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    1. [PABLAIR] DEATHS BLAIR CO., PA 1878
    2. Deaths from the Democratic Standard, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., PA. GUYER - Mrs. Frank Guyer, wife of the freight agent at Tyrone, died on the night of the 3rd after a lingering illness. She was about twenty-five years of age. Wed. 13 Nov. 1878 issue. SHILLING - John A. Shilling, a Martinsburg man, who had been on a spree for several days, wound it up on Saturday, the 2nd inst., by falling over a stove and breaking his neck. He was about sixty years of age. Wed. 13 Nov. 1878 issue. DOBBS - Mrs Mary Dobbs, mother of Mrs. John Suckling, of this borough, died in Altoona on Wednesday last, aged 84 years. She was long a resident of this town and many there be who will hear of the close of her long and useful life with feelings of regret. Wed. 13 Nov. 1878 issue. ? - A twelve year old boy, named Leonard, whose parents reside near Newton Hamilton, was kicked in the stomach by a mule, a few days ago, and was fatally injured. It was his first and last trip as a boat driver. Wed. 20 Nov. 1878 issue. MOORE - A son of Jonathan Moore, of Scotch Valley, a deaf mute aged about eighteen years, died suddenly in an unoccupied house on the farm of Joseph Robeson, Esq., on Sunday of last week. We have no particulars as to the supposed cause of his death. Wed. 20 Nov. 1878 issue. DEAN - A few days ago a five year old son of Luden Dean, of Huntingdon, fell between the wheels of a wagon loaded with cornfodder and was badly injured that death ensued in about an hour. Boys should remember this sad occurance and refrain from running after wagons. Wed. 20 Nov. 1878 issue. JACKSON - On Friday evening, 8th inst., a small frame house in the borough of Bellefonte, tenanted by a colored woman named Jackson, caught fire and burned to the ground. The horrible part of the affair was that her two little children, aged two and four years, were burned to death in the building. The woman says she had put the children to bed, telling them to stay there until she returned, promising to come back soon. She then went to the place where she was employed. It is supposed the bedclothes caught from the stove, which was quite near the bed. It is a horrible thing for mothers to leave their little children alone. Wed. 20 Nov. 1878 issue. ELWAY - Thomas Elway, one of Altoona's most prominent and respected citizens, died on Monday of last week at an advanced age. Wed. 20 Nov. 1878 issue. SPRINGER - Henry Springer, an old and well known citizen of this borough, died at his residence on Monday morning last, aged seventy-two years. He had been ill for a long time. Wed. 20 Nov. 1878 issue. BLOOM - Rev. Daniel Bloom was born in McConnellsburg, Sept. 9th, 1793, and died in Martinsburg, Pa., Nov. 14th, 1878, aged 85 years, 2 mos. and 5 days. Wed. 20 Nov. 1878 issue. RHODES - John K. Rhodes, aged 21, formerly of McVeytown, died at Johnstown, a few days ago of diptheria. It is seldom that we read of an adult dying of this disease. Wed. 27 Nov. 1878 issue. MONSELL - Mrs. Joseph Monsell, an aged lady residing at Greenwood Furnace, in Huntingdon county, hung herself a few nights ago while laboring under temporary insanity. Wed. 27 Nov. 1878 issue. MANE - Mrs. Elizabeth Mane, of Jackson township, Huntingdon county, fell dead from a chair, in her own house, a few days ago. She was in apparent good health up to the moment of her death. Wed. 27 Nov. 1878 issue. MICHAELS - The oldest resident of Newry, Miss Hannah Michaels, died at the residence of M.B. Smith, Esq., in that borough. She had been, for many years, a consistent member of the Baptist church. Wed. 27 Nov. 1878 issue. BOYER - In March last an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boyer, of Coopersdale, swallowed a small bean. The babe was scarcely a year old at the time. The bean first lodged in the wind-pipe, but soon it descended into the lungs. The child became very sick, but after suffering intensely for a day or two it apparently recovered. The same symptoms manifested themselves frequently thereafter, however, and with increasing severity, until Thursday last, when the little sufferer was called to dwell with the angels. Several different physicians were in attendance off and on, and they coincide in the opinion that the child's sickness and death were occasioned by a bealing on the lungs, produced by the bean swallowed eight months ago. All efforts to remove the foreign substance proved unavailing. JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE Wed. 4 Dec. 1878 issue. EVERHART - On Friday morning last Col. E.L. Everhart, a clerk in the office of Auditor General Schell, and brother of Col. J.C. Everhart, of Martinsburg, died of inflamation of the bowels. On Sunday the remains were conveyed to Martinsburg and interred in the cemetery at that place. Rev. W.J. Gibson, of Duncansville, preached the funeral sermon. Mr. Everhart was 58 years of age at the time of his death. He was a man who secured the warm friendship of all who were fortunate as to form his acquaintance, and many there are who will sincerely mourn his unexpected departure in their bereavement, but no words of ours could at this hour assuage their grief. Wed. 4 Dec. 1878 issue. RILEY - Thaddeus S. Riley, ex-chief of police of Altoona, died on Friday last, after a lingering illness. The remains were interred at Greencastle, his former home. Wed. 4 Dec. 1878 issue. HUFF - Jas. B. Huff, brother of ex-sheriff Huff, and a well known citizen of Altoona, was found dead in his bed on Saturday morning, 23d ult. Wed. 4 Dec. 1879 issue. M.S.

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