The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-07-04
A Sudden Death.

a Sudden Death.
"It is but a space between life and
death" This saying was never more
fully verified than Monday when tho sad
announcement was made that Samuel
B. MacQuade. one of Hazleton's re-
spected townsmen, died suddenly at his
residence on Green street.
The news spread in short time over
the borough and expressions of profound
sorrow were uttered on all sides, He
arose in the morning in his usual health
and partook of light breakfast, after
which he took walk around town as
was his daily custom. About II o'clock
he returned home and shortly after l o.
clock ate light dinner. He complained
to his wife, after the meal had been fin
ished, that he had severe pain in the
region Of the heart. He retired to the
front sitting room and began writing.
Mrs. MacQuade, brief period after he
| had entered the room heard a sudden
thud which sounded as if something had
fallen to the floor. On entering the
room she discovered him lying PROSTATE
on the floor. DR.. Brunlage was called
in AMI pronounce him dead. He evi-
IDENTIFY diel of heart disease from which
he has been suffering for some years.
Mr.. MacQuade was born in Mauch
Chunk forty-siX years ago on The l1th
of last May.
At the breaking out of the rebellion
he resided at Port Carbon, Schuylkill
county, and like many other young men
he offered his services in defence of Ills
country's flag by enlisting in the Marion
Rifles, Company c., of the 9th Rcgi-
ment, recruited at Port Carbon, and
were included in President Lincoln S
call for the three months men, which
regiment was one of the first according
to Bates history to arrive at the Ma
tional Capital. He enlisted second
time, May 7th, 1868, in Co. X, 9th
Regiment, and for distinguished services
rendered, was promoted to first Sergeant,
He was mustered out of service June
2nd, 1865, AMI returned to Minersville,
Schuylkill county, where he formed the
acquaintance of Miss Sallie A. Williams,
daughter of Richard and Mary Williams,
whom he married shortly aftcrward.
After his marriage he removed to Halle
: ton, and with his brother-ln-law, the
late DR.. Dimmick. of Audeurel, and
Reuben Drake, he opened the first drug
store in Hazleton. He next engaged in
the hardware and insurance business.
During the Mollic Mcguire trials he
was the correspondent Of the Shcuan.
doah Herald for this region, which wa
his first experience in journalism.
On December 10th, 1878, in company
with George Mauey, as business man
, ager, the publication of the Daily BuUe
tin was begun. which suspended abou
two years ago, since which time he ha:
, been the correspondent of the Wilkes
barre Nelgs Dealer for the l.ehigl
, region. His writings were always in
, teresting, crisp and pungent. and widel!
read by the people in this section.
He leaves wife and family of fou
! children, three boys, William, Rchar,
and Samuel, and an adopted daughter
to mourn his sudden death, and whit
o have the sympathy of all in their sor
row. He was an honored and respected
: member of Robinson Post, G. a. r.
since its organization.
"Sam," as he was familiarly known
n was kind and generous to a fault, ant
q all who knew him will learn of his dealt
: with sorrow.-Hazleton Plain Speaker