The Sullivan Review

5 Apr-28 Jun 1883

5 April 1883

Floyd SEELEY is building a house near the Evangelical Church.

Hughesville and Sonestown will be connected by telephone within a few days.

Simon SCHUYLER, one of the oldest residents of Muncy, died in that place on Monday of last week.

Arthur RICHIE, a penitentiary convict from Lycoming County, committed suicide by hanging in his cell, a few days ago.

Josiah SMITH and family have removed to Berwick.

Miss Elizabeth IRWIN, of Muncy, was 90 years old on March 22^nd.

Frank H. INGHAM, of Laporte, who is a student at Cornell University is at home.

J. W. WILCOX and Miss Alice C. ALLEN, of New Albany, were married last week.

W. H. WEBB, of Topeka, Kansas, has purchased an interest in the "Towanda Review".

Elkland - The following path-masters have been elected in this township: Samuel BRVAN, Charles BOYLES, William T. MORE, Miles O. BARNES, Henry NORTON and Ulysses BIRD.

A. T. WILCOX has lately bought a farm containing 88 acres in Forks from H. H. LUCKE of Baltimore, MD.

A portable saw mill will be placed near the Nathaniel TOMKINS place in the coming season to saw a large stock of logs already on the ground.

Henry HARDING, Esq., of Tunkhannock, will start next month for California and Oregon, and will be absent until next October. He has three brothers living in Oregon.

Miles BURNS and Miss Lizzie, daughter of Thomas SCANLIN of Cherry, and E. J. SANDO and Miss Anna, daughter of Frank COYLE, of Albany, were married at this place on Tuesday. They left here on the morning train and will spend a short time in NY and other places.

Andrew ROYCE, of Forksville who has been ill for a long time is not improving, and it is thought that he cannot live long.

W. W. JACKSON returned from his western trip on Friday. He has made arrangements to go into business at Dubuque about May 1^st.

Rev. J. C. B. MOYER and wife, who are now stationed at East Palmyra, NY, are happy, a ten-pound boy has taken up his abode with them.

Mrs. FINCH, a daughter of J. S. CAMPBELL of New Albany, died at her home at Burlington last week. Her remains were brought to Albany for burial.

A. H. WESTBROOK, of Tioga County, committed suicide on Wednesday of last week by cutting his throat. It is thought that he was insane.

About two weeks ago, Mrs. Howard FURMAN, of Columbia Cross Roads, Bradford County, while a patient at the Elmira Water Cure, jumped from a third story window and received injuries from which she died in a few days.

Claude ENGLISH, of Arnot, came to his death last Wednesday evening in a singular manner. He was driving from Blossburg to Arnot with a load of straw. As he came to the watering trough near Arnot, he turned in. At that moment the king bolt came out of the wagon and the load pitched forward, throwing Mr. ENGLISH off. He fell upon his head producing injuries by which he was rendered unconscious until his death a few hours after. ("Wellsboro Agitator")

12 April 1883

On Thursday a little daughter, 2 years old, of Jacob HOFFA, of Wilmot, fell into a tub of boiling water and was so seriously burned that she died on Friday. Interment at Thrashers on Sunday.

The latest arrival in town is a boy at Rev. C. H. MUTCHLER’s.

Mr. AVERY, of Wyoming County, will soon open a wagon shop at Cherry Mills.

D. R. LATHROP, of Montrose, formerly of Bernice, is going to North Carolina, to engage in business.

Mrs. W. LEVALLEY, nee Miss Alice RICHART, of Long Eddy, NY, is visiting her parents in this place.

Victor E. GOTTLEIBER, formerly of this place, was married at Owego last Wednesday evening to Miss Etta HERSTINER, of that place.

Edmund HORTON, of Terrytown, who had his leg broken a few weeks ago, does not rally from the shock as the physicians anticipated, and some doubts of his recovery are entertained. This will be sad news to his many friends.

Sonestown – Jacob LORAH’S house when completed will be the finest residence in town. H. G. CAMPBELL is foreman of the work and is an excellent mechanic.

Sonestown – John F. HAZEN will repair his grist mill this summer and put in the new process machinery.

Colley – Mrs. Chas. L. EARLE had a severe attack of paralysis last week. She is slowly recovering.

Colley – John LYNCH, proprietor of the grist mill, has removed to Wyalusing, having leased the mill to Mr. LA SUER, who has taken possession.

John RORICK was arrested at Laporte on Thursday, by the Sheriff of Susquehanna Co. on a charge of forgery and taken to Montrose. He returned on Saturday, having been released, as there was not sufficient evidence to hold him.

As the down train Tuesday morning was crossing the bridge over the Towanda Creek this side of Monroeton, the bridge gave way, precipitating several gondolas and coal cars into the creek. The passenger car, being on the rear end of the train, did not reach the bridge. Will, a son of Engineer LINES, a brakeman, had a leg broken. The bridge was rebuilt but a short time ago.

Mrs. James K. FARRELL, of Cherry, died Monday night after a very short illness. She leaves a husband and a large family of children. Interment at the Catholic Cemetery on Thursday.

A surprise party was held for Mr. and Mrs. Jerry DEEGAN on last Thursday for their 20^th Anniversary.

Asa DOUGLASS, of Towanda, is ill with typhoid pneumonia.

Peter COOPER, celebrated his 92^nd birthday on Feb. 12^th and has been in remarkable health until last week when he caught a slight cold. On Sunday, a physician was called and found him suffering from a slight attack of pneumonia. His condition was not considered alarming until Monday. Monday evening, he rallied but Tuesday morning there was a change for the worse, and his physician considered his case critical At midnight Tuesday, he grew rapidly worse. He was conscious up to within a short time before he died. He had realized that his death was near and gave directions to his family about his private matters. He died peacefully, surrounded by his children.

David HERST married to Miss Lizzie HARTMAN, both of Bernice, now of Tioga Co., at Dushore on April 8^th by Rev. R. S. WAGNER

Joseph PARDOE married Mrs. Mary E. KELDER, of Millview, at the residence of J. J. PARDOE, in Elkland on April 8^th, by Rev. G. L. PAINE.

19 April 1883

Elkland – John GILBERT has been blessed with a little stranger boy in addition to his family.

Elkland – Hiram OSLER rejoices in the acquisition of a little girl in his domicile.

Alvin MC INTYRE has been moved from the possession of the Union Steam Saw Mill, sold at the suit of the heirs of the estate of the late W. J. RANDALL. Allie RANDALL, nephew of the late doctor, purchased the saw mill and took possession on April 1^st, and will run it in the future. We wish him success. Allie is a very worthy young man, and has had a good deal of experience in the lumber business in Williamsport during the past few years, which we trust will turn to good account for him in looking up this concern to profit and advantage.

Lyman STREBY met with a severe accident on Tuesday last while on his way to the Hillsgrove tannery with a heavy load of bark. While driving down the grade from Uncle George BROWN’s residence and about midway to Jonathan ROGER’s mill, the hind wheels of his wagon slipped off the road. The wagon capsized hurling him off and burying him under the debris. Fortunately for him, he held on partially to the lines, which broke the fall and saved him from being dashed against an ironwood tree, thereby saving his life in all probability. His horses did not go over or he would have been crushed. As it was, he had a most providential escape, but is badly bruised and completely prostrated. No bones however were broken, but the shock to the general system is such as will incapacitate him from work for some time, and will more or less affect him during the remaining years of his life. This is the second escape Mr. Streby has had, he having about 4 years since been dumped off a load of straw into Lick Creek at Campbellsville. We have examined the scene of the late accident and must say that the road is very unsafe for travel, no guards being placed there for protection for some considerable distance. Mr. STREBY wishes to return his heartfelt thanks to John W. BROWN for his timely aid in coming to the rescue and looking after his team and wagon.

The family of Adam BAUMOCK, who have been suffering so severely from measles, are all recovering except one. A mount in the churchyard marks all that was mortal of little Arthur.

Isaac HOAGLAND, an aged citizen and member of the Society of Friends, in this place, passed away from earth on the afternoon of the 11^th inst. His bereaved companion and daughter have the sympathy of the community.

Forksville – Andrew ROYSE died on Wednesday, April 11^th, and was buried on Saturday, in the cemetery at this place. He has been unable to work for more than a year and has suffered much during that time. His widow has the sympathy of her friends in her bereavement.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John CLARK died last Wednesday and was buried on Thursday.

Mrs. Peter GILMORE, at her residence one mile west of town, is prepared to do all kinds of dressmaking. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Dr. J. B. LAUBACH, of Benton, married Miss Hattie J. DERR, at the residence of the bride’s parents in Hughesville, by Rev. HOUCKE on April 10^th.

William Lilley LINES died at Bernice on Saturday, April 14^th, aged 19 years, 7 months and 1 day. The young man LINES, who died from injuries received by the railroad accident at Monroeton, carried a Life and Accident policy in the Travellers’ Insurance Co. for $1000.…..The young man William LINES, who was injured in the railroad accident near Monroeton last week, died on Saturday afternoon. The shock was so severe that he never rallied sufficiently to warrant an attempt to amputate the injured limb, and he died of exhaustion. He was about 20 years old, an exemplary young man and a universal favorite among his acquaintances. His death is indeed very sad. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved parents and relatives in their affliction.

The little daughter, aged 2 years, of Mr. and Mrs. George N. MESSERSMITH, of Colley, died Monday morning of croup.

Thomas MEYERS, a young man about 23 years old, resident of Forks Twp., died on Saturday last of consumption.

Mason STARK, proprietor of the Tunkhannock "Worker", has purchased the "Standard" and will consolidate the two papers.

Miss Celinda HOUSEWEART and sister, Rebecca, are visiting their parents at Bella Sylva.

John W. SNYDER, formerly of this county, is a successful farmer at Watsonville, Santa Curz Co., California.

A. G. FORD, his two sons and their families, left New Albany this week for Dakota, where they will locate.

Rumor has it the Dushore Band is to be re-organized. The Band under the old organization was a credit to the town.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. James GOUGH, of Bernice, died on Monday.

N. W. ALVORD, formerly of Towanda, died at Santa Fe, New Mexico last week. He was the only brother of S. W. ALVORD, of the "Towanda Review".

E. T. ABRAMS and family, of this place will leave within a few days for Washington Territory, where they will locate.

The bridge at Monroeton, which broke down last week, has been replaced with a temporary trestle, over which trains now pass. A new substantial iron bridge will be built within a short time.

Edmund HORTON, of Terrytown, died on Thursday last aged 75 years. He was an esteemed citizen of Bradford Co. He had always lived on the farm where he was born.

Mrs. MURPHY, of Washington DC, was in town last week having been called here by the death of her sister, Mrs. James K. FARRELL.

George DIEHL, who formerly resided here, and who has been visiting relatives in this vicinity for the past few weeks, left on Tuesday for Denver, Colorado.

Dr. L. A. JONES, of New Era, who resided at Bernice for several years, came near losing his life on Monday of last week through an overdose of an opiate. He is recovering.

William L. JOHNSON and Daniel BAHR Jr. left on Tuesday for Kansas. They are industrious enterprising young men and have our best wishes for success. In order to keep posted in regard to affairs at home, they subscribed for the "Review" before starting.

George W. SNYDER, of Forksville, has lately been appointed agent for the Champion Mowers and Reapers. His territory includes a part of Lycoming, Sullivan and Bradford Counties. His father, J. L. SNYDER, has sold these machines for the past eight years and they have given satisfaction.

26 April 1883

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver BIRD, of Forks, mourn the death of their youngest child, a daughter, who died last week with the measles.

Miss Helen MASON of Towanda visited her aunt, Mrs. JACKSON during the week.

Miss Lizzie HOLMES has finished her term of school at Sonestown and returned home.

E. A. ABRAMS and family left on Monday for Walla Walla, Washington Territory.

Miss Winnie JACKSON will spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. J. W. YOUNG, in Athens.

Mrs. PYNE, an aged lady, died at the residence of James DUNN, in Cherry, on Wednesday last.

Elkland - At the teachers examination held in the Centre School House on Tuesday, April 10^th, the following teachers passed a creditable examination, receiving their yearly certificates:

Orrin MC CARTY and John WHEATLY met with a severe accident on the saw mill of Messrs MORE & BARTLETT on Fall Creek, while in the act of running out a car load of green lumber containing several thousand feet. The tramway from the mill through the yard gave way, precipitating both men 13 feet onto lumber piles underneath. Their escape from instant death was providential.

Mrs. LANCASTER received a check from the pension office at Washington a few days ago for the sum of $1,749 for back pay and pension, and will also receive $8 per month during the remaining years of her life, as compensation for the loss of two sons during the Rebellion. Her claim has been under consideration during the past three years, vigorously pressed by Mr. D. HUCKLE of Forksville, acting under the advice and instruction of Mr. G. E. LEMON, of Washington, DC, with the above gratifying result to their client.

George TRAVERS has been arrested in Tioga County on the charge of murdering and burning a woman near Catlin Hollow. The woman’s body was found in a burning barn.

Vesta EGAN was arrested at Sonestown on Friday, charged with assaulting a girl aged 12 years, a daughter of Benjamin CAREY, who resides at Sonestown. He was committed to jail where he now is.

Among the saddest features of the drowning of the four young men at Williamsport last week, is the fact that all the unfortunate young men were widow’s sons, toiling from day to day in support of their aged mothers.

Mrs. SPEARMAN, of Davidson, wife of Williams SPEARMAN, who is serving a term in the penitentiary for killing the young man YOUNT, about three years ago, died last week. Her remains were taken to Philadelphia, their former home, for interment.

John W. MARTIN, of Colley, left on Tuesday on a prospecting tour through Iowa and Missouri with a view of locating.

Thomas HASKINS, of Davidson, took the train at this place on Sunday for Colorado, where he will look after the estate of his son, who was killed several months ago. Mrs. HASKINS will visit relatives in Owego, NY during his absence.

Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Mate K., daughter of J. G. SPAULDING, Esq., of Forkston, to J. R. BORDEN, a prominent merchant of Wilkesbarre, which will take place at the home of the bride on Tuesday, May 1^st.

During a thunderstorm on Thursday evening, the dwelling house of John HARRISON, on what is known as "Irish Ridge" in Forks Township, was struck by lightning. In the house at the time were eight persons, including Mr. and Mrs. HARRISON and four children, Thomas JORDAN and William FELL. They were all more or less stunned from the effects of the lightning, but have entirely recovered. A dog lay on the floor between JORDAN and FELL and was instantly killed. The occupants of the house were certainly very fortunate in escaping serious injury if not death. The chimney was destroyed and some other damage done to the house. A few years ago, a tree was struck in the garden, near the house, which shocked Mr. HARRISON severely.

3 May 1883

Lewis HOLMES, of Cherry, died very suddenly Friday evening of heart disease. He was staying with his son Edward near Greenwood and about 7 o’clock in the evening had gone to milk. A few moments after, he was discovered by some person passing, lying on his back near the cow. He was carried in the house and medical aid sent for, but he expired before assistance arrived. His sudden and unexpected death was a severe shock to his family, as he had been enjoying unusually good health for the past few months. His remains were conveyed to Laporte for interment where funeral services were held, Rev. G. L. Burson officiating. He leaves a family of eight children.……Lewis HOLMES, who died last week, carried a life policy in the U. B. Mutual Society for $1,000……W. H. D. GREEN, was in attendance for the funeral of his brother-in-law, Lewis HOLMES.

A daughter of Orlando HENSON, died at Troy last week, aged 3 years, from eating too much bologna sausage.

A large break, 80 feet in length, has occurred in the bed of the canal near the aqueduct at Espy, Columbia Co.

Chauncey FARLEY, a fireman on the Erie R. R. who resided at Waverly, suicided on Tuesday night of last week by cutting his throat.

Mrs. A. E. SCUREMAN is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lyman MARCY, at Monroeton.

John M. MARTIN has been commissioned postmaster at Powell, Bradford Co.

Amos COX will erect a house on his lot near the Evangelical Church during the summer and J. C. COOK has broken ground preparatory to erecting a house on Laporte Street.

James MC CORMICK, an aged resident of Cherry, is seriously ill. His recovery is considered doubtful.

Frank BAHL, of Cherry, and Miss Kate TOLAN, of Elkland, were married at this place on Tuesday by Rev. Father WALSH.

From some cause, the telephone line from Hughesville to Laporte fails to reach the latter place. The line is up as far as Sonestown, but in working order only so far as Picture Rocks. Since the line is built to Sonestown, it should certainly be extended to connect with the Sullivan Telephone line at Laporte, and the quicker this is done the better for the stockholders of both lines.

D. T. STERLING, a prominent business man, of Meshoppen, Wyoming Co., was found dead in bed last Thursday morning, Rev. D. COLT of Laporte, officiating at the funeral ceremonies.

H. Beecher MORGAN, a prominent business man of Bradford Co., died at his home in Wysox on Tuesday of last week, aged 54 years. Rev. Dr. COLT, of Laporte officiated at the funeral services, which were held on Friday.

Emil TUBACH returned on Saturday from attending a session of the Rochester Embalming School. He now possesses a diploma. [Note: See next paper for ad]

Mrs. James D. O’REILLY, of Virginia City, Nevada, arrived here on Tuesday and will spend the summer with relatives in this vicinity.

Last Saturday was the second anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. P. P. MARTIN, of this place and a surprise party was held for them.

Shunk – FULLER & WILLIAMS have their steam saw mill in operation, which makes times lively up the creek.

10 May 1883

Charles Henry WALTER, of Bernice, married to Miss Arminta J. KELLER, of Dushore, at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in Towanda on May 1^st, by Rev. C. MOSS.

Benjamin HILBERT, of Dushore, married to Miss Mary AMBS, of Cherry, at Dushore, on May 8^th, by Rev. R. H. WALSH.

Jacob LORAH, of Sonestown, married to Mrs. Anna M. TRUPPE, of Pennsville, on Thursday, May 3^rd, at the residence of the bride's father, William MENDENHALL, by Rev. A. Parker WHARTON.

T. J. KELLER has contracted to build the Laporte Borough School Building and out buildings for the sum of $1290.

Col. Levi L. TATE, a veteran newspaper editor, died at his home in Williamsport on Monday of last week, aged 73 years.

A new engine on the G. I. & S. Railroad is named "J. H. HORTON," in honor of Col. HORTON, of Ithaca, formerly of Bernice.

James MC GRATH, of Forest Valley, PA, died at the Scranton House, in Scranton last week from suffocation by escaping gas.

D. W. COX, of Columbia Co., is visiting his brothers, Amos and J. B. COX.

Rev. G. L. BURSON officiated at the funeral of F. B. LATHROP, at Laporte on Tuesday.

The post office at Nanticoke, Luzerne Co., was recently made a Presidential office. The postmaster, John H. JAMES, receives a salary of $1100 a year.

Embalming the Dead: I beg leave to announce to our patrons and the public that I am now competent to embalm the dead. My method is the same as used by the Egyptians, who are noted for this art. By this method, I can preserve bodies for any length of time, making it much more preferable than using ice. However, those who prefer ice can have the use of our latest Patent Corpse Preserver, the best that could be bought in New York City. Trusting that we may receive a liberal share of patronage from the public. Emil F. TUBACH, of the firm of P. TUBACH & Sons, Undertakers

Vesta EGAN, the only prisoner in the jail at Laporte, made his escape Monday afternoon. It appears that the jailer and his wife were both absent at the time. Just how he managed to get out is a mystery. Sheriff EDKIN will pay a suitable reward for his arrest and return.

Mrs. James KINSLEY, who resided near Lovelton, Wyoming Co., died after a short illness on Thursday April 26^th. Her husband was taken ill shortly after his wife’s death and died on Friday of last week. They leave a family of several small children.

Judge COLLEY, whose son died in the army, received a pension of $1600 last week and an allowance of $8 per month during his life.

R. A. KINSLOE, editor and proprietor of the Hughesville "Enterprise", offers his paper for sale. He contemplates removing to Tennessee.

G. D. KLINE returned on Tuesday from Elimsport, Lycoming Co. where he had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Luther MESSERSMITH.

Fred GAREY, who went to Texas about 5 years ago, returned on Friday and will remain with his father in this place during the summer.

Mrs. R. W. MATTHEWS, Mrs. John KENNY and Mrs. Thomas JONES, of Bernice, left on Saturday last to visit England, their former home. They will be gone several months.

Will W. JACKSON left here on Monday for Dubuque, Iowa, where he has established himself in business.

Mr. and Mrs. R. J. THOMPSON returned on Saturday from attending the wedding of Mrs. Mate SPAULDING and Mr. P. R. BORDEN, after which they spent several days visiting friends in the vicinity of Forkston.

Ellen HURLEY, 75, met with a terrible death one mile south of Danville, Saturday morning. The old lady was an inmate of the Montour Co. Almshouse, the authorities of which gave her permission to come to town. While returning to that institution, walking on the railroad track, she was struck by a passenger train, thrown down an embankment and instantly killed.("Bloomsburg Columbian")

F. B., son of S. F. LATHROP, of Washington, DC, formerly of Laporte, died in the former place on Saturday, aged 22 years. His remains were brought to Laporte on Tuesday. He was a promising young man, a printer by trade, and was employed in the Government printing office at Washington. His early death is mourned by a large circle of friends and relatives.

17 May 1883

A. L. SHOEMAKER, of Forksville, married Miss Hannah ROBINSON, of Canton, in LeRoy, May 7^th, by H. K. Mott, Esq.

Reuben RINEBOLD, of Forks, and Miss Emma BOSTIAN, of New Columbia, Union Co., were married in Forks, on May 13^th.

Avery MESSENGER, of LaPorte, and Miss Nellie F. MEAD, of Ararat, Susquehanna Co., were married at the M. E. Parsonage, Muncy Valley, May 9^th, by Rev. A. P. WHARTON

A child of Mr. and Mrs. John HASSEN, of Laporte, died on Monday, aged about 3 years.

J. C. DYER, of New Era, has lately attached steam power to his saw mill.

Postmaster GAREY is smiling; it is a boy.

C. F. DEGEN, formerly of LaPorte is now at Orange, NJ.

Mr. and Mrs. F. H. FARRELL, of Bernice, are rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter.

An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. STROUD, near Bernice, is dangerously ill with pneumonia.

Sonestown – Daniel and Joseph LORAH are about to begin the erection of a large hotel building. They have a large portion of the lumber on the ground.

Shunk – Jacob FULLER was so unfortunate as to get his hand badly mutilated while working in the steam saw mill. He was very fortunate to escape with his life.

The grand jury at Towanda last week found a true bill against SINSABAUGH for the alleged murder of Henry HOOVER, at Sayre. The trial has been continued to the September Term.

Valentine ROHE, one of the progressive farmers of Cherry Twp., purchased a Colley Creamer last week, of J. K. BIRD, of Millview, who is the agent for this county.

Charles SPROUT, of Picture Rocks, George C. HUGHES and John O’DELL, of Hughesville, and Joseph WEBSTER of Wolf Twp., Lycoming Co. have all been arrested, charged with passing counterfeit money.

Aaron JENNINGS, of Lime Hill, Bradford Co., while superintending the raising of a barn near Camptown on Thursday last week, was struck by a falling beam and injured so seriously that he lived only four hours.

David THOMSON, who died several weeks since, was the first postmaster of Nanticoke. He was appointed in 1827 when there were only a few houses in town.

John C. BROWN, of Forks Twp., died on Wednesday last after a protracted illness of consumption. He was about 45 years of age. A wife and one child constitute his family.

S. F. LATHROP, whose son was buried at Laporte last Tuesday, never recovered from the shock to his nervous system occasioned by the death of his son. He died at the residence of his brother-in-law, W. H. D. GREEN in Towanda, on Monday morning. His remains were brought to this place on the morning train Wednesday and conveyed to Laporte for interment. Rev. G. L. BURSON officiating. His death within so short a time after the burial of his son is a severe shock to his relatives and friends.

We are pained to announce the sudden death from heart disease, of Thomas SNELL, of Elkland. On Tuesday of last week, he and Abel MC CARTY were engaged in sowing grass seed in a field on his farm. They were on opposite sides of the field, as Mr. SNELL was not feeling well and could not walk as fast as Mr. MC CARTY. Mr. SNELL rested a number of times, but continued to work for several hours when Mr. MC CARTY noticed that he had fallen over on the ground from where he was sitting. He hastened to him, lifted him up and supported him in his arms, but he could not speak and after a few moments expired. Mrs. SNELL died very suddenly near the same place a few years ago while returning from a neighbor’s. Mr. SNELL was 68 years of age, an upright industrious citizen. He leaves a family of four children.

John BOURNE, of West Burlington, Bradford Co., while operating a stump machine, met with a terrible accident which resulted in his death after a few hours. A portion of the machine gave way while under a very heavy strain, and struck him on the head.

Emanual HOFFA, who has been at the Harrisburg Insane Asylum for some time, is now at Danville, having been taken to the latter place last week by his brothers, John S. and Charles W., of this place. He is improving very much and hopes are entertained that he can soon be brought home.

A party of relatives met at the house of C. S. HARRINGTON, in Cherry, on May 13^th, in honor of the 70^th birthday of the mother of Mr. HARRINGTON. She is the mother of 12 children, 41 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Eight of her children are living, also 2 sisters (Mrs. BAHL and Mrs. BAUMGARTNER).

24 May 1883

143 dwellings have been erected in Great Bend, Susquehanna Co., during the past year.

The SEELEY Saw Mill which burned on Saturday was insured for $1200 in the agency of R. N. PERRY, at Canton.

Mrs. John SULLIVAN, of Towanda, visited her mother, Mrs. RYAN, of Cherry, last week.

Hurbert BONFOY, of Bernice, has taken a situation in the L. V. Telegraph Office at Waverly.

The monument to the memory of the late D. D. GRAY, of Laceyville, will be unveiled at that place on May 30^th.

John FITZGERALD, of Cherry, was stricken with paralysis on Thursday last. He is now in critical condition.

John LITZELMAN, of Cherry, went to Sheshequin on Monday, to assist his brother, Michael, who is building a house on his farm in that place.

Miss Augusta REINHOLD and sister, who have resided in Cherry since the death of their father, have taken up their residence in Philadelphia.

Miss Mary CROCKER, who resided with her aunt, Mrs. Michael MEYLERT, at Laporte, died Tuesday morning after a short illness. Funeral on Thursday.

The case of BOOKS vs the Borough of Danville, was recently tried at Bloomsburg. The case was brought from Montour County and was an action for damages for the death of Mrs. BOOKS by falling into the canal at an unprotected point. The defense set up was that Mrs. BOOKS was insane and committed suicide, her own declarations for several years past showing a suicidal tendency. The jury was out but a short time, and brought in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $3,666.

Cornelius CRONIN, who has been confined to the house for more than a year from the effects of a fall on the pavement, has so far recovered that he can walk around the yard with the aid of crutches, and has succeeded in walking so far as Main Street during the past ten days.

The dead body of a man was found near Honesdale last week by fishermen. Several hundred dollars in currency, which was badly mutilated by the weather, were found upon his person. The theory is that the remains are those of one of two young men from NYC, who visited this unfrequented spot two years ago, one returning home to the city leaving the other in the country. Shortly afterward, the remaining young man suddenly left. The residents near there thought that he had also gone home to NY, but, as he was in poor health, it is now supposed he suddenly expired in the woods. The authorities are endeavoring to obtain a clue to his identity.

31 May 1883

The corner stone on the new Universalist Church at Troy will be laid with appropriate ceremonies today.

Mrs. SANTEE, living at the Laporte Tannery, was fined last week by Justice MEYLERT of Laporte $32.82 for cruelly whipping a step-daughter.

We were in error in stating last week that the SEELEY Saw Mill was insured in R. N. PERRY’S Agency. Mr. PERRY writes us that he had no insurance on it.

Mrs. Joanna BRYAN, of Elkland, has just received a pension certificate for $1,800 and $8 a month during life. D. T. HUCKLE, of Forksville, prosecuted the claim.

The sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Michael CUMMISKEY, of the Exchange Hotel, who mourn the death of a daughter, aged one year, who died on Saturday.

Jeremy MACKEY, cashier of the Stroudsburg Bank, fatally shot himself last Friday evening. He was a leading citizen. Temporary insanity induced by insomnia was the cause of the act.

Ward WARREN, who died at his home in Canton Twp., on May 10, was well known to many of the residents of this county, having been born in Forks Twp., Oct. 14, 1832, and having taught a number of terms of school in Davidson and other districts in this county when a young man. In March last, he had a leg broken by a horse falling on it. The fracture never united and eventually caused his death.

Mrs. J. B. BAILEY, of Waverly, is visiting her father, Hon. P. R. ACKLEY.

G. H. ESTELL, of Towanda, formerly deputy Prothonotary will go west within a short time.

Charles ROOF, of Unityville, was in town last week. He has sold his store and shop at that place.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson HUNSINGER, of Cherry, were made happy last week by the arrival of a little daughter.

Rev. J. C. B. MOYER and wife are spending a few weeks at the residence of Mrs. M’s father, William D. HAVERLY, in Forks.

Jacob SUBER and Miss Carrie BACHMAN, of Cherry, were married a short time ago.

Richart AREY, of Wilmot, has been suffering for the past two years from a complication of nervous diseases. He is in very bad health at the present time.

Our friend James MARTIN, of this place, has done what he should have done long ago – taken a wife. The lady, Miss Mary LADDIN, of Glen Carbon, Schuylkill Co., is a very estimable lady.

H. H. BLAIR, who constructed the telegraph line from Monroeton to Bernice in 1875 and who has had charge of the office at this place since Jan. 1, 1876, has accepted a position with the Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railroad and will remove his family to Jersey Shore on June 1^st. He will have charge of one hundred miles of telegraph line for that company.

E. V. INGHAM, proprietor of the Point Breeze House, Eaglesmere, speaks as follows of the attractions of that delightful summer resort, in the circular lately issued: "As a summer resort among the mountains of Pennsylvania, Eaglesmere is unexcelled. Here is a beautiful lake, of sparkling clear water, two thousand feet above the sea level. The primitive forest on one side comes down to the water’s edge; on the opposite side are smooth fields. The beach of white sand at the north end renders bathing for ladies and children absolutely safe. There is a steamboat on the lake and plenty of row boats. It is unexcelled for bathing, boating and fishing. The air is pure and exhilarating. It is "The Summer Resort" for health, rest and enjoyment. This year Eaglesmere has a daily mail and a telephone which connects with telegraph lines to all parts of the United States."

J. G. STERLING, of Meshoppen was run over and killed by a train on the L. V. R. R. Monday morning.

O. D. CHAMBERLIN, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Wyalusing, died at that place on Monday. He was the father of Miss Amanda CHAMBERLIN and Mrs. S. B. EILENBERGER, both of whom are well known in this place.

Sunday evening, as Mrs. Thomas MAGARGLE, of Sonestown, was driving through the bridge across Muncy Creek, near Stephen’s Tannery, the horse became frightened at some show posters which were posted on the sides of the bridge and ran throwing the lady out, bruising her head and shoulders very badly, and inflicting a number of severe cuts about the head. Her injuries are very painful, yet it is hoped they are not so serious as to endanger her recovery.

Jacob J. SUBER and Miss Carrie C. BACHMAN, both of Cherry, married on the 15^th May, at the residence of Nathan PERSUN, Esq. by Rev. R. S. WAGNER

Agnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. CUMMISKEY, died on May 26^th, aged 1 year, 1 month and 13 days.

7 June 1883

Geo. S. MC CRACKEN, of Terry Twp., Bradford Co., has been arrested and lodged in jail, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill his wife, who has died since the assault. A coroner’s jury was impaneled which rendered the following verdict: That Phebe MC CRACKEN, wife of Geo. S. MC CRACKEN, of Terry Twp., aged 57, died at the house of Darius GREEN, in said township on the 1^st June, at 3:00 P. M., and that she came to her death by natural causes and disease which might have been hastened by the violence at the hands of her husband.

G. S. PHELPS, of Leadville, Colorado, married Miss Mary MOSBACHER, of Forks, on May 31^st, at Dushore, by Rev. Father WALSH. They left on Saturday for Leadville.

A child of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie FARR, of Wilmot, aged 6 months, died on Thursday.

Patrick REDDING, an aged resident of Cherry, died on Monday of last week, aged 80 years.

Mrs. Edward CLARK, of Laporte is visiting her son, Jasper, at Troy.

M. BLODGET has challenged E. V. INGHAM to play three games of checkers for the championship of Sullivan County.

James A. GALLAGHER, who has been a student in the office of Ellery P. INGHAM, was last week admitted to the bar of this county.

Mrs. Mary J., widow of Zebulon DAVIS, who resided in Towanda, was found dead in the river near the dam on Tuesday of last week. She had disappeared from her house on the Saturday evening previous. The verdict of the coroner’s jury was that she had accidentally fell into the river while in a temporary state of aberration of the mind.

On Tuesday, May 29^th, Rev. James LANGHAM, of Great Bend, was consigned to his last resting place.

H. H. BLAIR and family left on Saturday for their new home. They will probably locate at Wellsboro, instead of Jersey Shore, as we mentioned last week.

The corner stone of the new Catholic Church at Sugar Ridge will be laid on June 21^st.

Charles HANKNER, a Swede, who had been working for a man named COOK in Nippenose Twp., Lycoming Co., was found hanging in COOK’S barn, dead on May 26^th. COOK has been arrested and lodged in jail at Williamsport, charged with murdering HANKNER.

Mrs. Elmore HORTON, of Sugar Run, died on Sunday, of pneumonia, after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the house on Wednesday.

Myron CARR, of Hemlock Hollow, near Honesdale, was rubbing kerosene oil on his horse’s leg. He accidentally produced fire by the friction, which ignited the oil, and both Mr. CARR and the animal were badly burned.

O. H. P. DISBROW, proprietor of the Aurora House, Towanda, while driving from the former place to his farm in Ulster Sunday evening, was precipitated over the Ulster Narrows 200 feet to the old canal below. From appearances, the death of both man and horse was instantaneous.

Miss Eliza MOSBACHER, of Forks Twp., who had been at a convent in Wilkesbarre for several years, died at that place on May 26^th.

Peter VANSICE, who resided for a number of years in Elkland Township near the Wesleyan Church, purchased a farm near New Era, Bradford Co. and removed to that place a year ago. Some time last fall, he was attacked with a very severe pain in his foot causing inflammation and eventually amputation of the foot, which was done by Drs. PRATT and MADILL, of Towanda about May 1^st. He is now improving and it is thought will recover.

14 June 1883

Graveyard insurance is still being carried on at Williamsport.

Isaac BROWN, executor, will sell the personal property of the late John C. BROWN, of Forks Twp., on the premises on June 22^nd, beginning at 9 o’clock.

The Commissioners of Columbia Co. offered a reward of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction of the murderer of John VAN LIEW, which crime was committed some five or six years ago.

Bertie MC INTOSH, aged 13 years, was drowned in the river at Towanda Sunday morning. He had gone into the water to bathe and, being unable to swim, stepped into deep water and was strangled.

Three children have died of diphtheria in Towanda, during the past few days: a daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. D. T. EVANS; a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. LANE, and a son of Dr. and Mrs. WOODBURN.

Miss Rouena OSTHAUS, of Forks, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. HERRMANN, in this place.

Lyman MARCY and daughter, Mrs. Dewitt FOX, of Monroe, are visiting relatives in town.

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. LITTLE, of Laporte, are happy over the arrival of a daughter in their family.

Thomas COGGINS, of Forks, recently had five head of young cattle poisoned by some evil disposed person.

Hillsgrove - James DUTTER, of Goldsboro, and Miss Emma HUFFSMITH, of this place, were married on Saturday the 2^nd inst., by Rev. J. L. JAROLEMEN, of Forksville.

Owego, NY, June 7^th – George WHITE, the 14 year old adopted son of farmer, George PEARL, near Nichols, NY, was struck and killed by lightning last evening while going through the pasture after the cows. While an orphan child, he was taken into the Susquehanna Valley Home, at Binghamton, from which place he was adopted by farmer PEARL. ("Elmira Advertiser")

Miss Linda LAWRENCE, of Cherry, has been dangerously ill for the past four weeks. Her recovery is considered very doubtful.

Andrew WILT, of Overton, reached his 82^nd birthday on Monday. He is the father of J. A. WILT, Esq., of Towanda and Mrs. A. E. SCUREMAN and Mrs. M. B. HEISZ, of this place. The last of these spent Monday with her father.

W. C. ROGERS, of the firm of M. A. ROGERS & Son, and Miss Mary, daughter of Hon. J. G. WRIGHT, of Forksville, were married on Monday.

The "Muncy Luminary", of last week says: A thunderstorm, which is said by the oldest residents to be the hardest they have ever witnessed, burst over the Muncy Valley about half past two o’clock on Wednesday afternoon and raged for more than two hours. It seemed to land directly over the town and there was peal after peal of thunder, accompanied by lightning. Many felt very nervous and expected some building to be struck almost every moment. The lightning did strike at five different points in the town and vicinity, but fortunately no houses were shocked. In the town, the barn on the property occupied by D. M. ELLIS, and an outhouse on A. J. SANDERS’ lot, were struck, as was also Robert ROBB’s barn. In East Muncy, the oil tank at the Tidewater Station and a willow tree near the P. and R. Station were struck. The oil tank took fire and soon black clouds of smoke rose from the burning oil; there were about 10,000 barrels of oil in the tank, but they begun pumping it into the pipes, so much of it was saved. The oil burned all night and, as it grew dark in the evening, the sight became grand. Great flames shot high into the air from which rose a dense black smoke. The flames could be seen for miles. Men were hired at fifty cents an hour to dig a trench around the tank, to prevent the oil from running into the creek.

Letter from Hudson, Iowa (4 June 1883): Daniel BEDFORD sold over $9,000 worth of stock…..Miss Alida MOLYNEUX and her brother’s wife, Mrs. Barton MOLYNEUX, intend visiting their relatives in Sullivan Co. this fall….Charles PARDOE, formerly of Elkland, visited his brother, Walter, in Traer, and his relatives here this spring. Charlie is no longer a delicate puny boy, but now tips the beam at 160 pounds. He will visit his old home this fall……Watson MOLYNEUX has sold his farm at this place and removed to Sioux City.

21 June 1883

In memoriam – W. S. HOLMES, one of the proprietors of this paper, died at his home in this place on Saturday last. He had been in poor health for the past two years. In March 1882, he had a very severe attack of typhoid fever from which he never fully recovered. During February, his health began to grow gradually worse and eventually ending in Bright’s Disease which caused his death. He was a member of the Dushore Lodge I. O. of O. F., and that organization took charge of the funeral ceremonies, at Laporte on Tuesday. He was a native of this county, having been born in Cherry Twp. on Feb. 4, 1853. He has been employed in the newspaper offices more or less during the past 15 years, having worked in the offices of the "Sullivan Democrat", "Sullivan Free Press", "Press and Standard" and in 1878 "Sullivan Review". He has been married less than three months, his wife a very estimable lady, having taken up her residence here about two months ago. The family have been very sadly afflicted during the past 16 months, as both parents and a son have died in that time.

William S. HOLMES died in Dushore on June 16^th, aged 30 years, 4 months and 12 days.

Ida Belle Ocilia, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Wellington HUNSINGER, died on June 15^th, aged 1 year, 7 months and 13 days.

James MC CORMICK, one of the old residents of Cherry, died on Monday.

A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry DECKER, of Towanda, died of diphtheria this week.

Henry GRAIFLEY, an aged resident of Cherry, has been dangerously ill for some time. During the past few days, his condition has been critical.

John CUMMISKEY, of Wilmot, died on Sunday, aged about 70 years. He had been in poor health a number of years.

R. H. SCUREMAN, of Luzerne Co. is visiting his parents in this place.

Mrs. L. S. BURCH, of Newark Valley, has joined her husband at this place.

Dr. E. H. ANGLE and Frank SMITH, of Towanda, have gone to Arizona where they will engage in sheep raising.

Eldredsville – T. W. MC CARTY has added another item to his list of cares in the shape of a baby girl.

J. S. TAYLOR, while working in a saw mill near Bernice, on Wednesday caught his hand on a circular saw while in motion, injuring his thumb and two fingers. The fingers were afterwards amputated by Dr. HERRMANN.

John SCHAAD, at his new hotel at Birch Creek near Bernice, will give a grand ball on the afternoon and evening of July 3. Good music will be in attendance and a good time is guaranteed. Bill $1.20 per couple. A general invitation is extended.

We are informed that the heavy rains of the past few days have done much damage to bridges, dams and property in the western part of this county. A saw mill belonging to a Mr. MORE, in Elkland, was washed out. A large amount of logs which were in a boom belonging to Jonathan ROGERS went down the creek. MOLYNEUX’S Dam at Millview was washed out and much other damage done.

The lower end of Lycoming County was visited by another terrible storm on Sunday evening. At Muncy, the rain fell in torrents for over an hour and the streets were completely flooded. Hundreds of shade trees were blown down while everything in the shape of vegetation suffered. Scores of windows were broken by the hail. Finally, two clouds seemed to meet and form an inverted cone, and with a roar like thunder the wind lifted the roof off the station of the Reading Railroad and carried it a hundred yards away and lodged it on the branches of a tree. The brick walls of nearly the entire building were then razed to the ground. Several boys had taken shelter in the building when the storm came, and when the roof was torn off, they started to run, when the debris was blown upon them. Robert DYKINS, who was killed, had both legs broken, and he was badly cut and bruised. Two other boys were badly cut about the head and face but escaped. The goods in the freight department of the building were buried beneath the falling brick. The force of the wind was so great as to tear down piles of heavy railroad ties and carry some of them hundreds of feet away and scatter them about promiscuously. A portion of a P—mill was completely demolished and the barn of Wilson OPP was unroofed. The growing wheat was beaten flat on the ground. A young man named Henry GABLE and a lady were caught in the most violent part of the storm. In crossing the Delaware Run, which was greatly swollen, the horse shied at some fence floating on the water and jumped into the stream. The driver had great difficulty in saving the young lady from drowning. The horse got loose from the vehicle and saved himself, but the buggy went along with the raging current. With a wagon loaned by a farmer, the drenched couple got home near midnight in a wretched plight.

Hereafter, commencing Wednesday, June 20, we will run our meat wagon to Dushore on Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week with a supply of fresh meat. BLIGHT and GARRETT

28 June 1883

Harry RUTTER, of Bloomsburg, has purchased the "Hughesville Enterprise" office and will continue the publication of the paper.

W. K. HILL, an esteemed citizen of Towanda, died on Saturday, aged 56 years.

Daniel M KEE, who has spent the last ten years in Wisconsin, is visiting his relatives in this vicinity.

Mrs. W. W. CLAYTON, nee Miss Maggie CROLL, of Minneapolis, visited relatives in this place during the week.

Forksville – Jonathan ROGERS lost about 400,000 feet of lumber in the log by the freshet.

Forksville – The heavy rains of last week did much damage in some parts of northern Sullivan county by washing out the roads in many places, making them impassable, and washing away the bridges. At Frank HANNAN’s, two bridges were carried away, also several piles of lumber and nearly a mile of fence, besides washing his fields terribly and making water channels across the road at the stone dam. The saw mill owned by William MOLYNEUX was undermined and the planing mill was undermined and has sunken fully three feet in the center. A break of about fifty feet by sixteen feet deep in the dam caused the water to run over a large portion of William MOLYNEUX’s and Elizabeth MOLYNEUX’s farms, doing considerable damage to grain and grass, leaving a large amount of driftwood and logs on the fields and a goodly quantity of mud from the dam.

Hillsgrove – Dr. LANTZ is preparing to build a drug store.

Joseph HILL, of Williamsport, has invented a link-motion engine for propelling street cars. Crude petroleum will be used as fuel. A trial will be given the invention on the Williamsport Street Railway in a few days.

John CAMBELL and John CASEY, strangers, while intoxicated upset a buggy in which they were riding, near Centralia, Columbia Co., on Wednesday. They were thrown down a deep abyss and instantly killed.

Charles, son of J. C. SNYDER, of Bloomsburg, was accidentally shot about two weeks ago, with a gun in his own hands, while climbing a fence. The load entered his side causing his death two days after.

The Baptist Church at Troy was totally destroyed by an incendiary fire Monday morning. The pulpit furniture, chandelier and Sunday School library were saved. Loss $3,000; insurance $1,500. $500 reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of the incendiary.

The four-months-old child of John BACHMAN, of Tumbling Run Valley, Columbia County, is still missing. Neighbors of the BACHMANS are becoming suspicious over the abduction. Some of them have gone so far as to declare that the BACHMANS know more of the abduction than they care to tell. Both Mr. and Mrs. BACHMAN refuse to talk on the subject.

Williamsport, June 21 – Late last night while Samuel GAUTNER and William MAPES were crossing Loyalsock Creek near the mouth, their boat became entangled in a pile of drift. While trying to disengage it, an ore was lost and the boat was overturned. MAPES sank and was drowned. GAUTNER swam ashore.

Sonestown – Jacob HOUSEKNECHT, of Lairdsville, visited his daughter, Mrs. Thomas MAGARGEL, in this place a short time ago. He is hale and hearty and very active for a man of his age, 85 years.

Apr - June 1883