THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan

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PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
Thursday, June 10, 1869 

The remains of Daniel S. CASH, Esq. were interred at Ontonagon on Sunday 
last, under the auspices of the Masonic Fraternity. 

The Miners of last week had the following, which proves that the people 
have not been idle in that region: 
May 24, two sons to Mrs. William H. McKINNEY, of Rockland. 
May 25, one son and daughter to Mrs. Major WILLIAMS, of Ontonagon. 

Capt. DUSTAN has kindly offered the use of his boat for an excursion to 
the head of the lake on Sunday, as that is the only day upon which he 
can be off from his regular trips.   The excursion is gotten up for the 
benefit of Mrs. Thos. HAMILTON,  (who was so suddenly bereaved by the 
drowning of her husband) by a number of friends in Houghton and 
Hancock. 

Another premature explosion occurred at the Calumet mine on Friday 
last, resulting in burning and otherwise injuring Peter TROON and Edwin 
LIBBY....  TROON was considerably burned in the face and eyes, and LIBBY 
was badly burned in different parts of the body.   LIBBY also fell 
between sixty and seventy feet after the explosion, sustaining a 
compound fracture of the thigh. 

From Ontonagon: It is rarely that two beautiful daughters are taken by 
marriage from one family in the short space of one week, but such is 
the case in this instance.   On Saturday night last, 5th Inst., by the 
Rev. A. McLACHLAN, Mr. Alfred JEFFREY, to Miss Frances H. Owens PITTMAN. 
(SIC) 

From Negaunee: W. H. SEYMOUR, an old resident of this county, died at 
this place night before last, after a long illness. 

The yacht North Star, owned by the HAMILTON brothers of Hancock 
collided with the Northern Light near Pilgrim Point on Sunday last. 
Thomas HAMILTON, who was steering the yacht, is supposed to have been 
killed by the collision, and Edward DESPLATES, a young Canadian and an 
employee of the HAMILTONS is also thought to have been struck by the 
propeller; the balance of the party either jumped or were thrown 
overboard when the yacht was overturned. Mr. W. W. WILLIAMS was a 
passenger of the Light, and said Capt. MARCH 
turned the propeller around.   Alex HAMILTON and six others were picked 
up by a boat lowered from the Light, but no trace could be seen of 
Thomas HAMILTON and the young Canadian.   Thomas HAMILTON was born in 
Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was a little over twenty-five years of age. 
He leaves a young wife and child. Edward DESPLATES, was a native of 
Montreal about twenty years of age. 

Mr. J. E. Hoyt, agent of the Rockland Mine, is superintending the work on 
Geo. B. SARGENT's hotel - in Duluth. 

Married at the residence of the bride's mother, in Ontonagon, June 2, 
by Rev. A. M. LACHLAN, Mr. A.  J. CURRY, of Greenland to Miss M. Eliza 
PITTMAN of Ontonagon. 

Died at Calumet, June 2, of congestive fever, John Alexander McINTYRE, 
aged 36 years. 

Drowned in Portage Lake, June 6 Thomas HAMILTON, aged 25 years, 2 
months and 10 days. 

In an action of the Board of Supervisors of Houghton Co., the following 
Freeholders were named: In Portage Township - Jay A. HUBBELL, Walter A. 
NORTHRUP, W. W.   BUTTERFIELD, Thos. A.  TREYETHAN, William HARRIS, John T. 
MARTIN R.  SHELDEN, Michael FOLEY, R. M.  HOAR, F.  MAYWORM, K.  F. 
BRIGHAM, T. SMITH; In Webster Township - Joseph LORENZ, Julius GOGARN, 
Isle Royale Mining Co., per Alex.  POPE, clerk, Christ.  OPPEL, Frank 
ENSTRAM, Stephen CLASSEN, William SUTTON, Denis SHEA, Frederick MUTTER, 
Andrew STAGEP, John KASPERS, URFELS & WINTER. 

Accident at the Huron (Mine): A German named Charles Baum, fell from 
the fourth to the sixth level this morning, but with the exception of a 
a bad contusion of the scalp, the doctor reports him not seriously 
injured. 

Note From proofreader: It is unclear if the following entries were in the June 10 
issue or the June 17 heading was missing before these entries.  
Notice dates after June 10. 

MARRIED:   At the Catholic Church, Houghton on Saturday June l2, by the 
Reverend Father WERLTN, (SIC) Mr. Cornelius D. SHEA to Miss Catherine HANLEY. 
Both Irish.   No Cards. 

From Negaunee, June 17: On Monday last was fired in a shaft.... which 
struck Michael BURNS, a middle-aged man...with no family.   On Tuesday PM 
life left him without a struggle. 

From Marquette, June 18: A little boy about 8 years old fell off the 
Cleveland dock on Saturday pm and was drowned.   His body was recovered 
on Sunday afternoon. 

From Green Bay, June 17: Daniel W. Smith, for many years manager of 
this office, died at his home in Wooster, Ohio. 


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