The Sullivan Review

Jan - Feb 1880

14 Jan. 1880

• John C. BUCK, conductor on the State Line & Sullivan Railroad was stricken with paralysis, Saturday, as the train was about pulling away from Barclay depot at Towanda. He died at his home on Monday afternoon. He was 44 years of age and leaves a wife and children. Funeral held Wed. in Towanda. He belonged to the Loyal Sock Lodge No. 1854 K. of H.
• Geo. BIRDSEL, of Millview and Miss Mary BIRD, of Elkland, were married Jan. 2nd in the road near the bride's residence.
• A. B. WADER and Miss Mary C., d/o H. DENNISON, Esq. were married Jan. 8th >at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev. R. E. Dennison. All of Geneva, NY
• Horace, youngest s/o H. D. FREEMAN and Miss Annie FELLOWS, married at the residence of the bride's parents on Dec. 24th, by Rev. B. H. Hayden, all of Alba, PA
• Rt. Rev. Bishop Gilbert HAVEN, of the ME Church died at Malden on Saturday, 3rd inst, after an illness of several weeks.
• Miss Mary HOVEY of Lyons, shot her father and then herself last Saturday. Her mind was unsettled by the death of her lover, and the tragedy occurred on the day appointed for the wedding
• John GUNNING, an old man in Centraia, was murdered on July 26, 1876 by Edward CURLEY, a Mollie Maguire of Columbia Co. Curley surrendered to authorities on the 4th inst. and committed to jail at Bloomsburg for trial.
• The only son of Mr. & Mrs. O. A. BLACK died from croup on Tuesday, aged about 5 years. The funeral took place this forenoon (Journal, 9th)
• John MC DONALD, farmer, ca. 40 years, residing about two miles south of Cherry Mills was found dead in the road leading from his house toward Patrick Wall's on Saturday morning. An inquest was held and information given by Mary Collins, Michael Doyl, James Gilligan, John Collins, Jno Jordan and Patrick McDonald. Verdict was his death came by an appoplectic fit caused my intemperance.
• Fox Center – Mr. Henry TRIPP, wife and babe have taken up their abode in the Center. Since the arrival of that little chap, Hand has been the proudest fellow in town.

  21 Jan. 1880

• Two Centenarians – Joseph GAINER, born in Montreal in 1771, married in that city in 1789. In 1801 moved to Scottsburg (now Scottsville) Monroe Co., NY. They had six children, and she died a year ago at the age of 103. She was 14 when they married. He has 8 children living, 38 grand children, 23 great grandchildren, 13 great great grandchildren, 8 great great great grandchildren, 6 great great great great grandchildren – ninety-six descendants living.
• Lewis ROCKWELL, of Green Twp., Pike Co., is 101. He had been sheriff and treasurer until he lost his eyesight 12 years ago. His wife is still living, 95 years of age, the old gentleman had used tobacco all his life and his wife was an inveterate tea drinker.
• Charles NEY, formerly of Stroudsburg and Miss Anna J. FLEMING, were married at the home of the bride in Forks Twp., Jan. 8th by Rev. J. C. Moyer
• Miss Nancy SHARP, died in DuShore on Jan. 17th, aged about 87. Burial on Monday at the Catholic Church.

  28 Jan. 1880

• Old Mrs. RICHART is quite sick at the residence of her son, Oscar J. and considering her age, fears are entertained that she will not recover
• Joseph E. DIEFFENBAU, of Overton, Bradford Co., and Miss Laura WANCK, of Campbellsville, Sullivan Co., married at Monroetton, 21 Jan. 1880 by Rev. E. H. Cranmer

  4 Feb. 1880

• Henry E. FAWCETT and Miss Arvilla MULLAN, both of Elkland, Sullivan Co., married at Monroeton, by Rev. E. H. Cranmer, Jan. 28th
• George MILLER, resident of Albany Twp., died Thursday, 29th ult., aged 83 years. He had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for the past 60 years

  11 Feb. 1880

• Tunkhannock – young EVANS, the son of the old man who was found frozen to death, will be tried at the next term of court. The son had been directed by the court to maintain his father and so placed him in a rude shed built of railroad ties with no fire. There is much indignation against Evans for his inhumanity.

  18 Feb. 1880

• E. ?. GRIGGS, of Grundy Centre, Iowa and Miss Esther ST LEON MYER, married at the home of the bride near Monroeton, Feb. 10th by Rev. Hallock Armstrong.
• Stephen SHORES, of Cora, Smith Co., Kan., and Miss Eliza GRIFFIN, of Towanda at the parsonage, Monroeton, Feb. 11th by Rev. Hallock Armstrong
• E. M. WILSON, of Wyalusing and Miss Elizabeth L. SUBER, of Dushore, married at the parsonage, Monroeton, Feb. 12th by Rev. Hallock Armstrong
• John Michael REBHALZ, 101 years, died at Reading on Sunday. He drank lager up to a short time before his death, and his last word was "beer". If it hadn't been for beer, his life would probably have been prolonged to a green old age.

  25 Feb. 1880

• D. D. DeWitt died in Tunkhannock on Thursday evening from a stroke of paralysis. He was 62, and a man of considerable prominence

Jan - Feb 1880