"The Saint Croix Courier Journey Through Time"
                     A Collection of Amusing and Informative News and Opinions from Past Issues
                         Written with permission of Saint Croix Courier
          Courtesy of Joan Christie

JANUARY 1, 1879
DIED :
CHRISTIE - At Oak Hill, St. James, December 16th, George W. Christie, aged 61 years and 2 months.
WETMORE - At St. Stephen, on the 28th ult., Arthur Everett Wetmore, aged 4 years,3 months, youngest son of Clara and W.B. Wetmore.
HANSON - At Old Ridge, St. Stephen, the 28th ult., Abbie P. Hanson, beloved wife of Edward Hanson.

JANUARY 8, 1879
DIED :
STRANGE - At St. Stephen, on the 5th inst., Mrs Jane Strange aged 78 years, relict of the late John Strange.
IRVINE - At Barter Settlement, December 23rd, Mrs. Catherine, widow of the late John Irvine, aged 56 years.
HANSON - At St. Stephen, on the 24th ult., of inflamation of the lungs, Frankie Hanson, aged 3 years, third son of Aaron and Mary Hanson.

JANUARY 15, 1879
DIED :
SMITH - In St. Stephen, January 13th at the residence of her daughter , Mrs. W.C. Jenne., Mrs Jane Smith, aged 70 years and 9 months.
HYSLOP - At Tower Hill, on the 14th inst., Leila Fesell Hyslop, aged 7 months, youngest daughter of  Catherine and W. D. Hyslop.

JANUARY 22, 1879
DIED :
MITCHELL - At St. Stephen, on the 20th inst., after an illness of twenty four hours, Mary Catherine, only daughter of James and Mary Anne Mitchell, aged two years , 11 months and 10 days.
MITCHELL - At Old Ridge, on the 10th ult., Abigale Mitchell, aged 76 years and 8 months, wife of James Mitchell, Sr.

JANUARY 29, 1879
DIED :
BARTER - At Ledge Road, Dufferin, the 26th inst., Mary, aged 86 years and 10 months, relict of the late John Barter.

FEBRUARY 5, 1879
DIED :
DEMPSEY - At St. Stephen on the 28th ult., after a short illness, Jessie, second daughter of Daniel and Catherine Dempsey, aged 13 years and 11 months.

FEBRUARY 12, 1879
DIED :
HALL - At her son's residence, at St. David, Elizabeth, widow of the late Martin J. Hall. 95 years and 9 months.
GREGORY - At St. Stephen, the 6th inst., of consumption, Alice B. aged 20 years, 1 month and 3 days, eldest daughter of Achsah and Thos. Gregory.

FEBRUARY 19, 1879
DIED :
RYDER - At St. Stephen, the 12th inst., after a short illness, Thomas Ryder, aged 35 years.
CRAIG - At Dumbarton, on the 8th inst., Frank M., son of John H. and Mary E. Craig, aged 2 years, and 11 months.
RYDER - At St. Stephen, on the 18th inst., of Diphtheria, Hattie, youngest daughter of  John Ryder, Esq., aged 8 years and 5 months.

FEBRUARY 26, 1879
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MARCH 5, 1879
DIED :
DICKEY - At Tower Hill, St. David, February 17, Mrs. Mary Y. Dickey, aged 87 years, 10 months, and 10 days.
CLARK - At St. Andrews, the 24th ult., Mrs. Mary Clark in the 38th year of her age.
TOWERS - At St. Stephen, on the 1st inst., Edward Hartley, aged 5 months and 13 days, youngest child of John and Martha Towers.
DIEUAIDE - At Grand Manan, on the 20th ult., Peter Arrivee Dieuaide, in the 88th year of his age.

MARCH 12, 1879
DIED :
MAWHINEY - At Maces Bay, on the 1st inst., Mr John Mawhiney, sen., aged 81 years.

MARCH 19, 1879
DIED :
BURGESS - At Little Ridge, on the 19th February, of consumption, Marruetta Burgess, daughter of John and Rebecca Burgess, aged 20 years, 8 months and 5 days.

MARCH 26, 1879
BORN :
STEWART - On the 20th inst., Mrs. George Stewart, Junior, Toronto, a son.

DIED :
CARTER - At the residence of his son, St. Stephen, on the 22nd inst., Mr. John Carter, aged 87 years, a native of Wigtonshire, Scotland.
MCMURRAIN - At Scotch Ridge, St. James, on the 20th inst., Wm. McMurrain, aged 75 years, a native of County Fermanagh, Ireland.

APRIL 2, 1879
DIED :
BYRNEY - At Clarence Ridge, on the 9th ult., Charles A., youngest son of Charles and Mary Ann Byrney, aged 5 years and 11 months.

APRIL 9, 1879
DIED :
WILSON - At Clarence Ridge, 24th ult., Amos , son of John Wilson, aged 11 years, and 7 months.
MCLENNAN - At Clarence Ridge, 25th March, John McLennan aged 55 years.
PINE - At St. Stephen, 2nd inst., Mary Ann, relict of the late Abram Pine, aged 74 years and 19 days.

APRIL 16, 1879
DIED :

APRIL 23, 1879
DIED :
WILSON - At St. Stephen, on Saturday, April 19th, of congestion of the lungs, John D. Wilson, of H.M. Customs, aged 63 years.
CALDER - At his residence of Mr. S. Almond, at the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, Mr. Elizabeth E. Calder, aged 23 years.
LOVE - At St. David, on Friday, 18th inst., Mary, widow of the late Joseph Love, aged 55 years.

APRIL 30, 1879
DIED :
CARLYLE - Suddenly at Pennfield, on the 22nd inst., John Carlyle, aged 60 years, 4 months and 7 days.
GRANT - At Old Ridge, St. Stephen, of consumption, on the 4th ult., Bertha, aged 16 years and 6 months, eldest daughter of William and Augusta Grant.

MAY 7, 1879
DIED :
IRVIN - At St. David, on Tuesday, April 29th, John Irvin, aged 78 years, 1 month and 18 days.
BERRY - At his son's residenc, Eastport, May 3rd, James Berry of Woodstock, aged 66 years, 11 months and 3 days.

MAY 14, 1879
DIED :
GLEASON - At Scotch Ridge, May 4th, John Leonard Gleason, aged 4 years, 1 month and 15 days, son of M. D. and Maggie M. Gleason.
RAY - At Milltown on Wednesday, 7th inst., Francis Beck, youngest son of Robert and Catherine H, Ray, aged 1 year, 7 months and 12 days.

MAY 21, 1879
DIED :

MAY 28, 1879
DIED :
DOTEN - At Oak Bay, St. David, on Saturday, May 24th, Deacon Joseph J. Doten, aged 60 years, 5 months and 10 days.

JUNE 4, 1879
DIED :

JUNE 11, 1879
DIED :
BELL - Suddenly on Saturday night, 7th, Mrs. Bell aged 65 years relict of the late Robert Bell.

JUNE 19, 1879
DIED :
COCKBURN - At St. Andrews on Tuesday, 10th inst., of consumption, George Cockburn, aged 25 years.

JUNE 26, 1879
DIED :
ROLLS - At Oak Bay, on the 15th inst., after a lingering illness, which he bore with a christian fortitude, Wm. Rolls aged 50 years 5 months and 25 days.
LEEMAN - At the Barter Settlement, on Tursday morning, 19th inst., Sinten Leeman, aged 25 years and 10 months.

July 3, 1879
DIED :
CAMERON - At the residence of her son Wm. Cameron, Tower Hill, on the 21st inst., Mrs. Georgianna Cameron, aged 78 years and 1 month.
WATSON - At St. Andrews on Monday morning, 23rd ult., after a lingering illness, Jennie H. Watson, aged 28 years, eldest daughter of the late Alexander Watson.

JULY 10, 1879
DIED :
GRIMMER - At Old Ridge on the 4th of July, Mrs. Elizabeth Grimmer, wife of Jessie Grimmer, aged 77 years, 4 months and 22 days.

JULY 17, 1879
DIED :
DOW - Suddenly n June 10th, James Dow, Esq.,  aged 54 years.
DEWOLFE - On Tuesday 2nd inst., after a short illness, Howard M., youngest son of Bejn. R. and Addie M. DeWolfe, aged 1 year and 9 months.

JULY 24, 1879
DIED :

JULY 31, 1879
DIED :
MAIN - At the residence of her son-in-law, St. Stephen on the 25th inst., Agnes Sedgewick, aged 68 years, beloved wife of Thomas Main, late of Saint John.
MCGEE - At St. George, on the 24th inst., Richard McGee, Esq., aged 79 years.

AUGUST 7, 1879
DIED :
MAXWELL, At St. Andrews, 27th ult., Mrs. Geo. Maxwell, aged 36 years.
HUMPHREYS - At Mohannahs, Charlotte County, 27th ult., John Humphreys in the 81st year of his age.

AUGUST 14, 1879
DIED :
BROWN - At Upper Mills, St. Stephen, on the 11th inst., Sharon Brown, fourth son of  James Brown, Esq., aged 27 years and 5 months.

AUGUST 21, 1879
DIED :
GODDARD - On Monday night, Arthur Sherman Goddard, son of H. W. Goddard, St. Stephen, of consumption, aged 11 years.

AUGUST 28, 1879
DIED :

SEPTEMBER 4, 1879
DIED :

SEPTEMBER 11, 1879
DIED :
SHAW - At St. Andrews, on the 2nd inst., Catherine, relict of the late Robert Shaw, aged 80 years.
MCKAY - On the 4th inst., at the residence of Mr Eli Hanson, Bocabec, Joanna, relict of the late Gordon McKay, aged 92 years.
CLENDININ - Ar St. Davids on the 22nd ult., Mr. David V. Clendinin, aged 76 years and 6 months.

SEPTEMBER 18, 1879
BORN :
LAWRENCE - On the 19th, at St. Andrews, the wife of Dr. E. Lawrence, of a daughter.

DIED :
CREIGHTON - In St. Stephen on Friday, the 12th inst., at her residence, Water Street, Mrs. Samuel Creighton, aged 75 years, 4 months.
BIXBY - On the 12th inst., at the residence of John Marks, Esq., Dufferin, Miss Sarah A. Bixby, aged 56 years.

SEPTEMBER 25, 1879
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OCTOBER 2, 1879
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OCTOBER 9, 1879
DIED :
HITCHINGS - At St. Stephen, September 26th, Mrs. Charlotte Hitchings, wife of Stephen H. Hitchings, in the 77 year of her age.
SPRAGUE - At St. Stephen, on the 28th ult., Allan, infant son of Howard and Emma B. Sprague.
ROBINSON - At Baillie Settlement, Sunday 28th September, of diphteria, Harriet E., aged 14 years 4 months and 15 days; on Saturday, October 4th, Mary Isabella, aged 16 years , 8 months and 3 days; and on Sunday, October 5th, Lelia Eda Victoria, aged 11 years, 2 months and 12 days, children of Robt. and Margaret Robinson.
BRAWLEY - At St. George, on the 3rd inst., James Frederick, youngest son of Patrick and the late Amelia J. Brawley, aged 22 years and 8 months.

OCTOBER 16, 1879
DIED :

OCTOBER 23, 1879
DIED :
MCCOUL - At Upper Mills, October 13th, Mr. David McCoul, aged 50 years.

OCTOBER 30. 1879
DIED :

NOVEMBER 6, 1879
DIED :
COULTER - At St. Croix, York County, October 8th, last, Elisha Coulter, aged 5 years and 7 months, youngest son of William and Mary Coulter.

NOVEMBER 13, 1879
DIED :

NOVEMBER 20, 1879
DIED :
STOAN - At Oak Bay, November 7th, of congestion of the lungs, Helen Gertrude, beloved daughter of Thomas and Elizaabeth A. Stoan, aged 3 years.
PETERS - At Little Ridge, St. James, on the 5th inst., after  a short illness, John G. Peters aged 79 years and 5 months.
JOHNSON - In St. Stephen, November 10th, Isabel, youngest daughter of William Johnson, aged 28 years.

NOVEMBER 27, 1879
DIED :
MCCALLUM - At Getchell Settlement, October 6th, Peter McCallum, aged 73 years, 11 months, leaving three sons and two daughters.
MCMURRAY - On Sunday morning, 23th inst., of consumption, Martha wife of W. J. McMurray, aged 53 years.
TYLER - At Union Mills, Milltown, November 13th, Mrs. Jane Tyler, aged 50 years, 6 months and 18 days.

DECEMBER 4, 1879
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DECEMBER 11, 1879
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DECEMBER 18, 1879
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DECEMBER 25, 1879
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