Wilkes Barre Evening Leader Extracts May 1890

 

Jury Lists from Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, May 1, 1890

 

Jury selections for Court of Common Pleas for Monday, June 2

JOHN HINES, engineer, Plains

DANIEL HARRIS, miner, Plains

J H EDSON, carpenter, Huntington

ISAAC LIVINGSTON, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

THOS. GRIMES, engineer, Plains

JOHN BARRETT, tax collector, Newport

DAVID CORGAN, blacksmith, Luzerne

HARRY JACOBS, clerk, Hazleton

CHAS. A SMITH, agent, Hazleton

THOS. CODY, merchant, Pittston

HENRY MYTRAT, carpenter, Hughestown

G B MAJOR, farmer, Lehman

ANDREAS KEIFER, marble cutter, Hazleton

JOHN RUSSELL, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

M BROWN, saloon, Pittston

JAMES PERRIGE, farmer, Hazleton

JOHN SHOOP, farmer, Lake

PATRICK HOPKIN, teamster, Wilkes-Barre

THOS. CRAWFORD, laborer, Hazle

EDWARD BOYLE, laborer, Hazle

MICHAEL KANE, miner, Jenkins

ANDY MEEHAN, plasterer, Wilkes-Barre

GEORGE SLATER, teamster, Hazle

JACOB SCHAPPERT, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

WILLIAM ROSENCRANZ, livery, Jenkins

JAS. MCHALE, miner, Pittston

P F MAHAN, teamster, Wilkes-Barre

JAMES O'BRIEN, saloon, Sugar Notch

MICHAEL MCGUIRE, watchman, Denison

A ROBERTS, miner, Exeter

WM. JOHNSON, carpenter, Wilkes-Barre

DAVID L KLINE, butcher, Pittston

ABRAM HETLER, farmer, Sugar Loaf

H S LOCH, expressman, Wilkes-Barre

E J TOWNSEND, laborer, Plymouth

E J FALLON, clerk, Hazleton

JAMES FLANAGAN, miner, Jenkins

NOAH MOYER, merchant, Hazleton

THEO HART Jr, editor, Pittston

W H HEDDON, plasterer, Nanticoke

JOSEPH WEBBER, saloon, Pittston

B W WILDO, merchant, Hazleton

W F ADRIAN, miner, Pittston

WESLEY MOCK, engineer, Hazle

DANIEL SHOVLIN, gent, Wilkes-Barre

J A BROADHEAD, lumberman, Wilkes-Barre

ANTHONY DURKIN, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

JOHN MCGAVIN, hotelkeeper, Parsons

 

Jury selections for Court of Common Pleas for Monday, June 9

GEO. VAN MAUER, watchman, Pittston

DANIEL W DAVIS, miner, Wilkes-Barre

HUGH MCGEEHAN, foreman, Freeland

JOHN LOHMAN, barber, Edwardsville

WM. CARR, miner, Sugar Notch

JOHN F FERRY, fireman, Hazleton

FRANK POLSAKOWSKY, butcher, Nanticoke

JOSEPH H KAHLER, justice of peace, West Hazleton

M J FEENY, pump runner, Plymouth

ANTHONY BRAHL, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

JOHN DERR, engineer, Plains

W H SPAR, laborer, West Pittston

I S VAN SKOY, clerk, Kingston

MICHAEL GILLIGAN, miner, Foster

I T COBURN, carpenter, Hazle

A W HARTER, farmer, Nescopeck

W H SQUAREY, bookkeeper, Newport

SILAS MCHENRY, lumberman, Huntington

H A JACOBY, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

H Y REESE, reporter, Wilkes-Barre

MICHAEL NOONAN, miner, Hazleton

REESE DAVIS, miner, Sugar Loaf

H M WISEMAN, merchant, Pittston

WM BLACKWELL, laborer, Hazle

THOS. LOFTUS, printer, Pittston

JOHN GIBBONS, miner, Avoca

JOHN KNEPPMAN, laborer, Pittston

WM GEORGE, gentleman, Nanticoke

T P BLODGET, merchant, Ashley

J F MAHLER, carpenter, Plymouth

EVAN THOMAS, boilermaker, Wilkes-Barre

JAMES CAMPBELL, miner, Luzerne

S S TUBBS, farmer, Ross

HARRY WOLFE, farmer, Ross

MICHAEL FLANNERY, engineer, Wilkes-Barre

ABRAM GARRIS, farmer, Foster

ALEX DICK, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

E D PECKINS, coal inspector, Plymouth

GEO RABERT, farmer, Nescopeck

THOS HOFFMAN, teamster, Nescopeck

JOHN TIGHE, stonemason, Pittston

W D COWANS, masons, Freeland

H W MEYERS, bookseller, Hazleton

JOHN GRAHAM, laborer, Foster

GEO D LEISENRING, foreman, West Pittston

FRANK KANE, miner, Avoca

PHILIP J BOYLE, livery, Hazleton

JAMES BOLAND, insurance, Wilkes-Barre

 

Jury selections for Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions for Monday, June 16

 

CHAS MCCLOSKY, engineer, Wilkes-Barre

W H WALTER, constable, West Pittston

CHARLES BLAUM, carpenter, Wilkes-Barre

MICHAEL WOLFE, blacksmith, Luzerne

B B STIVERS, merchant, Ashley

PATRICK LENAHAN, gent, Wilkes-Barre

J P BRADER, farmer, Hunlock

AL TRESCOTT, baker, Plymouth

EARNEST WILLIAMS, saloon, Nanticoke

ABRAM VAN CAMPEN, painter, Dorranceton

J H BLACKMAN, agent, West Pittston

WILBUR SEARCH, merchant, Shickshinny

JOSIAH SPRY, merchant, Plymouth

JAMES LEE, merchant, Plymouth

J E LANDIS, farmer, Black Creek

JAMES BRISLIN, miner, Sugar Notch

SAMUEL MIFFLIN, farmer, Salem

D D DODGE, superintendent, Hazle

JAMES DUFFY, hotelkeeper, Plymouth

ELIJAH SCUREMAN, teamster, Laflin

JEFF YENDALL, railroader, Pittston

IG FREEMAN, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

ADAM SCHWAB, brush maker, Wilkes-Barre

JOHN A KREIDLER, laborer, Wilkes-Barre

E WILLIAMS, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

JESSIE WALTER, carpenter, Luzerne

PETER KINNEY, miner, Pittston

J W GETTINS, miner, Wilkes-Barre

THOS. BUCKLEY, editor, Freeland

ALBERT GOEPPERT, hotel, Freeland

THOS. JOHN, miner, Avoca

MICHAEL MCKNIFF, hotel, Wilkes-Barre

MICHAEL WHELAN, butcher, Avoca

HUGH CURRY, miner, Wilkes-Barre

PATRICK GREARY, foreman, Fairview

A J FALLON, superintendent, Hazleton

W J MONK, engineer, Pittston

S T YOST, farmer, Black Creek

JOSEPH SOLOMONS, merchant, Newport

G H RADIC, glazier, Wilkes-Barre

JOHN O'BOYLE, miner, Pittston

THOMAS MAJOR, carpenter, Forty Fort

WILLIAM MONROE, boss, Hazle

JOHN COSTELLO, laborer, Denison

JACOB FRANKS, blacksmith, Foster

PETER EATON, miner, Newport

G W BRYANT, labor, Forty Fort

W R JONES, miner, Marcy

FRANK FAUST, brakeman, Lake

THOMAS BEACH, laborer, Conyngham

CONDY O'DONNELL, miner, Foster

PETER BAUER, constable, Wilkes-Barre

WM LEWIS, engineer, Hazle

SAMUEL MELLON, merchant, Ashley

THOS PATTEN, miner, Plymouth

E B ELLSWORTH, farmer, Kingston

JAMES BROWN, laborer, Hughestown

H A LAYCOCK, hotel, Wyoming

BURT VOORHIS, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

ELWOOD FRY, architect, Wilkes-Barre

 

Jury selections for Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery and

Quarter Sessions for Monday, June 23

 

JOHN HEALY, laborer, Avoca

JOHN FERRY, policeman, Hazleton

H P WALTON, farmer, Salem

GEO JORDAN, miner, Plains,

JOHN MARION, miner, Pittston

FRANK STEPHENS, carpenter, Plymouth

REASE WATERS, laborer, Hazle

JAMES KEATING, miner, Plymouth

A W RHOADES, clerk, Wilkes-Barre

G HILDERN, gentleman, West Pittston

HENRY KAISER, hotelkeeper, White Haven

FISHER GAY, gentleman, Wyoming

J J RUCH, hotel, Plymouth

T C EVANS, blacksmith, Nanticoke

JACOB SHOTWELL, mason, Kingston

JAMES MCINTOSH, laborer, Ashley

JOSEPH MEYERS, farmer, Foster

WILLIAM SMITH, farmer, Hazle

C G DEFFLER, carpenter, Wilkes-Barre

JOHN MOORE, hotelkeeper, Kingston

A WHEELOCK, painter, Lehman

JAMES SHIFFER, laborer, Dorranceton

WM. GILLIGAN, foreman, Nanticoke

THOS. CRONIN, contractor, Plymouth

WM HORN, blacksmith, Hazleton

A C HELFRICH, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

TIM MCSWEENEY, farmer, Plymouth

PETER STOOKS, hotelkeeper, Nanticoke

W F HOCK, clerk, Jeddo

J C KAUEFFER, alderman, Wilkes-Barre

JNO HANDLY, laborer, Newport

J A MERRICK, clerk, Wilkes-Barre

W B JONES, blacksmith, Plymouth

CONRAD MASTERS, carpenter, Nanticoke

JOSEPH MARCY, gent, Marcy

HIRAM HORN, woodchopper, Hazleton

E J SWEENEY, clerk, Foster

JOHN HUNTER, hotelkeeper, Wilkes-Barre

FRED SPACE, clerk, Forty Fort

J H MINICH, carpenter, Shickshinny

DANIEL ROUGH, farmer, Nescopeck

LEWIS LANDMESSER, hotelkeeper, Hazle

JOHN DUNIGAN, merchant, Wilkes-Barre

EDWARD KENNEDY, miner, Parsons

WM GATES, moulder, Wilkes-Barre

F E BEINEST, machinist, Wilkes-Barre

W S STARK, machinist, Plains

JOHN COTTRELL, miner, Ashley

S MILLER, farmer, Foster

HILLMAN BENSCOTER, farmer, Ross

THOS MITCHELL, laborer, Pittston

WM MOORE, merchant, Fairmount

JOS. FEATHERSTONE Jr, laborer, Wilkes-Barre

W K GOSS, farmer, Dallas

ISAAC GRIFFITH, miner, Hughestown

JNO MONAHAN, laborer, Avoca

J R SHAVER, hotel, Wilkes-Barre

ENOS ROYER, carpenter, Wilkes-Barre

M C CAMPBELL, farmer, Foster

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, May 1, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGE:

WILLIAM C JONES and Miss FLORA LOVE of Plymouth were married at the residence of A W GEORGE this morning by Rev W J Day

 

 

DEATHS:

JOHN MENSCH, of Plains Township, died last Friday in Miner’s Mills.  He was a native of Northampton County, but has made his home in Luzerne Co since he came here as a boy of nine years.  He was a soldier of 1812, and was receiving a pension at the time of his decease.  He was a man who had all his life commanded the esteem and respect of those who knew him, and his remains were followed to their last resting place in the City Cemetery by a large concourse of friends.  He leaves three adult children.

 

At Upper Lehigh yesterday morning, NICHOLAS LANDMESSER was killed by a fall of coal.

 

 

MINE INJURIES:

At the Gaylord shaft yesterday, FRANK JELINSKI was badly bruised and lacerated by a fall of coal

 

On Tuesday EDWARD G DAVIS, employed at the Red Ash, was injured in the spine by a fall of bony coal

 

NOTE: The names selected for four separate jury panels, listed in this edition, follow in a separate email

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, May 2, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGE:

In Wilkes-Barre Apr 30 by Rev A Griffin, J U ALBRIGHT, and JESSIE M

WILLIAMS, both of Plains

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

DAVID C WILLIAMS, Wilkes-Barre

LIZZIE SAMUEL, Bethlehem

WILLIAM DINGEL, Wilkes-Barre

LIZZIE KERN, Wilkes-Barre

J H ALBRIGHT, Plains

J M WILLIAMS, Plains

JOSEPH NOWAK, Wanamie

A FRAKCAWICZ, Alden

EDWARD JONES, Plymouth

MARY PEARSON, Plymouth

WILSON HAWKEY, Shickshinny

SARAH CATHERINE BLACK, Shickshinny

 

 

DEATHS:

LOUISA HERB, of 9 Gildersleeve alley, and daughter of ISAAC HERB, died yesterday after a long illness, aged 30 years

 

The infant daughter of JOHN H MONAHAN, teacher of Laurel Run School, aged 11 months, died yesterday.  Funeral will take place from his residence, 94

McLean Street, corner of Arch, Saturday, at 2 o’clock p.m.

 

Mrs JULIA A, wife of JULIUS MEYER, died yesterday aged 77 years.  Deceased is survived by the following children: Mrs J G SEITINGZER, J GROSS MEYER, Miss LIBBIE MEYER, and Miss ANNIE MEYER.  The funeral will be at 3 o’clock tomorrow, from St Stephen’s

 

 

MINE INJURIES:

JENKIN PUTERBACH received painful injuries in the Avondale mine yesterday, by a car that ran back upon him

 

From Plymouth: ROBERT HAMILTON, aged 16 years, was hurt in No. 11 yesterday by a fall of rock

 

From Plymouth:  By an explosion of gas in Avondale colliery yesterday, JOHN EVANS and EVAN BEVAN were badly burned about the hands and face, while PATRICK MALARKEY and HUGH RUSSELL were slightly burned

 

From Plymouth:  JOHN MEEHAN, a driver-boy, had his hand crushed between cars at Avondale colliery yesterday

 

 

BRIEFS:

ARTHUR MANDEVILLE has returned to Waverly after visiting his sister, Mrs C F

MURRAY

 

JOHN HAHN, inside foreman at D & H colliery, celebrated his 58th birthday

Wednesday

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, May 3, 1890

 

 

DIVORCE ACTION:

MARY ANN ATWELL in a petition to the court says that after three years of married life a divorce would be acceptable.  Her husband abuses her and

refuses to support her

 

 

DEATHS:

JAMES, son of PATRICK GARRIGHAN, of Plains, died suddenly Thursday night

last of convulsions, aged 22.  He was working in the garden in the morning

when he began to feel strangely.  In the afternoon violent convulsions set

in which resulted in his death

 

ORA, infant daughter of Mrs MATTIE SMITH, of 16 Madison Street, aged 1 year,

died yesterday of inflammation of the brain.  Six months ago the father,

MATTHEW SMITH, died of consumption, and another child died only a short time

before that.  The funeral will occur Sunday at 2 o’clock.

 

ELSEWHERE:

Boston, May 3: It is settled beyond a doubt that the Swedish woman who came

over on the Cephalonia, and was detained at Calloupe’s Island, is badly

afflicted with leprosy.  She will be sent back.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, May 5, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In Parsons May 1 by Rev W D Thomas, DAVID C WILLIAMS, of Wilkes-Barre, and

Miss LIZZIE SAMUEL, of Bethlehem

 

In Plymouth May 3, EDWARD JONES and MARY ANN PEARSON, by

Rev S Hancock, both of Plymouth

 

 

DIVORCES:

KATE KRAMER today petitioned for a divorce from JOHN KRAMER, alleging that

they were married on Dec 23, 1880, and that she lived with him as his lawful

wife until March 17, 1881 when he deserted her, and has since absented

himself from the habitation of the petitioner.  A subpoena was awarded.

 

ERNEST LEONARD, in a petition to court this morning respectfully showeth

that in Oct 1881 he was married to his present wife LILLY LEONARD, and prays

that a subpoena  may issue commanding LILLY LEONARD to appear and show cause

why your petitioner should not be divorced.

 

 

DEATHS:

Mrs D B MOORE, relict of the late GEORGE MOORE, died at her residence, 306

South Main Street last evening, of heart trouble.  Five children survive

her: Dr I H MOORE, W B MOORE, H L MOORE, and Mrs A B BOTT, of this city, and

Mrs A H DAVIS, of Lemiopolis, Cal.  The funeral will take place tomorrow

afternoon at 2 o’clock.  Interment will be made in Hollenback Cemetery.

Deceased was 73 years old and death was very sudden.

 

After an illness dating from last April, Mrs JENNIE, wife of C W KLINE, of

Hazleton, died on Saturday of heart failure

 

Mrs WILLIAM WILLIAM, of Scranton, died Saturday

 

PETER HUGHES, of Laflin, disappeared from his home in Laflin last Tuesday

and his dead body was found on Saturday in a pond above Pittston.  There are

suspicions of foul play.  The young man was 18 years old.

 

From Plymouth: Mrs MICHAEL OWENS, aged 35 years, died of heart trouble at

her home in Poke Hollow at 6:30 last evening.  A husband and five children

survive her.  The funeral will be held at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning, with

a requiem high mass at St Vincent’s Church.

 

In Denison twp Apr 28, Mrs SAMUEL COOPER, aged 47 years

 

In Denison Apr 25, JOHN, son of Mr and Mrs JOHN CLEARY, aged 2 years

 

In Mauch Chunk Apr 24, MARY A, widow of the late Capt D J TAYLOR

 

In White Haven Apr 27, LYDIAN, daughter of BENJAMIN COCHRAN, aged 2 months

 

In Hazleton May 7 of consumption, PHILIP SHERIDAN KORTZ, aged 23 years.

 

 

MINE ACCIDENTS:

A 16 year old son of JOHN CARNEY had his eye kicked out by a mule today in

the mines at Plymouth

 

From Plymouth:  MICHAEL SUMMERS was hurt by a fall of coal in the Parrish

colliery today.

 

 

BRIEF:

The Great Council of Improved Order of Red Men will meet in annual session

in Scranton on the 20th inst.   Among the tribes to be present are:

Canawacta Tribe No. 246, Susquehanna

Neponset Tribe No. 275, Forest City

Owatta Tribe No. 255, Great Bend

Tunkhannock Tribe No. 197, Tunkhannock

Owego Tribe No. Nicholson

Minisink, Stroudsburg

Anooka Tribe No. 273, Parsons

Tippecanoe Tribe No. 283, Wilkes-Barre

Nescopec Tribe No. 132, Luzerne

Conconcunquo Tribe No. 180, Plainsville

Maconaquah Tribe No. 128, Wilkes-Barre

Tuckalula Tribe No. 173, Mill Creek

Mattawanna Tribe No. 71, Warrior Run

Wahantonga Tribe No. 150, Nanticoke

Maneto Tribe No. 257, Wilkes-Barre

Oneko Tribe No. 193, Plymouth

Ogar*to Tribe No. 248, Ashley

Wahnetah Tribe No. 267, Miner’s Mills

Wahoo Tribe No. 119, Larksville

Tahoe, Dallas

Caughnowago Tribe No. 228, Wyoming

Tobbyhanna Tribe No. 275, Kingston

Lackawanna Tribe No. 110, Plymouth

Nay Aug Tribe No. 140, Scranton

Panooka Tribe No. 141, Scranton

Navoja Tribe No. 105, Scranton

Bald Eagle Tribe No. 102, Scranton

Po*ono Tribe No. 230, Scranton

Tonnaluke Tribe No. 72, Scranton

Mingo Tribe No. 121, Scranton

Wahrapa Tribe No. 211, Peckville

Lackawaxen Tribe No. 208, Carbondale

Minooka Tribe No. 247, Taylorsville

Wisconisco Tribe No. 229, Moosic

Macoby Tribe No. 234, Maplewood

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, May 6, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

Yesterday afternoon at four o’clock Rev P C Nagel, rector of St Nicholas’

German Catholic Church, united in marriage HERMAN AIGELDINYER, of 15 Hughes

Street, and MARY SAUERWEIN, of 21 Bennett Street.  The bride was attended by

Miss CHRISTIANA ZEIFEL, and JOHN AIGELDINYER, brother of the groom, was best

man.  They will live on Bennett Street.

 

In Danville May 6, C F EDGAR, of Wilkes-Barre, and Miss HATTIE KOCH, of

Danville, by Rev J A Peters, D. D.

 

 

DEATHS:

MATTHIAS HOLLENBACK LANING died last Saturday at his home in Wysox at the

age of 73 years.  The funeral occurred yesterday afternoon

 

Mrs MARY BEST, a resident of Kingston for over 30 years, died suddenly in

Christian Bach’s store about 6 o’clock  last evening.  She was telling Mr

Bach  the JOHN GOODWIN had presented her with a fine tombstone to be placed

over her husband’s grave.  Suddenly she grasped her head, cried out with

pain, and fell to the floor unconscious.  The cause of death was apoplexy.

Deceased has no relatives hereabout and her friends will superintend the

funeral arrangements.

 

PETER HUGHES of Pittston, aged 81, drowned Saturday evening

 

In Pittston May 4, MILES CONWAY

 

 

WILL FILED:

MARTIN S LEWIS’ will was filed yesterday.  He leaves his property to his

wife, ROSA B LEWIS, of Hunlock twp, and she is appointed sole executrix.

The witnesses were F M WAGNER and W W PRITCHARD

 

 

MINE ACCIDENTS:

JOHN PETERS, of Plymouth, was bruised badly by a fall of coal at the

Nottingham today.  He was taken to the City Hospital

 

ALBERT COSTULCK, of Alden, had both bones of the left leg fractured by a

fall of coal today and was taken to the City Hospital

 

 

BRIEF:

THOMAS HARROP, of Pittston, a Lehigh Valley brakeman, was injured severely

last evening near Coalport.  The injured man is married

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, May 7, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGE:

CLARENCE E HAUSER, of Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly of Wilkes-Barre, was married

on Monday to Miss MAY BYERS, of 177 Third Avenue, Pittsburg

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES:

RICHARD LASKOWSKI, Nanticoke

EMMA GIANTS, Nanticoke

ROBERT HART, Avondale

ANNIE FOY, Pleasant Valley

GEORGE W GABLE, Shickshinny

NANCY J MARTIN, Shickshinny

H T MCMILLAN, Avoca

SARAH MCMILLAN, Avoca

W F MILLS, Jeanesville

JANET DENN, Jeanesville

W B VANDERMARK, Nanticoke

MAGGIE BRADY, Nanticoke

 

 

DEATHS:

A little child of H H PRITCHARD, of Ruby Alley, died yesterday.  The funeral

will be tomorrow at 2 o’clock

 

SAMUEL KNIGHT was killed on the railroad Sunday night between Alden and

Wanamie

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, May 8, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

ARIAN H BAHNY, of Kane, Pa, and Miss HORTENSE LEVY were married at the bride’s residence on North Franklin Street at noon today by Rev Dr Rundbaken.

Among the guests were: Mr and Mrs JOSEPH BAHNY of Olean, NY; Mr and Mrs J C

GREENAWALD and MOSES COHN of Bradford Pa; Mr and Mrs SIMON, Mr and Mrs MAX

RICE, Mr and Mrs JOSEPH LEVY; Mr and Mrs SOLOMON GOLDSMITH; and Mr and Mrs L

GOLDSMITH

 

In Hazleton May 1 by Rev J M Shaver, BENJAMIN PURSER and Miss WINNIE REESE,

both of Hazleton

 

Apr 21 at Conyngham by Rev J J Kuntz, CHARLES A SNYDER, of Upper Lehigh, and

MARY ALICE HINKLE, of Butler twp

 

Apr 26 by Rev J J Kuntz, in Butler twp, JOHN G WENNER, and CATHERINE SCHEY

 

At the residence of George Reider, Shickshinny, Apr 25 by M E Walker, Esq,

JOHN H WRIGHT, of Shickshinny, to CLARA J FEATHERMAN, of Newport twp

 

In Wilkes-Barre Apr 30 by Rev A Griffin, J N ALBRIGHT and JESSIE M WILLIAMS,

of Plains

 

 

DEATHS:

In Wilkes-Barre May 1, Mrs JULIA A MEYER, wife of JULIUS MEYER, aged 77

years

 

At Freeland May 5, GEORGE W, infant son of Mr and Mrs LIBOR WINTERS

 

In West Pittston May 5, Mrs H L TRAVERS

 

In Wilkes-Barre May 6, infant child of HENRY H PRITCHARD

 

At West Hazleton May 6, ELMER, son of JOHN and DOROTHA HEAN, aged 3 weeks

 

At Frenchtown May 6, MARY, daughter of JOHN and GRACE FERRY, aged 14 months

 

At West Hazleton Apr 30, ANNIE, wife of BERT M CREASY, aged 21 years

 

At Honeybrook Apr 30, WM ALBERT, son of Mr and Mrs WILLIAM MAMAN, aged 3

years

 

At Laurel Run May 1, the infant daughter of JOHN H MONOHAN, teacher of

Laurel Run School

 

In Dorrance Apr 16, WALTER STERLING, infant son of SAMUEL and EUDORA SNYDER,

aged 3 years, 7 months

 

At Hobbie Apr 22, WALTER RAYMOND, infant son of N D and MARGARET E PETERS,

aged 4 months

 

 

THREE WILLS RECENTLY FILED:

By the will of the late CHARLES SCHUTTER of Hazleton, the estate is

bequethed to the widow, who is made sole executrix.  It was witnessed by C D

BRUNDAGE, R H WRIGHT, and GEORGE SCHUTTER

 

The will of the late LAWRENCE SHEPHERD, of Dallas, gives to his daughter,

JANE WYLDING, $500, and $500 to be divided equally among the children of his

son, PETER SHEPHERD.  The remainder is left equally between his son and

daughter, PETER and ISABEL SHEPHERD.  Witnessed by C H COOK and LAWRENCE

MACHELL, and dated Mar 27, 1890

 

The will of the late HENRY ANDERSON leaves to his daughter, MARTHA DYMOND,

land on Chestnut Hill, Dallas; to his daughter, CLARA DEITER, a lot of land

on condition that, Mrs DEITER shall support her mother.  Mrs DEITER also is

to have lot No. 1, in the same plot.  All the household furniture and other

personal property is to be divided in equal shares between the three

daughters.  Lot No. 3 is bequeathed to his daughter, MARTHA.  C H COOKE and

SPENCER WORDEN witnessed the execution of the document, which is dated April

11, 1887

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, May 9, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In Wilkes-Barre May 8 by Rev Father Nagel, ANDREW SHIFHOUR and Miss RACHEL

BECKER at St Nicholas Church.  The best man was FERDINAND BECKER, and Miss

LIZZIE TOOLE acted as bridesmaid.

 

In Wilkes-Barre May 7 by Rev F B Hodge, Rev CASPAR R GREGORY and Miss

ELIZABETH WELLES

 

In Rydal, Montgomery County, May 8, GEORGE H BUTLER, of Wilkes-Barre, to

GERTRUDE STODDART THOMAS, of Rydal

 

In Avoca May 7, HENRY T MCMILLAN, and Miss SARAH MCMILLAN, both of Avoca

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSE GRANTED:

CHARLES DIPPLE, Nescopeck

JENNIE EDDY, Nescopeck

 

 

DEATH:

At Harvey’s Lake Apr 29, FRANK HUGHES, aged 2 years

 

 

BRIEF:

Miss LOUISE M STOECKEL registered this afternoon as a practicing physician,

located at Dallas.  She is a graduate of the Woman’s Medical College of

Philadelphia, her diploma bearing the date of March 13, 1890

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, May 10, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

At the residence of the bride’s father, Rev JOHN C GLANTZ, of Nanticoke, by

Rev F K Levan, RICHARD LASKOWSKI to Miss EMMA GLANTZ, both of Nanticoke

 

In Wilkes-Barre May 8 by Rev Father Nagle, ANDREW SCHIFHOUR and Miss RACHAEL

BECKER

 

 

DEATH:

A fatal accident occurred yesterday morning at the mine of the Avoca Coal

Co, at Avoca.  BENJAMIN DREBLE, a miner, and DAVID DAVIS, inside foreman

were engaged in placing in its position a piece of machinery, and were

standing upon a platform at the mouth of the shaft, when some of the planks

under their feet were loosened and fell.  DREBLE was precipated several

hundred feet to the bottom of the shaft.  He was picked up alive, but died

in a few moments.  Mr DAVIS was fortunate enough to catch hold of some

timbers at the side and sustain himself thereby until a rope was lowered and

he was drawn out.  DREBLE lived in Avoca, and leaves a widow and three

children

 

JACKSON HEINZER, an L V brakeman, was run over and instantly killed by train

31 near Mill Creek last evening.  The body was horribly mangled.  Deceased

was about 25 years old, and his home was at Rockport.  He boarded at Five

Points.

 

Mrs MARGARET MCCULLOUGH died at her home 264 Scott Steet, yesterday

afternoon.  The lady’s husband deserted her some time ago, leaving her with

a family of small children to provide for, and now the end has come.  As she

was in destitute circumstances, the St Vincent de Paul Society will assume

charge of the funeral and provide for the orphans

 

In Sebastopol May 9, an infant child of PATRICK SAMMON

 

In Upper Pittston May 9, of childbirth, MARGARET, wife of FRANK FINAN, aged

35 years

 

In Pittston at the home of her daughter (Mrs PETER LYNCH) May 9, Mrs WILLIAM

MOONEY, aged 60, of Cork Lane.

 

 

STATE NEWS:

Pennsylvania girls marry young.  During the past year twenty three girls

were married in this state at the age of 14, 105 at age 15, 353 at age 16,

816 at age 17, and 1,333 at age 18

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, May 12, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In Sugar Notch May 19 by Rev J E Bone, JOSEPH JOHN and DEMARIS JONES, both

of Sugar Notch

 

In Harveyville Apr 30 by Rev W S Hamlin, WILSON B BENSCOTER and Miss

FLORENCE M FITE

 

At Shickshinny May 3, by M E Walker, Esq, WILSON HANKEY and SARAH C BLACK

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

PATRICK MCHALE, Wilkes-Barre

ANNIE MCGROARTY, Wilkes-Barre

DAVID DUNGAN, Wilkes-Barre

ELIZA COOPER, Wilkes-Barre

 

 

DEATHS:

In Forty Fort Sun May 11, Mrs MARGARET MARSDEN, aged 60 years.  Funeral

Tuesday May 13 at 2 p.m.

 

In North Carolina May 9, of consumption, GEORGE W BARNES, aged 45 years

 

Mrs MICHAEL CONAGHAN, one of the oldest residents of Ashley, died this

morning ar 2:30 surrounded by all her family.  She was a member of St Leo’s

Catholic Church of Ashley.  Funeral Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, with

requiem high mass

 

While on a visit to this city, Mrs DANIEL PURSEL, of Briar Creek, Columbia

County, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs W P OPYDKE on Academy

Street last Friday.  The remains were taken to Columbia County for

interment.  PETER H PURSEL and Mrs THEODORE CONNOR, of this city, are

children of deceased.

 

 

FUNERAL:

The funeral of GEORGE W BARNES, whose remains arrived here from North

Carolina on the 1:15 train yesterday morning, took place from his late

residence, 236 Northampton Street, this afternoon at 3 o’clock.  Members of

the GAR Post 97, and Wyoming Lodge I O O F attended the funeral

 

 

WILL PROBATED:

The will of the late EDWARD L TRESCOTT, of Huntington, was probated this

morning.  To his nephew and namesake, all his personal property, the

homestead and 30 acres of land.  All the other property he may be possessed

of at the time of his death shall be sold and after repairing the old Goss

Cemetery in Huntington township the balance is to be divided among the

following nieces equally: LUZETTA HARTMAN of Register, Pa; SYBIL POTTER of

Illinois; ANNA MOORE of Harveyville, Pa; SUSANNA DODSON of Weatherly, Pa;

MARTHA A LEMON of Idaho, and MINERVA PATTERSON of Harveyville.  LUTHER T

HARTMAN, of Shickshinny, was made executor of the will which was signed Feb

23, 1888

 

ORPHANS COURT: Estates of:

Widows appraisements in the following estates were approved absolutely:

NATHAN RADLER, PETER BANNON, W J PERREGO, THOMAS MCCORMACK, W A GRIMES, W R

BURNES; approved nisi: FRANK KICHERER, WILLIAM MITCHELL, ROBT HARRIS

Reports of audit filed: ROBT SMITH, F L MENIG, J H TEETS, GEORGE STAIR,

DANIEL METZGER, NATHAN IDE, CHARLES BARRY

Estates of:

A FROTHINGHAM: guardian’s account approved

JEREMIAH GALVIER: inquest confirmed nisi

HUGH O’DONNELL: return of sale confirmed nisi

C W HALLBAUER: audit closed

Rev DENNIS O’HARAN: ut supra

WM SCHOOLEY: first partial account of administrator approved

ELIZABETH L OSTERHOUT: ut supra

W D EVANS: return of sale confirmed nis

ELSIE FRANK: examiner’s report confirmed absolutely

JOSEPH MILLER: ut supra

G H HARTMAN: widow’s appraisement approved nisi

WM KEENAN: final account of administrator confirmed nisi

Ut supra in the estates of: MARY SHAFER, MARY MCNULTY

 

 

BRIEF:

A lad of 19 years, THOMAS H STEEVERS, by name, of Plymouth, has been missing

from home since May 1.  The family is very anxious as to his prolonged

absence. He was last seen in this city.

 

 

ELSEWHERE:

Paris, May 12: Sarah Bernhardt is ill.  During a performance of “Jeanne D’

Arc” a splinter entered her knee.  The wound, at first considered trivial,

has grown more serious, inflammation having set in

 

General John C Fremont, who for years has supposed he owed the government

$19,000 as an official debtor, has just discovered by inquiry at Washington

that the government owed him $21,000, leaving a balance of $2,000 in his

favor

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, May 13, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In Lehman, by Rev A O Stearns, May 8, F L UNDERWOOD of Wilkes-Barre and Miss

SARAH HARDING, of Centremoreland

 

In Wilkes-Barre May 10 by Rev R B Webster, JOHN E GLEASON of Alden, and Miss

LIZZIE DOBERSTEIN, of Wilkes-Barre

 

 

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS: Divorce actions:

NOBLE vs NOBLE, decree in divorce in form filed

PHILLIPS vs PHILLIPS, rule for divorce continued until 13 June

DIANA YARBRAUGH vs WM. YARBRAUGH, alis supboena in divorce

 

 

DEATHS:

FRED WARREN KNELLY, aged 3 ˝ years, died on Sunday night of diphtheria.  The

funeral took place at 2 o’clock this afternoon from the residence, 106

Northampton Street

 

NICHOLAS FORVE, of 316 Northampton Street, aged 64, died yesterday, of

consumption, after an illness of several months.  He is survived by a wife

and two daughters – Mrs JOSEPH WARNICK and Mrs MATHIAS STOLTZ.  The funeral

will occur tomorrow at 2 p.m. and interment will be made in St Nicholas

cemetery.

 

In Plymouth May 12, the two year old son of JOHN THOMAS, of pneumonia

 

In Wilkes-Barre May 12, Mrs MICHAEL CONNAGHAN

 

In Pittston May 11, CHARLES A DAVIS, aged 57 years

 

In Plymouth May 12, of pneumonia, WESLEY, son of Rev S HANCOCK, aged 1 ˝

years

 

In Plymouth May 12, of dropsy, Mrs MARY POWELL, aged 82

 

In Plymouth May 11, WM CHARLES, aged 69

 

 

ORPHANS COURT: Estates of:

FREDERICK MERCUR: audit closed and evidence filed

WM RABER: ut supra

PHOEBE A THOMAS: ut supra

CHARLES WAGNER: final account of executors confirmed nisi

MORGAN P OWENS: bond for sale of real estate approved

FITCH DICKINSON: order of sale continued

JOSPEH MILLER: bond for private sale approved

 

 

BRIEF:

LUCINDA BARNES registered as a midwife this morning.  She is a graduate of

no college but says she has been practicing medicine for 30 years in Laurel

Run borough.  She is the 389th on the register.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, May 14, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In Philadelphia May 8 by Rev P H O’Donnell, CONDY MALONEY, of Philadelphia,

and Miss ELLEN MCCOY, formerly of Hazleton

 

In Lehman by Rev A O Stearns May 8, F L UNDERWOOD, of Wilkes-Barre, and Miss

SARAH HARDING, of Centremoreland

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

EDWARD SHIELDS, Sugar Notch

KATIE HANES, Sugar Notch

WASKO PELECHAI, Nanticoke

ANNA ESTEANIK, Nanticoke

C P LAW, Pittston

MINNIE A PERRY, Pittson

WM GRUVER, Milwaukee, Wis

SUSAN STELLER, Milwaukee, Wis

 

 

DEATHS:

Miss ANNA C GILCHRIST, sister of J W GILCHRIST, tax receiver, died yesterday

at her residence in South Wilkes-Barre of heart failure.  The funeral will

be held Friday morning at 11 o’clock from 591 South Main Street

 

Dr E FLETCHER, for twenty years a physician at Plymouth, died last night of

consumption, after two years illness, aged 47.  He is survived by a widow

and three children, GEORGE, EDWARD, and WILLIAM, aged 15. 13, and 8

respectively

 

A young man named WILLIAM DALEY whose family lives in Laurel Run borough,

was instantly killed this morning at the site of the new bridge over Mill

Creek at Duck Pond.  DALEY was about 18 years of age.

 

In Tunkhannock May 13, PETER M OSTERHOUT

 

 

FUNERAL:

The funeral of Mrs MICHAEL CONAGHAN, of Ashley, was held this morning with

services at St Leo’s Catholic Church

 

The funeral of NICHOLAS FORVE took place today at 1 p.m. from 316 North

Washington Street.  The remains were taken to St Nicholas’ Catholic Church,

where funeral services were held.  Interment was in Hanover cemetery.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, May 15, 1890

 

 

DEATHS:

WILLIAM DALEY, who was killed by a derrick at Duck Pond yesterday, will be

buried tomorrow.  Brief services will be held at the house in Laurel run

borough at 9 a.m. and the remains will be taken to St Mary’s Church.  Burial

will be in Hanover cemetery.

 

In this city, killed by accident, JAMES DALEY, aged 20 years

 

At Jeanesville May 14, MARY, wife of FRANK STOLL, aged 36 years

 

At Little Black Creek May 14, JOHN MCNEAL, aged 65

 

 

28 MEN BURIED – TERRIBLE CAVE-IN – SCENES OF WILDEST EXCITEMENT IN ASHLEY

The following miners and laborers are now imprisoned in Baltimore, No. 4

shaft, at Ashley, Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.  Whether they will ever

again see the light of day no one knows but their creator:

JOHN HANSON, ANTHONY FRAIL, MICHAEL SCALLY, JOHN SCALLY, JOHN ALLEN

(assistant mine boss), MICHAEL HENRY, CHARLES JAMES, FRANK GALLAGHER, ROBERT

ROBERTS, HARRY JONES, ELLIS WILLIAMS, OWEN WILLIAMS, DANIEL SULLIVAN, THOMAS

WILLIAMS, JOHN PENNING, HARRY PARRY, OWEN PARRY, THOMAS CLAUS, JOHN JAMES,

two Hungarians name GUSS, two Hungarian laborers, and four others whose

names could not be obtrained.

            At about 9 o’clock this morning, the residents of that part of Ashley

borough known as Maffett’s Patch were thrown into a state of intense

excitement by a violent shaking of the earth and a cracking and tottering of

their homes.  They rushed frantically into the streets in alarm to ascertain

the cause.  When it had dawned upon them that a cave-in had taken place in

No. 4 slope, and that the ground was fast settling about them, the

excitement knew no bounds.  Women who had husbands and sons working in the

mine ran here and there screaming and wringing their hands while helpless

little ones clung desperately to them begging pitiously for the help they

were seemingly unable to give.

            Maffett’s Patch is located nearly a mile from the business part of Ashley.

It is built upon a pretty plateau and runs back to the foot of the mountain.

It is completely honey-combed by the workings underneath, and reports to the

effect recently the company has been robbing the pillars have been freely

circulated.

            A gang of men was quickly got together and at 11 o’clock they began

throwing up the earth at a point a few hundred yards back of the old Preston

school house, and within sight of the place where the miners came through

the opening from their six day’s imprisonment at Sugar Notch eleven years

ago.

            Among those whose houses were affected by the cave-in were: E J CAMPBELL,

FRANK POCALKO, JOSEPH MARGOT, Mrs ANTHONY MCCORMACK, JAMES TREDDINICK and

JOHN RUTZ (whose houses were very badly wrecked).  The rear wall of CAMPBELL

’s place may fall at any moment, while RUTZ’s residence is split through the

centre, the opening at the base being at least 18 inches wide.

            The names of those who are involved in rescue are: VALENTINE GORHAM, THOMAS

OWENS, JAS. TREDDINICK, EVAN JONES, DAVID EDWARDS, OWEN HUGHES, JOHN CLEARY,

JOHN X JONES, JOHN DAVIS, HARRY PENNING, PATRICK DORAN, JAMES KEEGAN, JOSEPH

KILDAY, JOHN MCDONOUGH, JOHN JONES, HUGH LESLIE, JAMES L CAFFREY, ANTHONY

GAUGHAN, THOMAS GRADY, MICHAEL MCDONALD, THOMAS ROONEY, THOMAS FLYNN,

MICHAEL CUSICK, JAMES MCDONALD, ROGER FLYNN, FRANK GALLAGHER, JACOB DECKER,

and DAVID RICHARDS.

            A gang of eight or ten work until they are exhausted , when they are

immediately replaced by a new crew.  The uppermost question discussed by the

men who are watching the work of rescue – and they are principally men who

have been employed in and around the mines all their lives – is whether the

“fall” is of such nature as to allow sufficient air to ooze through, or of

sufficient quantity to keep the men alive until the rescuing party reaches

them.

            The cave-in is only a short distance from the point where the six miners  -

JOHN CLARK, BERNARD RILEY, JOHN GREEN, DANIEL GREEN, DANIEL HAWKINS, and WM

PRICE,  - were imprisoned in like manner during the month of April 1879, and

who subsisted  on mule meat for six days when they were reached by a

rescuing party and found in good health, and little worse for the hazardous

experience.  [condensed]

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, May 16, 1890

 

 

ASHLEY MINE DISASTER - 28 MEN DEAD

The gloomy day of May 16, 1890 will be recalled in years to come by the

people of Ashley with a shudder.  Early this morning the fate of the men

buried in No. 4 slope, Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., became known.

Twenty-eight men who entered the mine strong and healthful yesterday are now

among the dead.  It was not given them to die peacefully, surrounded by

ministering friends and with the comforting words of the clergyman sounding

in their ears.  They were penned in the bowels of the earth and were

smothered or burned to death by deadly gas.  There are new vacancies now at

firesides and the familiar form will no more enter the door of home after

the day is over.  The rescuers came upon the bodies of most of the victims

at 8 o'clock this morning after many hours work, three having been taken out

last night.  Slowly the remains were lifted and tenderly born out.  The dead

removed are:  JOHN ALLAN, assistant mine boss, SIMON PURVY, THOMAS E DAVIS,

OWEN PARRY, THOMAS WILLIAMS, OWEN WILLIAMS, CHARLES JAMES, ELLIS D WILLIAMS,

HENRY J PARRY, OLIVER PARRY, JOHN HANSON, HENRY JONES, DANIEL SULLIVAN,

JOSHUA WILLIAMS, RICHARD JONES, JOHN E DAVIS, ______  GUSS, two unnamed

workers.  These bodies are not yet recovered: MICHAEL HENRY, ROBERT

PRITCHARD, THOS D CLAUSS, MICHAEL SCALLY, JOHN SCALLY, STEPHEN EDWARDS, JOHN

EDWARDS, RICHARD L JONES, and a worker named GUSS.  About six o'clock last

evening one man, ANTHONY FRANE, was found alive.  FRANE's hands were

considerably blistered and his face burned, but not nearly as bad as was

first expected.  He suffered considerably from injuries sustained by the

force of the explosion.  Also found alive was ROBERT ROBERTS, who was so far

recovered that late last night he gave Dr James an account of his experience

while in the mine after the cave-in and the explosion.  Later were found the

bodies of THOMAS E DAVIS, who is a married man living on Hartford street,

with nine children, three of whom are married; OWEN PARRY, age 20, son of

HARRY PARRY; THOMAS WILLIAMS, aged 40, married one child; OWEN WILLIAMS,

married with four children; CHARLES JAMES, married and six children; ELLIS D

WILLIAMS, tracklayer, married seven children; HENRY J PARRY, married, five

children; OLIVER PARRY, son of HENRY PARRY; JOHN HANSON, single; HENRY

JONES, married and three children; DANIEL SULLIVAN, married and six

children; JOSHUA WILLIAMS, married and family; JOHN E DAVIS, married and

family.  There were others unidentified whose bodies were taken to the

schoolhouse morgue.  It had been reported that JOHN X JONES was among those

imprisoned ones.  This fortunately proved erroneous, and the old veteran was

among those who assisted in getting to the victims.  THOMAS CONROY, MICHAEL

COONEY, and MICHAEL WARD would have doubtless been among the victims, had

they not remained away from the works to attend mass, it being Ascension

Day. [condensed]

 

 

DEATHS:

W S STACKHOUSE, a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley railroad died at 9:30 this

morning in City Hospital.  Early this morning his train parted near

Fairview.  He in some way fell under the wheels, and his right foot was cut

off.  When he was brought to the hospital amputation was performed, but the

patient was so weak from loss of blood that he could not survive the

operation.

 

The shock to Mr and Mrs B W OPDYKE of the death of Mrs OPDYKE’s mother, Mrs

PURSEL, had come only last week, and now their promising little son of

little more than four summers is dead from diphtheria, after an illness of

two weeks.  A brief funeral service was held this afternoon at the residence

of the family, 189 Academy Street, and then the remains were taken to

Berwick for interment.

 

Ex-county Treasurer TURNBACH died early this morning at his home in Freeland

after a long sickness.  He was 50 years old.

 

 

ANOTHER MINE ACCIDENT:

MIKE SMARZLICK was badly crushed in the West End Coal Co’s mine at Mocanaqua

this morning.  He was brought to the hospital in this city.

 

 

ELSEWHERE:

It is stated that Gilbert & Sullivan have quarreled and will compose no more

operas together

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, May 17, 1890

 

BIRTHS:

C R VOSBURGH is the father of a ten pound boy.

 

FRED E MOTT is being congratulated over the arrival of a baby boy in his

household.

 

A little stranger has come into the home of Mr and Mrs OLIVER A R ROTH.  It

arrived on Thursday

 

STANLEY W DAVENPORT, of Plymouth, is the father of a bright little son which

arrived only a few days ago

 

 

DEATHS:

L C PAINE died from congestion of the brain, an attack of which, was super

induced by Bright’s disease of the kidney’s.  Deceased was born at Perth

Amboy, NJ  March 26, 1827 and was 63 years of age.  He was a son of Captain

Jedediah Paine.  Under his father’s command he became familiar with the life

and duties of a seaman – was trained to it from his infancy.  At the age of

fifteen years he was an officer on his father’s vessel and visited many

ports in the world.  In 1846 Mr Paine came to Wilkes-Barre on a visit.

While here he became employed by the late Col H B Hillman at the latter’s

mines in Nanticoke.  In 1847 he married MARY CAMPBELL LEE, a daughter of

JAMES S LEE, and a niece of Col WASHINGTON LEE.  They then removed to Perth

Amboy.  Mr PAINE then returned to the sea.  In 1853 he returned to Nanticoke

and entered the mercantile business with his brothers-in-law WASHINGTON LEE,

Jr, and ANDREW LEE.  In the same year his wife died and their son, WILLIAM L

PAINE survived.  In 1857 he gave up the mercantile business and came to

Wilkes-Barre, entering the grocery business.  In this year he married for

the second time, ANNIE E LEE, of Chester County, who survives him, as do

their daughters, Mr Dr WORDEN and Miss PRISCILLA PAINE.  At the time of his

death, he was a vestryman of St Stephens.  The deceased was a descendant of

THOMAS PAINE, who participated actively in the formation of one of the

earliest companies of pilgrims to Massachusetts’s Bay in 1621.  The family

is traced back to the eleventh century.  [condensed]

 

 

THE ASHLEY MINE DISASTER CONTINUED:

Five more corpses were recovered at Ashley: MICHAEL SCALLY, ROBERT

PRITCHARD, HENRY W JONES, MICHAEL HENRY, and an unidentified Hungarian

laborer.  It was thought yesterday afternoon that one of the victims

recovered was that of HENRY JONES, though the relatives of THOMAS CLAUSS

claimed the remains.  The body however was taken to the home of JONES, but

they have since been exchanged.

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, May 19, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In West Pittston May 14, by Rev T W Swan, CHARLES P LAW and Miss MINNIE

PERRY

 

In Kingston May 17, by Squire Boone, S FRAVEL and Miss KATE JONES, both of

Plymouth

 

At Maple Grove M. E. Parsonage, Apr 16 by Rev Rawling, O L ROUSHEY of Dallas

to Miss MATILDA E WEINTZ, of Lake, Pa

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

PETER GETZ, Wilkes-Barre

LENA BARDEN, Wilkes-Barre

T P STEINHOUR, Wilkes-Barre

SOPHIE MILLER, Wilkes-Barre

WM HARBUTER, Luzerne

ELIZABETH A STUBB, Plainsville

 

 

DEATHS:

JOHN BLACK, treasurer of Dunmore borough, died this morning after a brief

illness

 

From Plymouth: CHARLES, the 12 year old son of CHARLES SALVAGE, of Welsh

Hill, died of typhoid fever last Saturday night

 

In Nanticoke May 13, MARGRET POWELL, aged 43 years

 

In Nanticoke May 9, BERTHA E, wife of WM LASKOWSKI, of brain fever, aged 51

years

 

In Coleraine May 15, EDDIE, son of Mr and Mrs EDWARD GERMAN, aged 14 years

 

In Hazleton May 14, ALEXANDER, son of FRANK ORAWITZ, West Chapel Street,

aged 3 years

 

Near Lehigh Tannery May 3, WILLIAM FRANKLIN RAHRIG, aged 38 years

 

In Plymouth May 17, GABRIEL THOMAS, aged 66

 

 

FUNERALS:

The funeral of conductor LLOYD THRASH who was killed Saturday evening will

take place at Hazleton on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

 

The funeral of WILLIAM X THOMAS, one of the victims of the gas explosion

that occurred in the Empire mine on Saturday evening will take place

tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.  Deceased was a member of the Sons of

Liberty Lodge, Jr, A.P.A., and of Court Perseverance , A. O. F.   These

organizations will attend in a body

 

From Plymouth: The funeral of JOHN ALLEN, one of the Ashley mine victims

took place here yesterday afternoon.  The Sons of St George attended in a

body.

 

 

ASHLEY MINE VICTIM FUNERALS: At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, the remains

of JOSHUA, JOHN S, and ELLIS D WILLIAMS, HENRY W and RICHARD JONES, HENRY

and OWEN PARRY, WILLIAM EDWARDS, THOMAS D CLAUSS, and THOMAS DAVIS were

ready for interment.  Brief services were held at the several homes.  DANIEL

SULLIVAN was buried in Hanover Cemetery, and the remains of JOHN H ALLEN

were taken to Plymouth

 

 

WILL PROBATED:

The will of the late WILLIAM WILLIAMS, of Nescopeck, was probated today.

The estate is left to the deceased’s wife and after her death to the son,

BOYD WILLIAMS

 

 

ADOPTION: decree made that EDWARD HOWELLS shall take the name of EDWARD

HOWELLS HARRIS, and have all the privileges of a child of DANIEL S HARRIS

 

 

BRIEFS:

GEORGE ECKERT, of Miner’s Mills, who recently separated from his wife, who

now lives in Shickshinny, was on Saturday awarded the custody of his two

oldest sons, his wife to have the youngest.

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, May 20, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In Plymouth May 18, by Rev B W Thomas, GEORGE HARDING and Miss MAGGIE

EDWARDS, both of Larksville

 

May 17 by Rev A Bauer, JOHN A GREBEY and Miss ELIZABETH YEAGER, both of

Hazleton

 

May 18 by Rev E A Bauer, AUGUST VELING and Miss LOUISE WALKER, both of West

Hazleton

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

ALEX BUSH, Glen Lyon

EMMA KOOCHENBEYER, Nanticoke

CHAS STIBBING, Hazleton

SULIA A PETTIT, Hazleton

 

 

DEATHS:

In Leadville, Mrs MARY E PETTERS, of Wilkes-Barre, daughter of JOHN ANDREW

 

In Plymouth, May 17, GABRIEL THOMAS, aged 56 years

 

In Pittston May 18, RAYMOND, son of Mr and Mrs JOHN FULLER, aged 2 years

 

In Sebastopol May 17, Miss MARY SCOTT, daughter of Mrs and THOMAS SCOTT,

aged 36 years

 

In Beaver Meadow May 17, Miss MARGARET SANDERS, aged 63 years

 

In West Hazleton May 12, AUGUST SCHMOLT, aged 40

 

 

BRIEFS:

An infant child of C W FICK, a “Record” compositor, is dying.  Within two

years Mr FICK has lost his father, his wife, and a child 4 years old.

 

Coroner Pier has investigated the sudden death of Mrs EDWARD GLYNN, of

Pittston, and finds that death was due to heart disease

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, May 21, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

PATRICK BRADY of Sugar Notch and Mrs ELLA BOYLE of Ashley were united in the

holy bonds of matrimony last evening at 6 o’clock in St Leo’s Church,

Ashley, Rev Father Hoban officiating.  After the ceremony Mr and Mrs BRADY

left for Sugar Notch where a house neatly furnished had been prepared by Mr

BRADY.  The groom was for a long time employed in Mr Dooley’s boot and shoe

store in Ashley, and is now engaged in business for himself at Sugar Notch.

 

JAMES P MURRAY, a salesman with Dodge & Speece, was married this morning at

the residence of Dr Hodge to Miss FRANCES ENGLE.  The wedding was very

quiet, only a few friends being present.  Immediately after the ceremony,

the bridal couple left for a tour of ten days.  Upon their return

housekeeping will be commenced on New Wright Street in a new house already

furnished.

 

 

BIRTH:

From Plymouth: JOHN L PHILLIPS, teacher of Temperance Hill school, is elated

over the arrival of a new pedagogue in the family

 

 

DEATHS:

FRANK MCDONALD, a worthy citizen of Edwardsville, died early this morning

after a sickness of but a few days.  Heart failure was given as the cause of

death.  The deceased was born in county Mayo, Ireland, 45 years ago and came

to this country when 21 years of age.  He had since resided on the West

Side, where many friends mourn the demise of an honored citizen.  He was a

public-spirited man and took a deep interest in all that pertained to the

country’s welfare.  A widow and five children remain.  The oldest is J J

MCDONALD and the next, Miss NELLIE, is a teacher in the Edwardsville public

school.  The others are Misses ROSA, SADIE, and LIZZIE.  The funeral will

take place Friday morning at 10 o’clock with high mass at St Ignatius’

church, Kingston

 

From Plymouth: Mrs FRED TRILL, a young married woman living on Welsh Hill,

died this morning from childbirth.  She was 24 years of age.

 

 

From the Wilke-Barre Record of 5/29/1886, (in time for Memorial Day):

 

Following are the names of deceased soldiers buried in HOLLENBECK CEMETERY:

 

GEORGE ALBERTS                                JOHN ALBERTS (1812)

HENRY ANHEISER                                ISAAC BARNES

W HENRY BEAUMONT                            Col FRANK BOWMAN

A H BOWMAN                                        Maj I C BOWMAN

Capt SAMUEL BOWMAN                        HENRY BERTLES

SAMUEL BLACK                                    JOSEPH BUTLER

HENRY BARNES                                    JOHN O BAKER (1812)

Dr JONATHAN E BULKLEY                  Maj J B CONYNGHAM

Capt E B COLLINGS                          Lieut GEORGE COLLINGS

BENJAMIN COOPER                              THOMAS CURREN

WILLIAM CROOPE                                PETER COURTRIGHT

ROBERT CAMPBELL                              Engineer C DORRANCE

ROBERT DUNLAP                                  ROBERT DAVIS

I DAVIS                                              Col A H EMLEY

JAMES ELDRIDGE                                JOHN EARL

Capt CHARLES FLAGG                        JOHN P FELL

JOHN H FELL                                      THEODORE FELL

SAMUEL FELL                                      WILLIAM FRACE

JOHN C FREEMAN                                ZIBA FASER

Lieut CHARLES GARRISON                HENRY GRUMB

JEROME GRESS                                    CHRISTIAN GOLTZ

JOHN S GROFF                                    CHARLES GAVA

Serg   SAM HODGDEN                          Col T C HARKNESS

Col E B HARVEY                                DAVID P HANCOCK

Chaplain T P HUNT                          PETER H HAY

S HENRI HIBLER                                JAMES HIGGS

SAMUEL HUMPHREYS                            WILLIAM HUGHES

THOMAS HUGHES                                  JERRY HODGKISS

THOMAS HODGKISS                              JOHN HARTLAND

H P HILLMAN                                      JOHN HINES

WILLIAM HERBERT                              NELSON HEADING

JOSIAH HOUSENICK                            Serg   ALBERT C JONES

INGHAM B JONES                                WILLARD JONES

WILLIAM JONES                                  Lieut THOS D JONES

AVERY F JONES                                  ROBERT H JOHNSON

C M KIDDER                                        HENRY KILLER

JAMES LINN                                        JOSIAH D LEWIS

Capt CHARLES LANE                          NICH B LANDMESSER

Capt O K MOORE                                THOMAS MOORE

WILLIAM MURRAY                                MILES MCALESTER

JOHN MCLEAN                                      JOHN MCLENLAN

ALFRED NEWCOMB                                Col RICHARD OAKFORD

Maj GEORGE ORSENT                          Capt C C PLOTZ

RICHARD PERRY (1812)                    THOMAS K POWELL

BRADLEY PARRISH                              OWEN RICHARDS

Gen WILLIAM S ROSS                        WILLIAM RHONE

JOHN R SEARLES                                JOHN B STABELL

WILLIAM H STEVENS                          CALVIN SCHLAUGHBAC

Maj L B SPEECE                                N G SEITZINGER

CHARLES TRACY                                  JOHN L TRASEL

EDWIN TILGHMAN                                WILLIAM H THOMAS

JOSEPH P TYLER                                JOSEPH WAGNER

MOSES WEBBER                                    Lieut JOSEPH WRIGHT

Rev WILLIAM WYATT                          GEORGE WILSON

JONATHAN SCHLAUGHBAC

 

From the Wilke-Barre Record of 5/29/1886, (in time for Memorial Day):

 

Following are the names of deceased soldiers buried in City Cemetery:

 

HENRY AMOS                                        WILLIAM A BARNEY

Lieut C G BAUER                              NATHAN G BATTES

NICHOLAS BENTLEY                            THOMAS BURNS

GODFREY BRECHT                                JOHN BARTON

GEORGE C BOTTS                                JOHN BROWN

DANIEL CARY                                      WILLIAM C DANE

JAMES DILLEY                                    EMERY K ELLIS

Capt ED W FINCH                              GEORGE P FE*L

PETER FISHER                                    ADAM GOOD

DAVID GUNTON                                    JACOB GALLOWAY

JOSIAH GRUVER                                  ALEX GATHERS

HUGH GILROY                                      MORGAN GOFF

WILSON HESS                                      JOHN HIGHWICK

WILLIAM JOHNSON                              DANIEL KOATH

JAMES KELLEY                                    JOHN KILLIAN

ALFRED KNECHT                                  PETER LESSER

LESLEY LYONS                                    WILLIAM LYLE

SHEM LLOYD                                        REESE LEYSHON

JACOB MAHLER                                    JACOB MAHLER, Jr

JOSHUA MINER                                    Lieut JOSEPH MINER

WILLIAM MOSS                                    CHARLES K MOTT

EDWARD MORRIS                                  MOSES MORRIS

GEORGE MCGINNIS                              MIKE MCCASEY

HENRY PARKER                                    JAMES PLUMB

JAMES PRICE                                      THOMSON PRICE

WM PRESTON (1812)                          WILLIAM PHILLIPS

JOHN REESE                                        GEORGE REX

JAMES H ROOT                                    CHANCEY ROOT

HENRY RUSH                                        JAMES T SEANFORE

ELIJAH SEARCH                                  WM A SNYDER

MARION C STEWART                            JOHN SENGFELDER

______ SHITTLE                                M D MC SHOEMAKER

THOMAS O TUCKER                              THEODORE A TUCKER

GEORGE C TUCKER                              D TURNER

MERRITT VAN HORN                            WILLIAM WATKINS

JOHN T WILLIAMS                              JOHN WILLIAMSON

HENRY ZIEGLER                                  PHILIP ZIMMER

WILLIAM S WATKINS

 

From the Wilke-Barre Record of 5/29/1886, (in time for Memorial Day):

 

Following are the names of deceased soldiers buried in other Wilkes-Barre

area Cemeteries:

 

GERMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY:

SEBASTIAN BEEM (1812)                              ANDREW GOREITZ

M KNOLL                                                          WILLIAM REISTER

GEORGE SPENDLER

 

JEWISH CEMETERY:

LEWIS CONSTINE

 

IRISH CATHOLIC CEMETERY:

LUKE BOYLE                                                    EDWIN BOVEY

MICHAEL COSTELOW                                        JOHN COLLINS

JAMES GARRITY                                              THOMAS HALEY

Capt M A KEARNEY                                        MICHAEL KEARRIGAN

ANTHONY KING                                                THOMAS LOOBY

MARTIN LOOBY                                                PATRICK RACHFORD

JOHN RILEY                                                    EUGENE SULLIVAN

WILLIAM TOOLE                                              ______ BERRIGAN

JOHN MUNDY

 

FORTY FORT CEMETERY:

GEORGE ATHERTON                                          LEWIS BEAVINS

E BRYANT                                                        DAVID BRYANT

CHARLES BRYANT                                            SAMUEL BREECE

ALEX CHAMBERLAIN                                        MORRIS CRAMER

Col DENISON                                                  THOMAS DAKIN

W H FELL                                                        GEORGE FOSTER

GEORGE HOYT                                                  GEORGE HOOVER

JAMES HUNTER                                                JOMES HOSEY

DANIEL HOOVER                                              Col JOHN JENKINS

JOHN S JENKINS                                            JOHN JAQUIS

GEORGE W LITTLE                                          DAVID W LAPHA

GEORGE LAPHA                                                LEWIS R LEWIS

JOHN LOCKHART                                              WILLIAM MUNN

JAMES MCGINN                                                WILLIAM POWELL

SAMUEL PUGH                                                  Lieut CHARLES RILEY

JAMES RAUB                                                    W H RENNARD

MERRITT SLOCUM                                            JOSEPH M SNYDER

ROBERT STELTES                                            Lieut CHARLES B STOUT

J STOUT                                                          D A ST CLAIR

HENRY SLICKERL                                            THOMAS STONHAM

Col ELIJAH SHOEMAKER                                BENJ VONMETER

EDWARD VAUGHN                                              FRANCIS WOODHOUSE

GOULD P PARRISH

 

There are two unknown in Forty Fort cemetery, and three in old graveyard in

Kingston

 

ASHLEY CEMETERY:

DAVID BIGGS                                                  DANIEL SHANTON

WM POWELL                                                      CHRISTIAN LEASER

THOMAS COLE                                                  JOSEPH KANTNER

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, May 23, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGES:

In Phillipsburg May 18 by Rev S N Bebout, HOWARD V MAYER of Hazleton, and

Miss IDA A OSWALD of Mahanoy City

 

In Weatherly May 21, by Rev H M Ash, JOHN L FICK and Miss CORA VAN DYKE

 

In Banten Rock near Hazleton, May 21, by Rev John Wagner, CHARLES F STEIBING

and Miss JULIA A PETTIT

 

In Avoca May 21 by Rev M F Crane, T F O’DONNELL, of Parsons, and Miss KATE

WHALEN, of Avoca

 

 

BIRTHS:

From Plymouth: CURTIN ROBERTS is happy over the recent arrival or twin

daughters in his family.  Though only married about three years, Curt has

four of a family

 

 

DEATHS:

In Hazleton May 21, MARY, daughter of SAMUEL and LIZZIE PETTIT, aged 11

months

 

In Silver Brook May 21, infant daughter of B R EVANS

 

In Pittston May 21, of cancer of the stomach, SAMUEL STAHL

 

 

FUNERAL:

From Plymouth:  The funeral of JOHN CAREY took place yesterday and was

largely attended.  Interment was made in the Welsh Hill Cemetery

 

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, May 24, 1890

 

 

DEATHS:

JOHN F OWENS, corner Hazle and Blackman Streets, died yesterday of cancer of

the stomach, aged 59 years.  Deceased was a native of Wales and was a

carpenter.  He had been in this country seven years and belonged to the

I.O.R.M.  Funeral tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock.

 

 

MINE ACCIDENT:

MICHAEL RYDER, aged 50, had his leg broken in Conyngham shaft early last

evening.  He lives in Parsons, is married, and has a very large family

 

 

BRIEF:

FRANK W CRAWFORD, of Philadelphia, left yesterday for the West, after a

short visit with his sister, Mrs BERT WHITEMAN of 62 Grove Street

 

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, May 26, 1890

 

 

MARRIAGE LICENSES:

JAMES KERRIGAN, Wilkes-Barre

ANNIE HENRY, Ashley

SAMUEL BEVAN, Wilkes-Barre

ANNIE DAVIS, Wilkes-Barre

JAMES BRADIGAN, Pittston

MARY MCDONNELL, Pittton

ERNEST CHRIST, Wilkes-Barre

HARRIET WILLIE, Wilkes-Barre

 

 

DEATHS:

Mrs SARAH, wife of Judge SYLVESTER BRISTOL, formerly of this city, but now

of West Pittston, died at her home at 7:30 last evening, aged 68 years, of

heart trouble.  Deceased was a resident of Wilkes-Barre for 23 years and has

lived in West Pittston for the last four years.  Her husband was proprietor

of the Luzerne House in this city for 16 years.

 

Mrs MARY ANHISER, who lived with her son, JOSEPH ANHISER at 92 South

Franklin, was found dead in her bed this morning.  She was 93 years of age

and had lived in this valley for over fifty years.  Three children survive

her: JOSEPH, Mrs KOERNER and MARY ANHISER, all of whom are residents of this

city.

 

 

FUNERAL:

The funeral of Mrs JOHN L THOMAS was held on Saturday, services being

conducted by Rev W D Jenkins

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