Norman Gasbarro | April 6, 2012
MRS. E. A. CHESTER WILLIAMSTOWN, 6 May 1904 — Mrs. Esther A. Chester, who was stricken with paralysis at her home in Williamstown on Sunday evening, died on the following day, aged 59 years and 25 days. Deceased, whose maiden name was Esther Garland, was born in Llewellyn, Schuylkill County, and shortly after her marriage […]
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Norman Gasbarro | April 5, 2012
DEATHS and FUNERALS WILLIAMSTOWN, 29 April 1904 — At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Brown, on Broad Street, Williamstown, the spirit of Mrs. William Budd departed from her mortal body at 7 o’clock, Wednesday morning, 20 April 1904, after an illness of several weeks from gastritis, aged 63 years. Deceased was born in […]
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Norman Gasbarro | March 28, 2012
DEATHS AND FUNERALS CAPTAIN RICHARD BUDD LYKENS, 22 January 1904.— The great, well-known, patriotic, generous Capt. Richard Budd of Williamstown, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, after a lingering illness. About two years and a-half ago he suffered a fracture of the right ankle from which he never recovered, and this, together with the death […]
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Norman Gasbarro | March 11, 2012
DEATHS SAMUEL S. MATTER LYKENS, 20 November 1903. — Samuel S. Matter, an old resident of this place, was found dead in a back kitchen at his residence on Main Street, about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Matter, who was employed at Short Mountain Breaker, returned home from work shortly after five o’clock and entered the […]
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Norman Gasbarro | March 1, 2012
Death of Joel B. Myers LYKENS, 26 June 1903 — Joel B. Myers died at his home in Wiconisco on Friday evening, 19 June, at about 5 o’clock, after an illness of one week. Thursday preceding his death he had an attack of cramp and so great was the strain upon his constitution that the […]
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