Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, Jan 8, 1890 MARRIAGES: In Avoca Dec 31, 1889 by Rev F P Doty, GEORGE W CARTER, of Pittston, and Miss IDA E SMITH, of Avoca MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED: MICHAEL COSTELLO to MARY GAVIN, both of Plymouth JOHN KRAUSE to ANNA WIDUCT, both of Hazlebrook JOHN STOUT to REBECCA GRUVER, both of Miner's JOSEPH DUDO to F KORTZ, both of Nanticoke DEATHS: >From Pittston: EDWARD GALLAGHER, residing at Pittston Junction, died about 9:30 last evening of pneumonia. About ten days ago he was taken with grippe which developed into the disease which caused his death. >From Pittston: One of the two year old twins, a little boy, of JACOB SHEOR, residing in Frogtown, died yesterday of diphtheria. Three more of his children are sick this morning and it was reported another one was very low. In Plymouth Jan 7, of convulsions, infant son of THOMAS PICTON, age 2 years In Plymouth Jan 7, of miner's consumption, JOHN MCALWEE, aged 66 years In Plymouth Jan 7, FREDERICK KLINGES, of Wilkes-Barre, aged 30 years In Wilkes-Barre Jan 6, of paralysis, OWEN BRIGGS, aged 76 years In Pittston Jan 6, of diphtheria, JACOB, one year old son of JACOB SHERRER, aged 2 years and 10 months In Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday morning, Jan 8, of pneumonia, GEORGE GLASSER, aged about 20 years. He was the son of ANTHONY GLASSER of South Canal Street. He was a nephew of Constable HENRY BRENNER, and was employed in Morgan's Hardware store. In Scranton, Prof WILLIAM AUBREY POWELL died last evening, aged 52 years. He had been in failing health for three years past BARNEY O'HARE, a prominent lawyer and politician of Schuylkill Co., died with pneumonia at Pottsville yesterday. Mr O'Hare was a candidate for District Attorney of Schuylkill Co three years ago, but was beaten by W J Whitehouse. Barney O'Hare's name was known to almost every inhabitant of the Schuylkill Valley, for during the Mollie Maguire troubles of Schuylkill Co, his home was burned down three times within a short period of time, and subsequently was attacked in his schoolroom at Newkirk by three men, who left him in a precarious condition. He bore marks of the attack at the time of his death. He was a member of the E.B.A. and was one of the most energetic members of the Catholic Club recently organized. BRIEFS: Dr A P QUICK, formerly of Kingston, writing to the Kingston Times from Cawker City, Kansas, tells of the glorious weather conditions which prevail there this winter. PETER KING, a farmer residing near Harvey's Lake, who was born in Plymouth, and is a 64 year resident of this county, called at the Leader's office to arrange delivery of the Leader to his son, JOSEPH B KING, at Lowville, Columbia County, Wisconsin. Mr KING stated that a large number of people, who had once resided in this section of the county, are now living in Lowville. >From Shickshinny: Mrs FRANKLIN, of Huntington Valley, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs N B STACKHOUSE, this week >From Shickshinny: Miss JENNIS ALLEN, Shickshinny's school teacher, has returned from visiting her parents near Muhlenburg Ed, Phoenix