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McKean County Miner 1909
DEATHS IN MCKEAN COUNTY 1909
From
THE MCKEAN COUNTY MINER NEWSPAPER
Transcribed by Ronald J. Reid, 2009
The dates shown prior to each item or group of items is the date of
publication. This can only be considered a partial list as many pages of the
paper are unreadable and some may have been missed. All items were found on
page 1 of the paper unless specifically noted otherwise.
INDEX of Names
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Frederick W. Abendroth
Arthur J. Ackerman
Bernard Amend
Charles Anderson
William R. Backus
Flora Baker
George Baker
Dr. Cornelius H. Bartlett
Ellen A. Beebe
Ira Bixby
Patrick Bly
Hattie Breheman
Lorenzo Burgess
Hugh Caldwell
Mary Camp
Andrew Campbell
Ann Caskey
M.L. Church
Ross Cossolet
Paul Cramsie
C.B. Cronk
William Dalmage
Tyrus G. Davenport
Harriet Tucker Day
Amelia Martin Digel
Peter R. Donnelly
Katherine Agnes Donohue
Nelson Dressler
Milton E. Dunham
Isaac Duntley
Ethel Easton
John Eckert
Michael Fare
Bert E. Farnum
Soloman Farr
Mary Elizabeth (Farr) Emery
John Foley, Jr.
Hadley G. Foster
Edward Frantz
Francis H. Freeman
Lucretia A. (Reisdorph) Freeman
Ella Gorham
Emily Gulliver
Mary Hafner
Sarah Ann (Garrettson) Hall
Police Capt. Timothy Hassett
Guy W. Hastings
Andrew J. Hayes
Virginia Hazen
Thomas Henneberry
Mrs. J.S. Hodges
Mrs. John J. Hoffman
Gust. Holquist
Timothy Hooley
Homer Howe
Mildred Irons
James Jordan
Elizabeth D. Kane
Anna Kendall
baby Kendall
Earl Kendall
Pearl Kendall
Mary Kern
Maud (Bradley) Kerr
E.H. Kroger
Leo Larson
Guy Laymon
Robert Leckey
Mrs. James A. Lindsey
Mary E. Lytle
Esther Mack
Henry L. Mackey
James J. Maher
Patrick J. McCarten
W.D. McLaren
Alex McLeod
Warren Metcalf
Gordon Miller
John P. Mullin
Pauline Munday
Calvin Murdoff
Angelo Nadelko
Nels Nelson
Mary (McGill) Norton
Elmer Oleson
Viola Osbeck
Russell Oviatt
Steve Page
Mrs. O.N. Palmer
Mrs. George Pancoast
Mrs. John Paulson
Malon Peters
Eva Pickard
Nellie Pickette
Mrs. W.G. Pierson
Fred D. Prentice
Lorenzo B. Prosser
Agnes Quirk
Mrs. W.D. Renwick
Mrs. M.E. Richmond
Michael A. Rizzo
James Monroe Robinson [two articles]
Major William N. Sage
J.M. Scott
Peter Seel
Edward H. Slack
Edward E. Sheldon
Nordika Loraine Smith
Mary Holmes Southwick
Mrs. Norman Stanton
P.A. Stebbins
Mrs. Samuel S. Steel
Clarence Swanson
John Sweeney
Mrs. David Tarr
Raymond G. Terry
Elmina (Woillers) Thamm
Jennie (Forsythe) Tracy
Abner Tubbs
Fannie Tupper
William K. Urqahart
Rose Vanderhaul
John Van Sickles
Ventress family
Elmer Vosburg
Robert S. Watterson
Rabbi Louis Weiss
Burns D. White
Helen Widert
Baxter J. Wilmoth
Nicholas Wise
Harvey Wood
Benjamin Franklin Wright
William Zink Jr.
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Jan 7, 1909:
The death of Raymond G. Terry, a well known resident of this place occurred
at the Kane hospital on Sunday, Dec. 27, 1908, at 8 o'clock in the morning.
He was taken to Kane Saturday Dec. 19 suffering with appendicitis and was
operated on the following day, very little hopes being given by the physicians
for his recovery. He was reported as feeling a trifle better the following
Thursday and his friends here thought he had taken a turn for the better but
on Sunday the news came that he had died.
His remains were brought to his home in this place Monday and the funeral
was held from the house Tuesday afternoon, the services being conducted by
Rev. W.A. Harris, and the remains were laid at rest in Rose Hill cemetery.
Raymond G. Terry was born in Centerville, Allegany Co., N.Y., Aug. 23,
1871. He was an oil well driller by trade and had passed most of his life in
McKean county. In 1892 he married Miss Mary E. Pattison. To them were born
seven children, three sons and four daughters; Earl, Emmer, Herberet,
Beatrice, Bernice, Irma and Helen, who with the sorrowing wife are left to
mourn the loss of a kind loving father and husband.
A dispatch from Olean dated Jan. 5, says: Henry L. Mackey, 35-years old, a
well known resident of this place, was accidentally killed this afternoon. He
was in the office of the Adams Express company at the Pennsylvania depot, when
Charles Calkins, agent of the company was examining two revolvers that had
been turned in by messengers to be exchanged for new ones. One of the guns
was in Calkins' hands when in some unaccountable manner, it was discharge. A
bullet of large caliber inflicted a horrible wound in the left side of
Mackey's abdomen. The injured man sank to the floor in death agony. He died
in about 10 minutes.
When Calkins realized what had occurred he was nearly bereft of reason so
great was his grief over the tragic occurrence. He at once gave himself up to
the local police, but was not held. He was permitted to go on his own
recognizance, the fact being known that the killing of Mackey was purely
accidental and unintended.
Mackey is survived by a widow and two children. He was an agent of the
express company located at the depot office. Calkins was general local agent
with headquarters at an uptown office.
Charles Calkins, who did the shooting is a son of the late Charles Calkins
of East Smethport and is well known here. He is a man whose character is
above reproach.
Page 5.
Mrs. Nellie Pickette, wife of A.D. Pickette, died at her home in Port
Allegany recently from tricb_ _ _ which she contracted by eating partially
cooked meat. She was 31 years of age and is survived by her husband and a
host of sorrowing friends.
Page 5.
Peter R. Donnelly, a well known Bradford resident, aged 38 years, died at
his home in that city on Monday.
Page 5.
Warren Metcalf, aged 18 years, committed suicide by hanging at Wellsville,
last week. It is thought that he was insane, owing to the result of being hit
on the head with a baseball some time ago.
Jan 4, 1909:
After an illness of nearly a year and a half, Mrs. Amelia Martin Digel
passed away Saturday afternoon, Jan. 8, 1909, at three thirty-five, from
paralysis.
Amelia Martin was born October 10th, 1850 in what was then a part of the Old
Bunker Hill farm, and was the youngest daughter of Adam and Wilhelmina Martin
who came from Bavaria. On July 29, 1869(?) she was united in marriage with
John Digel, from Wertenberg, Germany. Eight children were born to them, five
of whom survive namely: William, victor, Leo, Mrs. Fenton Whelan and John and
she also has one brother, Adam Martin, who lives in Glendora, California.
Mr. Digel died in January, 1885, leaving his wife with a family of five
little ones to care for, which task she performed like a heroine, keeping her
children all at home until they were old enough to care for themselves.
In all her illness she was ever patient and never complained of an ache or
pain. Her demise is a sad blow to her children and also to numerous other
relatives and friends. Mrs. Digel was a devout member of the Baptist church
and lived the life of a true Christian. Her greatest pleasure seemed to be in
making those around her happy and she was always willing to assist a friend or
neighbor in distress. Although her duties of keeping her large family
together and property providing for them while they were young were extremely
arduous she was always contented and happy in her work and her pleasant face
will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends.
The services were held from her late home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Tart_ _ _
of the Baptist church officiating, and the remains were laid at rest beside
those of her husband in Rose Hill.
Homer Howe, who died Dec. 17, 1907, was born in Tioga county, Pa., in 1820.
His father Asa Howe and his mother, Mehituhel,(?) nee Harding Howe remained in
this county while he came what was then called west, to McKean county.
He married Mary E. Bush and settled on the place now owned by John Baker.
To them were born seven children, five of whom survive him.
About the year 1860 he purchased a farm at P_ _ _ Brook. (Obituary
continues at length)
The last three weeks of his life he had pneumonia but was in bed but four
days. On his death bed he was heard to sing a few words of praise and
thanksgiving. It was said by one who looked on his face, Surely a good man
has fallen at his post without a murmur and let me die the death of he who
sleeps in Jesus, agaiting the morning of the resurrection.
Jan 14, 1909:
Page 5.
Nordika Loraine Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darius Smith, died last week
Thursday, aged about four months. The funeral services were held from the
home of Mr. Wirt on Cemetery street on Saturday afternoon and were in charge
of the Rev. W.A. Harris.
Jan 21, 1909:
Mrs. Harriet Tucker Day died at the residence of her son, Nelson M. Day, on
Monday night. Mrs. Day had been to poor health for some months and her death
was not unexpected at any time for the past few weeks. Harriet Tucker was
born in the town of Poland in Chautauqua county, N.Y., on the 15th day of May,
1836, and was at the time of her death in her 73 year. At an early age she
was married to Charles Day of South Valley, N.Y., and the family resided there
until the death of Mr. Day, about twenty years ago, and after this Mrs. Day
made her home in Kennedy, N.Y., for several years until she came to the home
of her son Nelson M. Day of this place, about three years ago. She leaves
three brothers David Tucker of Onoville, N.Y., Robert Tucker of _ _ _ N.Y.,
and William tucker of Brouton, N.Y. She also leaves two sisters Mrs.
Malissa Day of Union City, Pa., and Mrs. Bryson of Kings county California.
Of her own immediate family there remain three sons Nelson M. of this place;
A.L. and Laverne Day of Jamestown.
Mrs. Day has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for many years
and her life gave evidence of a strong and sincere faith in Him whom she
sought to Honor in her words and in her deeds. Through all her long life she
was source of comfort and helpfulness to those of her own family and to those
with whom she came into association.
A short service was held from the house on Tuesday afternoon and then the
body was taken on the afternoon train to Kennedy, N.Y., where the funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon in charge of the Rev. Eli Way, a
relative of the family.
A shocking death was that which overtook Gust. Holquist, employed in the
plant of the Petroleum Products Co. at Bingham, Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Holquist was at work near an iron gas tank, which owing to some
reason exploded. A portion of the tank struck the man with fatal force on the
abdomen. He was hurled to the ground with great violence and when his fellow
workmen reached his side he was dying. A physician was sent for, but he
expired before the doctor's arrival.
Coroner Sherman and Undertaker Still were summoned. After an inquiry the
coroner decided that no inquest was necessary.
The deceased was aged 30 years and is survived by a widow and two children
who live in Bingham. The burial will take place at Mt. Jewett. Bradford Era.
Page 3.
Nels Nelson one of Mt. Jewett's oldest residents died at his home in that
place on Tuesday of last week, aged 72 years.
Miss Ellen A. Beebe, aged 18 years was found dead at her home in Kane last
Friday morning. When her husband went to work that morning she was in her
usual health, although she remained in bed. At 9 o'clock her dead body was
found lying on the floor of her bedroom clad only in her night clothing.
Coroner Sherman of Bradford made an investigation and found that death was due
to natural causes.
Jan 28, 1909:
Mrs. Eva Pickard, wife of Charles Pickard of Mt. Alton, was found dead upon
the floor at her home at 2:30 p.m. last Friday afternoon. The young woman had
been in her usual health and had eaten dinner with her husband at noon. Mr.
Pickard left her at 1 o'clock, at which time she appeared to be as well as
usual.
Shortly after 2 o'clock Mrs. Strong the mother of Mrs. Pickard, called to
see her daughter and noticing no signs of life around the house, went into a
bedroom where she was horrified to find the body of her daughter lying upon
the floor.
Dr. Fraker was called and thinking that the woman's death had not been from
natural causes he notified Coroner Sherman, who went to Mt Alton and after a
brief investigation decided to hold an inquest. Dr. F.W. Winger of Bradford
was summoned and on Saturday morning preformed an autopsy, which proved that
Mrs. Pickard had come to her death from natural causes, and the verdict of the
coroner's jury was rendered accordingly.
Mrs. Pickard was only sixteen years of age and was married only last month.
Her remains were taken through this place on Monday and laid at rest in the
Colegrove cemetery.
A dispatch from Dunbar, Pa., dated Jan. 27, says: Four children were
cremated this morning in a fire which destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.M.
Kendall of Bryson Hill. The dead are: Earl, 11 years; Pearl, 7; Anna, 4, and
the baby, 2.
Mrs. Kendall was badly bruised and out from jumping from the second story
and Mr. Kendall was slightly injured. Mr. Kendall is the engineer of the
United Fire Brick Co. plant here.
The fire was caused by a gas heater left burning in the parlor. When the
Kendalls awoke it was too late to save the children in the next room because
of the flames and smoke.
The fire spread and destroyed, the house of Mrs. S. Moyer.
Page 3.
William K. Urqahart, formerly of Bradford, died at his home in Cleveland
Ohio, on Sunday last.
Page 3.
Nicholas Wise, aged 76 years, died at the Bradford hospital Saturday
afternoon after a brief illness of pneumonia. He was a well known and highly
respected Bradford business man. He is survived by a wife, six sons and three
daughters.
Page 5.
Dr. Cornelius H. Bartlett, aged 83 years, one of Olean's most prominent
physicians and citizens, died Friday at his home on North First street. He
had practiced medicine in Olean for 32 years and is survived by a widow, two
daughters and one son Dr. Frank Bartlett of Olean.
Page 5.
W.D. McLaren, publisher of the Warren Mirror, died on Saturday last at his
home in Warren, after long illness. He was a man of most excellent character
and was held in high esteem in his home town and throughout this section of
the State.
Page 5.
Mrs. Agnes Quirk, wife of Rev. W.A. Quirk, pastor of the Bradford Free
Methodist church, died at the Bradford hospital Sunday evening, aged 42 years.
Feb 25, 1909:
J.M. Scott, aged about 75 years, died at the County Home on Thursday, Feb.
18, the cause of his death being paralysis. Mr. Scott formerly lived in
Rixford until about a year ago when he was stricken with paralysis, which
obliged him to seek aid from the county as he had no relatives who were able
to assist him. He was a member of a Bradford burial association and this
organization had his remains taken to that place for interment.
John Gustafson, aged 65 years, died at the County Home on Saturday, Feb. 20,
from the effects of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered some time ago. He
formerly lived on his farm near Kane, but after deeding it to his son, the son
lost the property and the old gentleman and his wife were obliged to come to
the County Home. Later the son committed suicide. Another son survives and
resides in Kane. His remains were laid at rest in the County Home plot.
In a hand-to-hand struggle early Sunday morning in the dimly lighted office
of the Droney Lumber Company Nelson Dressler, a paroled burglar, shot and
killed Police Capt. Timothy Hassett. Dressler was fatally shot himself, but
with two bullets in his abdomen and a third in his thigh he managed to beat
off two policemen who attempted to arrest him, and for a time eluded the
police. Later in the day he was arrested at his room in the Olean House
almost dead from loss of blood.
(Article continues at length)
Hassett was 46 years old, a member of the Olean police department for 13
years and for 11 years captain. He was efficient and popular. He leaves a
wife and seven children.
Page 3.
The body of William Dalmage of Carrollton was brought here for burial on
Thursday, Feb. 18th. The family home is in Carrollton, N.Y., where Mr.
Dalmage die don Tuesday, Feb. 15th, at the age of about 60 years. He left no
immediate family except a wife. He lived in this vicinity years ago.
Page 3.
Mrs. J.S. Hodges of Annin Creek died at her home Tuesday, Feb. 16th, at 9
o'clock a.m. Mrs. Hodges under went an operation in a Buffalo hospital last
December, when several cancerous growths were removed from her side and it was
though she was doing well until a few days before her death. The funeral was
held at the home of the deceased and was attended by a large circle of
relatives and friends, Rev. Miller of Turtle Point officiating. Mrs. Hodges
was 62 years old and was a member of the M.E. church at Portville, where she
resided before she married Mr. Hodges nearly four years ago. She leaves a
husband, two daughters, Miss Gertrude Holcomb and Mrs. William Finch of Olean,
and three sons, Ralph Holcomb of Ohio, Martin Holcomb of West Virginia and
Glenn Holcomb who is an officer on one of the ships of the Atlantic fleet,
besides a large number of other relatives. The interment took place in the
Annin Creek cemetery.
Mar 4, 1909:
The Bradford Era says: Lorenzo B. Prosser, aged 7? Years and an aged and
respected citizen of East Bradford, died suddenly Saturday afternoon at his
home, No. 281 south Kendall avenue. Mr. Prosser hail been in poor health for
some time and on Saturday he complained of a _ _ _ for the worse in his
condition. However, he did not remain in bed. While sitting in a chair,
surrounded by his family, shortly after noon, he expired. Death was due to
heart failure.
Mr. Prosser was a veteran of the Civil war, having been a member of the
Bucktail regiment. He had lived in Bradford since he was 13 years of age and
was a good citizen, a kind neighbor and a devoted husband and father.
Besides his widow, he leaves one son, John Prosser of Bradford; one
daughter, Mrs. W.D. Allen of Elma, N.Y., and one sister, Mrs. Fannie Storms of
Bradford.
Page 5.
Robert Leckey, a well known resident of Knapps Creek, aged 77 years, died at
his home last Saturday morning.
Page 5.
Mrs. James A. Lindsey died at her home in Bradford last Thursday evening
aged 54 years.
Page 5.
Hadley G. Foster, aged 36 years and former resident of Bradford was blown to
pieces in a nitro-glycerine explosion near Salen, W.Va., last Friday. He is
survived by his wife, father, three sisters and three brothers.
Page 5.
Monroe Robison, a highly respected resident of Hazelhurst, died this
morning. He was a member of McKean Lodge No. 388 F.&A.M. of this borough. A
fitting obituary will be published next week.
Mar 11, 1909:
George Baker, aged about 39 years, died suddenly in a barn belonging to
Thomas Van Sickles on Bush hill at six o'clock Sunday evening, after suffering
terrible agony from epileptic fits for over three hours.
On Saturday, Baker was seen about town with friends and was apparently good
health. Sunday morning he went to the home of Thomas Van Sickles and stayed
with him for dinner. He was apparently feeling as good as ever and he ate an
unusually large meal. Shortly after dinner, Baker, Van Sickles and a couple
of other men went out to the barn and almost immediately upon arriving there,
Baker was suddenly stricken with an epileptic fit and fell to the floor. His
companions knew that he was subject to this malady and did what little they
could to ease his suffering, thinking that he would soon recover, as he had in
many previous instances. But one fit followed another in rapid succession
until he expired at 6:10 in the evening.
A doctor the coroner and Undertaker Sasse were notified in turn, and after
receiving word from Coroner Sherman that an inquest was unnecessary his
remains were removed to the home of his sister, Mrs. Byron Ostrander, who
resides on Link hill, where they were prepared for burial.
The deceased was unmarried and is survived by one sister, mentioned above
and several cousins. He was a large man physically and was a powerful man
until a few years ago when in an accident he lost a leg.
His remains were laid at rest in the Grimes cemetery, near Port Allegany,
Rev. Peter Bowers conducting the funeral services at the Grimes church at 1
p.m. Wednesday.
James Monroe Robinson, who died at his home near Hazelhurst Thursday, March
4, brief mention of which was made last week, was a member of McKean lodge,
no. 388, F.&A.M., and his funeral was largely attended by that body and
members of G.A.R. from this place. His Smethport friends secured a special
train over the P.S.&N.R.R. and attended the services at the house which were
held at 1 p.m. Saturday and followed his remains to their last resting place
beside those of his wife in the Kasson cemetery. Of his life and character we
reprint the following true words from the Mt. Jewett Herald.
J.M. Robinson was the son of James S. and Lucy Jayne Robinson and was born
at Lennoxville, Pa., February 8th, 1833. His youth was spent in the vicinity
of Lennoxville, but in his young manhood he came to this county, working first
at his trade of carpenter, at Ceres, Pa. On August 26the, 1862, he was united
in marriage with Ella A., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E.B. White of Marvin
creek and on the following day enlisted in the 150th Regiment Pennsylvania
volunteers the Bucktails- and marched forth to battle until the end of
hostilities in defense of the flag.
At the solicitation of his father-in-law he accepted the active management
of the home farm at the close of the war, and became a tiller of the soil
which occupation with the exception of several years devoted to the meat
business, and others to acting as woods foreman for concerns engaged in
lumbering operation in this locality, he followed to the end.
His wife, who had long been an invalid, dying February 1st, 1893. He is
survived by four children, two sons and two daughters; Holly O; A.J.; Mrs.
Lester DeSketler, all of Haelhurst, and Bertha Robinson of Rochester, N.Y.;
four brothers and one sister; Dewitt of Floatville, Pa.; Elry and Daniel of
Lennoxville, Pa.; Milo of Doylestown, Pa.; and Elsie of Lennoxville.
(Obituary continues at length)
Mar 18, 1909:
Lorenzo Burgess of Coleville, aged 58 years, died Monday noon at the home of
Samuel McGee, Corwin Center. Death came suddenly and was due to paralysis
says the Bradford Era.
Mr. Burgess was on his way to Bradford and was driving his team when the
stroke came which rendered him helpless. A young woman, walking along the
highway toward Garlock, where she is engaged in teaching school, had been
overtaken by the deceased and he asked her to take a ride upon his wagon. She
accepted the friendly offer and while she was sitting at his side she noticed
that Mr. Burgess suddenly became silent and soon the reins dropped from his
grasp. She picked up the reins and asked Mr. Burgess if he was ill. He made
no reply. He still sat on the wagon seat, however, and although unable to
speak, seemed conscious. The young woman on reaching her destination arranged
the reins in his hands and went to her school.
(article continues at length)
Deceased is survived by his widow, seven daughters and two sons. Two of the
daughters reside in Bradford namely Mrs. Nellie Elmore of Davis street and
Mrs. Myron Burgess of Zoe street, Mrs. George Elmore of Kane is also a
daughter of the deceased.
Paul Cramsie, aged 24 years and 11 months, died at the home of his parents
on Willow street, this borough, last Friday morning at 5:45 o'clock. The
cause of his death was tuberculosis, and he had been confined to the house for
the past eight months with this terrible malady.
Two years ago he was a strong and healthy a young man as could be found in
this section, and no one who saw him then would have thought that he was
subject to this properly termed white plague. But about that time he fell
under a train at Olean and had one of his legs cut off above the ankle. The
long confinement necessary after this injury seemed to undermine his health
and tuberculosis developed, making rapid inroads on his previously strong
constitution.
Paul was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cramsie and was born in East Smethport,
Arpil 13, 1884, and aside from a few years spent in Olean with his parents,
has always lived here. Besides his parents he is survived by four sisters,
Mrs. H.S. Bultz of York, Pa., Mrs. Herman Dotterweich of Olean, Mrs. Ginud
Derby of buffalo and Mrs. M.L. Otle of Olean, and two brothers, James and
Robert.
The funeral services were held at St. Elizabeth's church Monday morning at
8:30 o'clock, Rev. J.F. Dugan Officiating, and his remains were laid at rest
in St. Elizabeth's cemetery.
Mrs. Esther Mack died at the County Home last Friday morning aged 50(?)
years. Death was caused by heart trouble and it is supposed that the arrest
of her son while he was visiting her and his conviction hastened the fatal
summons. Previous to his visit nearly three weeks ago she was in fairly good
health but after he was taken away she began to fail and continued so to do
until the end.
Mrs. Mack came to live at the County Home last November, previous to that
time she had lived in Farmers Valley for two years. Besides her son, Bert
Lenoard, she is survived by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Bert Smith, who resides
at Cuba, N.Y.
Her remains were taken in charge by Burt Smith of Cuba and taken to Farmers
Valley on Sunday. The funeral services were held at the Union church, Rev.
Somersgill officiating, and the burial was in Smith Hill cemetery.
Page 5.
Major William N. Sage, aged 81 years, died at his home in Washington, DC. On
Tuesday, the cause of his death being paralysis. He survived his wife only
two weeks. The deceased was a former well known resident of Red Rock, this
county. MR. Sage is survived by three sons, E.B. Sage of Red rock, Jeffrey
Sage of South Dakota and Major William H. Sage of Vancouver, B.C., and one
daughter, Miss Edith A. Sage of Washington B.C.
Mar 25, 1909:
Guy W. Hastings, a well known and popular young business man of Bradford
and junior member of the firm of Dodge & Hastings, marble dealers committed
suicide Tuesday afternoon by shooting himself in the right temple with a 38
calibre revolver while along in his office on East Main street near Oak Hill
cemetery, killing himself instantly.
Hastings was about 32 years old and was a prosperous young business man. On
Monday his three year old son died and he was so overwhelmed with grief that
he told some of his friends that he did not care to live any longer. Tuesday
morning he seemed more reconciled and on one anticipated his rash intentions.
He is survived by his wife and an older child, and on his desk were found
the following notes to them:
My Dear Wife; Forgive me for this cowardly act and pray God to forgive me.
Wishing you nothing but happiness.. I am lovingly, Guy.
The note to his son reads:
My Dear Little Boy; Be a good little fellow; mind mama and remember papa at
his best. Don't strive to only make money. Make character. Your heartbroken
Papa.
Sheriff William H. Morrison of Smethport, was in town Friday evening having
returned from DuBois, where he attended a double funeral. Tyrus G. Davenport
and his sister, Ella Gorham, died suddenly a few days ago, within 24 hours of
the other. Mr. Davenport, his sister and his daughter lived on Second avenue,
DuBois. He was stricken with paralysis on March 6 and death resulted. He was
a native of East Randolph, N.Y., and formerly lived at Sawyer in this
vicinity, where he was in the mercantile business. The deceased was a half-
brother of Sheriff Morrison. Mr. Davenport was a veteran soldier who had a
splendid war record. He was a man of excellent qualities. For 20 yeas he had
been identified with the tanning business at DuBois. His survived by four
daughters.
Mrs. Gorham's death was very sudden, being due to uremic poisoning. She was
the widow of a Methodist minister who died in Binghamton many years ago. Her
body was taken to Binghamton for burial. Mr. Davenport's remains were laid
alongside those of his wife in DeBois cemetery. Era.
Page 5.
Soloman Farr, aged abut 60 years, died at his home in Adrain, N.Y., on
Sunday, March 14. The deceased was a formerly well known resident of this
county and resided in Smethport for some time. He had many friends here who
will deeply regret his death.
Page 5.
Mrs. Emily Gulliver of Corning, N.Y., died at that place on Sunday, aged 106
years. She had several relatives living in Bradford.
Apr 1, 1909:
Fred D. Prentice, whose home was in the Sixth ward, committed suicide on
Saturday with a revolver bullet fired into his brain. He had been greatly
depressed of late on account of numerous troubles. He was out of work and his
wife and family were in destitute circumstances. Other difficulties which
were serious had developed in his affairs and to a friend a few days ago he
said, What's the use in living when anyone is in such a boat as I am.
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Prentice was aged 35 years. He is survived by his widow and four children,
the youngest child being three months old and the eldest nine years. It is
understood that the City's poor farm department has taken charge of the family.
The unfortunate man is also survived by three brothers, all residents of
this city. Bradford Era.
Word was received in this place Tuesday evening of the sudden death of
Arthur J. Ackerman, aged about 33 years, which occurred at Terre Haute,
Indiana, Tuesday morning, caused by acute asthma.
Arthur J. Ackerman was married to Miss Gerda Okerlund of east Smethport four
years ago this coming June. He was well known in this place, where he was
employed for a number of years by the Haines Flint Bottle Company.
He leaves to mourn his death besides his wife, a mother, Mrs. Squires, of
Sydney, N.Y. one sister and one brother Bert. His body will be taken to the
home of his mother for interment.
Mrs. Ackerman was at East Smethport visiting her mother and the news of his
death came as a severe shock as she was not aware that he was seriously ill as
the day previous she had received a letter from him containing the information
that he was suffering from asthma. She left for Sydney Wednesday morning.
Page 5.
Bert E. Farnum, a prominent lawyer, was found dead at the foot of a forty-
foot cliff as Leons, a hamlet four miles south of Dunkirk, Sunday. He had
been a sufferer from insomnia for some time and was accustomed to take long
walks. He disappeared last Tuesday. It is believed he accidentally stumbled
over the edge of the cliff. His skull was fractured and his head was
submerged in the water of the stream at the foot of the cliff. Mr. Farnum was
47 years old.
Apr 8, 1909:
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Elmer Vosburg, aged 45 years and a well known oil well worker of Song Bird
died on Monday from an attack of pneumonia. He is survived by a wife and one
son.
Apr 22, 1909:
Milton E. Dunham, a well known oil man, of No. 183 Jackson avenue, committed
suicide yesterday morning by shooting himself through the head. A Winchester
rifle was used to accomplish the deed.
Mr. Dunham, who had been employed as foreman for the South Penn Oil company
had, up to last February, been located in the west Virginia fields. He
returned to Bradford owing to his poor health and since that time has been
poorly, being a sufferer from a nervous breakdown.
Yesterday morning he arose at about 9:30 o'clock and entering an adjoining
bedroom, he placed the rifle upon a bed, kneeled upon the floor in front of a
mirror. He managed in some manner to pull the trigger of the rifle and the
charge from the weapon struck him on the right side of the head, producing
instant death. It is supposed that the shocking act was accomplished during a
moment when Mr. Dunham was temporarily insane owing to his poor health.
Mrs. Dunham, who was on the lower floor at the time heard the shot and
hastened to the bedroom. A ghastly sight met her gaze. The shot from the
rifle had produced a fearful wound and Dunham was past earthly assistance.
Page 3.
Andrew J. Hayes, the glycerince shooter who was so badly burned in the
explosion following the shooting of a well on school street, at Bradford,
Friday, April 2, died Saturday afternoon at his apartments on Kennedy street.
He was 49 years old and had been a resident of Bradford for the past seven
months.
Page 5.
W.R. Ventress was notified the forepart of the week that his brother
together with his wife and daughter, had lost their lives in a hotel fire at
Lennox, mass, in which eight lives were lost the foreport of the week. W.R.
Ventress went to Lennox to attend the funeral. Port Allegany Argus.
Apr 29, 1909:
This whole community was greatly shocked on Sunday morning when the
information came that the death of Mrs. Maud Kerr, the wife of W. J. Kerr of
this place, had occurred in Bradford a few hours earlier.
Mrs. Kerr had not been in good health for some time past and her condition
had occasioned her friends considerable anxiety. It was thought that a few
days of change and rest would do her good and so she was persuaded to spend a
few days with her mother in Bradford. Her brother, David R. Bradley, came
over for her on Saturday afternoon and Mrs. Kerr _ _ _ with him on the
afternoon train. She appeared to be in a cheerful frame of mind and to enjoy
the visit with her mother and other relatives. After supper she visited until
between nine and ten o'clock when she retired for the night. Thinking that
the rest would do her good her mother did not call her early and when she did
go to her room she was surprised to find that it was empty. A search was at
once begun and it was found that sometime during the night she had gone out of
the house without the knowledge of anyone and in the morning her body was
found lying face downward in the shallow water of Tuna creek, where she had
wandered in the dark. She had been dead for some time.
Maud Elizabeth Bradley was born on the 30th day of August, 18?6 in Bath,
N.Y., and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Bradley. The first
fourteen years of her life were spent in Bath and then the family moved to
Bradford, where they have since resided. About 18 years ago she was married
to William J. Kerr, and for the past five years the family has lived in
Smethport. She leaves besides her husband three children, Grace aged 14,
Hester aged eight and the baby, Maud, aged about six months. Her father has
just died within the last month, but she is survived by her mother and one
brother, David R. Bradley, of Bradford and one sister, Mrs. A.G. Moutron(?) of
Denver Colo.
The body was brought from Bradford today on the B.R.&P. flyer and was taken
to the Methodist Episcopal church where the funeral services were held at half
past two in the afternoon, /the Rev. W.A. Harris conducting the service.
(unreadable section) The burial was in Rose Hill cemetery.
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Page 3.
Michael A. Rizzo died at his home in Hazelhurst, Friday, April 28, aged 48
years. He was taken ill with pneumonia Thursday, and everything possible was
done to relieve him, but without avail. A wife and one child survive. His
remains were brought to this place Sunday afternoon and interred in St.
Elizabeth's cemetery.
May 6, 1909:
The lifeless body of Mrs. Lester Norton was found in her bed at the County
home by the nurse last Saturday morning, she having expired sometime during
the night.
Mrs. Norton was not a county charge but had been brought to the County home
form her home in farmers Valley a few weeks ago, that she might be near her
attending physician and have more watchful care without too great an expense
to her family. Two years ago she lost her eyesight, presumably from some
nervous disorder and although the best occulists in the country were
consulted, her sight could not be restored. This so pried upon her mind that
her nervous system became completely racked and she has been in a semi-
conscious state most of the time since last November. A short time ago she
thought she was regaining her eyesight and this so encouraged her that she
commenced to improve but it was only for a short time. The immediate cause of
her death is thought to have been paralysis. She was thirty four years of age.
Miss Mary McGill was born in Farmers Valley, April 23, 1875, and when she
finished in the common schools attended and graduated from the Lock Haven
State Normal School. She afterwards taught school in East Smethport and in
the Smethport High School. About four years ago she was married to Lester
Norton and resided on the farm of her parents until she was brought to
Smethport for treatment. One child, a little girl about one year old, blessed
their union, who with her husband and one sister and five brothers survive to
mourn her loss.
Frederick W. Abendroth, a well known glass bottle blower of this place, died
at his home on Willow street, last Friday night after a lingering illness from
tuberculosis. He was aged about 39 years.
The deceased came to this place about 8 years ago and had been employed in
the glass bottle factory from that time until the fire went out last June.
About two years ago tuberculosis developed and he gradually grew worse until
the end. Last fall he was unable to go to work and a little later he went to
Mt. Alto for treatment but the disease was so advanced that he was pronounced
past help and he returned home.
He was survived by a wife and four children. His former home was in
Philadelphia and his remains were taken to that city for burial on Saturday.
Fritz Abendroth as he was familiarly called was a whole souled, genial
dispositioned man who had many friends who will mourn his demise and
sympathize with his grief-stricken family in their bereavement.
Page 3.
Miss Hattie Breheman, aged 23 years, and a teacher in the Kane schools died
at that place on Saturday, the cause of her demise being tuberculosis.
Page 3.
C.B. Cronk died at Duke Center Sunday, of paralysis of the throat and a
complication of diseases. He was about 65 years of age and is survived by two
sons, J.E. Cronk, postmaster at Duke Center, and Ralph, of Belfast, N.Y., and
a daughter, Mrs. J. McCoy, of Pittsburg. Eldred Eagle.
Page 5.
John Foley, Jr. of West Pike, Potter county, committed suicide by handing
himself in a barn a few days ago. The deceased was 27 years old and leaves a
wife and four children.
May 13, 1909:
Before aid could reach her, Miss Mary Kern, 45 years old, was burned to
death Tuesday night in a fire that destroyed the home where she and her
sister, Mrs. Anna Mays, lived alone at Valley Extension, a suburb of Franklin,
Pa.
At 9:45 o'clock Mrs. Mays went to the home of a neighbor for a few minutes.
While sitting there she heard an explosion and rushing to the street she saw
her home in flames, supposedly caused by a gas explosion. Miss Kerns appeared
at an upper window, uttered a scream and then fell back into the blaze that
had filled every part of the house.
Page 3.
Mrs. Helen Widert, aged 76 years, died at her home in Rasselas, on Monday of
last week. She was the mother of John Widert who had extensive lumbering
contracts on Potato Creek about 20 years ago.
Page 3.
Steve Page died Saturday in a hospital Washington, Pa., from injuries
received when a magazine containing 40 quarts of nitro-glycerine and 150
pounds of dynamite, blew up. Page and Tony Merett, both Italians, not knowing
what was in it, pinned a target on the magazine and began shooting at it with
their revolvers. Merrett was not hurt. Houses a mile and a half away were
shaken by the explosion.
Page 5.
William R. Backus died at his home in Black Hawk, ,Colo., on Saturday, may
8, 1909. He was 68 years of age and is survived by his wife and six children,
most of whom have grown to manhood and woman hood. The deceased was a brother
of Frank W. Backus and an uncle of the editor of this paper. When a small boy
he made his home for several years with Mary A. Milliken of this borough, and
at the age of 14 he went west, soon settling in Black Hawk, where he has since
resided. He was a member of the Masonic body, The Gillpin County Pioneers and
of the Knights of Phythias. His funeral was held from the family residence on
Tuesday under the auspices of Black Hawk Lodge, No. 4 K. of P.
Page 5.
Gordon Miller, aged 22 years, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his room
at the Frank Hotel, Salamanca. He was badly burned by an explosion of
gasoline in his room at the hotel Sunday evening. His death was due to shock
occasioned thereby.
Page 5.
Mrs. Carrie Abendroth wishes to thank her many friends and neighbors and the
members of the Glass Bottle Blowers Association who showed her so much
kindness and rendered her so much assistance during the long illness and death
of her husband.
May 27, 1909:
A dispatch from Kane dated May 25, says: Mrs. Elizabeth D. Kane, widow of
the late Major General Thomas L. Kane, died at her home in this borough, this
morning at seven o'clock. On Monday afternoon she fell into a deep sleep and
so remained until her death. Two weeks ago the deceased underwent a surgical
operation in the hope of reliving serious conditions that had developed, but
there was no cure for her.
Mrs. Kane is survived by three sons, Elisha Kent Kane, Dr. Evan O'Neil
Kane, and Dr. T.L. Kane. She and her famous husband, who was the organizer
and leader of the Bucktail regiment, located in Kane in 1864, founding the
borough which has income one of the most prosperous of Western Pennsylvania.
The deceased was prominent in the community and took much interest in all that
pertained to the moral welfare of the people as well as to their material
prosperity. Mrs. Kane was energetic in the affairs of the Presbyterian church
and her Christian zeal was a strong factor in her life's work. She was for
many years honorary president of the McKean County Women's Christian
temperance Union.
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The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock by rev. J.
Paul Shelley, a former pastor, and will be private. Friends of the family
will view the remains at the residence Wednesday afternoon.
Bernard Amend one of the oldest residents of Sergeant township, and a man
highly respected by all who knew him, passed away at his home four miles from
Clermont on the Wilcox road on Saturday, May 11, 1909, after an illness
covering some time, ,due to the infirmities of old age.
The deceased was born in K_ _ _ _ , Germany, ,on February 7th 1824, and was
therefore past 85 years old. He came to this country in 1862. In 1863 he was
united in marriage to Miss Margaret Hafner in New York and came to this county
and settled on the farm in Sergeant township where he spent the remainder of
his life. He was a plasterer and painter by trade and as long as he was
physically able he followed his trade in connection with his farm labors.
His estimable and loving wife departed this life several years ago but he is
survived by six children,, namely; John resides at Wilcox, Jacob of Clermont,
Martin who lives on the farm of his father, Mrs. E.F. Burdick of Pittsburg,
Mrs. Thomas Maloney of Punxsatawney and Mrs. J.S. McCarthy of Smethport, who
will long revere the memory of a kind true, loving and just father.
Mr. Amend was a member of the German Luthern church and a man who followed
the teachings of his religion through life. He possessed a large heart, a
kind disposition and the highest standard of honesty and honor. He was loved
and admired by a large circle of friends who will regret his demise even
though he lived to a ripe old age. He was a man who inspired his friends and
neighbors to be better and the world is better for his life.
The funeral services were held at his late home on Monday, Rev. Perkins of
Colegrove officiating and his remains were laid at rest in the family plot in
Bayer cemetery near Clermont.
A shocking accident occurred at Olean Wednesday afternoon of last week cost
the life of William Zink Jr., of Allegany. Mr. Zink, who was driving a team,
had stopped his horses and they cook fright and started to run. Mr. Zink, in
his efforts to stop them, climbed out on the tongue of the wagon leaded with _
_ . While he was in this position the frightened animals crossed the traction
company's tracks and jolted the driver to the ground, dragging one wheel
across his head and crushing his skull in a horrible manner. His death was
instantaneous. He was 50 years of age.
Page 3.
Mrs. David Tarr, formerly of this place, died at her home in Coudersport a
few days age. She was 69 years of age. The cause of her death was
consumption.
Page 3.
While the funeral party was accompanying the body of Ira Bixby, a prominent
citizen of Sharon Center to the grave on Thursday afternoon, the doors of the
hearse flew open suddenly, the casket shot out, one end striking the ground,
says the Bolivar Breeze. The lid of the casket opened and the body of Mr.
Bixby arose in a sitting position to the astonishment of the members of the
family and friends. Some of the spectators screamed in fright at the unusual
sight.
Page 3.
Kneeling as though in prayer, Thomas Henneberry, who had been a guest at the
Park Hotel at Allegany since last Wednesday, was found dead in his room about
1 o'clock Monday afternoon. An attach of the hotel who had gone to call him
to dinner found him dead in a kneeling position. Dr. Caesar Smith, the
coroner, was called and after he viewed the remains he pronounced death due to
an attack of heart disease. The man came from Kane, Pa., and was a cooper by
trade, about 65 years old.
Page 5.
Alex McLeod, who for the past sixteen yeas has been proprietor of the Forest
House at Keating Summit, died at that place on Tuesday of last week. He was
48 years of age and is survived by his wife and three young children.
Page 5.
Guy Laymon, son of Charles O. Laymon, editor of the Port Allegany Reporter,
died at Farmington, Mo., on Sunday morning last after a brief illness of
pneumonia. The deceased was 20 years of age and spent the greater part of his
life in Port Allegany going to Farmington last winter to accept a position in
a printing office. His remains will arrive at Port Allegany today (Thursday)
and the funeral services will be held tomorrow morning, after which his
remains will be taken to Scoharia county, N.Y., for burial. Editor Laymon and
his family have the sincere sympathy of the MINER in this time of affliction.
Page 5.
Mrs. Norman Stanton died at her house in Keating township on Wednesday, may
10, after a brief illness. She was about 30 years of age and is survived by
her husband and six children. The funeral was held at her late home on Sunday
and her remains were laid at rest in Rose Hill cemetery.
Page 5.
Charles Anderson of Kasson died at that place Friday, May 14th, aged 70
years. On the preceding day Mr. Anderson underwent a surgical operation for
strangulated hernia, but the shock to his system owing to his advanced age
proved too much and he passed away as above stated Mt Jewett Herald.
Jun 3, 1909:
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Malon Peters, aged 93 years died at Ceres a few days ago.
Jun 17, 1909:
Francis H. Freeman, died at his home at 2 o'clock Monday morning and in his
death the community has lost one of its loyal citizens. Mr. Freeman was born
in Bradford, Pa., Dec. 6, 1836, the son of Edwin and Elizabeth Chadwick
Freeman. His early life was pasted in Northern Pennsylvania and on June 10,
1861, at Warren, Pa., he enlisted as a private in Company D, First
Pennsylvania Rifles famous Bucktail regiment. In Company D he was promoted
to the position of third lieutenant. The deceased was discharged from his
first enlistment Sept. 10 1861, on a surgeon's certificate of disability.
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The deceased came from fighting stock, his maternal grandfather being Col.
Elihu Chadwick of Washington's Continental Army in the Revolution. His
brother, Dr. S.D. Freeman, was surgeon of the Bucktail regiment. Mr. Freeman
was married to Eliza Augusta Wood, June 14, 1876, at Clarendon, Orleans
county, N.Y., and Mrs. Freeman is left mourn his loss. A sister, Melinda
Engleby, of Custer City, also survives.
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The funeral services were held o the lawn of H.C. Wells at 3:30 Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. W.A. Harris officiating. Six brother Masons acted as pall
bearers and his comrades in the War of the Rebellion were honorary pall
bearers. McKean Lodge, No. 388, F.&A.M. had charge of the funeral and over
forty members turned out to pay their respects to their beloved brother, and
the burial service was concluded by this body. The burial took place in Rose
Hill cemetery.
Jun 24, 1909:
The whole community was shocked late last Saturday afternoon when it was
learned that Mrs. Lucretia A. Freeman had been found dead in the bathroom of
her home on Cemetery street, by her son-in-law, Harry C. Wells. Death had
come so peacefully that Mr. Wells, when he first saw her, thought she was
asleep and tried to arouse her before he discovered that she had passed in the
world above.
Mrs. Freeman's home adjoined that of her daughter, Mrs. H.C. Wells, and on
Friday evening Mrs. Wells called on her as she nearly always did. She was in
excellent spirits and health when her daughter left her between 0:30 and 10
o'clock but in less than two hours she was dead, probably from the bursting of
a blood vessel in her head.
Saturday forenoon Mrs. Wells visited her mother's house and found it locked
but was not alarmed because Mrs. Freeman often came over to town and spent the
day with her granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Hamilton. Later she telephoned Mrs.
Hamilton and when she found she was not there she concluded that she must be
visiting a friend whom she had spoken of spending a day with in the near
future. Late in the afternoon Mrs. Wells learned that she was not there and
then she became alarmed.
She summoned Mr. Wells who tried all the entrances on the first floor, and
then procured a ladder and gained an entrance through a second story window.
He made a hurried detour and found her lying on the floor of the bathroom
asleep, as he at first supposed.
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The subject of this sketch, Miss Lucretia A. Reisdorph was born at Java,
Livingston county, N.Y., in 1836 making her 73 years of age. Her parents
moved to Cattaraugus, N.Y., and from there to Minnesota where her mother died
in 1835. On June 1, 1855, she was united in marriage to Dr. S.D. Freeman and
came to Smethport to reside. This union was blessed with three daughters,
Mrs. Kare Taylor and Mrs. Harry C. Wells, who survive and live in this place,
and Bessie who died when a young girl. She is also survived by two brothers,
John and Silas Reisdorph of Windham, Minn., two granddaughters, Mrs. Robert
Hamilton and Miss Irma Wells, and three great-grandchildren, Katherine, Robert
and John Hamilton.
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The funeral services were held at her late home at two o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. W.A. Harris, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church,
officiating and her remains were laid at rest in Rose Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Hafner of Clermont, after a period of a week's illness passed
quietly away at her home on Friday, June 18th, the cause of her death was
complication of diseases. The deceased was born at East Smethport on July 2,
1881, and was at the time of her death 28 years, 11 months, and 16 days.
Her parents were Mr. John Brennan and wife Mary, the latter dieing when the
subject of this sketch was an infant, she was adopted into the family of Mr.
and Mrs. Freeman Lazett, with whom she remained until the time of her marriage
to Mr. Harry L. Hafner of Kasson Pa. The result of this union being 3
children; Bertha, Ella and Pearl, who together with their father and Mrs.
Hafner's foster-mother are left to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate
mother, wife and daughter.
In the death of this estimable woman this community sustains the loss of a
kind and loving neighbor, a true and honest friend, and a loyal Christian.
She was a devout member of the M.E. church at Clermont and always took an
earnest interest in the work of the church of her choice. She possessed a
disposition of the kind that endeared her to all with whom she came in contact.
The funeral services were held from the M.E. church at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, the
Reverend Perkins of Colegrove officiating, after which followed by a large
concourse of sorrowing friends, the remains were laid at rest in the Kasson
cemetery, the bereaved family have the united sympathy of all in this their
sad affliction.
A special from Kane to Tuesday's Era says; a most deplorable drowning
accident occurred at about 8:00 this evening, in the reservoir located about a
quarter of a mile from this borough, near the national Transit company's
pumping station. The victim was Leo Larson 21 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Larson of Kane.
The young man was swimming in the reservoir and was probably affected by
cramps. He sank to the bottom of the pond. The water is over 20 feet deep
and considerable difficulty was experienced in getting the body out. Finally
three expert swimmers succeeded by diving, in locating the corpse and it was
then brought to the surface.
The drowned young man was well known here and the news of his death has
caused much sorrow among the people of the community.
About a year ago there was another drowning accident in the same place.
The National Transit company officials do not allow swimming in the
reservoir, but young men and boy sometimes ignore the regulations and use the
pond as a swimming place.
Pauline, the four and one half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Munday of
State Line was killed in a most shocking manner, about noon yesterday.
The family live on a farm two miles from the State Line on the road leading
to Allegany, N.Y. Yesterday about noon the little girl was playing about a
light wagon in the yard and ha evidently climbed upon of the wheels. Her
weight was sufficient to put the vehicle in motion and she fell off. One of
the wheels of the wagon passed across the child's chest and stopped directly
upon its neck. When found, the little girl was dead from strangulation.
The tragic death of the child bus caused the parents to be frantic with
grief. They will have the sympathy of their many neighbors and friends.
Coroner Ceasar Smith of Olean was notified and he investigated the
accident. At inquest was deemed unnecessary, as there every indication that
the death was accidental.
Page 3.
Fannie, wife of Miles Tupper, died at their home in Prentiss Vale, at about
6:30 o'clock this morning. She was 77 years of age and had been in poor
health for several years, with a general breaking down. She is survived by
her husband, three sons, Edwin of Olean, Frank and Willis of Prentiss Vale;
three daughters, Mrs. Ellen Wright of Allegany, N.Y., Mrs. Myrtle Hitchler and
Mrs. Nettie Fries of Franklinville, N.Y.; and her mother, Mrs. Pisser, living
in Union Valley, near Olean, at the advanced age of 114 years. Arrangements
for the funeral have not been made as we got to press. Eldred Eagle.
Page 5.
John Sweeney died at the County Home on Sunday after a prolonged illness
from a complication of diseases. He was age 50 yeas and had been an inmate
for the past four years. He was a mill worker and had resided in the county
for about ten years. His birth place was at or near Philadelphia and it is
said that he was stray sheep from an excellent family, although he would never
tell anything about his past life or family history.
Page 5.
Ethel Easton, aged ten years of West Pike, died at the Galeton hospital a
few days ago from blood poisoning, caused from a stone braise.
Jul 8, 1909:
Mrs. Mildred Irons, wife of Edward Irons of Rixford, died at the Bradford
hospital at 2:20 o'clock Sunday morning, from burns which she sustained
recently while engaged in lighting a gas torch at home. She was brought to
the Bradford hospital on June 6 for treatment, two weeks after the accident.
Human ministrations could not save her life.
The remains were taken in charge by an undertaker from Eldred, who removed
the body to the late home.
Deceased is survived by her husband and two small children. Her age was 19
years.
Page 3.
Ross Cossolet, an Italian aged 35 years was fatally injured last Saturday in
the Bradford yards of the B.R.&P. railroad. He with five other workmen, was
pumping a hand car when it became derailed. Ross was riding backward and was
thrown under the car when it left the rails. His skull was fractured and he
was otherwise injured. He was removed to the Bradford hospital where he died
in a few hours.
Page 5.
The death of Michael Fare, the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fare
of Lewis Run occurred Tuesday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock at the home of his
parents. For several years the boy has been in the habit of chewing tobacco
and swallowing the juice. He was thrown into convulsions and later death
relieved him. He is survived besides his parents by three sisters and two
brothers.
Jul 15, 1909:
Died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Eberspacher an East Main street, on
Saturday afternoon of last week, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Emery, aged ?? years, the
cause of her death being a cancerous affliction of the stomach from which she
has been a sufferer for some time.
Mary Elizabeth Farr was born in this vicinity on Feb. 9, 1880, and had spent
the greater part of her life here. On Dec. 24, 1900, she was united in
marriage to Homer S. Emery of Amsterdam, N.Y. The fruits of her union with
Mr. Emery were two little girl twins, Louise and Lola Marie Emery, who
survive. Besides her children Mrs. Emery is survived by her husband, one
brother, George Farr; a sister, Mrs. Mattie Clark, who reside in Texas, and
her mother, Mrs. Ebenspacher.
The funeral was held at St. Luke's church in this borough, of which the
deceased was a member, at 3:20 Sunday afternoon. Rev. W.E. Van Dyke, assisted
by Rev. Chas E. McCoy, officiated. The interment was made in Rose Hill
cemetery.
The deceased was a woman possessing lovely traits of character and was
highly respected and had many friends with whom the MINER will unite in
extending sympathy to the bereaved family.
Page 3.
Edward H., son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Slack of Slack Hollow, near Eldred,
died at the home of his parents on Monday evening of last week. He was aged
13 years. He had been ill about four months with consumption. He is survived
by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. The funeral was held from
Orchard Grove school house on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock and interment
made at Oak Hill cemetery, Eldred.
Page 5.
Miss Katherine Agnes Donohue, of Bradford, aged 28, died at the German
hospital, in Philadelphia, Wednesday morning of last week, following an
operation for exopthomic goiter.
Jul 22, 1909:
Elmer Oleson, a Swedish wool chopper aged about 35 years, met with a
terrible fate last Saturday night, in a house near Crosby, which was destroyed
by fire. The building was entirely consumed and his terribly charred remains
were only recovered from the ashes after they had sufficiently cooled to allow
men to go into them.
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Oleson's remains were brought to the County Home and buried in the county
cemetery. He had no relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Ann Caskey, widow of the late William Caskey, at the bend of Kent
hollow, at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, July 20, 1909, at the age of 65 years,
the cause of her death being heart trouble from which she has suffered for a
number of years.
The subject of this sketch was born in Wyoming county, Pa., and when a young
lady was united in marriage to William Caskey. Two children blessed this
union one of whom is living, C.E. Caskey the other son having died a good many
years ago. Her early life was spent in the oil country with her husband and
upwards of twenty-five years ago they moved to Smethport where they resided
for several years when they purchased and moved onto the farm which her son
now owns. Her husband preceded her into the Great Beyond several years ago.
Mrs. Caskey was a jolly, kind hearted and cheerful dispositioned woman who
always radiated sunshine about her. She was a true friend, a good neighbor, a
woman who bore her trouble bravely and a woman who made firm friends of all
who knew her. She considered it more blessed to give than receive and in her
death the neighborhood in which she lived has lost one of nature's noblest
works a good woman and her son mourns the demise of a kind, loving and
indulgent mother.
The funeral services will be held at the Coryville church this (Thursday)
afternoon at 2 o'clock and her remains will be laid at rest in the Coryville
cemetery.
Jul 29, 1909:
Mrs. Sarah Ann Hall, wife of Jason A. Hall, died at her home on High street,
this borough on Sunday, July 25, 1909, at the advanced aged of 76 years. The
cause of her death was hernia, form which she had suffered for some time.
Miss Sarah Ann Garrettson was born at Hector, Thompkins, county, N.Y., on
June 27, 1833, and on the fourth day of March, 1850, was united in marriage to
Jason A. Hall at Daggett Hollow, Pa. This union was blessed with nine
children, three daughters and six sons, six of whom are living, namely, Mrs.
D. Bell of Olean, N.Y.; Mrs. Ben Madole of Athens, Texas, Charles Hall of
Couneant lake, Pa., B.D. and O.G. Hall of Linn, Ohio, and Jason Hall, Jr.,
whose residence is at present unknown to the family who with their aged father
deeply mourn the loss of a kind loving and devoted wife and mother.
About twenty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Hall moved to Smethport and during that
time they have made man firm friends. Mrs. Hall was one of these true
hearted, motherly women who won a warm place in the hearts of all who knew
her. She was truly a home woman and her greatest joy was in making others
happy and contented. Although they had been married nearly sixty years they
had not completed their honeymoon, but were as loving and affectionate to one
another as the average bride and groom of a week. Truly their love never grew
cold, and her demise will be an unusually hard blow to her husband.
The funeral services were held at her late home Tuesday afternoon at one
o'clock, Rev. W.E. Van Dyke officiating, and her remains were taken to Olean
for interment.
Out of town friends who attended the funeral were Clinton Hall and wife of
Wayland, N.Y.; Clarence Bell and family, Mrs. Charles Warden and daughter,
Iva, of Olean and Mrs. Herman Reynolds and son of Buffalo.
Clarence, aged between 3 and 4 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Swanson, died
at the home of his parents on Bank st. last Monday of Scarlet Fever. The
little fellow was taken ill about a week before his death and Dr. Hamilton
who attended him stated that it was the most severe case of scarlet fever he
had ever encountered. Clarence was a bright little fellow and the
circumstances which surrounded his death made it a most sad case.
About two weeks ago Mrs. Swanson was taken ill with a typhoid fever and her
husband and three children were taken down with scarlet fever soon after.
They are all getting along nicely and their ultimate recovery is ultimately
expected.
The body of the little boy was interred Monday.
Mrs. and Mrs. Swanson have the deep sympathy of this entire community in
their double affliction.
Harvey Wood, aged about 66 years died at the home of a sister living near
Cochecton, N.Y., last Thursday evening, the cause of his death being an
affliction of the bladder from which he had suffered for some time. Mr. Wood
has resided in Smethport since the coming here of the cut glass plant, where
he has been employed as night watchman about two years ago. He was taken sick
shortly after the plant shut down this summer but was not confined to his bed.
About two weeks ago he left for a visit with his aged mother in Metaler Pa.
Mr. Wood became suddenly ill on the train as it was nearing Cochecton, and
when it reached that place he was removed in an unconscious condition and
taken to the home of his sister where he died last Thursday without regaining
consciousness.
Mr. Wood was born in Wayne county, Pa., and is survived by three daughters,
one of whom is Mrs. Frank Reynolds of this place. He was a quiet unassuming
gentleman who made many friends and was highly respected.
The funeral was held at Cochecton Sunday and the interment was made at Long
Eddy, N.Y.
Angelo Nadelko, the Macedonian, who was the victim of the shooting affray
which occurred in the Oviatt building on south Mechanic street, on the morning
of May 26, died from the effects of his wounds at the hospital ward at the
County Home at 11 o'clock Sunday morning.
(Article continues at length since it was murder)
Nadelko was 29 years of age and leaves a wife and child in Macedonia. His
body was interred in the burial plot at the County Farm Tuesday. Much
sympathy has been felt for this poor fellow who suffered so much among
strangers. The care he received at the County Home could not have been better.
Dr. Ostrander and his assistants labored hard to save his life but in
vain. The length of time the man survived after receiving his horrible wounds
will attest to this. Much sympathy is also expressed for Gusta whose demented
condition led him to slay his own cousin.
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The death of Rose Vanderhaul of Port Allegany, occurred Tuesday of last
week, after a several months illness of nervous breakdown.
Page 3.
Peter Seel, a well known resident of St. Marys met death while walking in
his sleep last Thursday evening. He had been a sleep walker all his life and
at 10:45 he was missed from his bed and a search was instigated. In the
search his daughter Rosa steeped outside the house and just off the porch she
found her father. An examination showed that he had broken his neck, death
being instantaneous. There were slight marks on his forehead showing that had
alighted on his dead in the fall. The distance he fell was not over three or
four feet and he had alighted on the ground and had not struck any unusually
hard substance.
Page 5.
Mrs. Mary Camp, wife of W.D. Camp, formerly of this borough, died at her
home in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, yesterday, aged nearly 70 years. She was a member
of and active worker in the Baptist church here for several years and had many
friends here who will regret to learn of her demise. She is survived by her
husband and several children, among whom is T.W. Camp of this borough.
Page 5.
Virginia Hazen, one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Hazen of
Hazelhurst died at the Bradford hospital last Sunday of spinal meningitis.
Aug 5, 1909:
Rabbi Louis Weiss, a resident of Bradford and formerly pastor of Temple Beth
zion the Hebrew Reformed church of Bradford died in the Olean General hospital
at 6 o'clock this morning. It the opinion of Coroner Caesar Smith that Rabbi
Weiss died form heart failure superintended by paraldehyde, a drug taken by
the clergyman to produce sleep.
(Article is lengthy and difficult to read and only portions excerpted here)
The funeral services were held at the family residence Sunday morning at
11:45 o'clock, Rubin Philo officiating. The remains were taken to Chicago,
where the body was interred in the family plot Monday.
Aug 12, 1909:
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John Eckert of Roul??, an old resident of this county, died on Wednesday of
last week, aged 82 years.
Aug 19, 1909:
Saturday's Bradford Era says; Edward E. Sheldon of East Leon, Cattaraugus
county, N.Y., was fatally injured by being struck by the northbound B.R.&P.
train due in this city from Pittsburg at 2:01 a.m. yesterday. He was 24 years
of age.
Young Sheldon came to Bradford Thursday with the Cattaraugus firemen. How
he happened to be on the tracks of the B.R.&P. railroad near Lewis Run may
never be known. His friends think it possible he boarded the midnight express
and finding he was on the wrong train got off at Bingham, the first stop south
of Bradford and started to walk back to Bradford.
He was sitting on the track apparently asleep when the engineer of the 2
o'clock train saw him, too late to stop before the pilot struck him and hurled
him to the ditch. The train was stopped and the unconscious man was brought
to the Bradford station and conveyed to the hospital in an ambulance. He died
about an hour after the accident.
The remains were taken in charge by Undertaker Still and removed to the
undertaking rooms and prepared for burial. Relatives were notified.
Last evening Henry A. Sheldon and Albert Sheldon, father and brother of the
dead man, respectively, arrived in the city and arranged to have the body
shipped to Dayton, N.Y., this morning at 2:10 o'clock on the Erie railroad.
Deceased was a well known young man, both in Cattauragus county and in
Bradford, where he resided for a few months at one time. He is survived by
his parents and one brother, Albert.
Sheldon got on the midnight B.R.&P. train with the Smethport delegation by
mistake and when the train reached Bingham it was stopped and the young man
was let off and informed that he could catch the next train from the opposite
direction, the one he wanted at that station. Sheldon probably grew tired of
waiting and started to walk back into Bradford and sat down to rest on the
track and fell asleep. He chatted with several of those on the train and was
young man of pleasing appearance.
This community was shocked last Thursday evening when the startling
intelligence was received that M.L. Church, a former well known resident of
this borough had passed away at Ellenton, near Williamsport, In., that evening
at 5 o'clock. The cause of his death was tuberculosis.
Mr. Church was born in Erie county, this state, in 1850 and would have been
sixty years of age next February. In early manhood he was united in marriage
to Amelia Guyer, the fruits of this union being two children, Edna and
Charles. He followed the oil excitement to this county in the 80's and
located at Rew City. In 1891 Mr. Church moved his estimable family to
Smethport.
On coming to this place Mr. Church associated himself with A.T. Palmer in
the livery business, under the (becomes difficult to read)
(Obituary continues at length)
He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Miss Edna who is at present
located in Williamsport, one son Charlie of Mt. S_ _ _ Md., two sisters Miss
Church and Mrs. C _ _ _ and his aged mother, all of whom reside in Oklahoma.
The body of Mr. Church arrived in Smethport from Williamsport Saturday on
the 11:35 a.m. train on the K.&S. It was met by the Smethport lodge I.O.O.F.,
of which the deceased was a member, and a large number of friends. The
remains were taken from the train to Rose Hill cemetery where, after services
at which Rev. W.A. Harris of the M.K. church officiated and which the Odd
Fellows had charge or they were lowered to their final resting place.
Besides the window and children, Dr. Brown of Williamsport accompanied the
body to this place.
Sep 9, 1909:
Andrew Campbell died at his home near this borough in Keating township at 3
p.m. Monday, of Brights disease, aged 65 years.
Mr. Campbell was born in County Claire Ireland, in 1834. In 1863 he came to
this country and on August 15, 1865 he was united in marriage to Miss
Elizabeth Lynch and has resided in this section since that time. The fruits
of this union to Mrs. Lynch were eight children, seven of whom besides the
widow survive. The are J.T. Campbell, Olean; Mrs. L.E. McCabe, Erie; J.P.
Campbell, Chicago; Mrs. P.E. Biggins of Sharpsville, Pa., and Andrew, Lee and
Miss Ora who reside at home. These children were all in attendance at the
death bed of their father.
The deceased was taken ill about four months ago and since that time his
condition had been most precarious until death.
Mr. Campbell during his long residence in this vicinity became one of its
most affluent farmers and balances men who was well known throughout the
county. He has reared a family who are among this vicinities most respected
citizens. The MINER unites with hosts of friends in extending condolence to
the bereaved family.
The funeral was held at St. Elizabeths church Wednesday morning, Rev. J.F.
Dugan officiating. Interment was made in St. Elizabeth's cemetery.
A dispatch from Kane dated Sept. 3, says: James J. Maher, 42 years old, was
instantly killed shortly before midnight, last night at a drilling well, at Jo
Jo, a few miles from this borough. He was employed by Contractors Gayton &
McKinney. The long belt connecting the engine with the drilling apparatus,
slipped and he put it back on the pulley, meanwhile calling to the tool
dresser, William Swartwood and informing him that the belt had become quite
slippery. Maher secured a piece of burlap and holding it on the inside of the
moving belt, attempted to wipe it off. It proved to be a fatal experiment.
He was caught and dragged by the belt, his head being crushed against the
pulley. His death was instantaneous.
The deceased was a life-long resident of Kane. He belonged to the O.M.B.A.
and the Elks and was a man of excellent qualities. He leaves a family
consisting of a wife and four young children; his parents, two sisters and
four brothers.
The unfortunate man was a brother of Paddy Maher, ,a well-known and
popular member of the Smethport baseball team about fifteen years ago.
A Kane special of Tuesday to the Bradford Era says; Mrs. W.G. Pierson, a
resident of the West Side committed suicide late this afternoon by taking a
dose of carbolic acid at her home. She expired before any of the four
physicians who were called, arrived at the Pierson home.
The women had shown signs of being demented and at times had threatened to
end her earthly existence. She had been closely watched. Today she asked a
friend to obtain the poison which she swallowed with fatal results.
Deceased is survived by her husband and one child.
Coroner Sherman was notified and will come to Kane tomorrow from Bradford,
to investigate the circumstances of the death.
Sep 16, 1909:
Mrs. Hoffman, wife of John J. Hoffman the well known jobber, died at her
home near Kasson yesterday afternoon from the effects of a hemorrhage. Mrs.
Hoffman was up and about the house in apparently her usual health when she was
suddenly stricken. Dr. Ostrander of this borough was summoned but Mrs.
Hoffman expired before he was able to respond. She is survived by her husband
and six children, the youngest being an infant about one week old. This
estimable woman has resided in this section for many years and has many
friends who will mourn her death. The funeral will be held in St. Marys
Saturday and interment will be made in that place.
Timothy Hooley, a farmer who resides on Open Brook died last Friday morning
from the effects of a dose of paris green which he took on Wednesday of last
week. Hooley, who had been drinking for some time previous is said to have in
some manner taken the paris green, mistaking it for snuff.
Dr. Ostrander of this borough was summoned and rendered medical attention
and although Hooley's condition was serious, when he left the home it was
thought that the patient was out of danger. But he afterwards took a turn for
the worse and death followed.
Timothy Hooley was well known in this place where he came often. He was a
man possessed of marked intelligence but his one great fault was the appetite
for strong drink which got the best of his better nature. He had resided in
this section for man years. He was aged probably about 54 years and is
survived by a widow and five or six children. The funeral was held at
Sartwell Monday and interment was made at that place.
Patrick Bly, aged 17 years was found dead near the home of his parents on
Rock Run, four miles form Turtle Point in the direction of Ceres, last Monday
morning at daybreak. A few feet from him lay his bicycle.
Patrick, who lives with his parents, left home Sunday evening accompanied by
a younger brother, in search of some sheep that had strayed away. The younger
boy returned later in the evening but Patrick did not and a search was
instituted for him resulting in his finding.
It is believed that he was coasting down the hill which lies near his home
in the dark sometime Sunday night and as he went to make a sudden turn in the
road at the point where he was found, was thrown from his wheel and killed.
Dr. Ott of port Allegany was summoned and made an examination of the body. It
was found that the boy's neck, one arm and one leg were broken. Coroner
Sherman of Bradford was notified of the death and visited the Bly home
Tuesday. James Bly, the father of Patrick, gave him 50 cents when he left
home Sunday evening with which to buy tobacco. When the boy was found Monday
morning there was no tobacco found in his clothes and only 16 cents. The rear
wheel of the bicycle was smashed when found, and lying ten feet from the
body. It was discovered b tracks in the road, that two rigs passed the point
Sunday evening but it is not known whether before or after the accident
occurred. Those concerned wished the coroner to investigate the case and make
further inquiries. The dead young man is survived by his parents and several
brothers and sisters.
The funeral was held at Sartwell yesterday morning, and interment was made
there. The deceased is said to have been a fine young man and had many
friends who mourn his sudden and sad demise.
Coroner E.R. Sherman went to Turtle Point on Tuesday and made inquiries as
to the circumstances surrounding the boy's death. According to the
information obtained the death of the young man was purely accidental.
Page 5.
James Jordan, a well known citizen of Port Allegany, died Tuesday evening at
eight o'clock of a complication of diseases, augmented by Bright's disease of
long standing. Mr. Jordan was an industrious, hardworking man and up till
within a few days of his death, was on duty at his place of employment. Two
years ago next Tuesday or on Saturday, Sept 21st, 1907, he figured in an
accident through which developed melancholia and the ruination of his nervous
system. He was n no way blamable in the matter. He was on the Dalrymple
farm up Lillibridge Creek that day, hunting woodchucks. A neighbor, William
Scott, was there for the same purpose, unbeknown to Mr. Jordan Peeing over the
top of a knoll, Mr. Scott's hunting cap was mistaken for a woodchuck, by Mr.
Jordan, and Scott died instantly from a bullet from Jordan's gun. He was
prostrated and for a time it was thought he would lose his mind. He partly
recovered, however, but he was never again the same jovial man, and has failed
physically from that date. He leaves a wife and three small children. The
funeral was held Thursday and the remains taken to the Pleasant Valley
cemetery for interment. Rev. Dudley officiated. There was a large concourse
of neighbors and friends at the home yesterday assembled to pay the last mark
of respect to an esteemed neighbor and friend. A mute evidence of general
respect was attested in the numerous and beautiful floral tributes.
Page 5.
Calvin Murdoff, aged 52 years died at the County Home Monday afternoon.
Murdoff, for many years was employed by A.T. Palmer at his livery barn in this
borough and had also worked in surrounding towns. Several years ago while
employed by Mr. Palmer he sustained a fractured skull in a runaway accident
near this place. After lying in a precarious condition for some time, he
recovered sufficiently to get about and subsequently went to Bradford where he
was employed for a length of time. He never recovered form the accident which
he sustained and abut two years ago was brought to the County Home in this
borough, and the cause of his death was due to the injuries he received. Cal
Murdoff was a quiet, industrious man up to the time misfortune overtook him
and had many friends in this vicinity who will regret to learn of his death.
The body was shipped to Philadelphia.
Page 7.
P.A. Stebbins, one of Potter country's best known citizens, died at his home
in Coudersport on Wednesday of last week, aged 72 years. Mr. Stebbin's was an
active and energetic business man for many years and had many interests at the
time of his death. He is survived by a wife and one daughter and a host of
friends both in and out of the Masonic fraternity, of which he was an honored
member, who deeply mourn the loss of a good man.
Sep 30, 1909:
Page 5.
John Van Sickles aged 22 years died Tuesday morning at his home in Port
Allegany from the effects of a self inflicted shotgun wound. He did the deed
Monday morning, the shot entering the breast near the heart. The cause of the
rash act is unknown. He is survived by his parents, a wife and two children.
Page 5.
E.H. Kroger was found dead at his home in Coleville yesterday. The man
lived alone and was eating his breakfast when suddenly stricken with
apoplexy. He had been evidently in his usual health had arisen and prepared
his breakfast and was partaking of it when the end came. The coroner decided
that there was not need for a format inquest. Relatives in Brooklyn have been
notified. Mr. Kroger who was about 70 years old, conducted a small store at
Coleville. He is spoken of as a very excellent citizen.
Oct 7, 1909:
Page 3.
Abner Tubbs, a former McKean county resident, died in Wisconsin last week
aged about 80 years. His remains were brought to Portville, N.Y. for burial.
Page 5.
As the result of an accident Edward Frantz died at 6 o'clock Thursday
morning at his home in Kyler's Corners near Ridgway. A short time before
while engaged as a saw hand in Strandberg's mill's slab which he was feeding
to the saw was hurled against the pit of his stomach, producing internal
injuries which resulted in his death. He was 24 years of age and very popular
among the young people of that vicinity. His death is doubly sad because of
the fact that he was to have been married within a week had he lived.
Page 5.
Uncle Hugh Caldwell, commonly known as Grandpa died last Friday about 11
o'clock in the morning after a short sickness from old age and other
complications. He was the oldest man in this section and perhaps in the State
and his age is given at 105 years. There is some doubt of the (date) of his
birth, which was supposed to have been at Lock Haven in 1804. He came up here
when he was 25 years old and was married to Mary Logue, a sister of Uncle Tom
Logue of Potter county, and they had 12 children, seven of whom are still
living as follows: four sons, and three daughters, John, Hugh and William of
First Fork, and Frank of Farmers Valley, Mrs. Sinsabaugh of Sweden Valley and
Mrs. Miles Walters of Cross Fork and Mrs. Geo Buckner of Laurel, Miss.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday by Messrs. Fowler and Brownlee
of Costello and interment made in Gilmore cemetery at this place. There was a
large turnout at the funeral the schoolhouse not being large enough to
accommodate them all. Potter Journal.
Oct 21, 1909:
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Mrs. Samuel S. Steel, of Port Allegany, died at her home in that place on
Monday of last week, of congestion of the lungs.
Oct 28, 1909:
John P. Mullin one of the best known attorneys of the McKean County Bar,
died at 6:30 this Friday, Oct. 22, morning at his home, No. 19 Chautauqua
place, after a brief illness. Mr. Mullin was 40 years of age and is survived
by his widow, his mother, Mrs. Eugene Mullin of this city and four brothers,
T.E. Mullin, E.W. Mullin and E.O. Mullin of this city and Francis Mullin of
Tulsa, Okla.
About two years ago, Mr. Mullin's health began to fail and it was found that
he was suffering from diabetes and constant treatment failed to improve his
conditions. Last spring he went to Oklahoma and a sojourn of two months in
that State resulted in benefiting his physician condition. He returned to
Bradford much improved and at once took an active part in the law practice of
Mullin & Mullin.
(Obituary continues at length and only portion are excerpted here)
John P. Mullin was born in Port Allegany in 1865 and after a course of study
in the schools in that town entered the Bradford High School, from which he
graduated on June 8, 1887.
On October 23, 1907, Mr. Mullin was united in marriage to Miss Luella
Connolly, a popular young lady of this city.
The funeral services were held at St. Bernard's church, Bradford, at 9
o'clock. Rev. William Coonan officiating and his remains were laid at rest in
St. Bernard's cemetery on Monday. The floral tributes sent by the Bar
Association and other friends were beautiful.
Just as the Reporter goes to press it learns of the demise of Mrs. George
Pancoast at the Sartwell House after being at the point of death there all the
week. Mrs. Pancoast underwent an operation last Sunday by Dr. McGranor for a
delicate trouble thought at the time to be not al all dangerous, but her
condition was found to be _ _ _ as the operation advanced. She was taken to
the Sartwell House as it was thought the facilities were better for closer
attendance by nurses and surgeons. After the operation she recovered fairly
strong but form the first heart action was uncertain and discouraging. Since
then she has lingered close to the boundary until today at noon when the light
flickered out. She was fifty years of age and leaves beside the husband,
married about a year ago. Three daughters the Misses Ruby, Lorinda and Myra
Eddy. There will be a prayer at the home on Pearl street Monday evening at
eight o'clock and the remains will be taken on the nine o'clock train to Java,
N.Y. her former home for funeral services and interment. The family has the
sympathy of all their neighbors and friends. Port Allegany Reporter.
Nov 4, 1909:
This community was astounded last Thursday evening when it became known that
the body orf Mrs. M.E. Richmond had been found that evening, hangin from a
rafter in the attic of her beautiful little home, and that every bit of
evidence tended to show that her death had been caused by her own hands.
(Refer this issue for extremely long article)
Mrs. Emil Thamm, one of Smethport's old and well known residents, died at
her home on Mechanic street, this borough, at 7:30 o'clock on Thursday
morning, October 28, 1909, after a lingering illness due to a general breaking
down in health, aged nearly 73 years.
The subject of this sketch, Miss Elmina Woillers, was born in Mindin,
Kingdom of Prussia, on January 6th, 1837, and moved to America with her
parents when she was six years old. On January 26th, 1869, she was united in
marriage to Emil Thamm in New York and they resided in that city until 1880,
when they moved with their children to Smethport, where they have resided ever
since.
To Mr. and Mrs. Thamm were born four children, three of whom survive with
their aged father to mourn the loss of a devoted and loving wife and a kind
and affectionate mother. The surviving children are Mrs. C.J. Thamm of
Brooklyn,m N.Y., Mrs. John J. Summersgill of this place and Arthur M. thamm of
Bradford. She is also survived by one brother, O.W. Woillers of Dakota, and
four sisters, namely; Mrs. Louis Nesmith of Saginaw, Mich., Mrs. S.G. Bush of
this place, Mrs. Jeremiah Stewart and Mrs. T.V. Powell of Ridgway.
Mrs. Thamm was a devout member of St. Luke's Episcopal church and lived her
life in accordance with its teachings. She was a good wife and neighbor and
her simple honest made a life, coupled with a kind, loving forgiving
disposition won her many friends among all who knew her. In times of trouble
and adversity she was always patient, putting her trust in God with the faith
and simplicity of the true Christian that she was.
The funeral services were held at the house on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. W.E. Van Dyke, rector of St. Luke's church, officiating, and her
remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery.
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The funeral services of Mrs. O.N. Palmer of Farmers Valley, were held from
the house this Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. W.A.
Harris. Mrs. Palmer was ?? years of age and her married life covered a period
of 50 years. Beside her husband she leaves four children, Charles L. Palmer
of Illinois, Frank O. Palmer, Mrs. Hattie Fritz and Mrs. Ella Herzog. The
body will be taken to Lockport, N.Y. for burial.
Page 5.
Burns D. White, aged 24 years, and an employe, of the J.M. Deutsch Company
at Hornell, was killed Tuesday morning by being whirled around a shaft. His
body tore a hole in the ceiling of the factory before an arm was wrenched off,
allowing his body to fall to the floor. He was horribly mangled.
Page 5.
Miss Flora Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Baker, former residents of
this place died at the home of her parents in Liberty township on Wednesday of
last week, aged about 35 years, the cause of her death being tuberculosis.
The deceased had many friends in this place who will mourn her demise.
Nov 18, 1909:
Page 3.
Mrs. John Paulson, aged 74 years died at her home near Mt. Jewett on Friday
of last week.
Page 3.
While engaged about her housework Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Swan Osbeck of West
Main street, placed a pail of scalding hot water on the floor into which her
three year old daughter, Viloa, shortly fell backwards with the result that
the little one died at 2 p.m. Wednesday after suffering untold agony. Mt.
Jewett Herald.
Page 5.
Mr. and Mrs. W.I. Oviatt wish to thank the many friends who so kindly
assisted during the illness and death of their little son, Russel, last week.
Dec 9, 1909:
Isaac Duntley, one of Keating township's oldest and most highly esteemed
residents, was found dead at his home in Gifford Hollow, Keating township,
about one and a half miles east of this borough last Friday afternoon.
The discovery was made by Ray Ostrander and Urban Fay shortly after three
o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. P.D. Ostrander, who always kept an eye on the
Duntley home ever sine the old gentleman had been living alone, did not see
any light in the house Thursday night and not seeing anything of him Friday
sent these boys over to the house to see if any thing was wrong. They went to
the back door and seeing no signs of any body about entered.
(Refer this issue for lengthy article. Some is difficult to read. Only
portions excerpted here)
The deceased was born in New York State on October 26, 1829, and therefore
was past 80 years of age. When about 21 years of age he and his brother John
came to Smethport and bought land and cleared up the farm on which they spent
the remainder of their days. A few years after coming to this vicinity he was
united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Hackett, who died 20 years ago. The fruits
of this union were six children, four of who survive to mourn the demise of
their venerable and loving father. The surviving children are: Mrs. Electa
Knight of Garland, Maine; Mrs. Cora Hackett of Emporium; T. _ _ _ Duntley of
(unreadable).
The funeral services were held at the M.E. church at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday,
Rev. W.A. Harris officiating and his remains were laid at rest in the family
plot in Rose Hill cemetery.
Dec 16, 1909:
Friday's Bradford Era says: Mrs. Mary E. Lytle, aged 56 years, wife of
Murdock Lytle, the machinest of No. 75 Holley avenue, was fatally injured at
5:45 o'clock last evening. She was struck by a B.R.&P. work train north
bound, at the Kendall avenue grad crossing of that railroad.
The train of a dozen cars, drawn by Engine No. 341. In charge of Conductor
James shay and Engineer Richard Fitzgerald, both of Bradford, was near the
Dresser plant when Flagman Myser saw Mrs. Lytle approaching form the west side
of the tracks. He observed that she proceeded in her walk, to within 20 feet
of the northbound track where she halted, for a moment as if undecided as to
whether to cross ahead of the train or not. Mr. Myser lifted up his lantern
and told the woman to wait.
(Refer issue for lengthy article some of which is difficult to read)
She is survived by her husband Murdock Lytle, and one son Carbon Lytle of
Homestead, Pa., and one daughter, Mrs. Walter Hane of Sanford street, this
city.
The husband and family will have much sympathy in their hour of bereavement.
Dec 23, 1909:
Benjamin Franklin Wright died at his home on East Main street, this borough,
at 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, December 19, 1909, and in his demise McKean
county loses one of the oldest and best known citizens.
The direct cause of Mr. Wright's death was pneumonia which developed from a
cold he contracted late in November while on a hunting trip in Clinton
county.
(Article is very lengthy and only portions excerpted here)
At the beginning of the war he enlisted in Company C of the First
Pennsylvania Rifles, better known as the Bucktails and served until July 3,
1865, when he was mustered out and returned to Smethport.
IN 1859 he was united in marriage to Miss Catherine L. Bennett, who with
five children survive to mourn the loss of a kind loving and indulgent husband
and father. The surviving children are: Dr. F.O. Wright, of White Plains,
N.Y., Mrs. W.L. foster of Independence, Kansas, Miss Lena Wright of St. Marys,
Pa., Mrs. F.M.D. Watkins of St. Marys, Pa., and Mrs. S.A. Powell of Ridgway,
Pa.
The funeral services were held at the Baptist church, Rev. W.E. Van Dyke,
rector of St. Luke's church, officiating, at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. About 30 members of Trinity Commandry, No. 54, Knights Templar, of
Bradford came over and took charge of the funeral. The services of this
organization were beautiful and impressive, and the floral tributes were
beautiful. His remains were laid at rest in Rose Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Jennie Forsythe Tracy died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D.L. Forsythe, on East Main street, this borough at 8:30, Tuesday morning
December 21, 1909, aged 43 years (unreadable)
For several months past Mrs. Tracy had been suffering with Bright's disease
and some two months ago she (difficult to read)
(Refer to this issue for complete article)
She is survived by her father, step-mother, and one sister, Mrs. E.E. Heath,
who will deeply mourn the untimely death of _ _ _ loving daughter and sister.
The funeral services are being held at the family home this afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. W.A. Harris pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, assisted
by Rev. W.E. Van Dyke, rector of St. Luke's church officiating and her remains
will be laid at rest in rose Hill cemetery.
An Olean dispatch dated Dec. 21, says; Baxter J. Wilmoth died at his home in
this city at 7 o'clock this morning aged 67 years. His death resulted from a
stroke of paralysis, which he suffered on December ?. He is survived by a
widow, two daughters, Mrs. C.M. Carr of Bradford; Mrs. E.P. Southwick of
Clairton, Pa.; one son, Carey B. Wilmoth of Buffalo, and two brothers, Nelson
of Millers Station, N.Y., and a brother whose address is unknown.
Mr. Wilmoth came from Bradford to Olean in 1889. He has resided in the
latter city for 18 years and for 32 years has been connected with the
B.N.Y&P.W.N.Y.&P. and Pennsylvania railroads in the position of claim agent
and district tax agent. He was a member of the Civic club of Olean, Corry
Commandery of the Knights Templar and Ismalin Temple Mystic Shrine of Buffalo.
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Patrick J. McCarten, formerly of Mt. Alton, died at his home in Renovo on
Sunday age 62 years. He has three daughters living in Bradford and his
remains were buried in that city.
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In the death notices in the Buffalo Evening News was noticed the following;
Dec. 7, 1909, in Buffalo, N.Y., Mary Holmes Southwick, daughter of Mrs.
Aurella Rifle, and sister of R.A. Rifle, aged 51 years. The funeral will take
place from the family residence 78 Niagara street, Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. Burial at Arcade, N.Y. Smethport,
Pa., papers please copy. The deceased was born in Smethport and spent her
girlhood days here, moving away about 30 years ago. She had many friends in
this section who will be pained to learn of her demise.
Page 5.
Robert S. Watterson, proprietor of the Oil City House, Bradford, died at 6
o'clock Sunday evening in his apartments, in that hotel. He was 54 years of
age and is survived by his widow and two brothers, William of Bradford, and
Alvin, of Oil city. He was well known and popular throughout the country.
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Yesterday morning Sheridan Gorton, Esq. was called to the bedside of his
mother, Mrs. W.D. Renwick, at Friendship, N.Y. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon
the aged lady passed away. She was 81 years of age and is survived by five
children, namely Sheridan Gorton of this borough, Ned M. Renwick and Walter N.
Renwick of Cuba, N.Y., Mrs. F.L. Dayton of Buffalo.
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