Deaths from the Democratic Standard, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., PA. CALHOON - In Duncansville, Dec. 31st., 1878, Mrs. Henrietta Calhoon, aged 22 years, 3 months and 28 days. Wed. 8 Jan. 1879 issue, KEATLEY - At Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Christmas eve, of diptheria. Maggie L. Keatley, youngest child of John H. and Margaret J. Keatley. Her age was seven years, eleven months and twenty-four days. Parents formerly resided in Hollidaysburg. Wed. 8 Jan. 1879 issue. IRONS - The aged mother of George J. Irons died suddenly on Christmas day. She was eighty-two years of age. Wed. 8 Jan 1879 issue. MULLIN - J.S. Mullin, of Altoona, died in that city after a lingering illness on Wednesday last. He was an uncle to our young friend Geo. K. Mullin, of Philadelphia. Wed, 8 Jan 1879 issue. CHARLES - John Charles, one of the oldest and best known of our citizens died on Tuesday, December 24th, aged 79 years. His last illness was a lingering one and his death was not unexpected. We had hoped for a fuller obituary notice from one of his friends of the deceased, and in the absence of such make this brief notice of his departure. Wed. 8 Jan 1879 issue. CORBIN - The wife of David Corbin, of this place, died on Sunday after a lingering illness. She leaves a family of little children. Wed. 15 Jan 1879 issue. BRADY - Major John Brady, the well known proprietor of the Brady House, Harrisburg, died on Monday night of last week. Wed. 15 Jan 1879 issue. SMOUSE - Abner G. Smouse, of Bedford, was drowned in Cove Creek on a recent Sunday. When last seen he was under the influence of liquor. Wed. 15 Jan 1879 issue. WEST - Miss Jennie West, whose parents reside at Birmingham, Huntingdon county, but who has been residing in Latrobe, was burned to death on the 6th inst., her clothing having accidentally caught fire. Wed. 15 Jan 1879 issue. STONEROOK - Altoona Tribune- Mr. John Stonerook, a prominent citizen of Morrison's Cove, died suddenly about 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon. He was reading a newspaper, when he remarked to his daughter that he felt unwell and that he would like to see a neighbor named Burkett. She went after Mr. Burkett, and when she returned her father was dead. Mr. Stonerook was esteemed in that community very highly, and had gained celebrity as a successful cancer doctor. He was prescribing for our esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr. Thomas McCauley, with every promise of success in that troublesome and stubborn disease. Mr. Stonerook was about 65 years of age. Wed. 15 Jan 1879 issue. MCCARTNEY - In Altoona, Jan. 7th, Mrs. Sarah McCartney, aged 74 years. Wed. 22 Jan 1879 issue. EMPFIELD - Near Altoona, Jan. 7, John Empfield, aged 96 years. Wed. 22 Jan 1879 issue. PARSONS - A little girl named Parsons, residing at Cassville, Huntingdon county, fell into a hole which had been cut in the ice and was drowned. Wed. 22 Jan 1879 issue. MYRICK -On Wednesday evening last at a point near Huntingdon, the mail train west struck a man named Jacob E. Myrick, a resident of Warriors' Mark, and instantly killed him. He leaves a wife and two children. Wed. 22 Jan 1879 issue. SHUGERT - A few evenings ago a little three year old girl named Shugert, whose parents reside in Brady township, Clearfield county, was playing with a lighted candle, when her clothing caught fire, and she was so badly burned that she died in a few hours. Wed. 22 Jan 1879 issue. PRESSLER - On Thursday afternoon, at Bell's Mills, a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad named John Pressler, a resident of Mill Creek, Huntingdon county, fell under a train of cars. His left arm was torn off at the shoulder and he received other serious injuries, resulting in his death that same evening. He leaves a wife and several children. Wed. 22 Jan 1879 issue. SHAFFER and HEBERLING, two old citizens of Brady township, Clearfield county, who had resided within a couple of hundred yards of each other for many years, died recently on the same day. Wed. 22 Jan 1879 issue. M.S.