1909 WB Record Almanac, Fatal Accidents in 1908 People Killed in Luzerne County During the Year From Dec. 1, 1907 and Ending Nov.30, 1908, Other Than in and About the Mines and on the Railroads. The following information is posted for the sole purpose of family research within the Yahoo Group, The Court House Gang. It is not to be published to any other web site, mailing list, group, etc. without prior written permission and guidelines from the group owner, to ensure that proper credit is given to the group and all of our volunteers that helped with this project. Lizzie, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Pasqual Iato of Pittston, 4 years, clothing ignited at a yard fire, Dec. 4, 1907. Mrs. Charles McGroarty of Wilkes-Barre 65 years, clothing caught fire while cooking, Dec. 6, 1907 John Lovelle of Pittston, from injuries sustained by being struck by a Laurel Line car, Dec. 8, 1907 William Weaver of Dallas about 45 years, run over by a Harvey’s Lake traction car, Dec. 15, 1907. Michael Grady of Hudson, a veteran of the Civil War, found along the roadside, evidently having frozen to death, Dec. 14, 1907. Kate Rolio of Pittston, 6 years from burns, Dec. 23, 1907. Phillip, son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Gibbons of Plains, about 11 years, struck by street car, Dec. 26, 1907. Frank Mitz of Yatesville, 7 years broke through ice on a pond, Dec. 27, 1907. Mrs. Isaac Jenkins of Duryea, 30 years, of bullet wound inflicted by her husband, who was practicing with a flobert rifle, Dec. 27, 1907. Child of Mr. and Mrs. John Daily of Pittston, 2 years, from burns caused by the child upsetting a pail of hot water, Dec. 29, 1907. Adam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Unla of Wilkes-Barre, 2 years, of burns while lighting paper at a stove, Dec. 30, 1907. Walter Yost, 31 years, Sugarloaf Valley, fell from a wagon, Jan.2. Michael Popilsz of Duryea, smothered by gas from a culm pile, Jan. 4. Thomas Shockoloski of Pittston, 7 years, by the explosion of a dynamite cap with which he was playing, Jan. 4. Mary, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs Genaro Marino of Hazleton, 2 years, fell into a vessel containing hot water, Jan. 6. Margaret O’Rourke of Avoca, 8 years clothing caught fire from a stove, Jan. 7. William Tallet dies of fracture of the skull in Hazleton Hospital sustained by being pushed down stairs, Jan. 20. Andrew Baran of Plymouth about 35 years, of injuries sustained in a runaway, Jan. 20. Annie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Waskowshie of Upper Pittston, 4 years, from burns sustained at a bonfire, Jan. 21. Anna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hoover of Pittston, 4 years, clothing ignited at a bonfire, Jan. 21. John Struck of Dupont, of injuries sustained by running against a post, Jan. 24. Frank Huber of Nanticoke, 24 years, run over by a street car, Jan. 26. John Swanson, John Terschack and Phillip Geiger, two former aged 13 years and the latter 12, drowned in the pond adjoining the North Wilkes-Barre lace mill by going through the ice, Jan. 27. John Sunday of Buttonwood found along the road frozen to death, Jan.30. Amroz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jober of Plymouth, 16 months, by falling into a boiler of hot water, Jan.31. Garrick McMannamon of Hanover Township, near Ashley, by failing down an embankment, Feb.2 Firoe Giobli, 27 years, found dead in a room in the Colombo Hotel in Wilkes-Barre, having been asphyxiated by gas, Feb. 6. Cassimere Shupank of Dupont, killed by a live wire in the street, Feb. 28. J.O. Norton of Dallas, 49 years, fell from a wagon while assisting in loading props, March 4. Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Geist of Plymouth, 3 ˝ years, struck by a street car, March 12. Mrs. Andrew Stefanski of Plymouth, of burns sustained by the explosion of a lamp, March 17. Kathleen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Granahan of Pittston, 5 years, of burns sustained by a pail of hot water being spilled over the child, March 22. Miss Julia Horwarth of Luzerne Borough, clothing caught fire at a stove, March 21. Mrs. Andrew Kivier of Nanticoke, 52 years, result of a fall, March 22. Miss Anna Gorley of Wilkes-Barre, 18 years, asphyxiated by gas, March 23. Harvey Naugle of Pike’s Creek, 43 years, of injuries sustained while loading Props, March 27. Three children of Mrs. Dominie Jematis of Hughestown burned to death after being lock in the house during the absence of the mother. The children aged Respectively 5 years, 3 years and 6 months, March 31. Edward Wasilewski of Nanticoke, 14 years, run over by a street car, April 2. Loretta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Kearney of Kingston, clothing caught fire by the overturning of a lamp, April 3. Joseph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gultza of Edwardsville, 3 years, clothing ignited at a bonfire, April 10. Body of Joseph Mieski of Duryea, 16 years, missing for a month, found in the river, April 13. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kovenicksi of Hudson, 4 years, of burns sustained at a yard fire, April 14. Anthony Scegar, 45 years, asphyxiated by gas in his boarding house in Wilkes-Barre, April 19. Theodore, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.Z. Donn of Plymouth, 2 years, ate pills prescribed for an adult, April 20. Amelia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stefansky of Plymouth, 5 years accidentally shot by a flobert rifle in the hands of another person, April 21. Mrs. Mary Palaro of Hazleton, 30 years, poured oil on a fire and clothing was ignited, April 24. Caroline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Paine of Ashley, 8 years, of burns sustained in a yard fire, May 1. John Courtright, of Pittston found drowned in the river, May 6. Joseph Ruscavage of Edwardsville, electrocuted by a live wire while endeavoring to remove it from a tree, May 12. Frank Malonesky of Hudson, 17 years, electrocuted by catching hold of a live wire, May 15. Mrs. John Moleski of Pittston, fell through a bridge into the river, May 17. Mrs. Michael Bryan of Penobscot, 70 years, the result of injuries sustained while being rescued from her burning home, May 18. Joseph Verdini of Boston Settlement, a small boy, accidentally shot by a companion, May 21. Henry J. Shark of Hudson about 50 years, while handling a revolver, May 25. John Soroba, aged 35 years and Yaco Papowo, about 34 years smothered by the caving in of a sewer trench in North Wilkes-Barre, May 26. Catharine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Brown of Wilkes-Barre, 2 years, buried to death in burning house, June 7. Manus O’Donnell of Plymouth about 40 years, run over by a street car, June 13. Harry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Polsock of Nanticoke, 2 years, from burns sustained while playing with matches, June 16. Felix Velkesky, 17 years, Askam, drowned in a pond while bathing, June 19. Body of Aaron Mitchell of Pittston found in the river, June 19. Michael Dubrosky of Coal Run near Hazleton, head blown off by an explosion of power, the magazine having been struck by lightning, June 24. Mrs. Alexander Young of Wilkes-Barre, of burns sustained by the explosion of a lamp, 27 years, June 24. Alice Larue of Swoyersville, accidentally shot, June 30. Peter Ysulinaus of Edwardsville, 27 years, drowned in the river while bathing July 3. Mrs. Elizabeth Hudock of Plymouth Township, about 20 years, burned while starting a fire with kerosene, July12. Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Freas Smith of Slocum Township, pulled tub of hot water on herself, July 3. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoeschele of Wilkes-Barre, 2 years, burned by fire in house, July4. Miss Mary McGeever of Wilkes-Barre, sunstroke, July6. James Kennedy of Wilkes-Barre50 years, fell down stairs, July 8. Frank Lachoni of Plainsville, 19 years, drowned in the river while bathing in the river, July9. Thaddeus Conniff of Wilkes-Barre, 16 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Conniff, from lockjaw resulting from a blank cartridge wound, July 12. Arthur Jones 25 years, who had been visiting relatives in Edwardsville, drowned in Harvey’s Lake while bathing, July 13. George Bibit of Hazleton, 23 years, drowned in reservoir while bathing. July 13. Charles Henry of Hazleton, who swallowed a table knife while giving an amateur exhibition in swallowing, July 15. John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caluk of Edwardsville, 2 years, run over by wagon, July 20. George Wallo of Pittston, about 47 years, fell down a cliff, July 20. Paul Nogaski of Exeter Borough, 25 years, drowned in pond while bathing, July 20. Bernard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Blakeslee of Plymouth, 14 years, drowned in river, July 22. Vincent Flutelli drowned in the river at Mocanaqua while bathing, July 26. John Riscavage of Pittston killed on Laurel Line, July 31. Simon Sims and Richard G. Lutsey of Wilkes-Barre, each aged about 18 years, drowned in the river near Plymouth while bathing, Aug. 1. William Burton, 50 years; John Singers, 25 years, and Charles Catsey, 45 years, all of Hazleton, killed by the premature explosion of a blast, Aug. 3. Benjamin Walters of Hazleton, 18 years, drowned in the reservoir while bathing, Aug. 4. Timothy Kiney of Wilkes-Barre drowned while bathing at Lake Nuangola, Aug. 9. Edward Pascoe of Wilkes-Barre, about 7 years, by running in front of a street car, Aug. 12. Mrs. Martin Cusma of Kingston broke neck by falling down stairs, Aug. 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Deitrick of West Pittston, 4 years, ignited clothing while playing with matches, Aug. 26. Chris Coates of Larksville, 73 years trampled by race horse on Luzerne County fair track, Aug. 28. Ann Manley of Inkerman, 13 years, of injuries sustained by falling down a culm bank, Aug. 28. Andrew Novak of Alden, 45 years, run over by street car, Aug. 31. Mrs. Adam Racofsky of Edwardsville, from burns sustained by the explosion of a lamp, Sept. 1. Mrs. John Barron of Glen Lyon, 42 years, the result of burns sustained by the explosion of a lamp in her hands, Sept 9. Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Uveska of Dupont, 2 years, clothing ignited by a fire started by children, Sept. 9. Peter Dougherty of Wilkes-Barre, 4 years, clothing ignited by matches with which he was playing, Sept. 15. Mrs. Niccla Vangloski of Plymouth, from burns, Sept. 17. Annis, daughter of Michael Skillange of Pittston, 6 years, clothing ignited at a brush fire, Sept. 18. Arthur Lewis of Wyoming, electrocuted while making repairs to wires, Sept. 24. James Brady of Wanamie, 24 years of injuries sustained by falling from a chestnut tree, Sept. 28. John Stanko of Plains killed Laurel Line, Sept. 28. David Murphy of Larksville, 18 years, run down by a street car, Oct. 6. Leon Labancki of Nanticoke, while working in a church, Oct. 8. Henry F. McCabe, a traveling man, overcome by inhaling gas in a Wilkes-Barre hotel, Oct. 11. Miss Eugena Hittinger of Wilkes-Barre, clothing caught fire at a stove, Oct. 12. Frank Plotts of Shickshinny accidentally shot himself with a gun he was handling, Oct. 15. Peter Mullen of Wilkes-Barre, 27 years, by collapsing of Lehigh Valley roundhouse roof. Adolph Maxwell of Hazleton, 6 years, from eating rat poison, mistaking it for candy, Oct. 23. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moran, 1 year, Wilkes-Barre form having scalding water accidentally poured over him, Oct.26. Michael Fitzie, about 30 years, killed by a falling tree while at work on the new mountain road near Ashley. Mrs. Marion Moore of Wilke-Barre of injuries sustained by falling while hanging up clothes, Oct.31. Mrs. Michael Zupko of Edwardsville, 40 years, burned by the explosion of a lamp, Nov. 1. Herman Kalimoski of Ashley, injuries sustained by a falling tree, Nov. 3. Annie Starnick, a domestic employed in Wilkes-Barre, by the ignition of polish with which she was polishing a stove, Nov. 7. Elmer G. Bradshaw of Parsons and John Carter of Hudson, fireman and brakeman on the D. & H. by the explosion of a boiler near East Windsor, N.Y. Nov. 11. Leo Genso of Mocanaqua, by the accidental discharge of a revolver, Nov. 15. Raymond and Herbert Smith of Whithaven, 10 and 9 years, sons of Nathan Smith, drowned by breaking through thin ice on the river, Nov. 23. Adam Denbowski of Luzerne Borough, trampled on by a horse, Nov. 25. Victor Shipkowski of Honey Pot, fell from a railroad bridge, Nov. 26. Typed by William J. Harkins 12/2003