Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07

him considerably, but being possessed
of strong constitution he apparently
recovered his full health during the
summer months. However, when strick-
en- the second time, he became an easy
victim to the disease, and only by the
greatest efforts of his physicians was life
sustained so long. The last fatal change
occurred early Saturday morning, but
the end was peaceful one.
He leaves a wife and family of four
children, two daughters, Name and
Loretta, and two sons, Cleatis and John
D., the latter being but five days old.
Mr.. Hayes also had three brothers,
Thomas, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, who
arrived here yesterday; Patrick, whose
address at present is not known, and
James, who still resides in Ireland
The funeral will take place at 8 a. m.
tomorrow morning The remains will
be taken to st. AIMS church, where a
requiem high mass will be read, after
which the funeral will proceed with
carriages to st. Gabriel's cemetery, Haz-
Teton, where the last sad rites will be
perfosmed. A special train over the
Lehigh Valley will be run for all who
may wish to attend. The train will
leave Freeland at 1l.30 a. M, returning
will leave Hazleton on the 4 10 or 5 II p.
m. regular trains, as the people may
prefer.
John David Hayes was born in the city
of Limerick, Ireland, on April 4, 1858.
He came to America in 1869, and after
working in New Jersey for short while
came to this region and obtained employ
ment in the mines at Harleigh. Later
on he was promoted to pumpman and
then to engineer. AT an early age he
recognized the value of an education.
He had attended st. Michael's academy
in his native city, but circumstances
would not permit him to complete his
studies. To attain that end he worked
hard and increasingly for about eight
years. Then having the means to crafty
his ambition to become scholar he
entered De LaSalle college, Toronto,
Canada, from which he graduated some
years later with high honors.
Returning to Harleigh Mr.. Hayes
stood examination before Prof, Cough
lin, then county superintendent of the
schools, and was given teachers certi-
ficate. He began teaching in Halle town
ship, and shortly after entered the law
office Of Senator c. w. Kline, of Halle
ton. In few years he obtained a pro-
fessional certificate and then a perma-
nent one. On June IL, 1881, he was ad-
mitted to the Luzerne county bar as an
attorney, and has since been given per-
mission to practice before the state su-
preme court.
In 1882 he was married to Miss Sallie
Reilly, of Lattimer, and then removed
to Freeland, where he opened a law Of
flee and for a few years held the position
of principal of the borough schools. His
practice, however, became so large that
he soon had to devote all his time to it,
and he relinquished the principalship.
During his residence in Freeland he
won the friendship and respect of all the
people by his manliness and straiphtfor-
ward principles. He abhorred subter.
fuge and trickery in his dealings with
others, and his independence, in such
respects as men should be independent.
was one of his most prominent charac-
teristics.
In politics he was pronounced Demo-
crat, but was not of that class of parti-
sans who obtrude their views upon 9TH
ers without being asked. His opinions,
however, were freely given upon local
Or general subjects at the proper time