McKean-Elk County PA Archives News.....Jan-Jun 1897 Deaths in McKean Democrat Newspaper ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ronald Reid rreid21@cox.net September 29, 2010, 10:08 pm The McKean Democrat 1897 DEATHS IN MCKEAN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JAN-JUN 1897 FROM THE THE MCKEAN DEMOCRAT NEWSPAPER, (SMETHPORT) The following death notices appeared in the McKean Democrat from January through June during the year of 1897. The date of publication is shown prior to the item(s). All of the items occur on page 3 of the edition unless noted otherwise. There is no implication that this is all that may have been published in these editions since some editions may be missing and many of the pages or portions thereof are unreadable. Transcribed by Ronald J. Reid, 2010 January 1, 1897 Death of Ira S. Gleason Ira S. Gleason, one of Smethport’s oldest and best known citizens, died at his home in this borough, shortly before noon Wednesday, after a long illness of consumption. Mr. Gleason was born in Warsaw, N.Y., Aug. 5, 1828. In 1850 he came to Smethport, where he worked at his trade, that of a harness-maker, for about a year, when he went into business for himself. He carried on the harness making business in Smethport continuously until 1893, when he disposed of his interest to his partner, Mr. Charles Lemmler, who had been in business with him for 13 years previous. On May 31, 1851, Mr. Gleason was united in marriage to Miss Emily Corwin, who survives him. The fruits of this union were one daughter, Dora, who died in 1877, and one son, R.C. Gleason, who is now carrying on the Photographing business in this borough. Mr. Gleason was for a great many years a consistent member of the M.E. church, and for a long time was the superintendent of the Sunday school at that church in this borough. He was also, at the time of his death, one of the trustees and a steward of the Smethport M.E. church. He held, we believe, several borough offices and was postmaster of Smethport during President Lincoln’s administration. Mr. Gleason was an honorable, upright citizen, whose word was his bond. While he had a for a great many years previous to his death been in poor health, his indomitable will power asserted itself, and up to within the past few months he kept about and was almost daily to be seen on our streets. He was a conscientious Christian and a good citizen in every sense of the word. The funeral will be held this (Friday) afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, at the M.E. church, Rev. J.W. Sanborn will officiate. January 8, 1897 Mrs. Arabella, wife of Horace Cleveland, of Farmers Valley, died at the home of her brother, Herman Howe, near Portville, N.Y., on Friday, Jan. 1, 1897, of typhoid fever, aged about 65 years. The deceased was one of the old residents of Keating township. She is survived by a husband, three sons and three daughters. The interment took place at Turtle Point on Monday last. Mrs. Mary Wolf, an aged woman, who lived alone in a shanty on Washington street, Bradford, was found dead in her squalid home on Thursday of last week. The body was lying in a corner of a small room and was in an advanced stage of decomposition, showing that the woman had been dead several days when the body was discovered. Coroner Sherman held an inquest over the remains, and after the jury had heard the evidence, returned a verdict to the effect that “Mary Wolf came to her death from cold and exposure followed by alcoholic excess. January 15, 1897 Michael Rocho died at his home in Bradford on Monday last, age 50 years. The deceased had been a resident of McKean county for about 19 years. He is survived by a wife, three sons and three daughters. The sad intelligence reached town yesterday of the death of Mrs. William Wilkinson, of Kanesholm. She expired on Saturday night from the effects of a surgical operation performed a few days previous and it was thought she was getting along nicely when things took a turn and she soon passed away. Deceased was aged about 54 years and is survived by her husband and five children. – Kane Republican of Monday. Martin Dalmage, the second victim of the boiler explosion at Hazel Hurst, died on Wednesday night of last week. The remains were brought to Smethport on Saturday, and the funeral was held at the M.E. church under the auspices of the K.O.T.M., Rev. J.W. Sanborn, officiating. The interment took place in Rose Hill cemetery. Messrs. W.M. and James O’Reilly and Leonard Splain, of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Mayme L. Bissett, of Bradford, were in attendance at the funeral of their grandfather, the late Michael McKiernan, which took place in this borough on Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. James A. McKean attended the funeral of Mrs. Wm. Wilkins, which was held in Kane on Monday last. January 22, 1897 Dr. A. Blake, one of Olean’s most prominent and best known citizens, died at his home in that city on Thursday of last week, aged about 73 years. John Kent the three-year-old son of Geo. W. Roos, of Coryville, died on Wednesday of whooping cough. The funeral will be held this (Friday) afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, Rev. W.A. Bennett officiating. Nelson Hooker died at his home in Eldred township, on Tuesday of last week, aged 67 years. Mr. Hooker resided in this borough for some time, going from Smethport to Eldred township several years ago, where he resided until his death. The death of the old war veteran, Lemuel Lucore, which occurred near Emporium a few days since, recalls a painful war incident to the attention of the editor of the Republican. A brother of the editor was first sergeant of Co. D, First Penn’s Cavalry at the battle of Cedar Mountain, in Virginia, in 1862. A cavalry charge was ordered on the rebel lines and in the execution of the charge the young sergeant received a rebel bullet in his breast. Lucore was at his side and when the sergeant showed indications of falling from his horse Lucore caught hold of him and finally assisted him to the hospital. The surgeons probed for the bullet, located and extracted it in the presence of Lucore. He picked it up, preserved it and a few years ago gave it to the writer in Emporium. Sergeant Rogers died soon after the ball was extracted. Mrs. George W. Smith, of 28 Chestnut street, died Friday afternoon at 1:40 o’clock from the effects of a dose of morphine taken with suicidal intent. Late Thursday evening Mrs. Smith called at the police station and requested Chief Ruddy to put her in a cell. She claimed that she had no home and said she wished to die The chief advised her to go to her home, nearby, or else go to some friend’s residence and pass the night, as she was in an excited state of mind. Mrs. Smith took the latter course and went to the home of Mrs. Walker, where she was given a room to sleep in. Soon after going to her apartment, Mrs. Smith swallowed the contents of a bottle filled with morphine and then informed Mrs. Wilson of her rash deed. Medical aid was summoned and the woman was shortly afterwards removed to the hospital, where every known means was used to resuscitate her. Early Friday morning she sank into a stupor and at 1:10 p.m. she died without regaining consciousness. Domestic troubles was undoubtedly the cause of suicide. She was aged about 30 years and is survived by a mother and seven, brothers, who reside in the lower oil country. Her maiden name was Lizzie Campbell and for a number of years she was known as Liz Phillips. She was born and reared in Bradford and came of a highly respectable family. An unconquerable love for liquor was the means to an end of an unhappy and shameful life. – Bradford Post. Death of Mrs. Thomas Goodwin Miss Mary Bowen was born in Newtown, England, Sept. 2, 1815, and died at her home in Farmers Valley, McKean county, Pa., Jan. 15, 1897, being 81 years, 3 months and 25 days of age. In her twentieth year she was married in Liverpool, to Mr. Thomas Goodwin, and soon after came to America. Mrs. Goodwin and her husband have lived in McKean county 62 years, 6 years in Williamsville, and 16 years on the old homestead in Farmers Valley. Their married life spanned the long term of 61 ½ years. To them were born eight children, three sons and five daughters. One son and three daughters only remain with their father to mourn the loss of an affectionate wife and tender, loving mother. Her last illness was of about two months duration. She was stricken with paralysis, and gradually sank until the end came. She suffered extremely at times, but at the end she went to sleep and never awake to the troubles of this world again. May her rest from a long and toilsome life be sweet, until she hears the voice of Jesus, in whom she trusted, say come forth. The funeral services were conducted from the house, and the remains were interred in the old burying place across the way, Rev. W.A. Bennett, of the U.B. church, officiating. January 29, 1897 Jasper Nenth, an old and well-known oil man died at his home in Red Rock on Friday inst, aged 58 years. He is survived by a widow, two sons and two daughters. A.A. foster, aged 64 years, died at Hazel Hurst last Sunday, of congestion of the lungs. He was superintendent of B.F. Hazelton’s lumbering interests in that vicinity, and leaves a wife, but no children. February 5, 1897 Mrs. Benjamin Wood died at her home in Coleville on Monday, after an illness of five months, aged about 50 years. The deceased leaves a husband, two daughters, and a son. The funeral was held at St. Elizabeth’s church, in this borough, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Father Flood, officiating. The interment took place in St. Elizabeth’s cemetery. Roy Douglass, age 14 years, son of C.D. Douglass, of Sistersville, W.Va., liveryman, met with a fatal accident last Sunday while driving a hack containing three passengers. The vehicle slid over a steep embankment and fell on the young man, crushing him so badly that he died in a few minutes. The passengers escaped serious injury. The unfortunate boy was a grandson of Maj. A.C. Douglass, of Eldred. A dispatch to the Kane Republican of last Tuesday says: Mr. T.J. Campbell, a young man who has been in the employ of E.K. Kane as a carpenter for several years, accidentally shot himself about noon today while out hunting. From all appearances when found he had stumbled and fell while going down a steep patch, his gun was discharged blowing off the whole top of his head leaving him in a condition to make it almost impossible to identify the remains. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell of Bayard street, this city, brother of Miss Nellie Campbell, the popular Fraley street caterer and Mrs. J.C. Myers. He was married about six months ago to Miss Lillian Christman, of Kushequa. He was a member of Mt. Jewett Lodge, No. 881, I.O.O.F. and Barnsdall Tent, No. 73, K.O.T.M. of Russell city, and both these organizations have been notified of his untimely death. February 12, 1897 The residence of Wesley Haymaker, of East Bradford, was destroyed by fire on last Friday afternoon, and his four year old daughter perished in the flames. Mrs. Haymaker had gone to a neighbor’s house, leaving the little one alone. In the meantime their six-year-old daughter came home from school and in attempting to light the gas the house was set on fire, with the above disastrous results. Leonard C. Irvine, who has been connected with the Parker Hotel and Sanitarium, at Gardeau, Pa., as chief clerk since the opening of that popular resort last spring, dropped dead in the kitchen of that hotel about 2 p.m. last Friday. Heart disease is supposed to have been the cause of Mr. Irvin’s untimely taking off. The deceased was about 41 years of age, and was very popular. He is survived by two brothers, Frank, of Bradford, and Guy, of Glade Run, and one sister, Mrs. H.G. Andrews, of Bradford. The remains were taken to Bradford Saturday, and the funeral was held Monday afternoon, Rev. M.H. Houghton officiating. The interment took place at Irvine’s Mills. Thomas Arthurs died at his home on the West Side Thursday at the ripe age of 100 years. He came to Kane some 35 years ago and until 1882 was employed by the P.R.R. Since that time he has ceased to labor and a gradual decline incident to old age ended his days. He is survived by a wife and eight children. Mr. Arthurs’ life spans a century beginning with the days of Washington; few men live to see the wonderful changes that he could recall. February 19, 1897 An eight-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Smith, of Ormsby, died on Tuesday last of diphtheria. February 26, 1897 Mrs. P. McNamara, wife of the proprietor of the Corry House, Bradford, died very suddenly last Sunday evening of heart disease, aged 55 years. The deceased leaves a husband and six children to mourn her demise. N.J. Stanton, ex-chief of police of Bradford, died at his home in that city last Friday morning, after a long illness, of curhosis of the liver, aged 58 years. Mr. Stanton was one of the most popular men in McKean county. He was a veteran of the 38th Regt. Pa. Vol. Early in the seventies he came to Bradford, and since that time had been a prominent figure in the affairs of the oil metropolis. He leaves a wife and a host of warm personal friends to mourn his demise. The funeral, which was largely attended, was held on Sunday afternoon at the M.E. church, Bradford. Jerome Powell, one of Ridgway’s oldest and best known business men, died at his house in that place on Wednesday last. Mr. Powell was a brother of the late ex-Sheriff M.N. Powell, of this county, and an uncle of Clarence Powell, of East Smethport. Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Wilson, of Pittsburg, were called here last week by the illness and death of Mrs. Wilson’ father, the late Orrin E. Haven, Esq. March 5, 1897 Edward Neustrom was instantly killed in the railroad yard at East Kane on Saturday last. The deceased was an employe of the James Lumber Co., and leaves a wife and two small children. A.P. Whitaker, the veteran editor of the Venango Spectator, died at his home in Franklin, Pa., on Friday last, at the advanced age of 80 years. Mr. Whitaker was not only one of the oldest, but one of the ablest and best known newspaper men in the State. Mrs. Harriet Irons died at her home in this borough lat Sunday morning, after a long illness, aged about 60 years. The deceased leaves two sons, Clayton and Clinton Irons, of this borough, and one daughter, Mrs. Judson Hacket, of Furmore Valley. The funeral was held at the house Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J.H. McCandless, Rector of St. Luke’s church, officiating. The interment took place in Rose Hill cemetery. March 12, 1897 A.B. Manry died at his home in Bradford on Sunday last, age 58 years. Mr. Manry is survived by eight children, five sons and three daughters. He had been a resident of Bradford for 30 years. March 19, 1897 Page 5 Isaac Foster died at his home in Lewis Run on Saturday last, aged 70 years. The deceased had been a resident of that section for about 60 years. Page 5 J.L. Murphy died at his home in Johnsonburg on Monday last. The deceased was the father of Mrs. Geo. L. Roberts, formerly of Bradford. Page 5 Miss Lizzie, daughter of Aaron Hellman, of Clermont, died in Bradford on Wednesday last, aged about 21 years of peritonitis. Miss Hellman was well known in Smethport, where she had a host of friends. The funeral takes place at Clermont today. Page 5 The New York Sun of Tuesday says: William Halsey Wood, of Newark N.J., a prominent architect, died in Philadelphia on Saturday. In 1889 Mr. Wood was one of four architects whose plans, submitted in the international competition for the building of the Cathedral of St. John, the Divine, were selected for elaboration. Though Mr. Wood was finally unsuccessful in this competition, his plan on the theme, “Jerusalem the Golden” was much admired by all who saw it exhibited at the Sea house in Lafayette place in 1891. Mr. Wood was the architect of many important buildings. Mr. Wood was the architect of the new St. Luke’s church in this borough. March 26, 1897 Page 5 D.W. Washburn, an old and well known resident of Bradford, died at his home in that city on Thursday of last week, aged about 75 years. The deceased leaves a widow and five children. Page 5. S.J. McKendrick of Clermont, was a caller at the Democrat office Wednesday afternoon. Mr. McKendrick conveyed the sad intelligence to us that his daughter, Allena, aged 16 years, 3 months and 12 days, died Wednesday morning after a short illness, from what the attending physician pronounced grip. The young lady was taken suddenly ill last Friday night with a terrible pain in the head. Medical aid was summoned and everything done that could be suggested to alleviate her suffering, but she gradually grew worse until death came to her relief as above stated. The Democrat joins with a host of friends in extending its condolence to the grief stricken parents and brothers and sisters of the deceased, who is spoken of as a most estimable young lady. The funeral will be held at Clermont this (Friday) morning. April 2, 1897 Page 5 Dr. Ebenezor Gere died at his home in Chemung, N.Y., on Thursday of last week after an illness of two weeks aged about 74 years. The deceased was the father of Dr. A. Grace White, of Bradford, and the late Mrs. Imogene B. Morgan, of Eldred. Dr. Gere was a prominent physician and leaves a host of friends to mourn his death. Page 5 The remains of Gen. Geo. J. Magee, President of the Fall Brook R.R. system, who recently died in France, while abroad for the benefit of his health, arrived at his late home in Watkins, N.Y., on Sunday last, and the funeral was held on Tuesday. Page 5 Maude Weiser, aged about 19 years, shot herself near the heart, in her rooms in the old Gem theatre building, Bradford, on Tuesday last. The unfortunate young woman was removed to the hospital where she died early Wednesday morning. The deceased formerly lived near Brookville, and she was married, her husband is said to be located in DuBois. She was wayward, and because she had been discarded by her Bradford lover she sought death by shooting herself. April 9, 1897 William Parsons died at his home, No. 11 congress Place, Tuesday night, aged 51 years. The cause of death was dropsy. Deceased is survived by a widow and one daughter. The remains were taken yesterday afternoon to Perrysburg, N.Y., for interment. – Bradford Era of Wednesday. Mr. Parsons was well known in this borough, where he resided for several years. Corryville Died, Monday, April 5, at the home of Geo. Beers, Josephine Pendleton, of spinal meningitis. The deceased has been a sufferer from spinal disease for several years. April 16, 1897 A dispatch dated last Sunday says: John Peterson and his son James, aged 25 years were killed last evening by an explosion of nitro-glycerine at Tuttletown, a small village in Warren county. The men were digging a ditch when they came upon a can of glycerine, which had been buried in the ground. The can was struck with a spade by the young man and the explosion followed. The young man was instantly killed and his body scattered in all directions. His father was terribly mangled. He lived fifteen minutes. T.B. Day died at his home in Port Allegany on Saturday last. A widow and a son survive him. Peter Anderson, aged about 36 years, was instantly killed last Monday morning on the Smith & Backer lease, between Ormsby and Buttsville. Mr. Anderson was in the employ of Carnes & Knight, engaged in getting (unreadable) and was felling a tree when the accident , which caused his death, occurred. A limb became detached and fell, striking the unfortunate man over the right eye, crushing the skull in a horrible manner. Mr. Carnes saw the limb as it was falling and shouted to Anderson, but he seemed paralyzed and did not stir from his tracks. Mr. Anderson is spoken of by those who knew him as having been an honorable, hard working man, and much sympathy is expressed for the widow and three small children who were so suddenly deprived of a husband and kind father. The funeral was held at the Swedish Lutheran church in this borough Wednesday afternoon, Rev. F.S. Miller, pastor of that church officiating. The interment took place in Rose Hill cemetery. Lonella M., wife of W.S. Stonn, of DeGolia, died at her home in that place on Monday of consumption, age 36 years. She leaves a husband and two sons. April 30, 1897 Augustus M. Friedlander, the eminent portrait painter, who was well known in this county, died suddenly at Colorado Springs, Col., last Sunday evening, of consumption. Mr. Friedlander went to Colorado about two months ago for the benefit of his health. The deceased leaves a widow, who was formerly Miss Ada Malone, late editor of the Kane Leader. A Salamanca, N.Y., dispatch of last Saturday says: Last Saturday John Warner, a resident of Lewis Run, Pa., was drowned in the Allegheny river and Friday his body was recovered at Wolf run and brought to this city. Warner was employed along the river and it is supposed that he slipped into the water while going from his work to a boarding house. An Indian who was fishing at Wolf run discovered the body and took it ashore, Coroner Stillman went to Wolf Run and investigated the case, but could find no evidence that would warrant holding an inquest. The body bore no marks of violence. The four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Smith, of East Smethport, was drowned in Potato creek Wednesday afternoon. It appears that his sister, 12 years old, was carrying him across the creek to the grove beyond in search of wild flowers. She slipped from a log and both fell into the water, which was quite deep at that place. The young girl tried to save her brother, but was unable to do so and narrowly escaped drowning herself. The grief-stricken parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the community. May 7, 1897 Death of Mrs. Jonathan Colegrove Mrs. Hattie M., wife of Jonathan Colegrove, died at her home in this borough at about 11:00 p.m. last Monday, after a long illness of heart disease, aged 50 years, four months and three days. Mrs. Colegrove was born in East Troy, Bradford county, Pa., where she grew to young womanhood and on January 1, 1866, she was united in marriage to Jonathan Colegrove. The young couple at once settled down to housekeeping at Colegrove, this county, where they continued to reside until about four years ago when they took up their residence in this borough. During all the time of her residence in Smethport Mrs. Colegrove was in poor health from an affection of the heart which finally culminated in her death as above stated. Her friends, however, did not consider her condition such as to give immediate alarm until Sunday night when her case became critical, and notwithstanding every thing that medical skill could suggest was resorted to prolong her life she gradually sank into that last long sleep. The married life of Mr. and Mrs. Colegrove was blessed with two boys, the eldest died when about five years of age, and A.L. Colegrove, of this borough. Besides the immediate family, husband, son and niece, Miss Mamie, Mrs. Colegrove leaves a mother, Mrs. Mary E. Heimer, who resides in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Colegrove was for a great many years a member of the Baptist church, but a few years ago she united with the M.E. church, and at the time of her death was a consistent member of that church. The funeral was held at the M.E. church Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, Rev. J.W. Sanborn, assisted by Rev. T.R. Taylor, officiating. The interment took place at the Colegrove cemetery. Death of Mrs. Fanny Papky Mrs. Fanny Papky, of New York, daughter of Martin and Margaret Warner, of Eldred, died at the home of her parents Sunday, May 2d, of quick consumption, aged 24 years. The deceased leaves a husband, father, mother, two sisters, Annie Sexton, of Salamanca, N.Y., and Addie Warner, of New York, and three brothers, Hiram and William, of Eldred, and Hugh Warner now of Clermont, to mourn her loss. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. May these words comfort them. that she was reconciled and longed to depart this life. She was confined to her bed since Christmas and never was known to murmur. As the flowers now are opening their beautiful petals, we trust she has gone to bloom in the garden where flowers will never fade. “She sleeps! she sleeps! When the gentle spring Returns from its South land wandering. She sleeps! She sleeps! And never more Will her footsteps fall by the old home door, Nor her voice be heard, with its loving tone, By the lone ones left around her own hearth stone, She has gone, she has gone, to her home afar, To the beautiful land Where the angels are.” May 14, 1897 Mrs. Ellis Griffith died at her home in Norwich on Saturday last, after a brief illness of paralysis, aged about 65 years. The deceased leaves an aged husband and several grown up children by a former husband. The funeral was held on Monday. The interment took place in the Colegrove cemetery. The Democrat extends its condolence to the aged husband and children of the deceased. Death of Maurice Elmer Hall Maurice Elmer Hall, the infant son of Maurice and Victoria Hall, died Saturday, may 8, after an illness of four weeks, aged nine months and 21 days. The funeral service was held at the family residence on Monday and was impressive and touching. The singing by the Misses Brennan was especially sweet and appropriate. Rev. J.W. Sanborn conducted the service. The afflicted family have the sympathy of all in the loss of this beautiful child. Weep not, The loved child is at rest Beyond this land of tears and pain; Your Heavenly Father knoweth best, Look up! For you shall meet again. May 28, 1897 Henry McCauley, a hostler, was found dead in a box stall at the Bradford Driving Park at an early hour Monday morning. Heart disease is supposed to have caused his death. McCauley belonged in Titusville, and came to Bradford about two months ago to take care of horses at the Driving Park. The funeral of the late C.B. Gould, editor of the emporium Press, will take place at the family residence in emporium this (Friday) afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. David f. Wolcott died at Mapes, N.Y., on Wednesday last. The deceased was for some time an Alderman of the Third Ward in the city of Bradford, and a few years ago was a candidate for the Republican nomination of county commissioner. John Pippin, of Liberty township, died at the Warren asylum on Sunday, where he had been confined since February, 1896. Mrs. Catharine DeLige, of Lafayette township, died at the same institution on Wednesday. Mrs. DeLige was taken to Warren about three weeks ago. Both were county charges, and were buried at warren. Mrs. Augusta Hagberg, aged 46 years, died at the poor house on Saturday last of dropsy of the heart. Mrs. Hagberg had only been an inmate of the poor housie since the previous day. Besides a husband the deceased leaves five children, the oldest 16 years of age and the youngest tow years old. The funeral was held on Monday. The interment took place in Rose Hill cemetery. Departed This Life On Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eugenia Hamlin, Mrs. Charlotte Augusta McCoy, aged 83 years and nine months. Mrs. Charlotte A. McCoy was born in Gill, Mass., in the year 1813. In 1822 her father, Dr. George Darling removed from Massachusetts to what was then known as Bunker Hill, which place is near the present village of Clermont, in McKean county, Pa. Afterwards they removed to Smethport, where in 1832 she was married to Dr. W.Y. McCoy. There were ten children born to them, all of whom attained maturity; the eldest son, Charles, having laid down his life for his country in the War of the Rebellion. Of the others, five survive her: Hannah L., wife of Hon. H. Hamlin, Charlotte M., wife of J.C. Hamlin, Henry L., who followed the tradition of his ancestors in the practice of medicine, Alice Eugenia, wife of the late Delano R. Hamlin and Edgar B. Mrs. McCoy had never suffered seriously from sickness, and her fine physical organization prevailed, and though she lingered several weeks after the decline began, she passed away with comparatively little suffering. It is with unbounded respect and (unreadable) tenderness that we dwell for a moment upon the character of the dear lady who has just entered into rest. Love and duty were the watch words of her life. Her home was a kingdom where she ever reigned the gentle, loving but undisputed queen. She was an earnest and practical Christian, leading and instructing her family intelligently and carefully in the Christian life and assisting them always by precept and example. She was wonderfully unselfish in her personal life, always seeing some thing to do for others and willingly and gladly ministering to those who suffered; not fearing to touch and comfort moral or physical distress, while the innate refinement and unconscious dignity of her character held her far above moral or spiritual taint. She, with her whole family have long been communicants of St. Luke’s Episcopal church, from which place the funeral was held Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, after which she was laid to rest close by the side of her revered husband and surrounded by the daughters who have gone before her. Her life was an example of the words, “In quietness and confidence shall be your strength” the strength of one who rests in the Lord and waits patiently for Him, a strength for all life’s duties and burdens, for every day and for the last day, a strength which meets death in quietness and confidence, in the assurance of victory over all evil, and the inheritance of an endless and blessed life. Our hearts thank God for the good example of this, His servant, who having finished her course, and kept the faith has departed in the Communion of the Holy Catholic church to receive the crown of the righteous. May she rest in peace. Fatal Boiler Explosion Mark McNichols, a well known driller, was fatally injured by the explosion of a boiler at Stoney Point, near Simpson, Thursday forenoon at 10:19 o’clock. McNichols and his brother-in-law, John E. Donnigan, were engaged in drilling a well for C.P. Byron. Mark was leading to the boiler and complained to Donnigan that he could not keep down the steam as it was bound to keep at a high pressure. He approached the boiler and was directly in front of it when the terrific explosion occurred, which threw the unfortunate man to the ground with great force. His bruised and battered body was removed to a neighboring house and Drs. Winger and Banninghoff and Rev. Father Coonan, of this city were summoned. The physicians succeeded in restoring him to consciousness but his injuries were beyond human aid, the end coming at 4 p.m. McNichols was a faithful worker and a careful, competent driller. He was aged 35 years and unmarried. Deceased is survived by his parents, who reside at Stone Dam, Allegany county, N.Y., a brother, Richard, and five sisters. – Bradford Post. June 4, 1897 Gonin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Quimby, of Gardeau, died at the home of her parents in that place on Saturday last, aged about 9 years, from the effects of vaccination, which she underwent last September. The remains of this bright little girl were brought to Smethport Monday morning and laid to rest in St. Elizabeth’s cemetery. James Benson, a well known lawyer and prominent citizen of Coudersport, died at his home in that place on Sunday last, aged 34 years. Mr. Benson leaves a mother, wife and three children to mourn his untimely taking off. The deceased was a genial, whole souled gentleman and he numbered his friends by the legion. The funeral took place in Coudersport Wednesday. J.M. Miller died at his home in Rixford last Sunday. The deceased leaves five children. Mrs. Maude, wife of H.F. Wilson, died at her home in Port Allegany Thursday morning, after an illness of nearly four months. The deceased leaves a husband and two little girls. Lafayette Lawrence, a Bradford horseshoer, died very suddenly on Wednesday while at work in his shop, Heart disease is assigned as the cause of his sudden taking off, The deceased was 43 years of age and leaves a widow and on daughter. The Kane Republican of last Saturday says: A six year old daughter of Arthur Anderson was fatally burned yesterday afternoon. During the absence of the parents from their home on Bayard street the child took some matches and in an attempt to light a fire in the back yard set fire to her clothes. When her cries attracted the attention of the neighbors her light garments were all ablaze and it was with considerable difficulty that the flames were extinguished. Drs. Armstrong and McCleary were called and did everything in their power to relieve the sufferings of the victim and she lingered along until about midnight when death removed all further pains. June 11, 1897 Henry Geiger, aged 17 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Beiger, of Lafferty, committed suicide on Tuesday morning by hanging himself to a rafter in a boiler housie on his father’s lease, a short distance from his home. The young man pumped his father’s wells, and went out that morning to perform his duties. Not returning at his usual time his mother became alarmed and sent his sister in quest of him. The girl went to the boiler house where she discovered the lifeless body of her brother suspended. L. T. Lenox, one of Lafayette township’s most prominent citizens, died at his home in Mt. Alton on Wednesday of last week of consumption, aged 46 years. While Mr. Lenox had been in port health for a long time his will power enabled him to keep up and about the house until within two or three days of his death. The deceased had been a resident of Mt. Alton for the past 20 years. He was universally well liked, and for several years he acceptably filled the office of justice of the peace, and was McKean county’s last mercantile appraiser. For several years Mr. Lenox filled the position of foreman of the Pennsylvania Lumber Storage co.’s plant at Mt. Alton. He was a member in good standing of Kinzua Lodge, No. 142, I.O.O.F. and also of the United States Benevolent Association. He is survived by a widow and two children. The remains were taken to Waterford, Erie county, on Saturday for interment. Death of Mrs. Mary A. Burdick Mrs. Mary A. Burdick died at her home in this borough at 5 o’clock last Sunday morning, agef 73 years and 7 months. The deceased had been an invalid for the past four months, and was a great sufferer. The cause of her death was a decline caused by old age and a complication of stomach trouble. Mrs. Mary A. Burdick was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Evenden, and was born at Bidendend, England, Nov. 6, 1824. At the age of 19 years she was united in marriage to Samuel Grigsby and emigrated to Wayne country, N.Y. The fruits of this union was five children, three boys and two girls, all of whom survive her: John and William, of this borough; Charles, of Millboro, Va.; Mrs. Ella Gallup, of Colegrove, and Mrs. Phoebe Albright, of Elmira, N.Y. In 1850 the family removed to Portage Creek, this county, where in April, 1855, the father passed away. In 1859 she was married to Rowland Burdick, of this borough, where she had since resided. Two children, a son, Jason S., of this borough and a daughter, Laura, of Buffalo, blessed this union. The funeral was held from the M.E. church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J.W. Sanborn officiating, and the interment took place in the Colegrove cemetery by the side of her husband, Rowland Burdick who preceded her in 1873 June 18, 1897 Mrs. Perrine, wife of J.N. Perrine, business manager for the Oil City Derrick, died at her home in that city on Friday last, aged about 43 years. Mrs. Perrine leaves a husband, four sons and three daughters to mourn their irreparable loss. Christopher Hafner, aged 95 years and eight months, died at his home in Clermont last Sunday. Mrs. C.D. Crites died at her home in Ormsby on Thursday of last week of Bright’s disease aged 25 years and eight months. Deceased leaves a husband and a large circle of friends and acquaintances. The remains were brought to this borough Sunday afternoon and the funeral services were held at the M.E. Church Rev. J. H. Crocker, of Ormsby, officiating. The interment was in Rose Hill cemetery. Page 2. Death of Charles L. Bellows Charles L. Bellows was born at Millgrove, Cattaraugus county, N.Y., Jan. 27th 1829, and died at his home near Port Allegany, June 3d, 1897. He had been a resident of this section since he was about four years of age. He was married to Miss Arda C. Bough, of this place, Jan 27th, 1874. They have had no children. The following named near relatives survive him. His wife; his brother R.E. Bellows, of Port Allegany; Corwin Bellows of Kansas; Mrs. Sarah Sherwood of Wisconsin, and Mrs. D. Simpson, at Turtle Point. Mr. Bellows was a millwright by trade. He has built several saw mills in this section and has been much identified with lumbering interests. He was severely injured by a horse a few years since and suffered from its effects until the time of his death. He became a member of the M.E. church during the month of February, 1884. He has been an industrious upright citizen and his Christian faith afforded him his only consolation during the trials and sufferings of the closing days of his life. June 25, 1987 The four-month-old child of Jno. Gorman, who resides on the James Hussey farm on Marvin creek, died on Friday night of last week of spina bifida. The funeral was held on Monday. Interment in St. Elizabeth’s cemetery, John, son of Conrad Haffman, of Eschbach road, Benzinger township, died at his home Monday, June 14, 1897, aged 16 years, 7 months and 14 days, of a complication of inflammation of the lungs, inflammatory rheumatism and whooping cough. The funeral took place from St. Marys church yesterday morning. There were at the funeral from out of town, John G. Hoffman, a cousin, of Smethport, Mrs. Mary Krackin, of Rasselas, and four brothers, Wm. Hoffman, of Smethport, Geo. C., Frank and Henry, of Simpson, McKean county. – St. Marys Gazette, 17th inst. Daniel Reardon, a brother-in-law of Postmaster Ossenbeck, of Bradford was shot by a police officer at Niles, Ohio, early last week, and died from the effects of his wound on Saturday. Reardon, who had no money, was stealing a ride on a freight train. On the arrival of the train at Niles the police officer attempted to arrest the man, and he took to his heels. The officer called to Reardon to stop and then fired four shots at the fleeing man, one of which took effect. Coroner Williams, of Trumbull county, Ohio, criticizes the officer and says he will push the case. Reardon was formerly a resident of Bradford. Death of Mrs. W.W. White Lieda Jeanette, wife of W.W. white, died at her home in this borough, Tuesday night at11 o’clock, of dropsy and heart disease, aged 47 years, 3 months and 5 days. Deceased was a daughter of Asa D. and Viola Hamlin, and was born in Smethport March 17, 1850. ON September 7, 1875, she was united in marriage to W.W. White, of this borough, and had resided here up to the time of her death. Her husband, one brother, Henry H. Hamlin, and four sisters, Mrs. F.W. Backus, Mrs. Eliza Sherer, Mrs. Byron Badger and Mrs. Stan C. Townsend, and a large circle of relatives and friends are left to mourn her loss. She had been troubled with heart disease for a number of years and her death, while expected, is a severe loss to her many friends. The funeral will be held at the house at 3 o’clock this (Thursday) afternoon, Rev. J.H. McCandless officiating. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 40.6 Kb