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JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE JOHNSTOWN, PA 1880   6 Mar 1880 Submitted by Lynne Canterbury MARRIED. MARSH-OLDHAM. -- At the residence of John C. Marsh, in Stonycreek Township, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 1880, by Levi Wissinger, Esq., Mr. James A. Marsh and Miss Annie M. Oldham. Monday, 21 Jun 1880 Submitted by Lynne Canterbury MARRIED. HOFFMAN-SHAFFER. In Johnstown, on Sunday, June 20, 1880, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. Karl Knortz, Mr. Charles Hoffman and Miss Mary F. Shaffer, all of this place. DIED. MURRY. -- In Millville, on Saturday, June 19, 1880, Mr. Patrick Murray, aged about 28 years. HUTCHINSON. -- In Johnstown, on Monday, June 21, 1880, a child of Dr. and Mrs. Hutchinson, aged about 2 months. 5 Oct 1880 Submitted by Lynne Canterbury. DIED. GOOD. -- In Taylor Township, on Friday, Oct. 1, 1880, Elizabeth Good, relict of Jacob Good, aged 82 years 10 months and 2 days. Remains were interred in the Headrick Cemetery on Sunday, at 10 o'clock A.M. DURBIN. -- In Munster, on Sunday, Oct. 3, 1880, of general debility, Mr. Angustine Durbin, aged about 70 years. BEST. -- In Johnstown, on Monday, Oct. 4, 1880, Miss Nannie Best, aged about 80 years. Interment in Sandyvale this afternoon. UTZLER. -- In Coopersdale, on Monday, Oct. 4, 1880, Miss Utzler, aged about 23 years. Interment in Sandyvale at 10 o'clock to-morrow forenoon. SHAFFER. -- In Johnstown, on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1880, a child of Henry and Mrs. Shaffer, aged about 7 weeks. Remains will be interred from the residence of the parents, Market street, at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Burial in Sandyvale. 19 Oct 1880 Submitted by Lynne Canterbury YANKEE SAMPSON. A blind man named Kerr, who is better known as "Yankee Sampson," is stopping at the Mansion House. His present home is in Pittsburgh, but he is a sort of cosmopolitan, and has for years given musical and slight-of-hand exhibitions in Western Pennsylvania. He is of powerful build, and years ago was connected with Dan Rice's circus as cannonball tosser, etc. He is now over fifty years of age, but states his willingness to fight any professional bruiser in the dark. His flesh is as solid as iron, and his muscles seem as strong as steel. Not long ago Mr. Kerr gave an exhibition in the Court House at Ebensburg. While tuning his fiddle he pretended that one of the strings was broken, and asked if some gentleman in the audience would please fetch him a light. A prominent young attorney of his village promptly seized a lamp and walked forward to the Judge's stand amid the shouts of the audience. He knew well enough that his name sake was blind, but was thrown off his guard for the moment. Old Kerr is jolly, and takes life easy.