THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999-2001 by Dick and June Ross. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ ____________________________________________________________________ 1882 January - June Issues - Some issues may be missing. ........denotes there was more to the article and the article with in is a shortened version. 1882 January 5 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED-1881 December 25 At Minneapolis, Minnesota Monday, Charles W. HILLYER, formerly a resident of Houghton died of typhoid pneumonia. He leaves a wife and two children. DIED- 1882 January 3 Tuesday, John P. GROUT, died at his home in Detroit, Michigan. He was connected with t he copper industry in Lake Superior over 30 years. He came to this state when a young man. 1882 January 12- PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED-1881 December 27 At Franklin, mine, Michigan- George Thomas GOVETT and Miss Mary Hannah NETTELL. MARRIED- 1881 December 23 at Franklin, mine Michigan - William Henry PERRY and Miss Bessie Jane SYMONS MARRIED - 1881 December 13 At Central City, Colorado, Mr D. KELLY and Miss Lizzie MARTIN 1882 January 18-PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Yesterday afternoon two miners of the Quincy mine, John EARLES and Mike KELLY, drilled into some powder left in a hole and caused an explosion. John EARLES died suddenly. Mike KELLY was unhurt. 1882 January 26-PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- Last Thursday Isaac JIGGINSON, living near the Hecla mine, who is partially blind, while chopping stumps around his house, struck his son who was standing behind him with the axe. It made a gash in the boy's head. The boy was very ill last week and is much better now. 1882 February 2 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- At the Osceola mine last Friday, a miner, Graion? SIMONS, met with an accident while working underground. In picking down some loose ground, a rock fell on his leg breaking it. 1882 February 16 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Alex McDERMID who opened a saloon in Red Jacket, according to reports used his wife in an inhuman manner, causing her death. She was buried in Calumet cemetery, on Wednesday. He was driven from town by his neighbors and forced to flee after being beaten by the people. He no longer lives in the town and no one knows where he went. 1882 February 23 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN. NEWS ITEM- A miner from CORNWALL, ENGLAND named William GRIBBIN, employed in the Quinnesec Iron mine in Menominee, Michigan has lost the sight of both eyes, including bodily injury through tampering with a hole that failed to explode in the time allowed for its explosion. 1882 March 2 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIAGE- 1882 February 21 Thursday at Hancock, Mr. T. J. PRINCE and Miss Fannie L. SNELL, both of Hancock. 1882 March 9-PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- A young lad, Peter KRUPP , while unloading a railroad car, he pulled a pin that was holding the stolls and they rolled on him crushing three toes, yesterday morning in Calumet. DIED -Yesterday morning, a miner, Frank HALL, who had been drinking hard, tried ending his life by cutting his throat lying in bed, in the public house of James WILLIAMS in Calumet. He was buried at the Hancock cemetery. 1882 March 23 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIAGE- Last Monday evening, at the Calumet residence of the bride's father, Mr. Ford EATON of the Calumet and Hecla mine office, formerly of Oberlin and Miss Grace, the 3rd daughter of Capt. Thomas HOATSON, superintendent of the Calumet and Hecla Mine company, 1882 March 30 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- 1882 March 23 Thursday evening, at the Quincy mine hospital, Frank son of Jerry MINNIHAN, of consumption. PROBATE MATTER- In the estate of Ivar OLSON, deceased , Christian OLSON requested that the court appoint him administrator of the estate. 1882 April 6 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1882 April 3 at the home of the bride's father, Thomas VIVIAN of Lake Linden, Mr. William WAREHAM, Jr. and Miss Mary Edith M. VIVIAN, both of Lake Linden. 1882 April 13 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- On Wednesday a miner, William KNIGHT, was working in Calumet number 2 shaft, when a piece of lumber came down hitting him on the head and side. If a companion had not caught him he would have plunged to his death. He had a broken arm from the incident. DIED- Yesterday Mary GARRETY was found dead in bed by her husband, John, a miner at the Quincy mine location. The couple had been married a year and lived in Hancock. It was found she had committed suicide with rat poison. 1882 April 20 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED - Last Monday morning, a young man, Joseph LORERSCH, employed by the Haas Brewing Company, died very suddenly from an attack of apoplexy. 1882 May 4 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- Mr. S. M. STREETER, the pioneer hotel man of Calumet, has given up the ownership of the Calumet Hotel and will move to Quinnesec, in the Menominee iron district. DEATH-Thursday morning, Nicholas THENO, a lander at the Grand Portage mine, near the Isle Royale mine, while reaching out to catch an ascending water bucket, and while to regain an upright position, was struck by the bucket and was knocked into the shaft, to his death. 1882 May 11-PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- Joseph LAKOSKI and Anna HEUSLA were brought before Justice POWERS for selling liquor without a license. The cases were held under advisement contingent on their stopping selling liquor.. NEWS ITEM- Miss Maggie HALL, dressmaker of Hancock, needs girls is in want of sewing girls. ? MARRIED- 1882 May 4 at the Lake Linden Methodist parsonage, William John RICHARDS of Lake Linden and Miss Eliza KING of Central Mine, Keweenaw County. DIED- Last Thursday James KANE, foreman of the Keel Ridge Iron Mine, in the Menominee district, was killed by a block of ore falling on him. 1882 May 18-PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1882 May 16, Thursday, at the residence of bride's mother in Hancock; Mr. H. E. LEACH of Lake Linden and Miss Flora F. CROFT. DIED- A week ago today, Mr. Edward SALES, aged 58 years, one on Ontonagon County's oldest and most respected citizens died, at the residence of Mr. F. L. LASIE R of Detroit Michigan. For over 30 years he took a leading part in the affairs of the Ontonagon district. He leaves no family as his wife died two years ago. His body was shipped to Ontonagon for burial. 1882 May 25 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- Antoine PROBST, while on the man-engine, last Wednesday, at the 2nd level in the Hecla mine, was crowded against the wall to receive against the wall and received a severe dislocation of the left knee. He will be in the hospital for some time. NEWS ITEM- William DAVY, aged 11 years, working with one of the drills on the 20th level, at the Calumet shaft no 2, Wednesday afternoon, in turning around caught his hand in the machinery and crushed it. 1882 June 1 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- Wednesday last, Mrs. Christina STRUM, abandoned wife of an ex Marshall of Red Jacket, was issued a warrant to stop her selling liquor without a license. She was sentenced to 10 days in jail and a $50.00 fine. 1882 June 8-PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1882 June 1, At the Atlantic mine residence of Capt W. W. STEPHENS; Mr. James A. PIPER of Osceola and Miss Elizabeth J. DUNN of Atlantic mine. 1882 June 15 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- Last Wednesday evening, At East Houghton, Mr. John D. SIMPSON of Norway, Michigan and Miss Bertha M. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. SILLER. 1882 June 22- PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN PROBATE MATTER- In the estate of Hannah L. CHADBOURNE, deceased, T. L. CHADBOURNE, asked to be appointed administrator. 1882 June 29 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Tuesday evening, the body of Theodore KLEINSOGER was found in Portage Lake opposite the Union Brewery. He had been missing since June 18 when he and August KRAMER were on a drunken spree and they had tried to cross the lake in a small boat. The jury could not decide how he died. DIED- Last Thursday Michael COTTER was charging a hole in the 6th level of the Huron mine; the cartridge did not go down in the hole. He got a hammer and in striking it, the blast went off killing him. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh 2001 1882 July - December Issues - Some issues may be missing. 1882 July 6 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1882 June 29 At Lake Linden, At the home of Henry DALLY; Mr. Franklin J. GOODSOLE of Calumet and Miss Maggie C. CARPENTER, of Lake Linden. 1882 July 13-PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED-On Monday morning Edward (The County Deaths name him Edwin) WATERS, age 36, died in a mine explosion. A miner in the Hecla branch, was startled by a rush of air and a loud report, and on investigating found that a mine blast had gone off. Mr. WATERS was seen earlier with four boxes of blasting powder and somehow it went off killing him. He was born in CORNWALL, ENGLAND, son of John and Mary Ann. He left a wife and several children. CRIMINAL CASES- The people versus James NETTLE, verdict guilty of assault. The people versus Richard GERMAN, pled guilty of larceny. 1882-JULY 20 -PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED-1882 July 18 Tuesday- At the Congregational parsonage, Hancock- Mr. James DAVY to Miss Anna TRENNARY, both of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan. DIED-1882 July 13 Thursday- John HOAR, Jr., aged 39 years, died his home at Houghton. He was the youngest son of Capt John HOAR, an old and prominent businessman of this place. He lived most all of his life in Houghton. He was buried at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. DIED-1882 July 16 -John BOLEN, aged 24y ears, at the residence of his brother at Houghton, he died of consumption. He was single, leaving a mother and brother. DIED- Last Friday morning, Mathias OLITIVEO, a miner at the Osceola mine was killed by falling rock. A blast had been fired and he went to see its effects, when the rock gave way and crushed him. DIED-Last Sunday afternoon sail boat containing eight persons, two of whom were women, capsized in Portage Lake and Mr. and Mrs. John LASSE and Mrs. BLANCHETTE, all 3 were drowned. The LACASSE's leave three small children. 1882 July 27 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN PROBATE RECORD-In the matter of the estate of Exilda DOLOR; Frank ZENO and Joseph ST ARMOUR, all minors, Exilda RICARD asked to be appointed their guardian. DIED-Last Monday morning Thomas WHITE, aged 41 years, an old and trusted employee as an engineer at the smelting works, was crushed to death by the dock-hoisting machine. He was born in CORNWALL, ENGLAND, the son of James and Margaret. He was a widower. MARRIAGE- Last Thursday evening at the Congregational church, Hancock, Mr Arthur W. NOBLE of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan and Miss Lizzie J. daughter of Johnson VIVIAN , superintendent of the Franklin mine. The bride was attended by Miss Charity HARRIS and Miss Clara LABRAM and the groom by Will VIVIAN and Johnson VIVIAN, Jr. 1882 August 3 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- The two LORRIE children of Allouez, Keweenaw County who were lost in the woods for 8 days were found by Andrew OLSON; of Hecla and Alfred JOHNSON, Eric Ericson and Charles LARSON of Calumet. They lived on berries. 1882 AUGUST 17- PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- Mr Gilbert LAMBERT, for 12 years employed in the Calumet store, will move to Mascouche, Canada East about September 15. He will go into business for himself. NEWS ITEM- On last Monday morning Alexander SULLIVAN , a drill carrier in the Hecla mine, while unloading drills from a skip in No 2 shaft, was struck by falling rock and seriously injured. He had a fractured skull, the right arm and right leg broken and a few cuts. His recovery is uncertain. 1882 August 24 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- 1882 August 18 Friday last, James CRAWFORD, aged 62 years, died at his home in Eagle River, Keweenaw County. He was among the earliest settlers on Lake Superior, being removed from New York City to Keweenaw Point in 1845. He never tried to take a prominent position in affairs. The funeral at Eagle River cemetery was last Sunday. 1882 Auguast 31 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Sunday John W. WATERS, employed as a miner at the Hecla mine, died from fever at the boarding-house of R. BASTIAN at Red Jacket. He was buried on Tuesday at the Calumet cemetery. He leaves a wife and four children in CORNWALL, ENGLAND where he was born. 1882 September 14,PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN- Adams Township 1882 September 12--- Notice is hereby given that my son , Christian MESSNER, has left my home without any just cause or provocation . This is to notify all persons that I will not be responsible for any debts that he may incur. SIGNED- Christian MESSNER, Sr. DIED- 1882 September 12 At the Atlantic mine, Mrs. William C. TONKIN, aged 24 years. Funeral services will be at Trinity church, Houghton on Thursday. The remains will be buried at St Thomas, Ontario, Canada. 1882 September 21 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- John STANTON while unloading the barge SMITH, last Tuesday, had a piece of coal falling on his right foot from about 25 feet and smashing his right foot. DIED- Last Sunday afternoon, a little girl, Mary, aged 2 and a half years, daughter of John John LACOSS, while playing around GREGORY's sawmill fell from the log runway and was drowned. DIED- Last Saturday Nick PISHLONG, a laborer in the Quincy mine, was killed by a piece of rock falling on him. DIED- Last Friday William ROBERTS, Jr., aged 42 years, a mechanic at the Allouez mine, Keweenaw County, died of stomach cancer. His remains were sent the following day to Pottstown, Pennsylvania. 1882 September 28 PORTAHE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIAGE- George RUSSELL of Butte City, Montana came to this area for a bride and carried away one of Lake Linden's daughters, Miss DWTER. (? DWYER) DIED- Last Friday Patrick FLEMING, a miner in the Quincy mine, while at work in the No 3 shaft at the 5th level, attempted to move some dirt and lost his balance. He fell away to the 7th level, crashing his head and died at once. Five years ago his father died in a premature explosion in the Quincy mine. 1882 October 5 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1881 September 27 At Worcester, Massachusetts, Rev Robert M. HIGGINS of Calumet, Michigan and Miss Helen M. FITTS of Worcester, Mass. NEWS ITEM- Last Saturday Charles RETALLICK of Calumet, while attempting to board a train standing at the trestle work at the stamp mill, was thrown down by the sudden starting of the cars , and fell to the ground , a distance of over 20 feet, breaking both legs. MARRIAGE- 1882 October 1 At the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrms A. McNAUGHTON; Rev A. R. PE NNIMAN of Pontiac ,Michigan and Miss Anna belle McNAUGHTON of Lake Linden. MARRIAGE- Last Wednesday afternoon, Mr WALLS of the firm WATSON and WALLS, of Alouez, Keweenaw County and Miss Julia GARNER of Seneca. The groom's parents live in Hancock. 1882 October 12 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DEATHS- Last Tuesday morning four men were killed in the Republic Mine, Marquette County; by a rockslide. They were-John CONNELL, aged 45 years, married; Ron ERICKSON, aged 34 years, single; Robert ROBERTS, aged 16 years; Peter BOWER, aged 16 years. Thomas HOOPER, badly injured, aged 30 years, married, may die. 1882 October 19 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1882 October 12 At the residence of the bride's parents at Houghton, Mr. George ENSWORTH of Hancock and Miss Kate MIRELE, of Houghton. MARRIED- 1882 October 14- At the Quincy mine, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mr John Schrack NICHOLLS, of Beacon, Marquette County and Miss Eliza Jane ROBERTS of Hancock. 1882 October 25-PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Tuesday morning, John HITCHINGS of Houghton, died suddenly at his home. He was buried at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton on Wednesday. NEWS ITEM- On Tuesday last, James D. RYAN, a miner at the Calumet and Hecla mine, became entangled in the man engine on the fifth level , fracturing 2 ribs and his knee. 1882 November 2 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- Last Saturday Mike DALY was married, is having a serious honeymoon. He was taken sick the same day with congestion of the lungs. He is said to be in a serious condition. DEATH- Last Monday Katie,, age 17 years, the daughter of Mr and Mrs William and Elizabeth RICHARDS, of Calumet, died of inflamation of the bowels. 1882 November 9 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DEATH- Last Monday evening John MICHAELSON'S body startled men in the Tamarack mine as it fell past them to the bottom of the mine. He died Tuesday morning. 1882 November 16 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN PROBATE ORDER- 1882 November 6 - In the matter of the estate of Kitty Adams WHEELER and Mabel Louise WHEELER, minors, their mother Maria F. WHEELER asked the court to be made their guardian. MARRIED- 1882 November 14 - At the residence of the bride's parents, Calumet- Mr. Lucius W. KILLMAR and Miss Mary MERTON, both of Calumet. MARRIED- Last Thursday Mr Richard Granville RICHARDS and Miss Grace Billing Jane LETCHER, both of Lake Linden. 1882 November 23 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1882 November 18, At Trinity Church, Houghton, Mr James THOMAS and Miss Mary HARYMAN, both of Houghton. 1882 November 30 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- The remains of Mr W. E. MANN were buried in the Calumet cemetery, where they will remain until spring when they will be shipped East. MARRIED- 1882 November 16, At Houghton, Mr Frank H. LYON of Calumet and Miss Jennie VAN ORDEN of Houghton. 1882 December 7 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN Last Tuesday George ROWE while walking near the Calumet blacksmith shop, slipped and fell upon a pile of iron, giving himself a severe jar. It's feared he was hurt severely internally. 1883 January 11 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DEATH- - Andrew Thomas, a miner, was killed today at the Pewabic mine by rock falling on him. MARRIAGE- At Hancock Congregational church last Thursday- Wm H. HARRIS of Hancock and Miss Maggie, daughter of Mr and Mrs James ROSS of Hancock. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh 2001