Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Jan 13, 1890 MARRIAGE: >From Midville: JOHN MILLER, our local champion checker player, has taken unto himself a partner for life. MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED: PATRICK CAMPBELL to MARY JOYCE, both of Luzerne W H ALLEN, of White Haven, to BRIDGET O'BERKENY, of Fairview PHILIP HABERAEKER to JOHANNA DIROLF, both of Wilkes-Barre S X DAVIS to SARAH EVANS, both of Nanticoke BIRTH: The home of CHAS. CAMPBELL, corner Park Avenue and Dana Street, was brightened by the coming of an eleven pound baby boy last evening. Mother and little one are doing about as well as can be expected. DEATHS: In Dallas Jan 8, 1890 of pneumonia, ALVEY ANDERSON, aged 45 years At Bowman's Creek Jan 9, of general debility, Rev JAMES PHOENIX, aged 75 years In Wilkes-Barre Jan 11, of heart trouble, J R KENNEDY, aged 46 years. His body will be taken at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning for interment in the Lebanon cemetery in that city. Services will be held at the chapel at that cemetery. Services will also be held at the residence, 68 Public Square, this evening at 8 o'clock, Rev H L Jones officiating. Miss URSIE, the oldest daughter, arrived from New York last night, as did Mrs JEROME AUGUSTINE, a sister from Philadelphia. The remains, which were embalmed by undertaker Doran, presented a natural lifelike appearance and were looked upon by many this afternoon. At Newtown Jan 9, J T CALLAGHAN In Plains Jan 10, of influenza, FLOSSIE, little daughter of Mrs CHARLES LAYDE >From Midville: the funeral of little FLOSSY LOYDE passed through here yesterday followed by many of her sympathetic friends In Larksville Jan 1, of pneumonia, JOHN DORRIS In Alden Jan 11, WILLIAM TIERNEY In Wilkes-Barre Jan 11, of diphtheria, EDITH, daughter of CLARA MARSHALL, aged 7 years In West Pittston Jan 9, of diphtheria, HARRY HESS, son of CORAY HESS In Scranton Jan 11, Mrs ANN POWELL, formerly of Plymouth, aged 79 years In Wilkes-Barre Jan 12, JAMES K DRAKE, aged 80 years In Wilkes-Barre Jan12, of pneumonia following influenza, MARY ELLEN PIERSON, wife of V R PIERSON, aged 30 years. She leaves a husband and two sons, one aged about four years and the other an infant of three days. She was the daughter of O P PHILLIPS, from whose residence at 157 North River St the funeral will take place at 20 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. PATRICK KAREE, of Kingston, died yesterday of pneumonia, which resulted from taking cold while convalescing from the grippe Captain JOHN DELACY, of Scranton, died at his home in that city yesterday of pneumonia, aged about 57 years Miss MAME YOST died at the residence of her mother on South Franklin St at 5 o'clock this morning of congestion of the brain. She was taken ill with a severe cold about two weeks ago. It is a sad affliction to her mother who is left completely alone. Miss MAME being the last of her children. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The many friends of D O MCCULLUM, of Wyoming, will regret to learn of the sad bereavement that has overtaken him in the loss of his wife, who passed away at her home in Wyoming today after a lingering illness. The deceased was 39 years of age. She was a daughter of W S SHOEMAKER, and leaves, besides her husband, a son aged 12 and a daughter 8. The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. BENJAMIN HARNETT, whose home was on Capouse Avenue in Scranton, died on Thursday and was buried yesterday. His brother, EDWARD, aged 25 years, who had lived opposite BENJAMIN, had been sick for some time. He was anxious to see his brother's funeral, and was lifted from his bed and placed in a chair at the window. He watched the funeral procession until it was out of sight, then he tottered to a lounge and died in a few minutes. >From Pittson: It is reported that the wife of F BRANDENBURG died suddenly this morning after about three days illness with influenza >From Pittston: SAMUEL BENNETT died at his home yesterday morning about half past eleven o'clock, of pneumonia. Deceased was about 36 years of age and leaves a wife and six children to mourne his loss. BRIEFS: >From Midville: One of our distinguished school teachers pays numerous visits to the city lately. The attraction may be the girl with the dark blue eyes. FROM THE EDITORIAL PAGE: Notes on the Influenza Epidemic The nature of the influence which delelops and perpetuates la grippe, or influenza, is unknown. Among the noted epidemics of influenza are those of 1762, 1782, 1803, 1833, 1837, and 1847. In the 17th century the Italians ascribed epidemics of like nature to the "influence" of the stars; hence the name "influenza" Ed, Phoenix