"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

1888

JANUARY 5, 1888
DIED :
BROWN - In Calais, December 29th, Philip Brown, aged 82 years.
DENNEDY- At St. Stephen, December 25, Geo. Dennedy, aged 31 years.
MILLER - In Calais, December 20th, Mary Miller, aged 82 years, 9 months.
BROWN - At Tower Hill, December 23, Elizabeth Brown, aged 64 years.
MORRIS - At St. Stephen, January 4, Godfrey S., son of Capt. Albert Morris, aged 1 year 19 days.
MOFFAT - At McAdam, January 3, Myrtle Moffat, aged 9 years, 10 months, 8 days.

JANUARY 12, 1888
DIED :
ROBINSON - At St. David, November 22, 1887, Maudie V. Robinson, aged 7 months, 13 days,.

JANUARY 19, 1888
DIED :
WILLIAMS - At Milltown, N.B., January 13, William Williams, aged 65 years.
MCFARLANE - At St. David, January 13, Maragaret McFarlane, aged 89 years, and 6 months.
MCCLURE - In Waweig, Charlotte County, on the 10th inst., James McClure, aged 77 years, 2 months.
BENSON - At Seal Cove, Grand Manan, on Wednesday 11th inst., Elizabeth, wife of Calab Benson, aged
63 years.
 
JANUARY 26, 1888
DIED :

FEBRUARY 2, 1888
DIED :

FEBRUARY 9, 1888
DIED :
NICHOLS - In Calais, February 4, Annie E. Nichols, aged 87 years.
ROBINSON - In Calais, February 5th, James S. Robinson, aged 60 years.
SMITH - At St. David, on the 30th ult., Ann Smith, in the 79 year of her age.
MCSHANE - At Rolling Dam, February 6th, Peter McShane, aged 46 years, 6 months.

FEBRUARY 23, 1888
DIED :
GORDON - At Dumbarton, February 16th, William Gordon, aged 57 years.
HYSLOP - At St. Stephen, February 17th, Ralph Hyslop, aged 9 months, 9 days.
MCCOMB - In Milltown, February 16th, Alice Maude McComb, aged 16 years, 10 months.
MCGLINCHEY - At Calais, Me., February 20th, Mary C. McGlinchey, aged 12 years, 6 months.
NUTTER - At Oak Bay, February 17th, Theodore F. Nutter, aged 85 years, 9 months and 13 days.
WEBBER - At St. Stephen, February 17th, Robert Webber, aged 74 years, 10 months.

MARCH 1, 1888
BORN :
MURRAY - At St. Stephen, February 24th, the wife of William Murray, of two daughters.

DIED :
BRIDGES - At Meddybemps, February 21st, Robert L. Bridges, aged 83 years and 7 months.
HORSNELL - At the residence of Alfred Wormell, Grand Manan, on Monday the 13th inst., Samuel
Horsnell, an aged citizen of Grand Manan.

MARCH 8, 1888
BORN :
YOUNG - At the Ledge, February 19th, the wife of S. A. Young, of a son.
ROBINSON - At North Head, Grand Manan, on Saturday, the 3rd inst., the wife of Charles Robinson, of
twin daughters.

DIED :
DUNNIN - In Calais, February 27th, Mary  A. Dunnin, aged 93 years.
THOMPSON - In Calais, March 3, Stephen M. Thompson, aged 50 years.
STEWART - At St. Stephen, March 5th, Jane E. Stewart, aged 48 years.
GETCHELL - At Lynnfield, N.B., March 4th Mary Getchell, aged 65 years 10 months.
WHITNEY - In Milltown, N.B., on the 27th February, Lucy C., relict of the late Beriah Whitney, aged 83
years.

MARCH 15, 1888
DIED :

MARCH 22, 1888
DIED :
MCGLOAIN - In Calais, March 20, John McGloain, aged 49 years.
WEBBER - At St. David, March 20, Ann Webber, aged 81 years, 4 months.
MULHOLLAND - At Campobello, N.B., March 9th, Mary Helen Mulholland, aged 10 months, 3 days.
HILL - At Milltown, N.B., March 10th, George A., son of Geo. and Jane Hill, aged 2 years, 11 months.
SEELY - At North Head, Grand Manan, on Thursday, the 15th inst., Walter Alexander Reginald, son of H.
Chipman and Clara Seely, in the 3rd year of his age.

MARCH 29, 1888
DIED :
BLAKELY - At Basswood Ridge, March 23, Robert Blakely, aged 98 years.
BROWN - On the 17th inst., At St. George, James Brown, aged 59 years.
DINSMORE - At St. Stephen, March 23, Jane Dinsmore, aged 47 years, 3 months.
PORTER - At Milltown, N.B., March 23, James William Porter, aged 5 months 2 days.
FURLONG - In St. Andrews, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. James Coakley, on the 12th inst.,
Elizabeth Furlong, aged 74 years.

APRIL 5, 1888
DIED :

APRIL 12, 1888
DIED :
BARTER - At the Ledge, Dufferin, on the 9th inst., of apoplexy, William Barter, son of the late John
Barter, aged 67 years.
RANDALL - At Fair Haven, Charlotte County, April 5th, Ebenezer Randall, aged 66 years.
TAYLOR - At Oak Bay, April 4th, Richel J. Taylor, aged 64 years and 8 months.
PORTER - Milltown, April 3rd, Eber Porter, aged 34 years, 2 months and 4 days.
SEAREY - At Mark Hill, Grand Manan, on Saturday the 7th inst., Mrs. Mary Jane Searey.

APRIL 19, 1888
DIED :

APRIL 26, 1888
DIED :

MAY 3, 1888
DIED :

MAY 10, 1888
DIED :

MAY 17, 1888
BORN :
WILSON - At Grand Harbor, Grand Manan, on Friday the 11th inst., the wife of Quin Wilson, of a son.

DIED :
KIRK - At Milltown, May 14th, John S. Kirk, aged 74 years.
PERKINS - At Calais, Me., May 14th, Wm. E. Perkins, aged 67 years.
HAWTHORNE - At Milltown, Me., May 12th, Lillie M. Hawthorne, aged 15 years.
SMITH - At Pleasent Ridge, Dumbarton, May 15th, Ann Smith, aged 83 years..
WETMORE - At St. Stephen, May 11th, Harry M. Wetmore, aged 20 years and 8 months.

MAY 24, 1888
DIED :

MAY 31, 1888
DIED :
MURPHY - Milltown, N.B., May 30, Mary Murphy, aged 78 years.
JOHNSON - At Bay Side, St. Croix, May 28th, Mrs. Ann Johnson, aged 90 years.
SMART - At Pleasent Ridge, Dumbarton, May 15th, Anna, relict of the late Deacon Wm. Smart, aged 83
years, 5 months.

JUNE 7, 1888
DIED :

JUNE 14, 1888
DIED :

JUNE 21, 1888
DIED :
COSGROVE - At St. James, June 13, Mary Cosgrove, aged 78 years.
KELLY - At St. James, June 16, James S. Kelly, aged 25 years, 6 months.
THURSTON - At Lynnfield, N.B., June 19th, Cynthia, Thurston, aged 16 years.
PARKINSON - In St. Andrews, on the 19th inst., Mary, only daughter of the late John Parkinson.
MURRAY - Suddenly at St. Andrews, on the 20th inst., Mrs. Wm. Murray Sr. aged 64 years.

JUNE 28, 1888
DIED :
WALDRON - At St. David, June 20, Vance Waldron, aged 72 years.
DENNEDY - At Oak Hill, June 21, Mary A. Dennedy, aged 67 years.
CONLAN - At Calais, June 21, Rev, Owen M. Conlan, aged 46 years.
MORRIS - At Tower Hill, June 23, James W. Morris, aged 38 years, 10 months.

JULY 5, 1888
DIED :
MCGUIRE  - At Campobello, June 27, Bridget McGuire,aged 74 years.
SAUNDERS - At St. Andrews, on the 24th, of June, Mary, wife of Mr. Geo. Saunders, aged 56 years.
JOHNSON - At Woodwards Cove, Grand Manan, June 20, of consumption, Rose E. Johnson, aged 18
years.
LINTON - At Bocabec, Charlotte County, on the 8th ult., Robert Linton, aged 11 years, 2 months and 13
days.

JULY 12, 1888
DIED :

JULY 19, 1888
DIED :

JULY 26, 1888
DIED :
MCLAUGHLIN - At Calais, July 20th, Aubrey R. McLaughlin, aged 1 year and 7 months.
CORBETT - At Milltown, Me., July 20th, infant child of Mr. John Corbett.
YOUNG - At Oak Bay, July 19th, William Young, aged 65 years, 3 months.
MONTGOMERY - At Calais, Me., July 19th, Diram W. Montgromery, aged 15 months.
FITZGERALD - At Milltown, Me., July 24th, Elizabeth E. Fitzgerald, aged 10 years, 5 months.

AUGUST 2, 1888
DIED :

AUGUST 9, 1888
DIED :
HOBBS - At Loon Bay, N.B., August 3rd, 1888, John Hobbs, aged 3 years.
GATCOMB - At St. James, N.B., August 1st, 1888, Addie M. Gatcomb, aged 6 years, 7 months and 25
days.

AUGUST 16, 1888
DIED :
PIKE - In Calais, Me., August 8, Georgie I. Pike, aged 7 weeks.
SCOTT - In Calais, Me., August 6, Martin Scott, aged 33 years.
TYLER - At Milltown, Me., August 12, Lendal Tyler, aged 46 years.
LOWDEN - At Milltown, Me., August 13, Annie Lowden, aged 5 months.
GILLMAN - At Bay Side, August 9, Chester W. Gillman, aged 11 months, 21 days.
MCLEOD - At Little Ridge, August 13, Alfred, son of J.C. and Mary, Etta McLeod, aged 1 year, 2 months.

AUGUST 23, 1888
DIED :
PICKARD - In Calais, Me., August 19, Valentine Pickard, aged 78 years.
WARR - In Calais, Me., August 20, Lily A. Warr, aged 1 year, 4 days.
PAGE - In Calais, Me., August 20, Herman Page, aged 5 months, 9 days.
PINKERTON - At Lynnfield, August 15, Mary E. Pinkerton, aged 1 year 6 months.
COYNE - At St. Stephen, August 19, John Henry Coyne, aged 1 month, 7 days.
WARD - At Meddybemps, Me., August 18, Flossie E. Ward, aged 2 months, 15 days.

AUGUST 30, 1888
DIED :

SEPTEMBER 6, 1888
DIED :

SEPTEMBER 13, 1888
DIED :

SEPTEMBER 20, 1888
DIED :

SEPTEMBER 27, 1888
DIED :

OCTOBER 3, 1888
DIED :
RUSSELL - At Oak Hill, on the 26th, of  September, Wm. H. Russell, aged 32 years.
CARMICHAEL - At the Residence of the late John Porter, Upper Mills, on Thursday September 27th,
Eliza Carmichael, aged 89 years, 8 months, 27 days.

OCTOBER 11, 1888
DIED :

OCTOBER 18, 1888
DIED :

OCTOBER 25, 1888
DIED :
CAMPBELL - At St. Stephen, October 21, John Campbell, aged 43 years.
DUREN - At Calais, Me., October 21, William Duren, aged 77 years, 4 months.
MCLAUGHLIN - At Milltown, October 21, Cynthia McLaughlin, aged 71 years, 4 months.
CARY - At Grand Harbor, Grand Manan, on Saturday, the 20th inst., the Rev. George Thomas Cary, M.A.,
in the 66th year of his age.

NOVEMBER 1, 1888
DIED :

NOVEMBER 8, 1888
DIED :

NOVEMBER 15, 1888
BORN :
FOSTER - At Grand Harbor, Grand Manan, on Friday the 2nd inst., the wife of Leonard Foster, of a son

DIED :
TODD - At St. Stephen, November 10, Seth M. Todd, aged 81 years 1 month.
CURRAN - At Milltown, November 7, Sarah A., wife of John Curran, aged 74 years, 23 days.
MCCULLOUGH - At Bocabec, November 13, Joseph McCullough, aged 78 years, 3 months.

NOVEMBER 22, 1888
DIED :

NOVEMBER 29, 1888
DIED :

DECEMBER 6, 1888
DIED :
COOK - At Moore's Mills, December 2, Mary E. Cook, aged 75 years, 10 months.
HILL - At Old Ridge, December 4, Samuel Hill, aged 93 years, 10 months, 14 days.
JOHNSTON - At Upper Mills, November 23, Lucy, wife of William Johnston, aged 57 years.
WOODCOCK - In Milltown, November20th, Harriet, wife of John T. Woodcock, aged 86 years.
STEVENSON - At St. Andrews, on Sunday November 25, James Stevenson, aged 72 years, 6 months.
RUSSELL - At Pomeroy Ridge, November 29, Mabel, aged 11 months, daughter of Edwin and Ellen
Russell.

DECEMBER 13, 1888
DIED :

DECEMBER 20, 1888
DIED :
WALSH - At Milltown, December 12, Nancy Walsh, aged 90 years.
RAY - At Milltown, December 17, Wm. A. Ray, aged 60 years, 3 months.
HANNAN - At Calais, December 15, Barbara A. Hannan, aged 23 years, 6 months.

DECEMBER 27, 1888
DIED :
GILES - At Waweig, Parish of St. Croix, on the 24th inst., John Giles, aged 51 years 9 months.
GEBHARD - At Milltown, December 26th, Elizabeth Gebhard, aged 41 years.
 


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