGH FLANIGAN, ERICH C SCHAUFUSS.

 

Widow's appraisements were approved in the following estates: OSCAR SCHULTZ,

DANIEL SHELLY, M W KUNKLE, BENJAMIN POWELL, J B HARRISON, R M DEVERS, JOHN

MCELWEE, M J PEDDINGTON, DANIEL HILE

 

Final accounts of administrators were examined and confirmed nisi in the

following estates: PERRY MONROE, C W SHINER, MARY S WEISS, DANIEL METZGAR, J

H TEETS, ENOS WILKES, WM. BELLES, ROBERT SMITH, C W HALLBAUER, JOSEPH

BELLES, NATHAN IDE, F L MENIG

 

GEORGE W JOHNSON: JOHN SCHWAB appointed guardian of HARRY W, and ANNIE C

JOHNSON

STERLING G LEARN: attachment awarded

AMANDA MILLER: G Y SNYDER appointed guardian of GRACE EDNA, NEVIN LEROY, and

LETTA DRUSILLA MILLER

A R ANDERSON: widow's appraised approved nisi

CHARLES F INGHAM, ut supra

M B BRITTAIN, ut supra

E G GORDON, ut supra

W H WEBB, administrator discharged

WM. THRAST; guardian by consent discharged

VALENTINE R SMITH: rule granted to show cause

W P WATKINS: citation awarded

JOHN C HOUSEKNECHT: return of order of sale extended

THOMAS B JONES: report or audit filed

MILLER MONTANYE, audit closed

ALEXANDER NEVEI: ut supra

 

 

SOUTH WILKES-BARRE MINE DISASTER:

A little after 4 o'clock yesterday an accident occurred in South Wilkes-Barre Colliery No. 3 of the Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., located on Parrish Street, within a stone's throw of the Van Leer House at the head of Main Street.  A tunnel, starting a few hundred feet from the bottom of number 3 shaft, and running quite a distance, had been set on fire by an explosion of gas.  Eight men were known to be working about three thousand feet beyond.  Their names are as follows:

THOMAS MCDONNELL, aged 20, single, lives on Spring Street

FRANK CULL, aged 55, married, wife and five children, Jones Street

HUGH DUGAN, aged 34, married, Jones Street

THOMAS JAMESON, aged 19, single, Jones Street

THOMAS WILLIAMSON, aged 32, married, wife and four children, corner Mills

and Brown Streets

MICHAEL FERRY, aged 28, single, Stanton Street

JAMES 0'DONNELL, aged 32, married, three children

JOHN MCNELIS, aged 32, single, Brewery Hill

As soon as the fire was discovered, efforts were promptly made to rescue

those endangered.

The JAMIESON home at 141 Stanton Street is one of indescribable misery.

Yesterday was the first that THOMAS went into the mine.  It proved to be his

last on earth.  A brother of his had a leg cut off some time ago in an

accident.  His father, it is understood, cannot secure work. (condensed)

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, Mar 5, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

From Shickshinny Valley: WILLIAM BELL and Miss SARAH ANNE HILL were married

recently in Scranton.  Mr Bell is a sister of Mrs JAMES ELLIOT of this place. (NOTE; typed as it appears in the paper)

 

In Mauch Chunk Mar 1 by Rev H Z Snyder, SAMUEL NELSON, formerly of Hazleton,

and Miss EMMA BREISCH, of South Bethlehem

 

DEATHS:

Miss OLIVIA D HANSEN, sister of Mrs FREDERICK MERCUR, died at the residence

of the latter on South River Street late last night.  Miss HANSEN formerly

lived in Baltimore, but came here after the death of Mr MERCUR to live with

her sister.  Some months ago she fell and sustained a fracture of the hip.

Later she sustained a stroke of paralysis, from the result of which she

hovered between life and death.  Deceased was about 65 years of age.

Funeral Friday at 3:30 pm. (condensed)

 

From Plymouth:  JOEL ROSENFELT died yesterday afternoon at the home of his son, NATHAN ROSENFELT, of Church Street.  He received a paralytic stroke last Saturday and from that time continued to sink until he breathed his last.  His remains were conveyed to Wilkes-Barre today, thence to Philadelphia on the 1 p.m. L V train.  The funeral will take place next Friday from the home of his daughter, Mrs E BURNHEIMER, 1512 Lawrence Street, Philadelphia.  The son and the daughter herein mentioned are the only surviving relatives.  His exact age is 68 years, 11 months, and 28 days.

 

In Scranton Feb 14, ANDREW J FRANTZ, aged 26 years.  Funeral services and  Interment at Carverton, Pa, near the home of his parents, Feb 17

 

In Demuns, Pa Feb 27, ROBERT HARRIS, aged 39 years.  Funeral services and  interment at Carverton Mar1

 

At Parsons Mar 4, JAMES STAPLE, aged 56.  Funeral Fri at 2 p.m.. at the

Primitive M. E. church

 

SOUTH WILKES-BARRE MINE DISASTER:

Under the present conditions of things in the mine, with the blazing tunnel widening, and strengthening the barriers to thorough investigation, there is

no telling when a search mission will succeed in deciding the fate of the

victims.  The flooding process continues today, but there must be long and

tedious delay before the fire will be subdued by these means.

 

ANOTHER FATAL MINE ACCIDENT:

JAMES LENNARD and THOMAS OWEN were badly hurt at the Plymouth Coal Co. shaft

in Plymouth this morning.  They had entered the mine accompanied by six rock

miners.  They prepared a blast but put an iron cap on instead of a wooden

one.  The iron cap exploded fatally injuring LENNARD, and injuring OWEN so

that he will probably be crippled for life. The others escaped.

 

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth:  JAMES ROGERS, aged 20 years, was seriously squeezed between

cars at No. 11 colliery

 

From Shickshinny Valley: Mr and Mrs J A WIDGER visited the latter's parents

at Summer Hill Sunday

 

From Dallas: Mrs JANE FLOYD, of Hirner's Run, Clinton Co. Pa is visiting

here. She is a native of Kingston Twp, and was formerly the wife of the late

ROBERT BEAM, Esq.

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Mar 6, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

The marriage of Miss AGNES DAVIS and DAVID RICHARDS took place last evening

at the bride's residence, 10 Airy Street, by Rev Hughes of Ashley.  The

bridesmaid was Miss REBECCA RICHARDS, sister of the groom, groomsman HENRY

BEERS.

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 4, by Rev A Griffin, W C NAGLE, and Miss EMMA MITCHELL,

all of this city

 

MARRIAGE LICENSE GRANTED:

JOHN F DAVIS, Audenreid

RUTH DAVIS, Jeansville

 

 

DEATHS:

At Cranberry mar 5, the infant son of Mr and Mrs JOHN KOCH

 

At Pittston, EVA IRENE, daughter of WILLIAM and the late CATHERINE THRASH,

aged 10 months and 20 days

 

In this city Mar 3, CHARLES B ROTH, of consumption, aged 36 years

 

In Parsons Mar 6, JAMES STAPLE, aged 16 months

 

 

FUNERAL:

The funeral of CHARLES ROTH took place took place from the residence of the

deceased's brother ERNEST ROTH, at 2 o'clock this afternoon.  Rev H L Jones

and Rev H E Hayden officiated and a choir from St Stephen's church sung.

Interment was made in Hollenback cemetery.

 

MINE ACCIDENT:

RICHARD PARRY was injured seriously by a fall of rock in the Hillman Vein

colliery yesterday.  It was his first day's work in the mines.

 

 

PLYMOUTH MINE ACCIDENT:

Mine disasters seem to be contagious.  The accident, which occurred in No.

12 Plymouth Coal Co.'s colliery, and which was reported in the Leader, hurt

two men so badly that they are not likely to recover.  One of them, JAMES

LEONARD, aged 28 years, married, with a wife and one child, had his right

arm fractured, one eye blown out, and his left leg broken in three or four

places.  THOMAS OWENS, aged 32 years, married with a wife and several

children, had both legs broken.  They were tamping a rock hole when the

blast exploded.

 

 

SOUTH WILKES-BARRE MINE DISASTER:

The condition of things at the South Wilkes-Barre colliery remains about the

same as yesterday, with the exception that efforts to flood No. 3 shaft are

progressing and meeting with success.  An accurate sounding was made at 11 o

'clock this morning and 57 1/2 feet of water was found.  It will be necessary

to add 369 feet to this before the level is reached of the working in which

the blazing tunnel is located.  This will take several days.

 

MINER'S PLIGHT IN PLYMOUTH:

There is no use in longer disguising the fact that many families in this

locality are hard up.  Even when the collieries made three-quarter time they

had as much as they could do to keep body and soul together.  Now, however,

when the collieries are working only a few days in every month, with no

prospect of doing better, people are becoming discouraged as hunger and want

stare them in the face.  Indeed, many who are supposed to be in easy

circumstances, are in actual need.

 

 

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth, MICHAEL O'DONNELL and family moved yesterday from Mount

Pleasant, near Hazleton, to Welsh Hill.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, Mar 7, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSE GRANTED:

IRVIN MOYER, White Haven

ANNIE METZGAR, White Haven

 

DEATHS:

SAMUEL M FIELD, age 61, for many years train dispatcher on the L V R R, and

whose office was in Pittston Junction, died at his home in West Pittston on

Wednesday evening.  He is survived by a widow, three sons and four

daughters: Mrs F C MOSIER, Mrs R B CUTTER, Mrs C M KING, and Miss BELLE

FIELD.  Deceased was a member of the M E Church for many years and was a

respected citizen.  Funeral services will be held at the residence this

evening. (note: surname is spelled FIELD in one place, and FIELDS in

another)

 

ANNA, wife of the well known printer, EUGENE GABRIEL, who has been ill with

consumption for some time past, succumbed to the dread disease last evening

at sunset.  Her death was painless and peaceful.  She was 25 years of age

and was married 3 years ago.  One child, a bright boy, is left in the care

of the father, who has the sympathy of the community in his sad hour of

bereavement.  Deceased was the daughter of NICHOLAS KLEIN, of South Street.

The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from the St

Nicholas German Catholic Church.  Interment in the Catholic Cemetery.

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 5 of brain fever, WILLIAM BLEASE, son of A M PORTER,

formerly of West Pittston, age nearly one year

 

In Hazleton Mar 2, Mrs ELIZABETH OTTER, aged 69

 

In Pittston Mar 2 of diphtheria, HARRY, son of Mr and Mrs R D BUCK, aged 7

years

 

In Avoca Mar 3, an infant child of Mr and Mrs FLAHERTY, aged 8 months

 

In Plymouth Mar 6, found dead, THOMAS WATKINS, of Plains

 

ORPHANS COURT: Estates of:

JAMES MARTIN: extension made for return of sale

JOHN BOYER: bond for sale of real estate approved

W J CARSON: widow's appraisement approved nisi

REBECCA WATTERS: sale authorized

 

BRIEFS:

GRIER MONROE, of New York, visited his mother, Mrs E R MAYER, this week.

 

Mrs WINCHESTER has returned from visiting her daughter, Mrs M C SPEAKMAN, in

Woodbury, NJ

 

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Mar 8, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 6, by Rev L H Geshwind, ERNEST F BOETTGER, of Macungie,

Pa, and Miss ANNIE L TRACH, of Wilkes-Barre

 

In Shickshinny Feb 5 by Rev W H Keith, WILLIAM SHOEMAKER, and Miss JENNIS

BUCKLEY, all of Shickshinny

 

In Shickshinny Feb 5 by Rev W H Keith, FRANK L HUFF, and AMANDA VAN HORN

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

W ZIMMERMAN, Waterton

ELLA WHITEBREAD, Waterton

W EDWARD SNYDER, Conyngham

ROSE HANKEY, Mocanaqua

RICHARD TURNER, Wilkes-Barre

MERION MIALL, Wilkes-Barre

 

 

BIRTH:

Mar 5, to the wife of GRANT BEHEE,  daughter

 

 

DEATHS:

Mrs DANIEL FRASER, of 47 Carey Avenue, a lady of many estimable qualities, died last evening of complications of diseases, aged 26 years.  She was married only 2 years ago, and came to Wilkes-Barre from Monticello, NY. Funeral Monday 12 o'clock noon from the residence, 47 Carey Ave, Interment will be in Oswego NY

 

At Brier Creek Mar 2 of heart disease, Mrs ANGELINE GARRETT, aged 69 years

 

In Dorrance, Feb 23, BERTHA ELIZABETH, daughter of WILSON and MARY F MOYER, aged 10 years

 

In Nescopeck Feb 19, ARTHUR BYRON, infant son of CHARLES F and AMANDA A VARNER, aged 10 months

 

At Mount Pleasant Mar 7, ANTHONY, son of ANTHONY and ANNIE MCNELLY, aged 3 years

 

At Stockton Mar 6, WALTER EVERT, son of Mr and Mrs RICHARD AIRY, aged 8 months

 

At Humboldt Mar 7, HARRY, son of Mr and Mrs HARRY HILL, aged 1 year

 

In Plymouth Mar 6, Mrs HOPKINS, aged 39, of heart affliction

 

In Plymouth Mar 6, OLIVE GEORGE, aged 7 years, of diphtheria

 

At Pottsville Mar 5, of a complication of diseases, Mrs CATHERINE FERTIG, mother of WILLIAM H FERTIG, of Hazleton, aged 52 years

 

 

MINE ACCIDENT:

From Scranton: A pump runner named MICHAEL MALIA fell a distance of 400 feet down the Cayuga shaft, in this city, and was instantly killed.  MALIA had

been hoisted up the shaft and signaled Engineer Rogers,  that all was right.

The engineer accordingly let the carriage down again, and MALIA was flung down the shaft with great force.

 

WILL FILED:

The will of PARMA CLARK (dated April 25, 1889) was probated today.  The testatrix  bequeaths to her sister SYLBIL CLARK all of her household goods

and furniture, also a house and lot, and a quantity of stock in the First

National Bank of Pittston.  SYBIL CLARK is also made sole executrix.

 

ORPHANS COURT: Estates of:

MARTIN MYER; private sale authorized

NEWTON VAN LOON; deed acknowledged

WILLIAM ALLEN; rule granted to show cause

SARAH BENNET; deed acknowledged

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Mar 10, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In Tunkhannock, Mar 5, by Rev G C Lyman, CHARLES DEUBLER, of White Haven, and Miss MARY M MOORE, of Tunkhannock

 

On the 5th of Feb in Shickshinny, by Rev W H Keith, FRANK L HUFF and AMANDA VAN HORN

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

JOHN STEELE, Jackson

ALICE MADDOCK, Larksville

JOHN SNYDER, Wilkes-Barre

HANNAH TUCK, Wilkes-Barre

W ZIMMERMAN, Waterton

ELLA WHITEBREAD, Waterton

 

 

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DIVORCE ACTIONS:

CANTY vs. CANTY: rule to show why divorce should not be granted

CAROLINE WASHBERN vs. H E WASHBERN: divorce decreed

 

 

DEATHS:

From Plymouth: JAMES LEONARD, aged 26, who was so badly injured in No. 12 colliery last Wednesday, died at the City Hospital last Saturday night.  He will be buried with requiem mass at St Vincent's Church at 10 o'clock tomorrow.  A wife and one child survive him.

 

Supt. GEORGE SCOTT, of the Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co, is sadly afflicted with the death of his son, WILL, which occurred yesterday morning about half past four.  The young man had suffered several days from a puzzling complication of ailments, and the exact nature of the malady cannot be determined except by autopsy.  Mr SCOTT is just recovering from a serious illness of pneumonia, and Mr SCOTT is further afflicted in the serious illness of his mother in Glen Carbon.  The funeral of the deceased will be held at the residence at 42 Grove Street tomorrow morning at 7:30.  At 9 o'clock the remains will be taken to Shenandoah, where interment will be made.

 

In White Haven Mar 3, MARY BARDELL, relict of the late JOSEPH MILLER, aged 63 years

 

In White Haven Mar 2, SUSIE MAY, daughter of Mr and Mrs MILES BARNES, aged 2 years

 

 In White Haven Mar 4, WM HENRY, son of Mr and Mrs MILES BARNES, aged 28 years

 

In White Haven, LIZZIE, wife of BENJAMIN COCHRAN

 

In Philadelphia Mar 3, Mrs JOHN GINDER, of Penobscot

 

In Hazleton Mar 7, of paralysis of the heart, Mrs MARY M, wife of FRANKLIN

HARTMAN, aged 38

 

 

SOUTH WILKES-BARRE MINE FIRE:

It is thought that the South Wilkes-Barre mine will be filled sometime tomorrow and the flames extinguished.  The two Wilkes-Barre engines will be taken away and the water in the shaft is in the neighborhood of 400 feet high.

 

 

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth:  Miss GIVENS of Hazleton, sister of Sister AUGUSTINE, who teaches in the parochial schools here, is the guest of Miss MAGGIE GALLAGHER, of Centre Ave

 

From Plymouth:  In consequence of the large number of empty houses in this borough, a great many of the landlords have reduced the rent 25 and 30 per

cent.  Those who still adhere to "war prices" are apt to become April Fools

if they persist in maintaining rental usury.

 

ELSEWHERE:

Washington: The special train tendered by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co to

the Madison Square Co and which left Jersey City at 7:29 o'clock this

morning, reached here at 11:46, the fastest fun on record, four hours and

seventeen minutes.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, Mar 11, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

SHADRACK GREGORY, of Union, ex-Justice of the Peace, was today married at the Courtright House to Mrs MARY C MARR, of Plymouth township, aged 61. Justice of the Peace Josiah Cease, of Jackson, tied the nuptial knot.  The best man was R V VANHORN, of Union.  The bridegroom, who is 71, is the father-in-law of the well-known agriculturist and political satirist, W W PRITCHARD, of Hunlock.

 

In Beaver Meadow Mar 10, by Rev J B Shaver, JACOB MUCK and CHARLOTTE A HORN

 

In Hazleton Mar 10, by Rev Shafer, HARRY BRILL, of Delano, to Miss ALICE

DANDO, of Hazleton

 

In Scranton Mar 8, ARCHIE OWENS, of Scranton, to Miss CORA SMITH, of this city

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

MARTIN F MCCARTHY, Duryea

EMMA ROTH, Hughestown

SHADRACK GREGORY, Union

MARY E MARR, Plymouth

JOHN PESOTINE, Luzerne

LOUIS MILLER, Duryea

HENRY BANKS, Port Griffith

MAGGIE LANGAN, Cork Lane

 

 

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS: Divorce court:

ALOYS. DREHER vs ELIZABETH P. DREHER:  rule for alimony discharged

NADA ROBINSON vs ARTHUR ROBINSON: rule to show why divorce should not be granted

 

 

DEATHS:

JOSEPH H LINDSEY, a prominent citizen of Freeland, was found dead on a sidewalk in that borough Sunday night.  He probably slipped and fell heavily.  His neck was broken.

 

At Conyngham Mar 9, of heart disease, Mrs JOHN MEYERS, aged 77 years

 

In Plymouth Mar 10, infant son of SAMUEL STUBLEVINE, aged 1 year, of diphtheria

 

From Plymouth: a two year old child of SAMUEL STUBBLEBEIN died last Sunday and was buried this afternoon.

 

Mrs MARTIN QUINN, of Minooka, just above Pittston, was instantly killed on the Lackawanna and Western railway near that town.  She was walking on the tracks, when the express train approached at the rate of fifty miles per hour.  The engineer blew his whistle, and the woman seemed to hear it, but she evidently got confused, and instead of stepping out of the way, walked directly ahead on the track on which the train was coming.  She was 45 years of age, and leaves a husband and ten children.

 

CORNIELIUS CARD, one of the victims of the recent Pettebone shaft explosion,

died from his injuries at the City Hospital yesterday.  The deceased was

also injured some time ago when the shaft was being driven, and when the

rope broke, sending a bucket of stone crashing down the shaft.  The funeral

will be held from the house of RICHARD O'BRIEN, Luzerne Borough, at 2

o'clock Wednesday afternoon.  Interment in the City Cemetery.  The miners in

the Pettebone shaft will turn out in a body to attend the funeral.

 

FUNERALS:

The funeral services of the late Mrs MARY FAUSNAUGHT, who died on Sunday

while visiting the family of LEE SIMONS, of Lafflin, was held in the West

Pittston M E Church at 2 o'clock this afternoon.  The interment was in the

West Pittston cemetery.  Deceased was 86 years of age, and an old and well

known resident of Pittston, having come here when only about 8 years old,

and lived here ever since.

 

 

SOUTH WILKES-BARRE MINE FIRE:

The flames in the South Wilkes-Barre mine are extinguished and the pumping

process has been stopped.  The water will be allowed to stand in the mine

until the strata are sufficiently cooled to prevent further outbreak.  This

will take about a week or ten days.

 

 

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth:  PATRICK CANNON and JOHN SPERRY left Avondale about two weeks ago for Pittsburg.  A letter was received from them yesterday stating that they had enlisted in the regular army and were on their way to Columbus, O., to join their company.

 

From Plymouth:  PATRICK MCFAGUE left here this morning for the coal fields of West Virginia

 

From Plymouth:  ROBERT W ROBERTS, the popular hotel man, is about to sell out and remove to Scranton

 

From Plymouth:  JOHN P SHEA, the cigar man, is selling out his interest in

"the weed", with the intention of going to the "World's Fair" metropolis.

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Mar 8, 1890

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, Mar 12, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

H KORBER, Wilkes-Barre

CAROLINE SCHOMSTINE, Wilkes-Barre

H J MOYER, Dorrance

LIZZIE C STINE, Dorrance

 

 

DEATHS:

Mrs JANE JOB, formerly of Harleigh, and relict of JAMES JOB, died yesterday

at the residence of her son, ROBERT BYLE, in Dorrancetown, aged 70.  Funeral

on Friday and interment in Hazleton

 

VALENTINE SEIGEL, aged 83, of Oregon Street, died at his home yesterday of

general debility.  Deceased was a native of Bavaria.  He came to America

about 1840, and has lived in Wilkes-Barre since 1860.  Rev Conrad Keuhn,

Pastor of St Paul's German Lutheran Church, of which the deceased was a

member, will conduct the funeral services at the house Thursday at 2:30

p.m..  Interment in Hollenback cemetery.

 

GEORGE H VOORHIS died last evening at his residence on South Franklin Street

of paralysis of the brain after an illness of several weeks.  He was 62

years of age and had been a resident of this city for 21 years.  A widow and

three children, BURTON, and CLAYTON VOORHIS, and Mrs W H NICHOLAS, survive

him.  His brothers and sisters are: CHARLES VOORHIS, of Cassopolis, Mich;

Mrs SAMUEL HARKNESS, and Mrs O P HARKNESS, Springfield, Pa.; WM. E VOORHIS,

Smithfield, Pa; HARRISON VOORHIS, Athens, Pa.  Services will be held at the

house tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.  The remains will be taken to

Smithfield, Pa Friday morning, where interment will take place in the family

plot. (condensed)

 

From Parsons:  JAMES STAPLES, of Kamball Street, who died Tuesday last of

pneumonia, has resided in this vicinity fourteen years.

 

From Parsons:  JOHN MEICKEL, one of Parson's most influential Republicans,

who died on Monday, leaves a wife and four children

 

In Frogtown Mar 8, of paralysis, ANTHONY BOOS, aged 58 years

 

In West Pittston Mar 10, of convulsions, JAMES R, son of Mr and Mrs STACKHOUSE, aged 2 years

 

In Laflin Mar 9, Miss MARY FASNAUGHT, aged 86 years

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 11, Mrs CAROLINE HELLERS, aged 72, of paralysis

 

In Smithville Mar 11, Mrs MICHAEL A WELSH, aged 65

 

 

BRIEFS:

Mrs J R KENNEDY, widow of the well-known caterer, has purchased the Scranton

Dairy Kitchen from D M HESSLER, and will hereafter conduct the business.

 

Coroner Pier and Mine Inspector McDonald were in Luzerne Borough yesterday

investigating the death of JAMES POLEN, aged 17, who was drawn into the

machinery at the Black Diamond colliery, Mar 6, and crushed to death.

 

From Dallas: Mrs NULTON, widow of the late ISAAC NULTON, has sold her farm

to THERON FERGUSON, and permanently settled herself in Shavertown, having

purchased a lot and built a house thereon in which she now resides.

 

From Parsons: Mrs J LADNER and daughter ANNIE have removed to Philadelphia

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Mar 13, 1890

 

PRESBYTERIAN PEWS: a lengthly list is contained in a 2d email listing the

names of the original pew holders at the First Presbyterian church

 

 

MARRIAGE:

Rev HARRIS LEWIS, of this city, officiated at the wedding of his

brother-in-law, JACOB M KAPLAN, to Miss FLORA COHEN, in Scranton, on

Tuesday.  Other Wilkes-Barre guests were MARKS SAULSBERG, JOSEPH LEFFSON and

N. LEFFSON.

 

DEATHS:

JEREMAIH SHEA, son of PATRICK SHEA, of Diamond Patch, was killed a few minutes after twelve o'clock today at the switchyard of the L & S R R just above Market Street.  The boys are in the habit of stealing rides while the cars are being shifted from one track to another, and they had been warned by the yardmen of the great danger they were placing themselves in by so doing.  While the switch engine today was changing some freight cars, young SHEA, who was about 15 years of age, who was on top of a house car, undertook to climb down at rear end and lost his footing and fell under the car and was instantly killed.  The body was taken to his father's home a short time after the accident.

 

Mrs WM. J SMURL, of Parsons, died yesterday afternoon after a long illness.

She is survived by a husband and six children.

 

From Pittston: Mrs MARTIN CAWLEY, an old resident of Broad Street, died

yesterday morning at two o'clock, of consumption, from which she had been

suffering for a long time.  Deceased was about 45 years of age and leaves a

husband and four children.  Funeral Friday and interment in Market Street

Cemetery.

 

In Pittson Mar 12, BRIDGET, wife of MARTIN CAWLEY, aged 43 years

 

C K MARSH, at Cocoa Florida, whither he had gone about three months ago for

his health.  The ailment was of a pulmonary nature, with which Mr MARSH had

suffered more or less for several years.  Deceased had for the long period

of 20 years been a conductor on the Lehigh Valley RR, and a pleasant,

obliging, and respected official, popular with the patrons of the road and

much thought of by management.  Mr MARSH was about 42 years old and is

survived by a widow and one son, HARRY, 15 years old.  Mrs MARSH is a

daughter of the late Judge OSTERHOUT, of Tunkhannock.  She is now on her way

to Wilkes-Barre with the body, and interment will be made here.  Deceased

held an insurance for $2000 in the Knights of Honor.

 

In Upper Pittston Mar 11, of paralysis, Mrs CAROLINE HELLER, aged 72 years

 

 

FRONT PAGE EDITORIAL: HELP THE NEEDY:

            Several times of late the Leader has referred in both local and editorial

columns to the distress so prevalent among the poor of the city and how

great an opportunity is just now afforded for charitable work.  There has

probably been no period during the history of the city during the past

decade that so much privation has existed.  Though there is so much distress

hereabout, the people of Wilkes-Barre are abundantly able and willing to

relieve it.  Experience has shown it in many ways.

            The organized charitable and missionary societies are doing a splendid

work, but it is doubtful if they have the means at their disposal to meet

all the requirements, either in the way of workers, of money, or of

provisions.  So also the churches are doing what they can to relieve

suffering among their own people.

            It has remained for the [Wilkes-Barre] Record of this morning to suggest a

practical scheme, which may if carried out accomplish a great deal of good.

The idea is advanced that there should be a central storeroom where clothing

and provisions could be sent, and from where distribution can be made under

the auspices of the charity committee.  The matter is too important to be

lightly passed over.  There is penury, want, and suffering all around this

city's suburbs, and now is the time to relieve it in so far as it may be

possible.  The Leader will be willing and anxious to aid in any suitable

measure, which may be adopted.  (CONDENSED)

 

BRIEFS:

Wilkes-Barre needs more factories

 

The Empire colliery has again resumed

 

There are a good many houses to rent about town

 

The streets are daily filled with idle men

 

From Pittston:  The Pennsylvania Coal Co. will pay their employees tomorrow.

Pay day in this vicinity does not amount to much nowadays.

 

 

COMMENTS FROM THE EDITORIAL PAGE:

WILKES-BARRE'S manufacturing industries are all paying.  The only fault to

be found is that they are not sufficient in number

 

The shortage in the coal output of this region last year, which did so much

to depress business hereabout, will not be an unmixed evil, if, as now seems

likely, it shall lead to the giving of greater attention to the importance

of manufactures.  If we can pluck the flower from the misfortune, we will

have been blessed by it.

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Mar 13, 1890

 

 

PRESBYTERIAN PEWS:

A large, interested and monied audience met at the First Presbyterian church

last evening to secure pews prior to the opening of the handsome house of

worship which will occur on Easter Sunday.  A more determined lot of men and

women it would be hard to find.  Their object was to secure a good seat and

when it is understood that the pews sold last evening will in all

probability not change hands for half a century their eagerness to become

the posssessors of good pews is readily excused.  Mr I P HAND arose and

opened the meeting by calling upon GEORGE BEDFORD to make some necessary

explanations. Mr BEDFORD said that the prices put upon the pews were not

larger, and in some instances not as large as, other churches, and that the

price bid over and above the regular rental for the privilege of a choice

would go toward reducing the debt.  At the close, very few seats were left.

The following is an accurate list of the buyers and the pew numbers:

 

BUYER                          PEW #                          BUYER                          PEW #

Judge WOODWARD        78                                Dr GUTHRIE                18

Dr J A MURPHY         16                                Ex-Gov HOYT              21

J C PHELPS               35                                            Col. DORRANCE          86

ISAAC THOMAS            84                                Mrs R B RICKETTS    32

R J FLICK                  83                                A J DAVIS                  30

J R WRIGHT                36                                ROBERT AYRES            14

J R COOLBAUGH          88                                Dr HOLLISTER            3

Capt T C PARKER  117                                J W HOLLENBACK        62

C W BIXBY                  61                                J I LABAGH                54

THOMAS RIPPARD        54                                H H HARVEY                79

Mrs H A FULLER        74                                H W BLAKE                  19

CALVIN PARSONS        31                                ALEXANDER FARNHAM  33

N P H HAGUS       116                                F C STURGES      114

Prof H C DAVIS        15                                N P JORDAN                7

J V DARLING              81                                Mrs G M REYNOLDS  23

J W RAEDER                53                                RICHARD SHARPE        39

Col. STURDEVANT      55                                T H ATHERTON            37

WILLIAM STODDART  77                                W S MCLEAN                38

LEE STEARNS       119                                E H CHASE           107

HENRY W DUNNING      9                                Prof POTTER              50

Dr YOUNG                    13                               L J FOGEL                  75

W B DOW                      76                                JOHN LANING              65

ISAAC P HAND           17                                C P HUNT                    59

ALEXANDER DICK       56                                W M SHOEMAKER         63

ED. SHORTZ               57                                M B HOUPT                 58

Mrs J W HILLMAN     20                                Mrs S B VAUGHN       29

W J HARVEY               27                                SHELDON REYNOLDS   25

GEO H PARRISH         82                                Misses ALEXANDER   80

GEORGE R BEDFORD   28                                C F MURRAY               22

JAMES RUTTER            5                                Dr DAVIS                    8

W W BROWN                 10                                D SMITH                     11

G W COLIAMER           12                                N RUTTER                   24

Mrs PFOUTS               36                                Pastor                       50

CHARLES EHRETT       41                                J G MARTIN               42

Dr TAYLOR                 43                                S J TONKINS             44

W B MITCHELL           49                                G W SNYDER               52

L M THOMAS               60                                I A STEARNS              64

C E CAMP                   66                                JOHN STODDARD         67

A O LEMERIS             68                                L B LANDMESSER       69

F L BUTLER               71                                L G BROWN                 72

W J RICHARDS           76                                HARRY STODDARD       87

A M BRYDEN               89                                ARNELD BERTIES       90

J BEESLER                 93                                MAY WEIR                   94

LOUIS LANDMESSER   95                                W W LANCE                 96

ASHER MINER             97                                C H GILLAM               98

E A HANCE                 99                                T H PHILLIPS     100

Mrs J L MINER    101                                H E SPAYD        102

S L MOORE        103                                LOUISE LAZARUS   104

A E WAIT         105                                E L SCOTT        106

H W FRENCH       109                                F A DUMOISE      110

Dr M WELLER      111                                J S MILLER       112

LEE STEARNS      113                                DAVID AYERS      115

Dr O F HARVEY    118                                W L PARSONS      120

A W BETTERLY     121                                G L PALMER       122

S H LYNCH        123                                Dr URQUHART      124

C S BECK         134                                Mrs BEHEE        135

J G TARBERG      147                                R B HOWELL       148

HOMMEDIEU-HOWELL 156                                D WALCOTT        170

MCCLINTOCKS             85                                MCCLINTOCKS             34

E C FRANK                  4

 

(Condensed: all names were included, only the prices and premiums paid were

omitted)

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, Mar 14, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

JOHN ZURIS, Nanticoke

ANNA MITAL, Nanticoke

AUGUST MILLER, Hazleton

ANNIE M SARTORIS, Hazleton

 

DIVORCE REQUEST:

WILLIAM D HOUSE today asked the court that he be divorced from his wife who deserted him ten years ago and has since persisted in that desertion although he was a kind and loving husband

 

ADOPTION:

The court today granted a petition of JEREMIAH HEALY to adopt JOHN LAUGAN,

Jr whose mother is dead.  He will hereafter be known as JOHN HEALY.

 

DEATHS:

A MAC NUTT, of this city, has been informed of the death of his brother,

EZRA MAC NUTT, of Philadelphia.  Deceased was 66 years of age and was

related to GEORGE and ISAIAH LEACH, of Wilkes-Barre

 

JOHN T POWER, who was killed in the Lake Shore, NY accident last week was a

brother of JAMES POWER, the father of Miss HELEN POWER, who died in this

city a short time ago of typhoid fever.  Mrs POWER is still at the residence

of Mrs ANDREW LEE and her husband has gone to the scene of the accident to

secure the body of his brother.

 

JOHN HARMAN, a native of Wilkes-Barre, and recently a private in Co. K, US

Cavalry, stationed at Fort Sill, was recently killed by the accidental

discharge of a gun

 

Mrs LYDIA MOFFITT, of Carbondale, mother of WILLIAM MOFFITT, of

Wilkes-Barre, and mother also of JAMES MOFFITT, formerly curate at St Mary'

s, died on Wednesday night.

 

CHARLES CASTNER, 26 years of age, died at the home of his father WM.

CASTNER, ex-supervisor of Plymouth township, yesterday.  The ailment was

pneumonia.  The funeral will occur tomorrow.

 

FUNERAL:

The funeral of Mrs W J SMURL, of Parsons, will occur tomorrow afternoon at 2

o'clock with services in the M E Church.  Interment in Forty Fort.

 

MINE INJURIES:

JOHN, better known as "SANDY", CONNELL, had his leg broken by a fall of top

rock in No. 4 D & H colliery yesterday

 

JOHN TODD was injured yesterday in the Parrish colliery.  He was engaged

driving a team of mules and one of them fell on him.

 

BRIEFS:

J R COOLBAUGH is expected home tomorrow from Baltimore, where he has been

visiting his daughter, Mrs Dr HODGDON

 

ROBERT W FERNIE, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, has abandoned his ranch business

in Kansas, and is now engaged in finishing a magnificent new opera house in

Denver Col, which was begun some time ago by his brother.

 

The historical dwelling, on North Franklin Street, now occupied by the

family of the late B G CARPENTER, will be torn down in the spring and a

handsome modern dwelling be erected in its place.  It was once the property

of Judge GILDERSLEEVE, who was a prominent member of the Underground

Railway.  The concealed trap doors, which were used for the benefit of

runaway slaves who were in hiding, can still be seen.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Mar 15, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

RICHARD TURNER, the bookkeeper for J W Patten, was married on Monday to Miss

MERINA MIALL.  The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents on

Barney Street, the ritual being performed by Rev Charles L Sleight, of the

St Clement's Episcopal Church.  After a short and pleasant journey to some

of the Eastern cities the young couple returned to this city and began

housekeeping in a residence on Park Avenue.

 

In Bloomsburg Mar 12 by Rev W T Aumann, CHARLES S BATES, and Miss AQUILLA

WILLIAMS, both of Wilkes-Barre

 

 

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DIVORCE ACTIONS:

SARAH J NOBLE vs JOHN NOBLE: rule to show cause why divorce decree should

not be granted.

 

 

DEATHS:

In Hazleton Mar 14, HENRY BOCK, aged 45 years

 

At Stockton Mar 14, EVA E M, daughter of NATHAN and CARRIE MINNICH, aged 5

years

 

At Milnesville Mar 4, TERESSA, daughter of JAMES and MARGARET LANNON, aged 5

months

 

 

ORPHANS COURT: Estates of:

Accountants in the following estates were ordered to pay over funds to

parties entitled thereto:  WILLIAM SITES, SAMUEL WILLIAMS, JOHN C MCDERMOTT,

HUGH FLANIGAN, THOMAS R JONES, AMANDA ENGLE, JOHN C LITTLE, CLARISSA PRICE,

THOMAS C EVANS.

 

The accounts of administrators in the following estates were confirmed

absolutely:  PERRY MONROE, ROBERT SMITH, F L MENIG, DANIEL METZGER, NATHAN

IDE, C W HALLBAUER, C W SHINER, ENOS WILKES, JOHN H TEETS, MARY S WEISS

 

 

BRIEFS:

Mr and Mrs GEORGE COLE, of the Heights, have gone to Chicago, where they

will make their future home.

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, Mar 18, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

From Pittston: Last evening at eight o'clock, HENRY BANKS of Port Blanchard

and MAGGIE LANGAN of the back road were happily married by Father Finnen.

THOMAS DEVLIN was groomsman, and MARY ANN CLIFFORD bridesmaid.  The young

couple will immediately begin housekeeping at Port Blanchard

 

At Fort Keogh, Montana: WILLIAM GIFFS, of Fort Keogh, to Miss LENA RIDDAL,

of Wilkes-Barre

 

In Fairmount Springs Mar 5 by Rev W R Mather, W M KITCHEN, of Rohrsburg, to

Miss V A SUTLIFF, of Fairmount Springs

 

 

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS: Divorce actions:

ANNA LYLE vs WILLIAM LYLE: rule to show cause why a divorce decree shall not

be granted

 

 

DEATHS:

In Pittston Mar 17, Mrs BARBARA LYONS

 

In Plymouth Mar 17, HENRY YELLAND, aged 50 years, of consumption

 

In Frogtown, Pittston Mar 15, JOHN FRIESE, of diphtheria

 

In Hazleton Mar 15, Major C J VOLKENAND aged 50

 

 

BRIEFS:

From Nanticoke: Miss NELLIE ALEXANDER, niece of Mrs WM. LEISENRING, reached

her fifteenth birthday on Saturday.

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, Mar 19, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGE:

In Andover Mar 15, by Rev R H Boyd, CHARLES J BALL, of Newton, N. J., and

Miss MARY J DARE, of Edwardsville

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

J H BENSCOTER, Berwick

ELLEN G SHAFFER, Berwick

W M BUCKMAN, Hartford, Conn

LUE SLEPPY, Shickshinny

MILTON HARRISON, Huntington Mills

MEHETABLE HAZLETT, Huntington Mills

FRED GARRINGER, Wilkes-Barre

KATE BANK, Wilkes-Barre

 

 

DEATHS:

Mrs AMELIA, wife of S P HERRING, died last evening of bronchitis, aged 27

years.  She was a daughter of CHARLES LIEM and leaves a husband and two

children

 

MATHEZ SOBROSKI was instantly killed on the new section of the Lehigh Valley

railroad at Luzerne borough Monday by a large rock falling from a derrick.

A wife and two children, all in Hungary, survive him.

 

From Plymouth:  ALICE, the six month old child of JAMES WILSON, of Lance's

Orchard, died Sunday and was buried in Shupp's cemetery yesterday

 

In Shickshinny Mar 13, of paralysis, Mrs JANE WOLFINGER, aged 76 years

 

In Nescopeck Mar 8, PAUL, youngest son of JOSIAH PETERS

 

In Shickshinny Mar 13, DAVID MCDANIELS, aged 86 years

 

At Upper Lehigh Mar 11, ANDREW KMETZ, aged 30 years

 

At South Heberton Mar 13, WM. A GRIMES, aged 29 years.  Parents reside in

Wilkes-Barre

 

At Meadow Run, Mar 13, WALTER, son of Mr and Mrs AUGUST HETTIG, aged four

months

 

At Pittsburg Mar 8, ELLA, daughter of ABRAHAM MENGLE, and wife of J H DAVIS,

aged 27 years

 

In Nanticoke Mar 10, RICHARD, infant son of JOHN HUMPHRIES, aged 6 months

 

In Nanticoke Mar 10, PHILLIP D MORGAN, aged 67 years

 

In Hazleton Mar 14, HENRY BOCK, at the age of 45 years

 

At Stockton Mar 14, EVA E M, daughter of NATHAN and CARRIE MINNICH, aged 5

years

 

At Milnesville Mar 4, TERRESSA, daughter of JAMES and MARGARET LANNON, aged

5 months

 

In Trucksville Mar 5, Mrs O M WILCOX, aged 26 years

 

In Pittston Mar 17, Mrs DANIEL KEEFE, aged 28 years

 

In Port Griffith Mar 15, Mrs OLIVER BURKE, aged 74 years

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 18, Mrs ELIZABETH L KENWORTHY, wife of R KENWORTHY, aged

39 years.  Leaves a family of six children.  Funeral Thursday at 2:30 at

residence 164 East Market

 

 

MINE ACCIDENT:

MICHAEL HANNIGUE, of Pittston, was so injured by a fall of rock this

afternoon, that it is feared he will die

 

 

BRIEFS:

JOHN BOYD and his wife, from near Mocanaqua, left on the one o'clock Lehigh

Valley train this morning for Washington where they expect to make their new

home

 

PAT CULLEN, of Luzerne borough, A J GALLAGHER, of Wilkes-Barre have been

granted a patent on the manufacture of culm briquettes for fuel.  Their

method includes a system by which these briquettes can be used in ordinary

cooking stoves.

 

Mrs A E CLARKE, of 134 Jackson street, who is soon to leave for Cincinnati,

Ohio to join her husband, was tendered a farewell party last week.

 

ELSEWHERE:

The most remarkable feat in the history of American railroading was

accomplished a few days ago on the New York division of the Philadelphia &

Reading Railroad, when a special passenger train covered the distance of 90

miles in the almost incredible short time of 85 minutes.  The highest rate

of speed reached was 87 miles per hour.

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Mar 20, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

JOHN T SMITH, Forty Fort

MAGGIE HAWK, Forty Fort

MICHAEL MURRAY, Parsons

ANNIE MURRAY, Parsons

W S THOMAS, Pittston

BERTHA PECK, Pittston

J J BENSCOTER, Nanticoke

ELLEN S SHAFFER, Nanticoke

 

 

BIRTH:

From Pittston: Mrs JAMES RICHARDSON presented her husband on Tuesday evening

last with a bright little girl baby

 

 

DEATHS:

From Plymouth: CHARLES CHELIUS, aged 2 years, died of measles yesterday

 

Malignant diphtheria is reported in Lehman Township.  A photographer named

ROBERTS, living at Pike's Creek, has within a short time lost four children,

and a child of JAMES MEEKER of Lehman recently died.  BARNEY MOSS has buried

two children who died within a few hours of each other and has three more

seriously ill.  This scourge recently affected a part of Pittston borough.

Its progress has now been checked.

 

FUNERALS:

The funeral of Mrs HERRING took place today at 2 o'clock from the house on

South Canal Street

 

The funeral of Mrs RUDOLPH KENWORTHY was held from the house, 164 East

Marnet Street at 2:30 this afternoon.  Rev Dr Frear officiated.

 

From Pittston: The members of the I.O.O.F. attended the funeral of their

deceased brother, GEORGE W STEVENS, of Thistle Lodge, No. 572 on Tuesday.

The Sons of St George Lodge also attended in a body.

 

MINE ACCIDENT:

From Pittston: MICHAEL HONOHUE, a resident of Oregon, had his leg fractured

while at work in No. 5 Shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal Co, by a fall of top

rock.  He was removed to his home and Dr Walsh summoned.  The leg was so

badly injured that amputation may be necessary.  It is feared that the

accident may prove fatal.

 

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth:  THOS. COLBOLD went to Michigan on Tuesday

 

From Plymouth: JAMES FLYNN and sister left for St Louis today

 

From Plymouth:  THOMAS WARD and OWEN DAVIS started for Wales yesterday

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, Mar 21, 1890

 

MARRIAGES:

In Shickshinny Mar 19 by Rev W J Day of Plymouth, WM. M BUCKMAN of Hartford,

Conn and Miss LOU SLEPPY of Shickshinny

 

At Pittston Mar 19 by Rev G A Struntz, A L SANTEE, and Miss MAGDALINE

GISINGER

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 11 by Rev F K Levan, JOHN SNYDER to Miss HANNAH TUCK,

both of Wilkes-Barre

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 12 by Rev F K Levan, HENRY KOERBER to Miss CAROLINE

SCHERNSTEIN, both of Wilkes-Barre

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 20 by Rev F K Levan, FRED GOERINGER to Miss CATHERINE

BANK, both of Wilkes-Barre

 

In Hazleton Mar 15 by Rev R G Aszmann, AUGUST MOELLER, and Mrs ANNIE

MARGARET SARTORIUS, both of Hazleton

 

In Conyningham Mar 17 by Rev J B Kerschner, H J MOYER to Miss LIZZIE C

STINE, both of Dorrance

 

The wedding of WM. E JOYCE, of this city, and Miss HANNAH BOYD, of Big Run

Mines, will take place on Easter Monday

 

 

DEATHS:

ANNIE, 17 month old child of DAVID MILLER, died yesterday afternoon at 192

Cary Avenue of diphtheria.  The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon.  Rev P C

Magel will officiate

 

FRANK LONG, of 46 1/2 North Sherman Street, died last night just before

midnight, of heart trouble, with which he had suffered for some time.

Deceased was about 50 years old, a carpenter by trade, and is survived by a

wife and one daughter

 

Mrs MARY CHURCH, of Kingston, widow of ADDISON CHURCH, died yesterday

afternoon at the residence of her son, W F CHURCH.  She sustained a shock of

paralysis March 15, and from that time gradually declined.  Funeral from her

son's residence on Pringle street at 3 p m Saturday

 

Mrs DAVID DAVIS, of Edwardsville, died this morning, aged 28 years.  She

leaves a husband and six children, the oldest twelve, and the youngest two

days.  They are utterly destitute and there is not enough money  in the

house to bury the dead wife.  The husband has been sick with typhoid fever

for three months.

 

In Pittston Mar 20, JACOB MEIER, aged 52 years

 

At Slockersville Mar 20, GEORGE LLEWELYN, youngest child of EVAN and

CATHERINE LLEWELYN.  Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock

 

In Pittston Mar 19, LILLIE, the 18 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs JOHN

FITZGERALD

 

At his home in Wyoming Feb 28, ALFRED E NILES, aged 48 years

 

In Hazleton Mar 20, JOSEPH SHAPLEY, aged 85

 

In Hazleton Mar 17, Mrs NELLIE LEE

 

In Hazleton Mar 17, MARIETTA LAURA, daughter of Mr and Mrs HERMAN BOETTICHER

 

 

FUNERALS:

Rev H L Jones officiated at the funeral of Mr RODOLPH KENWORTHY yesterday

afternoon and Washington Camp 408, P. O. S. of A. had charge of the funeral

 

MINE ACCIDENT:

From Plymouth: PATRICK SWEENEY, of Welsh Hill, was badly squeezed between a

car and a prop, the car jumping the track at No. 11 L & WB about 12 o'clock

last night.  He is badly injured.

 

BRIEFS:

FEEDING THE HUNGRY:  The Central store room at 21 West Market street where

provisions and clothing are now being distributed to those who bear the

proper credentials, was a busy have of industry all day today.  The store

was  thronged this morning with applicants for assistance and these were

served as rapidly as possible

 

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Mar 22, 1890

 

NARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

BYRON DAILY, Franklin

LYDIA WILSON, Dallas

W M KOEING, Exeter

ROSA MARKS, West Pittston

 

 

DEATH:

CHRISTIAN UMBEWUST fell dead in his restaurant, 95 Scott street, this afternoon of heart failure.

 

 

FUNERALS:

Mrs MARY CHURCH, of Kingston, who was buried in Forty Fort cemetery this

afternoon is survived by one son, W F CHURCH, of Kingston, a daughter, Mrs

GEORGE MARLSLAND, of New York City, died in 1876.  Deceased was 77 years

old.  She was a native of New Jersey and was married to ADDISON CHURCH at

Wyoming in 1836.  From that time until 1860 when her husband died, she lived

in Forty Fort, but since 1860 has lived with her son in Kingston.  She was

member of the M. E. Church and Rev J G Eckman conducted the funeral services

 

 

BRIEFS:

Miss LIBBIE SHAW of Pittston, who disappeared some time ago and was given up

as dead, has been heard from at Dayton, Ohio.  She has been seriously ill

but is living with relatives.

 

From Pittston: 0The No. 10 shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal Co resumed work

yesterday

 

The Empire colliery and the Red Ash resumed work today

 

From Pittston: The Newton Coal Co mines resumed work this morning

 

Since the public appeal from the Wilkes-Barre Benevolent Association the

treasurer has received over $800.00 in cash contributions.

 

Wilkes-Barre wants no assistance:  Mayor C B Sutton, of this city, is in

receipt of numerous letters from the cities of this state, New York, New

Jersey and other states asking if any help is needed in relieving the

distress of the mining population.  No help is needed. The mayor is not

pleased that any idea to the contrary should get abroad, but highly

appreciates the benevolent spirit which prompted the kind offers he has

received.

 

 

ELSEWHERE:

From Chicago Mar 22: Gen George Crook, the famous Indian fighter, died at

the Grand Pacific Hotel Mar 21 of heart disease.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Mar 24, 1890

 

NARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

E GATKNECHT, Wilkes-Barre

AGNES MILLER, Wilkes-Barre

WILL WICKHAM, Fairmount

ROSE HOSLER, Harveyville

JOHN KENNY, Wilkes-Barre

ANN MUNDAY, Wilkes-Barre

J S REAH, Wilkes-Barre

LIZZIE ZIMMERMAN, Wilkes-Barre

PARDIE BESHE, Plymouth

MAME FISHER, Plymouth

ANTONY GAINORD, Wilkes-Barre

MARY CONREY, Wilkes-Barre

O F TURNBACH, Freeland

KATE ANDREAS, Wilkes-Barre

R T WILLIAMS, Nanticoke

SARAH E ANDERSON, Nanticoke

WM. BITTENBENDER, Butler

DELIA HOUSEKURCT, Butler

GEO. HUGHES, Wilkes-Barre

LIZZIE BAKER, Wilkes-Barre

 

 

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS: Divorce actions:

RICHARD LEAKEY vs CAROLINE LEAKEY, divorce decreed

UADA ROBINSON vs ARTHUR ROBINSON, divorce decreed

 

 

BIRTHS:

The wife of P H KERSTETTER, of the Pennsylvania coal offices, presented him

with a lovely girl baby yesterday

 

From Plymouth:  JAMES DOOLEY was made happy yesterday by the arrival of a

young son and heir in the family

 

 

DEATH:

From Pleasant Hill: STEPHEN LINES buried his only child on Saturday

 

From Pleasant Hill: Diphtheria and scarlet fever has been playing havoc

among the little ones of this community.  MART ROBERTS, of Lake, buried four

of his family in as many days, and B MOSS has buried two of his children.

 

 

FUNERAL:

From Plymouth: The funeral of Mrs JOHN B ALDEN took place yesterday

afternoon and was very largely attended

 

 

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth: JOHN P SHEA and EDWARD PURCELL left here today for Chicago

where they intend to make their future home, and prepare a reception for

their Plymouth friends who go to the World's Fair.

 

The formal announcement of the completion of the long distance telephone

system connecting Wilkes-Barre with New York, Philadelphia, Portland Maine,

Buffalo, Providence, Boston and intermediate cities was made yesterday and

the newspapermen were invited to the first test.

The first long distance line was put up in 1886 between New York and

Philadelphia.

Within a short time, Chicago and New York can talk comfortably over a

thousand miles of wire.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, Mar 25, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 20, by Rev W R Netherton, of Forty Fort, JOHN SMITH and

Miss MAGGIE HAWK, both of Forty Fort

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 22 by G S Groff, Alderman, MORGAN T HOWELL, and

ELIZABETH CARPENTER, of Nanticoke

 

In Plymouth Mar 22 by Rev W J Day, HARRY ROYER and Miss KATE SHOPLAND, both

of Wilkes-Barre

 

In Harveyville Mar 18 by Rev W S Hamlin, EUGENE C HARTMAN, of Shickshinny,

and Miss ABBIE BENSCOTER, of Red Hill

 

In Shickshinny Mar 19 by Rev W J Day, W M BUCKMAN and Miss LOU SLEPPY, of

Shickshinny

 

At Dallas Mar 22 by Justice of the Peace I G Leek, BYRON DAILY of Franklin

Pa, to Miss LYDIA WILSON, of Dallas

 

In Hanover Mar 19 by Rev J K Peck, RICHARD TAYLOR and UDORA A DUFFY, both of

Hanover

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

W J JONES, Wilkes-Barre

E S MEIXELL, Wilkes-Barre

JESSE HOOVER, Lake

MARY STEVENS, Lake

W G JOHNSON, Hazleton

ELIZABETH VOCHT, Hazleton

H R BENSCOTER, Mason City, Ill

MINNIE EDWARDS, Union

MOSES COHEN, Bradford

MINNIE LEVY, Wilkes-Barre

 

 

DEATHS:

Rev J E CLOSE, pastor of the Dunmore Presbyterian Church, died yesterday,

aged 45, of pneumonia

 

From Plymouth: DAVID THOMAS, aged 50 years, died of consumption at his home

on Willow street yesterday afternoon.  Two married daughters and a son

survive him.

 

From Plymouth:  A little three year old son of A J SHAFFER of Boston Hill

died of the croup yesterday

 

JOHN F CLARK, janitor of the Franklin school, died this morning after an

illness lasting but four days.  He leaves a widow and one child.  The

funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at four o'clock.  All friends are

cordially invited to attend.

 

At Freeland Mar 19, Mrs PATRICK MCLAUGHLIN, aged 58 years

 

At Freeland Mar 19, JOHN F, son of JOHN P and ELLA MCDONALD, aged 1 year and

10 months.  Interred at Wilkes-Barre

 

In this city Mar 22, of heart disease, CHRISTIAN UMBEWUST, aged 53 years

 

In Sugar Notch Mar 22, Mrs CHARLES YATES

 

At San Diego, Calif Mar 13, Mrs R J CAREY, wife of HENRY DAGGETT, and

daughter of DOUGLAS CAREY, aged 30 years, 3 months, and 13 days.

 

In Pittston Mar 22 of diphtheria, ELIZABETH, youngest daughter of JOHN and

CATHERINE NAGLE, aged 3 years and 6 months.

 

In Hazleton Mar 24, Mrs RICHARD BROWN

 

Mrs MARY DANN, of Carey Avenue, died early last evening of Bright's disease,

aged 44 years.  She had been ill for some months.  She had been for eleven

years a member of the Ross Street M. E. Church, and was active in Church

work.  She is survived by three brothers, THOMAS, JOHN , and DANIEL, all of

Wilkes-Barre, and by two sisters, Mrs JENNIE MAXWELL and Mrs EDWARD NEWTON.

The funeral will occur tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock from the house, with

services at the Ross street M. E. Church, , Rev A Griffin officiating.

Interment at Hollenback cemetery

 

In Pittston Mar 24, Mrs ANN BROWN, formerly Mrs ANN WILLIE, aged 73 years

 

JOHN GALLAGHER, who disappeared from his home in Scranton Feb 18, was found

dead in the Lackawanna river yesterday

 

 

FUNERAL:

The funeral of FRANK LONG was held at the home on North Sherman street

yesterday, Rev R B Webster officiating.  The pall bearers were S M BARD,

ISAAC THOMAS, L E STEARNS, ROBERT AYERS, W B DOW, and J W RAEDER

 

 

MINE ACCIDENT:

MICHAEL KELVEY was admitted to the hospital today suffering with a fractured

collar bone caused in Pine Ridge colliery by a fall of rock

 

 

BRIEFS:

The grain business in this vicinity is very dull

 

Miss M A LOCK, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, and now engaged in missionary work

in Utah, has been critically ill since Jan 1

 

From the Shickshinny Echo: Col EDWARD LEWIS TRESCOTT, the aged military

leader of Huntington Valley, was visited on Tuesday, Mar 11 by several of

his relatives, headed by his niece, Mrs M L T HARTMAN, who found him in fair

health, and comfortable surroundings, considering his age. The sprightly

Colonel was born in 1794, 3rd month, 11th day, and was therefore 96 years

old on the day of their late visit

 

 

ELSEWHERE:

New York Mar 25: The congressional committee on immigration have not yet

selected a new location for the landing of immigrants.  Ellis Island, in the

harbor near the New Jersey side, pleases them better than any other site yet

examined.

 

 

Note: A listing of St Mary's Church, St Vincent de Paul Society visiting

committee members follows in a separate post.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, Mar 25, 1890

Listing of St Mary's Church, St Vincent de Paul Society visiting committee

members:

 

Market street: Misses J BRENNAN, MARY HOLTON, MAGGIE KEARNEY, Mrs DOCK

 

Northampton street: Misses MAGGIE RUTLEDGE, ROSE SHOVLIN, KATIE MCKENNA,

MARY JOHNSON

 

South street: Misses MAGGIE MCDADE, JENNIE CONNOR

 

Canal street: Mrs MALADY, Mrs FLOOD, Mrs M J WALSH, Miss MARY DUNN

 

North Main street: Mrs D L O'NEILL, Mrs BOWMAN, Mrs CATHERINE CARROLL,

Misses TILLIE HARTER, ANNIE CAWLEY, ALICE DOUGHERTY, NELLIE COUGHLIN, ADA

CLAPSADDLE, MARY FLAHERTY, BRIDGET MALLOY

 

South Main street: Misses LILLIE COSGROVE, MAGGIE LENAHAN

 

Hazle street: Mrs JAMES SULLIVAN, Misses ELLA FLYNN, MARY REILLY, LIZZIE

SMOULTER, ANNIE DEVANEY, LIZZIE GILLIGAN, ANNIE GARRAHAN, MARY KEARNEY, MARY

ROCHE, ANNIE REID, LUCY O'CONNOR, BRIDGET KELLY

 

Washington street: Misses NELLIE CARROLL, TERESA MILINAMON, LIZZIE BUTLER,

KATIE CONIFF, KATE O'MALLEY

 

Lincoln street: Mrs THORNHILL, Mrs MOFFITT, Misses NELLIE TOOLE, ANNIE

CLAPSADDLE, MAGGIE LALLY

 

River street: Mrs MOORE, Mrs BUTLER, Misses BESSIE BUTLER, KATE NEILLE

 

Scott street: Mrs M J MUNDAY, NELLIE CORBETT, SARAH DOUGHERTY

 

Stanton street: Mrs J GIBBONS, Mrs KATE CONWAY, Mrs REILLY, Misses HANNAH

GALLAGHER, WINNIE GALLAGHER, MARY C REILLY, MARY BOYLE, NELLIE CONWAY

 

Hancock street: Misses FANNIE HANLON, HANNAH BROWN

 

Grant street: Misses KATE GORMELY, MARY FANNON, MAGGIE BEATON, KATE MCGLYNN,

MARY CAHILL, ANNIE GRADY

 

Kidder street: Misses NELLIE FLANIGAN, MARY KEATING, KATE FITZPATRICK

 

Assigned to other streets: Mrs J MALONEY, Miss JENNIE MCMINNAMON, Miss ANNIE

MURPHY, Miss ANNIE SHARP, Miss MAGGIE MCCABE, Miss MARY CUNNINGHAM, Miss

NELLIE MEEHAN, Miss MAGGIE MCDOWELL, Miss MARY RIHILL, Miss ROSE HANLEY,

Miss ANNIE DOUGHER, Miss LIZZIE KELLY, Miss KATE O'MALLEY

 

Each member of the committee is furnished with a list of tickets which they

will furnish after investigation, to all needy persons.  These can present

the cards at the convent and receive assistance.

 

The members of the executive committee has been selected as follows:

M WARD, H J DENNIN, A C CAMPBELL, A R DEVERS, JOSEPH WALSH, P BURNS, P

SNYDER, D L O'NEILL, G P STROME, JOHN MASTERSON, MARTIN CAWLEY, MATTHEW

O'BRIEN, RICHARD O'CONNER, FRANK HARTER, JOHN ALLMAN, ED MACKIN, THOMAS

MACKIN, JOHN MUNDAY, JOHN WARD, JAMES HILBERT, ED DONNELL, MICHAEL WALLACE,

FRANK MCGOVERN, E F MAGOROM, ROGER MCGARREY, P M GILLIGAN, M J GILLIGAN, C F

HARVEY, MICHAEL LYNCH, W J KELLY, P W MURRAY, JOHN SHEENAN, CHAS. MCDADE,

MARTIN HIGGINS, RUDOLPH LAMBERT, J FERRY, MARTIN HOTCHKISS, JAMES SHARKEY,

SAMUEL HANKS, DENNIS BUCKLEY, JAMES MCCABE, MICHAEL COMFORD, BARNARD

O'KEEFE, WM H HINES, JAMES M NOVUS, JOHN T LENAHAN, E P COSGROVE, ROBERT

RUTLEDGE, HARRY MOONEY, JAMES MCGROURTY, A HIGGINS, THOMAS MACK, FRANK

WEIRELL, CHARLES MCDONALD, JOSEPH J MCGINTY, JOHN GAGEN, JOHN GINNEY,

CHARLES MEEKINS, DANIEL SHOVELIN, JAMES A KEATING, WILLIAM MOFFIAT, JAMES

KELLEY, JOHN A MERRICK, JOHN F DOUGHER, EUGENE BUTLER, T J MCCONNON, JAS. M

BOLAND, BERNARD TRACEY.

 

The foregoing committee will meet tonight at St Mary's Convent Hall on South

Washington street, and every member is expected to be present.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, Mar 26, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

From Plymouth: Mr PARDEE BISHER and Miss MAME E FISHER were married last

evening at the residence of WM. BISHER, by Rev J O Woodruff

 

In Tunkhannock, Mar 25, by Rev G C Lyman, FRED O MINER, of Eaton, and Miss

LYDIA O LUCE, of Tunkhannock

 

In West Avoca, THOMAS DUFFY, of Carbondale, and Miss GRACE NEABONE, of West

Avoca

 

 

DEATHS:

From Plymouth: OLIVER THOMAS, aged 18 years, son of JOHN R THOMAS, of

Chestnut street, was squeezed between cars so badly in No. 11, L & WB

colliery, at noon yesterday, that he died about 7 o'clock last night.  How

the accident occurred is not known, but when one of the miners was coming

out along the gangway he found the mules and the car standing and young

THOMAS, the driver, by the roadside lying unconscious, with his skull

crushed in.

 

In Plymouth Mar 25, OWEN THOMAS, aged 16, by accident in mines

{NOTE: two different mentions: different spellings, could be same person}

 

THOMAS MULHERIN, aged 25, died yesterday at the home of his father, 452

Northampton street, of typhoid fever.  Funeral at 9 a. m. with requiem high

mass in St Mary's Church and interment in Hanover cemetery.  Deceased had

been ill only about two weeks.  He was a brakeman on the Central Railroad

and was a member of the Order of Railway Brakemen.

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 25, THOMAS MULHERRIN, aged about 25 years

{NOTE: two different mentions: different spellings, could be same person}

 

In Pittston Mar 25, the three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs ANTHONY KLEMS

 

In Nanticoke Mar 25, of pneumonia, WILLIAM GEORGE, aged 68 years.  Friends

will meet at the house on Thursday March 27 at 1 o'clock and proceed to the

Presbyterian Church where the services will be held.  Interment in Hanover

Green cemetery

 

In Ashley Mar 25, of consumption, Mrs HARRY O'CONNELL

 

In Plymouth Mar 23, infant son of JOHN I NORRIS, of pneumonia

 

From Hobbie: Mrs SIPPLE, widow of the late HENRY SIPPLE, died on the 12th

inst.  Interment was made in the old Union cemetery  The services were

preached at the house by the Rev J Messenger

 

 

FUNERAL:

The funeral of JOHN F CLARK will be held from his late residence 7

Helfrich's court on Thursday at 4 o'clock.

 

From Hobbie: The only child of CHARLES KNORR, of Berwyck, was brought here

on the 15th inst and was buried in the old cemetery

 

From Hobbie: Mr and Mrs SOLOMON SPAYD attended the funeral of their niece,

daughter of the late CHARLES STAIR, in Slocum Saturday

 

 

MINE ACCIDENT:

From Plymouth: JOHN CONRAD had his leg broken in D & H colliery No. 3 by a

squeezing this morning

 

 

BRIEFS:

Look out for large numbers of counterfeit ten cent pieces which are now

circulating

 

From Plymouth: Mr and  Mrs EDWARD GEATONS spent Sunday with their daughter,

Mrs JAMES P FARRELL of Scranton

 

From Hobbie: Mrs ROSINA HART, widow of the late JOHN HART, is in very poor

health

 

Donations continue to pour in to the Relief Committee

 

ELSEWHERE:

Washington Mar 26: The Chicago World's Fair will postponed until 1893

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Mar 27, 1890

 

MARRIAGES:

In Hazleton Mar 22, by Rev R G Aszman, JOHN ADAM GERNHARDT, to Miss ANNA

CATHARINE RUDOLPH, both of Hazleton

 

In Nanticoke Mar 19, by Rev G M Peck, J H BENSCOTER and ANNA H SHAFER

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 20 in Zion's Reformed Church, by Rev F K Levan,

FREDERICK GOERINGER to Miss CATHARINE BANK, both of Wilkes-Barre

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 26 by Rev F K Levan, GEORGE HUGHES to Miss ELIZABETH

BECKER, both of Wilkes-Barre

 

In Avoca Mar 25, by Rev G N Makely, WALTER ANDERSON to Miss ELIZABETH

CAMPBELL, both of Avoca

 

In Nescopek Mar 23, by Rev S Sydney Kohler, FRED S WOMELSDORF, of Nanticoke,

and Miss MARTHA V KEEN, of Nescopek

 

At Plains Mar 26 by Rev J F Williams, EDMUND EGGE and Miss NORA OPLINGER,

both of Plains

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 26 by Rev A Griffin, WALTER A JONES and Miss EMILY S

MEIXELL, both of this city

 

At the home of the bride, Mar 26, MOSES COHN, of Bradford, Pa and Miss

MINNIE LEVY of this city

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

Z HEUSON, Newport

LIZZIE MONIS, Nanticoke

S L GEDDIS, West Pittston

ELLA H LAIRD, Pittston

MICHAEL BOERMA, New York

MARIA G DECELLO, Pittston

 

 

DEATHS:

S S JAMES, whose sad death occurred yesterday, leaves a wife and six children: WAYNE T JAMES, who is at present teaching in the Soldier's Orphan School at Harford, Pa; LAURA, a young lady attending the Mansfield Normal

School; MARK JAMES, who is attending the First District High School, and

three younger children, the youngest being six years of age.  The deceased

leaves six brothers and four sisters: Prof G W JAMES, of this city; A W

JAMES, now at Berlin University, Germany;  F F JAMES, and A J JAMES,

druggists residing at Ely, Minn; and L M JAMES, of Rush, Susquehanna co.

The sisters are Mrs A W ADAMS, of Baltimore, formerly of this city; and Mrs

HAY, Mrs KENNY, and Mrs SHAY, all of Susquehanna Co.  Mrs JAMES is a

daughter of the late N J COGSWELL, of Lesson, Bradford, Co., who died Jan

19, 1890, and a sister of Prof H E COGSWELL of Mansfield.  The remains will

be taken to East Rush for interment, leaving this city at 2:10 pm on Friday

 

 

BURIALS:

From Stillwater: Mrs MARTHA GOLDEN was buried here today.  Services in the

Christian Church, conducted by Rev McManarie.  She was in her 80th year

 

ELSEWHERE:

Washington, Mar 27: In the house, the Wyoming bill was taken up. Mr Barnes

(Georgia) opposed the bill because he believed that the territory did not

contain a population requisite for admission into the union, and because

there was incorporated in the Constitution features based upon the subject

of female suffrage, which was antagonistic to republican institutions. Mr

Oates (Alabama) said that no new state had ever come into the union on the

terms proposed in this case - that women were to have the right to vote, and

to hold office.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, Mar 28, 1890

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

J S WINTERMUTH, Luzerne

ANNIE E CALLENDER, Scranton

WM. LAITY, Ashley

G JOHNSON, Ashley

J T JOHNSON, Pittston

MARY JANE REID, Yatesville

THOMAS GRIFFIN, Pittston

MARY E CLISHAN, Pittston

Z HENSON, Newport

LIZZIE MORRIS, Nanticoke

C H YOUNG, Plymouth

KATE JENKINS, Wilkes-Barre

C A CALKINS, Shafertown

LAURA LEONARD, Sweet Valley

 

 

FUNERAL:

From Plymouth:  The funeral of OLIVER THOMAS who was killed at the Lance colliery last Tuesday took place yesterday and was largely attended.  The

pall bearers were: WILLIAM WATKINS, JOHN MCGEE, JOHN PERKINS, DANIEL

WATKINS, THOMAS WILLIAMS, and JOSEPH STEVENS.  Rev J O Woodruff of the M. E.

Church conducted the ceremonies.  Interment at Shupp's cemetery.

 

 

BRIEFS:

Mr and Mrs H W HALLET, of Ellensburg, Washington Territory, the latter a

daughter of Rev J O WOODRUFF, are sadly afflicted by the death of their

infant son

 

Mrs AGNES JONES, whose husband died in Golden, Colo, last winter, has moved

to this city and will make her home with her mother on Northampton street

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Mar 29, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

A MITTMAN, Plymouth

SARAH SCHLEIDER, Plymouth

 

 

DEATH:

Mrs STEPHEN SCHNEIDER died at 9 o'clock this morning of dropsy and heart

trouble, after an illness dating from last Christmas.  Deceased is survived

by a family of eight children, all of whom live in Wilkes-Barre - JOHN,

CASPAR, FRANK, SIMON, ROSA, TRACEY, KATE and LIZZIE.  The funeral will be

held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, with services at the German Catholic Church.

 

 

FUNERAL:

The funeral of CLARENCE ELWELL FISHER took place from the residence 37

Madison street at 2 o'clock today.

 

 

ORPHANS COURT: Estates of:

JOHN ESHELMAN: return of sale confirmed absolutely

J I HESS: ut supra

MARGARET DEVLIN: ut supra

W A GRIMES: widow's appraisement approved nisi

THOMAS MCCORMICK: ut supra

PETER BANNON: ut supra

N RADLER: ut supra

M GRAIJIOSKY: return of sale confirmed absolutely

JAMES MARTIN: return of sale confirmed nisi

JOHN REICHARD: decree discharging trustees entered

H DEVENS: A B TERREL, guardian, acknowledged

VAL R SMITH: decree entered authorizing guardian to make deed

STEWART BENNETT: return day of sale of real estate continued

J P WILLIAMSON: decree entered discharging executor

HUGH FLYNN: administratrix ordered to file an account

SARAH E STOUT: final account of guardian confirmed absolutely

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Mar 31, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

C H YOUNG and Miss KATE JENKINS were married on Saturday at the home of the

bride by Rev E L Santee.

 

In Nanticoke Mar 27, JOHN J ADAMS and Miss SAMUELS, both of Nanticoke

 

In Ashley Mar 27 by Rev Morvin Custer, WILLIAM LAITEY and Miss GETTIE

JOHNSON, both of Ashley

 

In Shickshinny Mar 22 by Rev B B Luce, CHARLES W MOYER and AMANDA DEHAVEN,

both of Shickshinny

 

Mar 22 at the residence of Rev D B McCloskey, MILTON HARRISON to Mrs

MEHITABLE HAZLETT, both of near Huntington Mills

 

In Yatesville Mar 26 by Rev Robert Holmes, JOHN T JOHNSON of Pittston, and

Miss MARY JANE REID, of Yatesville

 

In West Pittston Mar 27 byk Rev Y C Smith, WILLIAM M KOENIG, of Exeter

Borough, and Miss ROSA MARKS, of West Pittston

 

 

DEATHS:

Rev JOHN J HUGHES, of 336 East Market Street, died at his home on Friday

evening last, of consumption, aged 52 years.  Deceased has been a resident

of Wilkes-Barre for twenty years, but had served as pastor of the Welsh

Methodist Church of Miners Mills before being obliged to retire on account

of ill health.  The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the

house, and interment will be made in Hollenback cemetery.

 

Mrs HUGH RILEY, mother of J T RILEY, of Ashley, and well known in this

vicinity, died at her home in Newtown yesterday, aged 77 years.  The funeral

will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning with High Mass at St Leo's

Catholic Church at Ashley

 

R B HOWELL, the sick merchant, died last evening at his home 212 South

street, after a week's illness from pneumonia, aged 51 years.  Mr HOWELL

was once warden of the Auburn state prison.  He came here two years ago from

Bradford County.  Deceased was a cousin of Dr DAVIS of this city and is

survived by a wife and four children - WILLIAM, ROBERT, FANNIE, and LENA.

Funeral for friends only, Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

 

DANIEL J PRICE, who was terribly injured in No. 1 slope of the Kingston Coal

Co. on Friday evening, died on Saturday and GEORGE MARKEY who was injured at

the same time, is not expected to recover

 

From Plymouth:  KATIE, the seven year old daughter of DANIEL DOOLEY, died of

cancer last Saturday night.  This is the seventh of Mr DOOLEY's family that

has died within the past two years.  He has the sympathy of this community

in his bereavement.  Funeral tomorrow.

 

From Plymouth: Supt DAVID B GILDEA received a telegram this morning that his

uncle DAVID BRENNAM had died in Coal Dale this morning.  Deceased was 74

years of age.  A wife, three sons, and six daughters survive him.  He has

been a resident of Tamaqua and vicinity for the past 45 years.  Miss KATE G

BRENNAN, teacher of Avondale School, is his daughter.  Funeral next

Wednesday morning; interment in Tamaqua

 

At the hospital Mar 30, the results of an injury, FRANK MCGINTY, aged about

17 years

 

In this city Mar 25 of cancer, MARY R SCHENSKY

 

At Town Line Mar 26, JOHN HUSTED, aged 103 years

 

In Pittston Mar 27 of diphtheria, a daughter of PHILIP KNEPMAN, aged about

five years

 

In Benton, Columbia Co. Pa, Mar 17, Mrs HANNAH DODSON, widow of the late

GEORGE DODSON, aged 86 years

 

In Shickshinny Mar 17, LETTIE MAY, daughter of H H and ANNA COFFMAN, aged 3

years

 

At her home on Market street, Pittston, Mar 27, Mrs MARY HINES, aged 67

years

 

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 29, of dropsy and heart trouble, Mrs STEPHEN SCHNEIDER

 

 

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth: the banns of marriage have been published between HORACE

GIRTON and Miss MARIA COYLE

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