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    1. [PALUZERN] Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Apr 7, 1890
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    3. Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Apr 7, 1890 MARRIAGES: In Wilkes-Barre Mar 27 by Alderman E H Kulp, EDWARD SCHWEITZER and A ZABOLOWSKI, both of the city of Wilkes-Barre In Wilkes-Barre Apr 3 by Alderman E H Kulp, JOSEPH PARRY and BRIDGET O’ MALIA, all of Wilkes-Barre DEATHS: In Wilkes-Barre Apr 4, Mrs OWEN SMITH, of pneumonia, aged 63 C ROUSE, for sixteen years superintendent of the Laflin Powder Co works, a leading Republican and President of the Laflin Borough Council, died suddenly at his home in Laflin last evening of inflammation of the bowels. Deceased was interested in the Wilkes-Barre lace factory and Newell Clothing Co of this city Mrs BRIDGET HEERY, for 56 years a resident of Scott Street, this city and a native of County Longford, Ireland, died at her home last night aged 75 years. Her husband was killed in April 1866, in the Baltimore No. 3 colliery, but the deceased is survived by three adult children – Mrs ANN FARLEY, Mrs MARY LAVERY, and PATRICK HEERY, ex-policeman, all of Wilkes-Barre. FUNERAL: >From Plymouth: The funeral of CHARLES SMITH took place yesterday and was largely attended. RELIEF FUND FOR MINERS KILLED IN THE SOUTH WILKES-BARRE ACCIDENT: The total amount to be distributed is $ 805.87. The families who have a claim on the funds were present this morning at a meeting to discuss the distribution of these funds. The families include: Mrs MARY O’DONNELL: of Spring street, Newtown; has three children. Her husband was among the killed. Her oldest child is seven years Mrs EMMA DUGAN: 35, Jones street; has four children. Her husband is also among the lost. The oldest child is seven years. Mrs ELLA WILLIAMSON, 27 Mill Street, is an invalid, and has four children, the oldest of which is eight years Mrs MARY CULL, 44 Jones Street, has six children, the youngest, a baby in arms and the oldest 20 years Mr and Mrs JOSEPH MCDONALD lost a son who was their only support; he was twenty years of age THOMAS JAMIESON lost a son aged 17 years The committee gave JOSEPH MCDONNELL and THOMAS JAMIESON $75 each and the balance of the funds is to be divided among the four widows. Each received $15 today and the balance will be paid to them at the rate of $15 each per month until it is exhausted. No one was present to represent MICHAEL FERRY and JOHN MCNEALIS, and it is understood that the former was single with well-to-do parents, and the latter has no relatives in this country. A mother survives him n Europe however. BRIEFS: >From Plymouth: The banns of marriage were announced at Easter mass for JOHN BOYLE and Miss MARY CARR, and for ANTONIO CATTANEO and Mrs ELLEN SUMMERS >From Plymouth: DAVID WALKER and JOHN J COMERFORD leave her tomorrow for Montana >From Plymouth: PATRICK MCGILL left this afternoon for Cleveland, Ohio, where his brother CHARLES resides and where he expects to make his future home ELSEWHERE: Andrew Carnegie is 55 years old. He had less than $100 twenty-six years ago, but since that time has made $56,000,0000, of which he now holds $30,000,000 in his own right. Two French dentists extract teeth without pain by spraying the external ear with ether Ed, Phoenix

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