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 ************************************************ ____________________________________________________________________ 1884 January - June Issues - Some issues may be missing. ........denotes there was more to the article and the article with in is a shortened version. 1884 January 10 - PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Saturday afternoon, Mrs. James FRY, wife of James, aged 52 years, was found dead in her Calumet home of inflammation of the lungs. She has lived in the copper country since 1860, first settling at the Mesnard mine. She was a born in Devonshire, England. DIED- 1884 January 1-Peter DEAN, aged 55 years, a former resident of this section, died in Duluth, Minnesota. He left an estate worth $60,000.00. He gave a number of lots to the town to be used as a park. DIED- Last Thursday evening, Mike FLEMING, a miner, employed in the Quincy mine, was instantly killed by a delayed explosion of s charge in a hole that he thought had been exploded. He leaves a wile and large number of children, including two Sons who were working in the mine at the time 1884 JANUARY 17 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- Last Tuesday James TREVARTHA, a miner at the Calumet and Hecla mine was knocked down by a fall of rock in the mine. He will be laid up for a number of weeks as his spine was struck. DIED- Last Thursday morning Walter HARRIS, son of Capt William HARRIS of Lake Linden, died at Ann Arbor, Michigan from hemorrhaging of the lungs. The remains were shipped to Hancock for the funeral services at Lake Linden. DIED- 1884 January 17, At the Quincy mine, Dr Thomas U. FLANNER, aged 52 years, died of Bright's disease. He was born in Ohio and emigrated to Lake Superior nearly 30 years ago. For a long time was the chief physician at the Minnesota Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan . After many years he went to Springfield, Missouri and practiced medicine there. He than came to the Quincy mine. Funeral services were held on Friday at the Congregational church of Hancock, The remains were shipped to Springfield for burial. MARRIED- 1884 January 10, At the home of the bride's parents in Lake Linden; Mr. Lyman Roy MELLAN to Charlotte Amelia BARKELL, both of Lake Linden. 1884 January 24 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED Mrs. (no Christian a name shown) TOMCHAK, of Raymbaultown died rather suddenly last Wednesday morning of heart disease. 1884 January 31 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Tuesday William PHILLIPS, an employee of the Calumet and Hecla mining company, buried his daughter, Bessie; age 7 years at the Calumet cemetery. She died of diphtheria. DIED- Last Monday afternoon Charles SANGALA, who was walking on the track of the Mineral Range Railroad towards the Osceola mine, was struck by a snowplow attached to the locomotive of the train on its way to Hancock. He received injuries from which he died the following morning. 1884 February 7 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DEATH- Peter William DAPPA, employed at the old Cliff Mine, Keweenaw County, was killed Monday night by falling down a mine shaft. He was a young msn and unmarried. 1884 February 21 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- 1884 February 14 TONKIN, Johannah, aged 23 years, At her father's residence, Atlantic Mine, Capt William TONKIN. DIED 1884 February 17 TONKIN, Rebecca L., aged 21 years, at the residence of her father, Capt William TONKIN, Atlantic mine. Both women died of consumption and had been invalids for a long time. They were buried Tuesday at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. They are survived by their father and one brother. 1884 February 28-PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Friday, Antoine COGNANTE, while at work in the No 2 shaft of the Hecla mine, was struck by a piece of timber that fell down from a level above while loading on a skip. It caused one leg to be amputated and the other severely hurt, the shock proved too much for him and he died on Sunday. He leaves a widow and two children. NEWS ITEM- Last Monday night Theodore MURDREAU, while at work in the Hecla mine, had his right arm broken by falling rock. NEWS ITEM- Last Monday Alfred GLASSNER, while at work on I he scaffolding in the Lake Linden mill, fell in such a way to receive a serious scalp wound. Seven days idleness will be required of him. 1884 March 20 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- 1884 March 18 WHITCOMB, Hattie, aged 20 years, wife of Mr. W. G. WHITCOMB, died at her home in Calumet. She was the daughter of Mr. G. W. ROLISON of Hancock. The remains will be taken to Hancock for the funeral on Tuesday. Her husband and 2 tiny children will mourn her. DIED- Last Sunday, Mrs. Isaac JONES, wife of the track boss on the Hecla and Torch Railroad, from kidney trouble after suffering one year. DIED- 1884 March 11, Tuesday- Mr. Alexander TAYLOR, an old resident of the Hecla mine rock house, died at his Calumet home. He had a cancer of the stomach. 1884 March 27 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- One day last week the home of Charles JOHNSON, near the Allouez mine, Keweenaw County, burned down. He had $2300.00 in various dollar bills and $100.00 in gold and silver that ran together. He could have put in one of the banks but chose to keep at home. 1884 April 10 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- On Monday morning Gilbert BATH died at this home at the Phoenix mine, Keweenaw mine, of softening of the brain. He was an old man and leaves a large family of children mostly married. 1884 April 17 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Monday morning Samuel F. HODGE, aged 67 years, who for over 30 years was connected with Lake Superior mines, in the capacity of furnishing mines with steam engines, general mining machinery, etc., died at his home in Detroit, Michigan. He died of Bright's disease. He was born in CORNWALL, ENGLAND. He landed in Detroit a poor, young mechanic and rose to a man of immense wealth. He leaves a wife and several children and an estate worth $750,000.00. He will be buried today in Detroit, Michigan. He was born in ENGLAND 1884 April 17 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Thursday, Mrs. Stephen HARRIS, widow, aged 79 years, and mother of Wm. HARRIS, died at her home in Houghton, The funeral was Sunday. MARRIAGE-1884 April 15 at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. D. H. PERRY at Superior, Wisconsin, Mr. Millard GRAY, attorney at law to Miss Annie M. BROCKWAY, M. D., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. BROCKWAY of Clifton, Keweenaw County, Michigan. Both are of Duluth, Minnesota. 1884 May 1 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED-1884 April 21-At the residence of the bride's father at Hancock, Mr. John DAKIN to Miss Elizabeth HOOPER, both of Hancock. 1884 May 8 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Friday Philogene PAPEAN , a painter in the employ of the Hecla and Torch Lake Railroad , fell from the rear car of an up tram, striking his head, causing his instantaneous death. Funeral service was held last Sunday on the lake. He was a widower, leaving one child living in Canada. PROBATE MATTER- IN the matter of the estate of James WALLS, deceased, born in CORNWALL, ENGLAND, his wife Elizabeth WALLS asked the court to appoint, William EVANS as the administrator of the estate. 1884 May 15 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1884 April 26 At the Methodist parsonage at Houghton; Mr. Henry WILLIAMS and Miss Emma Ann FLOYD, both of Calumet. DIED- Last Tuesday, Oscar ISAACSON, employed at the Cliff mine, Keweenaw County, was killed by falling out of a bucket into a shaft. DIED- Sebastien LAPPO the man who killed George OSBORNE, the toll collector on the Houghton bridge Sunday night, May 4, has pleaded guilty, claiming it was done in sell defense. He was examined in court last Friday and bound over to appear at the next term of the circuit court. Mr. OSBORNE leaves a wife and children. HE WAS BORN IN CORNWALL, ENGLAND. 1884 June 19 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN NEWS ITEM- Dave OSBORN and John PFLUGGE, wipers in the Calumet mine engine house, were both slightly injured during the week, They got their arms or hands in the way of the machines. OSBORN's wound was between the elbow and shoulder and PFLUGGE's had his finger above the first joint sharply cut. 1884 June 26 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1884 June 26 Tuesday- At the residence of the bride's father in St Clair, Michigan- Mr. Henry Wallbank JONES, M. D. of Houghton, Michigan to Miss Anna Barnard JENKS, daughter of Mr. R. W. JENKS. MARRIED- 1884 June26 Tuesday, at the home of the bride's parents in Houghton, Michigan- Mr. Allen F. REES of Houghton and Miss Carrie E. WILLIAMS of Boston, Massachusetts. MARRIED- 1884 June 14 at Hurontown, Mr. William A. TRATHEN to Miss Elizabeth REDSTONE. MARRIED-1884 June 14 at Hurontown, Mr. Richard DUNSTAN to Miss Mary E. TRATHEN. MARRIED- 1884 June 14 at Hurontown, Mr. Richard J. HODGE to Miss Jane HODGE. NEWS ITEM- Last Tuesday Fred EATON, a clerk in the Hecla mine office, was injured by a runaway horse. He was getting into the carriage when the horse was startled by his pulling on the reins and took off dumping, Mr. EATON to the ground. He and his family will leave the Calumet and Hecla mine employ in September and go to Silver Lake, Kansas and raise stock. NEWS ITEM- Two former residents of this area are in charge of the Old Dominion Copper Company in Arizona. Mr. A. P. THOMAS is praised by the newspapers out there for his erecting machinery in the mine and Capt. Joshua D. HOSKING for his skill as mine and underground manager. 1884 July 10 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1884 July 8 Thursday, At Lake Linden Rev HIGGINS of Calumet, Mr. George HORE to Mrs. Mary F. MANSFIELD. 1884 July 17 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Richard KING, aged 54 years, an old resident of Calumet, died at his home in Calumet, last Tuesday of cancer of the stomach. Funeral will be Thursday at the Calumet Methodist church. 1884 July 24 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Tuesday, a boy named Ben MERRITT of the Allouez mine, Keweenaw county, while riding in a wagon in Allouez, with adults, fell out of it in such a manner that it ran over him and killed him. 1884 July 31 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN PROBATE MATTER- In the matter of the estate of Mary UREN, deceased, her husband, Richard UREN asked that he be appointed administrator, date of court hearing 1884 July 31. 1884 August 14 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Monday evening Edward MEDLIN was coming out of the Lake Linden stamp mill and her became dizzy and fell on the railroad track and the train over him crushing his leg so that it had to be amputated. He died on Tuesday at the hospital. He was buried on Wednesday. DIED- Last Wednesday evening , Capt John HOAR, aged 67 years, a successful merchant and prominent citizen for 25 years, died at his home in East Houghton due to kidney problems . As a young man he emigrated from CORNWALL, ENGLAND, and settled in Pennsylvania and in 1856 he came to Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior and engaged in mining work until 1859 when he came to Houghton, and went into business with his brother, R. M. HOAR, until the brother died. He leaves a wife and two children, Wm B. HOAR and Mrs. J. B. STURGIS. The funeral will be tomorrow from his home and burial at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. NEWS ITEM- Nicholas SEITZ, a miner at the Hecla mine, had his leg broken in two places by falling rock last week. DIED- Yesterday, Michael J. HARRINGTON, a inner employed in the Osceola mine, was a truck by a piece of hanging rock and had his leg crushed. His leg was amputated and he died shortly after. Died- Last Saturday evening, John BODEN of Red Jacket while engaged with a "chivaree" crowd and was accidentally shot in the head by William CHIPMAN. He soon died of the wound. Mr. CHIPMAN was held on the charge of manslaughter. 1884 August 28- PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MIHICGAN DIED- 1884 August 27 at Houghton, Louis J. HEBERT, infant son of George S. and Elizabeth G. HEBERT, age 2 months and 5 days. 1884 September 4 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN MARRIED- 1884 August 18, at the residence of Mr. Hugh McRAY of Lake Linden, Mr. Murdoch McLEOD to Miss Johana MATHESON. MARRIED - 1884 August 23 at the Lake Linden Methodist Parsonage, Mr. Matthew Henry WAREHAM to Mrs. Annie MAND, both of Lake Linden. MARRIED- 1884 August 26, at the bride's residence, Lake Linden, Mr. Thomas DUNSTAN to Miss Elizabeth May RALPH. DIED- Last Monday morning while Mr. PEARCE of Red Jacket was going to work, he noted a body hanging against the outhouse as he passed by. He found it was Mr. William H. RULE, age 37, of CORNWALL, ENGLAND, son of James and Grace had committed suicide. After cutting the body down the coroner was called. Mr. and Mrs. BAWDEN, parents of the widow, testified that the night before he asked them for money to buy liquor. He was sober at the time they said. 1884 September 18 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE ,HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Saturday night, a boy Jabez OLDS, while trying to throw on a belt in the Allouez stamp mill, Keweenaw County, was caught by the revolving wheel and before it could be stopped had both legs broken. He died soon afterwards. DIED- Last Wednesday afternoon, two miners named John BESSOLO and John TROTTA were injured by falling rock. Mr. TROTTA died that night and Mr. BESSOLO had his legs slightly injured. 1884 September 25 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- 1884 September 24, At her parents home in Houghton, Jessie BAIRD, daughter of Mr Andrew and Jane BAIRD, aged 11 years, 2 months. 1884 October 2 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Sunday Bill BROWN of Lake Linden had trouble with his drunken wife, who struck his stomach with a piece of wood, causing him to die. She was held for murder. DIED- Last Friday night Timothy DRISCOLL, an old resident of Houghton, was last seen alive Friday night. He was found floating in the lake Wednesday by HOAR's dock. He leaves a wife and several children. DIED-1884 September 28 Charles BENNETT, aged 24, born in Michigan, employed in unloading a coal vessel at POPE's dock, fell from a runway, while on his back was hit on the body. He died as a result of the accident. 1884 October 30 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN PROBATE MATTER- IN the matter of the estate of Bradford F. PLEWS, deceased, his wife, Martha PLEWS, was appointed executrix of his estate. Hearing date 1884 October 15. PROBATE MATTER- In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth SNELL, deceased, her husband, Joseph N. SNELL, was appointed administrator. Hearing date 1 884 Oct 16. 1884 November 6 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Monday Louis VALSOVANNEAU was unloading the ship in No 3 Shaft of the Hecla mine, a piece of rock that had been dislodged at the 10th level, fell on him striking him on the neck and hip. It crushed the hip and pelvis causing his death on Wednesday. 1884 November 13 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED AND CARD OF THANKS-I want to thank my many friends in Hancock for their kind sympathy in my hour of trial incident in the burial of my dear wife on November 7, 1884. SIGNED Josiah JAMES DIED- Last Wednesday, while the train on the Allouez mine, Keweenaw County, was making its last trip to the Allouez stamp mill, Joseph LaFEVRE was instantly killed. Its not known if he was lying on the track or might have leaned over when the train struck him. When last seen he was under the influence of liquor. NEWS ITEM- Last Tuesday James BROOKS, a timber man in the Atlantic mine, while placing timbers in the mine, he was struck by falling rock, causing his leg to the knee to be amputated. 1884 December 4 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Tuesday night, while the heavy snowstorm was prevailing, Martin ROWE, living on a farm near the Phoenix mine, Keweenaw County, who had been to the store at the Cliff Mine, started for home but failed to reach there. A large search was made and on Thursday his body was found about 300 yards from his house, he was covered with snow. 1884 December 18 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Last Friday Judge Wm LEAN of Houghton, died at the Butterfield House of asthma. He was born in CORNWALL, ENGLAND and was nearly 65 years old. He was a pioneer of the copper country. He was judge of the Probate Court at his death. Sunday he was buried at Forest Hill cemetery, Houghton. He leaves a wife, Jane. 1885 January 1 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN DIED- Capt Amos H. SCOTT, a resident of this section for over 20 years, was buried last Sunday. File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh 2001