The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-30
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With simplicity aud uuostentaiious
manner of his life so WAS the funeral
of the late, Col. A. c. Mason on Sat.
urday last. This was the wish OF the
deceased before he died and his family
carried out the wish to the letter. The
simple obst Ques were nevertheless i'm,
pressive and were witnessed by many
persons in all stations of life. from all
parts OF the country present. They
came to pay their last mark of respect
to dear friend whose untimely taking
off was not only u loss to them but to
the community in which he so long
resided. There was large delegation
of Lehigh Valley officials pre-
sent. Only the following rela-
tives and friends attended the
brief funeral services held at
the family residence preparatory to the
removal of the remain 10 Trinity
church. Mrs Mason and Edward Ma
sop, of Towanda; Lieutenant N. Il Ma
son, Of United States navy; Judge
Seare and wife. of Montross; Rev.
William McGlathery. of Norristown;
Colonel George Meade, Colonel Biddle
and Colonel Bowen, all of Philadelphi a,
and all fellow members with Colonel
Mason of General Msade's old staff;
Colonel Mercur and wife, of West
Point G. A. Watkins and nephew, of
Philadelphia.
The public service was held at the
church at o'clock The pretty edificc
was not half large enough to accomo-
date the large throng who had gath
cred. The services were performed by
Rev, Henry Eckel, assisted by Rev. w.
e. Daw, OF Towanda, and Rev. j. w.
Burras, OF st. James East Sido Episco-
pal church. The simple and impress
| sive order for the burial of the dead
prescribed by the church was used in
detail. The vested choir sang the
chants and the following hymns: "Thy
Will Be Done" and For All Thy
Saints Who from Their Labors Rest.
There were no addresses. At the close
) OF the service in the church. the re-
mains were borne to the West Plttston
cemetery, where burial service was
completed and the interment made.
The honorary pall.bearers were:
General Superintendent w. A. Llth.
rop, of Wilkes Barre; Fred. M. Chase,
of Wilkes. Barre; Division Supsrintend.
ents W. E. Lines and Robert Shoe
maker, of Wilkes Barre, ali represent
ing the Lehigh Valley company; Col
onel r. b. Ricketts, and General P. A.
oliver, of Wilkes Barre; cx-Lieulen.
| GtvorpOr w ~ n of
wanda, and Colonel L. r. Warner, of
Montrose. representing the Loyal Le-
gion; Z. II. Dorr and J. H. Eurst, of
West Pittston, representing the Grand
Army of the r public. and G. K.
Trumbower and j. W. Wheeler, repre-.
senting the vestry of Trinity Episcopal
church. The carriers We're Thomas
Thomas, William Thomas, Frank
Dohrer and John Harris, of the Elk ,ter
colliery; Roger Hines ami Joseph Win
tie, of Heidelburg colliery No O. and
John Joyce and Herbert Mathswson,
of Heidelburg coliery No. l.
Tue funeral of Mine Foreman Will
son, of William street, who met death
in the EXeter-Knight shaft on Thurs
day, occurred Saturday afternoon at
2. 80 o'clock and was attended by large
numJer of sorrowing relatives and
friends. Services were held at the
house, Rev. j. Fl. Holden, of the Prim-
tive Methodist church, being the Off
ciating clergyman. He delivered Il
brief address Of consolation to the sor.
rowing family ana friends, taking for
his text the following passage of scrip
iure: "Lord make me to know my end
and the measure OF my dayR, what it is.
that | may know how frail | am" The
services at the grave in Pittston GENE.
terry were under the direction of the
Masonic lodge, Odd Fellows and
Knights of Pythias. The pail bearers
were members of the three lodges of
which the deceased was member.
Drs. c. j. Barrett, B, Mthon and
G. NJ Snyder, the board OF uu Iitors of
the Jenkins township Pittston borough
and Pittston township poor district
have completed the annual audits of
the accounts Of the district. The aud
itors, in their report. state that they
found the affairs of the district lin a
much more satisfactory condition this
year than at any previous audit" and
that "the Ransom Home presented the
appearance Of being well conducted
and the inmates satisfactorily provided
for" The treasurer's account shows
$1S 1866 AZ received during the year and
$15, 939. IA paid out The balance on
nand May 1, 1903, SO, 742 "a, with the
past years surplus Of s.. 3l7 33, made
the cash in hands of treasurer on May
T. 1894, So O59.6S
Deputy Coroner Perkins has impan-
elled the following jury to investigate
the accident in West Pittstou shaft
Thomas ]. Miles. John Bone, Andrew
Campbell. T. P. R4yder, Abel Beynon
and James S Gibbons. The jury
viewed tho bodies of Colonel Mason and
Mr.. Wilson. They were to have met
Saturday, but owing to other pressing
engagements Coroner Perkins found it
necessary to continue the hearing until
some time this week.
Jacob K. Huber, who has been max
ing his home at the home of his
daughter, Mrs w. H. Walters, of West
Pittston, for some time, died about
o'clock Saturday morning, at the age of
N years. Besides his wife the surviv.
ing children are as follows: DIR. p. F.
Huber aud Mrs w. H. Walter, of
West Pittston; Mrs. Miner Bsnscoter,
of Muhlenberg, this county; A. b.