THE OWEGO, RECORD Tioga County, NY, News May 24, 1888 OBITUARY. Died at the home of her sister, Mrs. P. WARD, No. 47 West Avenue, Saturday May 19th, Mrs. Sadie WALSH, of Buffalo, aged 26 years. The funeral was held at St. Patrick's church Monday, Rev. Father JOHNSON officiating. The remains were interred in St. Joseph's cemetery followed by a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. The deceased was well and favorably known in Owego, and leaves a loving husband and baby daughter, besides three bothers and two sisters and a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. WILLIE HAYES Died Tuesday, May 22, 1888, Willie, the eight-year old son of Mr. Michael HAYES. The illness began with measles, which was followed by tonsillitis, terminating in consumption. IN MEMORIAM. To the memory of Charles F. BROWNELL, killed by his engine being wrecked near Provencal LA, April 18, 1888. It is nothing more then fit that some pen should chronicle the death of this man who, in the dying agonies and untold sufferings from a scalded body, thought more of others than himself. How unselfishly and sacrificing he said to a brother employee amid his suffering: "I am glad it is me instead of you. You are married and I am not." How he thought of his duty to the railroad company in his last hours. "I hope the company is satisfied with me. I have always tried to do my duty towards them." How he told the weeping crowd of men around him "Not to cry, for I know I will die. I have prayed to God to forgive my sins, and I feel I have been forgiven." He was conscious up to a very few moments before he died, recognizing and speaking to friends that hurried to him, and almost his last words were of thanks to those that had tried to relieve his suffering. Thus died C. F. BROWNELL, in the prime of manhood, health and vigor, brought to an untimely death by the hand of the ! dastardly coward that wrecked his engine. It is useless to eulogize the death when a man's dying words write his own eulogy in words of gold; of a life and death of unselfishness to fellowmen and a confidence of meeting his Maker. And his death at his post of duty tells that "one of the noblest works of God" has gone to his reward. - A Friend. THE CORONER'S INQUEST. When Coroner J. M. BARRETT called the list of jurors Thursday afternoon at his office, Forman A. W. PARMALEE and Jurors Theo. CORTRIGHT, J. R. SWEET, E. D. WOOD, E. FREDENBURG and Amos LIVINGSTON answered to their names. Several Erie trainman were examined, and it was learned that a brakeman, who was sitting on the engine, hauling the second section of train 81 west and while passing an east-bound freight train near Hiawatha station, saw a man, about two rail lengths ahead of them looking at the other train. The man looked at the approaching train and throwing his hands upward and made a jump. The engineer and fireman neither saw the man. The brakeman spoke to the engineer, who said he would shut off and stop if he thought the man had been hit, but he thought the man had got off in time. When they arrived at this station, an examination of the pilot, engine, and tender trucks were made, but no traces indicating an accident were found and so no report was made to Super! intendent COFFIN. By this testimony, it appears that the man was walking on the track, where he had no right to be, and was evidently watching the train on the other track, entirely oblivious of the approaching train which was soon to cause his death. THE VERDICT. That Marvin B. PORTER came to his death near Hiawatha station, town of Owego, Tioga County, NY, on the evening of Sunday, May 13. 1888, by injuries caused by being struck by the locomotive on second section of train 81 on the N. Y. L. E. & W. R. R. ...A heavy frost Monday morning. ...Hiawatha opening Monday June 25. ...Mr. and Mrs. J. S. GROSS passed Sunday at Ketchumville. ...Prof. Oscar GRANGER, of Tioga Centre, was in town Saturday. ...John BILLINGS, Erie operator at Binghamton, was in town Saturday. ...Mrs. Julia TAYLOR, of this place, has taken up residence in Elmira. ...The interior of Lyon & Ripley's shoe store has been very neatly painted. ...A. W. PARMALEE returned Wednesday from a business trip in New York. ...Mr. J. WOODWARD is visiting among friends at Hornellsville, for two weeks. ...The W. C. T. U. have their rooms in the Hooker block very neatly furnished. ...Archie COLE, of Waverly, is making a good record in the left field for the Elmiras. ...Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MARTIN, of Tioga Centre, were guests Monday at the Central House. ...E. E. DEAN, Esq. Of Spencer, was in town Tuesday on legal business before the surrogate. Bill Grummons bgrummons@imt.net