Newspapers: "The Day" : Thursday, 6 July 1871, Philadelphia, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Karen Holland. kholland@bresnanlink.net USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________ Genealogical info extracted from "The Day" newspaper, Thursday, 6 July 1871, Philadelphia Pennsylvania: Persons injured when a stand erected at Penn Square for viewing a 4th of July drill broke down: CONNELLY, Charles; a lad, residing at Germantown KENNEDY, John; middle-aged gentleman, living at Broad & Fitzwater streets CROCKER, David; age 18, living at No. 3757 Warren street DOYLE, J.; age 25, residing on Christian street below 11th FLAHERTY, John; age 17, residing at No. 1652 Sansom street Accidents due to "careless use of firearms, powder, or fireworks": LENARD, Barney; a boy HOPKINS, George; age 17 GARTLAND, Samuel; age 13 NICHOLS, Robert; 15 years O'BRIEN, William and James; ages 8 and 10 years DUNLAP, ----; a boy McMENIMAN, William; age 13 SUNNING, James; age 12 GRAYSER, Jesse; age 12 DOIDE, John; age 13 GOLDSMITH, ---; a boy BLACK, George H.; age 14 TRUDER, Gustavus R.; age 16 MAGEE, William H.; age 10 LEONARD, John; age 8 HOFSEAS, George, age 17 SLAVIN, James, age 12 BAXTER, Patrick; age 18 MILLER, Samuel L. HARE, Christopher; age 14 GOEBEL, George; age 8 TIERNAN, Joseph; age 5 BLAKE, James; age 21 CAMPBELL, William; age 21, was "kicked by a vicious horse and had his arm broken." SOMMERS, Hester; aged 60 years, was murdered by Lizzie MORGAN ("Cranky Liz") during a dispute. Lizzie threw a plate at Hesters' head, inflicting a wound which caused her death in 15 minutes. Died: CHANCE, Susan C.; daughter of John B. and Mary A. CHANCE, in the 18th year of her age (1 July 1871) KANE, Edward S.; son of James and the late Mary Ann KANE, age 20 years 11 months and 21 days. (4 July 1871) NULTY, Eugenius, 82nd year of his age (3 July 1871) WOODWARD, Mrs. Rebecca Anna, relict of the late James S. WOODWARD, 74 years (3 July 1871) Admissions to the Girls High School: Weccacoe: Rose McKENNA; Mariel JONES; Celia B. ULMER George W. Nebinger: M. FULLER; Annie YOUNG; Lottie YOUNG; Mt. Vernon: Mary R. DUNN; Jennie W. HURST Ringgold: Rosaline BRECHIMIN; Alice C. PATTON; Kate WALTER George M. Wharton: Sallie QUINN; Lida H. CHANDLER; Nellie E. RICHARDS Northeast: Annie McNUTT; Nettie LEYPOLDT; Blanch PARKER Southwestern: Sallie DURHAM; Annie BELL; Anna ROBINSON Locust Street: Anna C. HOGAN; Anna EDMISTON; Anita C. CALDWELL Keystone: Dollie HAYES; Lily SPAFFORD; Annie BELL Northwestern: Anna LINDSAY; Miriam BRIGGS; Jessie A. CAMPBELL Northern Liberties: Ella WALKER; Sallie WALKER; Julia CHRISTMAN Twelfth Section: Fanny R. CECIL; Addie GRENIER Wyoming: Clary PHILLIPS; Laura DAY; Ella H. KEYSER Monroe: Marth DAVEY; Nannie WILLIAMS; Maggie O'DEA Hancock: Lillie W. HEMPHILL; Bella W. MOREHEAD; Kate A. ANDREWS Lincoln: Lizzie ALBRIGHT; Mattie JONES; Clara WERTMAN Jefferson: Lizzie EMSLEY; Amelia FRETTON; Lizzie COXE Ludlow: Sarah J. QUINN; Maggie F. BOOKEY; Martha O. MOFFETT Vaughan: Lizzie FRACKER; Mamie F. ROTAN; Clara SCOTT Price: Nettie PAUL; Ida CLAYTON; Mary KARTSHER Park Avenue: Sallie P. WILSON; Emily M. FITCH; Jennie S. MANUEL Rutledge: V. GILBERT; Addie SPERING; S.K. THOMPSON Manayunk: Sarah HOLT Roxborough: J. MACINTOSH Levering: A. Caddie RILEY Rittenhouse: Mary E. WILLAGHIN; Cordelia V. RECKARD; Mary A. GILBERT Marshall: Sallie WRIGHT; Emma W. COCKER Belmont: Ellie DAVIS; Mary COYLE; Hallie HORTER McClellan: Lizzie ERVING Enterprise: Flora M. WEIR Stanton: Mary M. MORROW; Lizzie R. BURKE; Jennie RICHARDS Newton: Annie KIRK; Louisa F. JONES; Ida HAWKINS Forest: Ella F. ROBERTS Reynolds: Cora SMITH; Lillie COTTON; Mary DEVENEY Hebrew Educational Society: Clara STERN Berk: Harrie L. PAYSONT Legal Notices: Estate of Christian BURNS, deceased Estate of Thomas MANDERSON, deceased Estate of Alexander CONVERY, deceased Edward S. GAMBLE, a driver for the United State Mail, was arrested for robbing the mail. He was found drunk at Ninth and Brown with over 200 letters of Harrisburg and Wilmington Delaware mails. The clerks there were missing the letters since 24 June. George P. SMITH, proprieter of a saloon at S.W. corner of Pasyunk Road and Federal Streets was charged with a misdemeanor which forbids the selling of oysters and clams during the months of July and August. He was turned in by Richard STOKES, who is a "public informer". ____________________________ This is all I can get from this newspaper, as I only have a few torn sheets.