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 ½ 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 ½
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