Aaron KLINE and family left on Tuesday for Hazelton, where he proposes opening business.

Mr. P. R. ACKLEY has been absent for a week on account of the death of his father in law, Jacob REEL, who died at his home in Waverly, Sunday evening, at the advanced age of about 85 or 86 years.

Enoch MOFFET, of Wilmot, died suddenly on Tuesday morning while engaged with others in overturning a straw stack. His death is supposed to have been from heart disease.

Prof. HAZEN received a telegram Friday Morning announcing the death of his mother at Pottsville. His school was closed for a week and he took his departure for Pottsville immediately to attend the funeral.

John SULLIVAN and wife returned to Towanda on Thursday last with the corpse of their dear little boy who died at Bradford the day before. Their many friends here will learn of their bereavement with deep regret.

Mrs. J. F. WILLIAMS has had a mixture of pleasure and pain during the past few days. Her father, Elder William COULBAUGH, an aged gentleman of nearly 89 years, was here visiting her last week. The week before she was called to Towanda by the death of little Arthur, son of James C. BOWMAN, and grandson of Mrs. W.

8 May 1879

John KEOGH'S house at Carbon Hill, near Pittston, burned early on the 29th. Two of his children perished. Another was fatally burned. Keogh himself was badly burned.

On 1 Oct. 1863, the "Dushore Union" made it's first appearance, S. F. Lathrop proprietor.

Amos REESER has finished quite extensive stock yards in the woods just above the trestle.

Prof. HAZEN, having returned from the burial of his mother at Pottsville, re-opened his school Monday morning.

Mrs. GRAIFLEY, who is in her 83rd year, had a paralytic stroke Friday. She resides with her son-in-law, Lyman BAKER. On Wednesday she was improving.

Mr. CHUBBUCK of Towanda, who married one of Jacob SNYDER'S daughters, brought a child aged about six years to Dushore for burial on Tuesday. The interment took place at Bahr's Cemetery. Quite a number of relatives were present. When Enoch MOFFETT died suddenly without the aid of a physician, in Wilmot last week it was thought necessary to hold an inquest. If he had died regularly after being treated by a doctor everybody would have known why he died and no coroner's inquest would have been necessary. Esquire Chummensky summoned a jury and called Drs. Benjamin and Waddell who made a post-mortem examination of Moffett's remains. In accordance with facts elicited, a verdict was rendered that Enoch Moffett came to his death from disease of the heart.

Colley – Mrs. Adam MESSERSMITH, who for some years has suffered feeble health, is very poorly, and her many warm friends feel that her recovery is very doubtful.

Mr. E. G. SYLVARA and Miss Lizzie S., d/o Samuel ALBERTSON, of Pittsburg, were married in Dushore, May 1st, by Rev. W. N. Wallace.

Jacob REEL, died at South Waverly, PA, April 27th. He was born in Dauphin Co., 10 Sept. 1800, and was consequently in his 79th year. At an early age he commenced the trade of a carpenter and in this capacity was engaged on the capitol building at Harrisburg. In 1822 he removed to the head waters of the Wyalusing creek in Bradford Co., where in 1826 he married Amanda WEBSTER, and together they have traveled life's path for about 53 years; residing in Sheshequin until 1839, when they removed to Waverly. Mr. Reel has been a successful business man, and enjoyed the confidence and respect of a very wide circle of acquaintances. His remains were placed in Tioga Point Cemetery on Wed., April 30th. Mrs. Reel still survives to continue her lonely journey; being comforted in her declining years by the constant presence of her daughter, Mrs. P. R. ACKLEY.

15 May 1879

Henry LOOMIS, a respected citizen of Sidney, Neb., was fatally shot Saturday, by a desperado named Charles REED, who is jailed. A mob at night hanged him.

Dennis MURPHY, and employee in the PA & NY railroad shops at Towanda, was missing on the night of April 23rd. It was supposed he had fallen off the bridge and drowned. On Friday his remains were discovered in the river at Rummerfield. Dr. Clagett, made a thorough examination, found the chest of the deceased has been pounded to a jelly, that his neck was broken by a blow from a round instrument across the back of the head, another across the left ear, also one across the nose, causing both eyes to blacken, and in is opinion the deceased came to his death by violence, and after death the body had been thrown into the river. His remains were buried in the Catholic cemetery in Towanda on Saturday afternoon.

Dr. Netebiah SMITH, of Canton, charged with having caused the death of Alice SCUDDER, by abortion and whose trial lasted two days, was found "not guilty".

Egbert COGSWELL, on 5th, at New Preston Hill, CT, shot and instantly killed his wife, aged 45, then cut his own throat, expiring almost immediately. Coggswell was an habitual drunkard, and crazed from rum at the time of the deed.

Elijah ROBBINS and Mrs. Florence CORBEN, were married at the parsonage in Dushore, Sunday, May 11th by Rev. W. N. Wallace.

Edwin Wm. BATTIN ? and Miss Kate E. GILBERT, both of Eldredville, were married at Campbellsvill, May 10th by Rev. R. Bedford.

Mr. and Mrs. E. G. SYLVARA are enjoying their honeymoon at Pittsburg.

22 May 1879

Wilkes Barre – May 18 – A member of the city police force was walking along the pier of the steamer "Hendrick B. Wright", on the Susquehanna River on Friday, and noticed a young girl going toward the water and evidently preparing to throw herself into the swift current. The officer called to her, but upon turning round seemed to become intensely agitated and sprang forward into the watery depths. The officer followed quickly and leaping into the waters, seized hold of the garments of the girl and brought her to shore. She was still conscious and wept as through the interruption of her suicidal designs had been a grevious wrong. She was taken to the Mayor, when the following story of her life was elicited: She said she was Eliza FREAR, 16 years of age, such home as she has is at Bowman's Creek, a famous haunt for sportsmen. Her mother has been in an insane asylum for the past 14 years. She has been in the city 24 hours. Temptation had assailed her to leave her life of purity and enter upon the downward path. But she had steadily resisted. In her condition of destitution she chose death by her own hand rather than a life of shame. The man who endeavored to introduce this young girl in a criminal life is a well known gambler of this city. The police say he left town by a midnight train.

Charles MELLER, a private in the 7th Cavalry recently eloped with the daughter of Frank MELVILLE, a wealthy St. Paul merchant visiting the frontier. The bridegroom was sent to the guardhouse for being absent without leave, and for conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline.

Thos. S. MAGARGLE, of Sonestown, Davidson Twp. petitioned for a license for a tavern.

Thomas MINOR, Sr., upwards of 80 years of age, died at the residence of John McGovern on Saturday evening. During the day the old man had been at work, apparently well, but in the evening he was found in a helpless condition beside a stone wall he was building. He was taken to the house and everything done to restore animation but without avail. ON Monday a large number of relatives and friends followed the remains to the Catholic Cemetery.

29 May 1879

Funeral of Judge Asa PACKER held at Mauch Chunk on May 20. The inscription on the silver plate was: Asa Packer. Born December 29, 2805. Died May 17, 1879. (Large article)

Allen WILCOX, a young man, died at the house of John Pardoe, in Elkland, May 19th, of rheumatic fever after a sickness of one week. His funeral was well attended on the following day, buried in the cemetery west of Fox Centre.

5 June 1879

Colley – Decoration day was observed in this place by decorating the graves of four soldiers who lay in the Colley Cemetery, namely: Peter C. MOSIER, Co K., 141st Reg., of PV, died from a wound received at Gettysburg and brought home and buried by his parents Clinton POTTER, Battery I., 1st Reg. Of US Artillery, who died in a hospital near Alendria and from there brought home and buried by his parents Lewis BROWN, Co. K 141st Reg., PV, was disabled at Gettysburg, discharged, came home and afterwards died of consumption Lyman I. BROWN, Co. B 58th Reg. PV, honorably discharged and afterwards
died from the effects of falling from a tree.

Dushore – Decoration Day was observed by decorating the graves of:
Catholic Cemetery: Thomas A. DEEGAN, Capt. Co. C. 107th Reg. PV, wounded at Fredericksburg, VA 13 Dec. 1862, died from wounds received 9 Jan. 1863 Jas. CRONIN, Co. C. 107th Reg. PV, wounded at Antietam, 17 Sept. 1862, died soon afterwards. Capt. John DUNN, Co. B. 58th Reg. PV, killed at Fort Harrison, 29 Sept. 1874 Bahr's Cemetery:
John KINSLEY, Corp. Co. ___, 58th Reg., died 17 Oct. 1864, of wounds received Sergt. William M. ABRAMS, Co. K 58th Reg., died at Alexandria, VA, 7 Oct.1864 Wm. SCOTT, of the 58th, died in the service from wounds received in battle Thrasher's Cemetery: Lieut. John DIEFFENBACH, Co. K., 141st Reg., PV, died 11 Oct. 1862 J. Ellis PERSON, Co. B., 58th Reg., died from wounds received (no date) Henry DIEFFENBACK ,Reg. Unknown ___ SMITH, aged 18, Reg. Unknown.

12 June 1879

Miranda HOFFMAN, a young girl residing near Beaver Meadows, Carbon Co., wandered away from her home on Saturday and was found drowned in a millpond the following Monday. She had been ruined by a young man, and took this method of destroying her life.

19 June 1879

New York - Mrs. Jane L. D. F. HULL, aged 58, wife of Dr. A. Grandison HULL, was found dead in her bed at No. 140 West Forty-second street this morning. Her hands and feet were tied, she was blindfolded, a gag was in her mouth and her trunk at the side of her bed was open and rifled of its contents. The police were at once informed of the double crime. Her hands were badly torn and one large diamond ring and one emerald had been torn therefrom. No clue to the perpetrators of the murder have yet been found.

Mr. John W. BROWN and Miss Rosalinda MC CARTY, both of Elkland, Sullivan Co., were married at the W. M. parsonage, Millview, 30 May by Rev. S.Bedford.

Mrs. Dr. FAIRCHILD, now with her father in Geneva, NY, lost her infant son, Freeman Hedley, on Sunday week. Scarcely six months ago she followed her husband to his last resting place.

26 June 1879

Fox Center – Aaron R. WRIGHT, an aged and highly respected citizen of this place, died on 12th of this month.

The murderer of Mrs. HULL, was Chastine COX, arrested 21 June. Phillip SOUES, of Scranton, while insane on the afternoon of the 18th, cut
his throat with a wazor? He then rushed into an adjoining room, and attempted to seize one of his children, it is supposed with the intention of killing it, but just as he reached the child he fell dead.

Wilkes Barre – Mrs. Edward G. MURCUR, died after an illness of a few hours, died in Gov. Hoyt's house on Franklin Street where she resided. It seems but a few months ago that Mr. M. brought his bride to Wilkes Barre. (Record 16th)

May - June 1879