Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Mar 20, 1890 MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED: JOHN T SMITH, Forty Fort MAGGIE HAWK, Forty Fort MICHAEL MURRAY, Parsons ANNIE MURRAY, Parsons W S THOMAS, Pittston BERTHA PECK, Pittston J J BENSCOTER, Nanticoke ELLEN S SHAFFER, Nanticoke BIRTH: >From Pittston: Mrs JAMES RICHARDSON presented her husband on Tuesday evening last with a bright little girl baby DEATHS: >From Plymouth: CHARLES CHELIUS, aged 2 years, died of measles yesterday Malignant diphtheria is reported in Lehman Township. A photographer named ROBERTS, living at Pike’s Creek, has within a short time lost four children, and a child of JAMES MEEKER of Lehman recently died. BARNEY MOSS has buried two children who died within a few hours of each other and has three more seriously ill. This scourge recently affected a part of Pittston borough. Its progress has now been checked. FUNERALS: The funeral of Mrs HERRING took place today at 2 o’clock from the house on South Canal Street The funeral of Mrs RUDOLPH KENWORTHY was held from the house, 164 East Marnet Street at 2:30 this afternoon. Rev Dr Frear officiated. >From Pittston: The members of the I.O.O.F. attended the funeral of their deceased brother, GEORGE W STEVENS, of Thistle Lodge, No. 572 on Tuesday. The Sons of St George Lodge also attended in a body. MINE ACCIDENT: >From Pittston: MICHAEL HONOHUE, a resident of Oregon, had his leg fractured while at work in No. 5 Shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal Co, by a fall of top rock. He was removed to his home and Dr Walsh summoned. The leg was so badly injured that amputation may be necessary. It is feared that the accident may prove fatal. BRIEFS: >From Plymouth: THOS. COLBOLD went to Michigan on Tuesday >From Plymouth: JAMES FLYNN and sister left for St Louis today >From Plymouth: THOMAS WARD and OWEN DAVIS started for Wales yesterday Ed, Phoenix