The Sullivan Review

Sept - Oct. 1879

4 Sept. 1879

• Bernice – On Aug. 28th John FARRER, the oldest miner on the bank, was working in his place taking out the top coal, and was killed by a large rock falling upon him. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, with the miners contributing over sixty dollars toward defraying the funeral expenses.
• LAPORTE – Frank F. DRAKE is the happiest man in town – cause why, baby boy.

  11 September 1879

• John CARMAN, former resident of Huntington Twp., this county, died at the city hospital, Wilkes Barre on Monday – his remains were conveyed through town on Wed. for interment at Cambria.
• Elsie S., daughter of Samuel and Rosa E. YAW, died in Elkland, Sullivan Co., on Sept. 2nd, aged 3 months and 7 days.
• A. J. LLOYD, a prominent and respected citizen of Wyalusing met with a singular and fatal accident Thursday afternoon. The family went out except Mr. Lloyd who had complained of feeling quite badly, and particularly dizzy. Mrs. Lloyd had left about 4 pm and when she returned at 5:15 pm, she found her husband in a well in the cellar, head downward, the well being only about 3 ½ feet deep, and containing about six inches of water. One arm was down in the well and under him a dipper, as if reaching for water and fell in. On the kitchen table stood a camphor bottle and by it a newspaper, on the margin of which was written the words "So deathly sick; how strange I feel; I cannot live long; Hamlin be good to your mother, and your grand parents. Meet me in Heaven." It seems that being taken suddenly worse, he went to the water pail, which being empty, he went down to the well in the cellar for water, and while reaching down to dip it up fell in and was unable to extricate himself.

  25 September 1879

• John HURLEY died in Standing Stone Twp., on Wed. morning of last week. He was born in Ireland in Dec. 1773, and was consequently at the time of his death lacking but three months of being one hundred and six years of age.
• Mr. THOMPSON, a veteran of 86, residing near Berwick, took a solitary drive over the mountain on Friday to visit his son, James, and family living in Dushore. The old gentleman started home again on Monday.
• Benjamin SAYMAN and Miss Elizabeth, d/o Jonathan SHAFFER, were married at the home of the bride's father in Forks, by S. Bedford, on Sept. 8th
• Joseph LEE of Overton, Bradford Co. and Miss Harriet HAKES, of Evergreen, Bradford Co., were married at the parsonage in Millview, Sept. 17th by S. Bedford
• Thomas BROWN, died at his residence in Elkland, Sullivan Co., Sept. 14th, in the 70th year of his age. He came from England to this country when he was six years old and has lived since that time not far from where he died. His funeral was on Tuesday following his death and layed to rest in the cemetery near Forksville. He had been married 43 years – widow survives.
• New Salem – Thomas BROWN died Sunday, Sept. 14th, aged 69 years

  2 October 1879

• William P. BAGLEY, of Hills Grove and Miss Mariah BROWN of Shunk, were married at the W. M. parsonage, Millview, Sept. 18th by S. Bedford
• Hartley, s/o William and Ellen BLACK, of Elkland, died Sept. 28th, in the sixth year of his age. His funeral was attended in the afternoon the following day by many neighbors and relatives.
• Infant daughter of John and Mary UTZ, died Monday, Sept. 29th, after an illness covering the entire period of its short life – 5 or 6 months. Funeral was Wednesday at Thrasher's Cemetery.
• Joshua VANLOON, one of the oldest citizens of Albany Twp., was found dead in his saw mill on Friday. He had been working along and sometime before noon it was noticed that the saw was stopped. The cause was from disease of the heart. He was 72 years old (Towanda Review)
• Millview – W. T. PARDOE and wife have a baby boy
• Millview – William KAY, is constantly failing in health, looks as though he might not live long, he is over 70 years old

  9 October 1879

• Jeremiah NEVIL, of Shrewsbury, died last week from the effects of a wound received during the late war. He was a member of a regiment of this state and while in the discharge of his duty as a soldier received the wound that finally terminated in his death many years afterwards. He was a native of the county. He was 47 years of age and leaves a wife and five children.
• Mrs. Sarah BARTCH, w/o Gotleib F., of Cherry Twp. died on 5th inst, aged about 62 years from the effects of a cancer of the stomach. Her remains were followed by a large circle of relatives and friends to the Thrasher cemetery on Tuesday
• A monument to Capt. John Brady arrived at Muncy Thursday and men are busy putting it up in the cemetery . It is of solid granite, in four parts – each of which weighs from five to eight tons. When erected it will be about 35 feet high. Mr. Walter Losch of Allentown, the sculptor has personal charge of its erection. The whole cost about $1700. Extensive preparations are going forward for the ceremony of the unveiling on the 15th inst.
• The new church at North Mountain, Davidson Twp., will be dedicated on Sunday, Nov. 2nd. Rev. HUNTER, of Lewisburg is expected to preach the dedication sermon. He will be assisted by Rev. J. F. SHULTZ, minister in charge.

  16 Oct. 1879

• Mr. Geo. A. CAMPBELL, of East Troy, but formerly a shoemaker in Canton, died of heart disease on a Union Pacific train while on his way to San Francisco CA recently.
• Peter MC MANUS, a Mollie Maguire, was hanged today (Oct. 9th at Sunbury), for the murder of Coroner HESSER in 1874. O'NEIL who was to have been hanged with him, was informed this morning of his reprieve. His declaration was made and signed in the presence of Father KOCH and others, in which he states he exonerates O'NEIL and himself and implicates CANNING and RHOADES, two of the Commonwealth witnesses.

  23 Oct. 1879

• At Trinity Church, Geneva, NY, Oct. 15th, by Rev. R. E. Dennison, assisted by Rev. H W. Nelson and Rev. M. Van Rensseleaer, DD, Wm. A. BURDETT Esq., of NY, to Miss Martha J. DENNISON,
• Thomas SHIELDS, died at Bernice, Oct. 21st, aged 78 years 9 months and 15 days. The remains were taken to Lee Settlement for burial on Wednesday.

  30 Oct. 1879

• George YOUNG – on Thursday, 23rd, in the North Mountain neighborhood of Davidson Twp., died. William A. SPEARMAN, over 60 years, came here from Brooklyn, NY. Belonging to his household was his wife, daughter and her husband and a hired man, Mr. Young. The father had been under the influence of drink and assaulted his daughter. Her husband interfered when Spearman chased him away with a revolver. Just at that time Young came upon the scene, and took sides with the family, he was hit on the head with a club by the old man but got away and ran out side the door yard gate followed by Spearman. Spearman shot him, pierced through the head. And lived less than an hour. Spearman is now in jail at LaPorte, his trial will take place in December.
• J. V. RETTENBURY, of Dushore and Miss Bernice KELLOGG, of Monroeton, were married in Monroeton on Oct. 28 by Rev. Dr. Taylor.

Sept - Oct 1879