The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 4 May 1870: Page 2: Deaths (1 page appears to be missing) COLVIN.-On the 3d inst., James COLVIN, of this city, in the 74th year of his age. THe friends and relatives are requested to attend the funeral from his late residence in Shippen street, north of Chestnut, on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. KIRK.-At Harrisburg, May 1st., Richard KIRK, formerly of this city, in the 69th year of his age. HENSLER.-On the 26th inst.[sic], Helena HENSLER, in the 80th year of her age. ---------- The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 11 May 1870: No Deaths (1 page appears to be missing) ---------- The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 18 May 1870: Page 3: Deaths (very difficult to read) HERST[?].-On the 15th inst., in this city, Mrs. Sophia T. HERST[?], in her 73d year. GL----NNER[?].- On the 1-[?]th inst., in this city, Susanna [GL---- NNER?], daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth GL----NNER[?], in the 10th year of her age. BITNER.-On the 15th inst., in this city, John Franklin [BITNER], son of John R. and Fianna BITNER, aged 4[?] years 1 month and 4[?] days. DIFFENDERFER.-On the 15th inst., in this city, William DIFFENDERFER, aged 28[?] years, [?] months and [?] days. GUISE[?].-On the 16[?]th inst., in this city, Joseph GUISE[?] in the 41st year of his age. SCOTT.-On Tuesday evening, May 3d, at her residence in Bart twp., Jane SCOTT, aged 76 years, 1 month and 18 days. STRICKLER.-On the 13th inst., in Conestoga Centre, Mollie [STRICKLER], youngest daughter of -----[?] and Margaret F. STRICKLER, aged 2 years, 5 months 23 days. ---------- The Lancaster Intelligencer: Wed. 25 May 1870: Page 3: Deaths STONER.-On the 20th inst., in this city, Hetty [STONER], relict of the late Jacob S. STONER, in the 30th year of her age. MENOLD.-On the 3d inst., at Salem, Mercer co., Pa., Mrs. Susanna MENOLD, daughter of Jacob LINDY, formerly of Lancaster city, aged 71 years, 7 months and 21 days. ---------- [Elsewhere on the same page] FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Thursday afternoon last, James BENNETT, an old citizen of Columbia, was run over by one of his own cars, on the river track, in that place and instantly killed. While attempting to get on the car he slipped and fell, and it passed over his neck and collar bone, and mashing his ribs. Mr. BENNETT for a number of years had charge of the cars on the river track, using his tandem team to draw them upon the main track. An inquest was held by Deputy Coroner Fraily, and a verdict rendered in accordance with the facts presented. ---------- FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Peter SHEID, of this city, fell Thursday last, from the platform of a car attached to the Lancaster train east, on which he was a passenger, and was instantly killed. The accident occurred a mile and a half east of Mountville. The cars were running very fast at the time, and it is supposed that his hat was blown off, and in attempting to save it he lost his balance and fell. The foreman of the track was dispatched to the scene and found him lying dead, with his skull fractured. He leaves a wife and family. ---------- FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-[Abstract] Yesterday, Thomas SWAYNE, brakeman, of Philadelphia was killed when two trains collided near Leaman Place........[the lengthy article continues, but is not transcribed here.] ---------- These and other Civil War era newspapers can be viewed online using the "Browse Archive" feature at: http://digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/