The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-17
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CThs Pittstoa once Of the Scranton
Tribune has been opened By II. ". CRUISER
agent, at No. Williams street. WHARF oon-
tribution Of news, complaints Of monde
livery. ORDERS for Job werk Of al descrip-
tioas. sAeuld b. addressed ana regular
subocTiptlons received. Advertieing and
suhaorip<ioa raAss chssrfully submittsd.J
Tho funeral OF Hon. J. L. Mcmillan
was held yesterday afternoon at the
family residence ON the West Side. a
large concourse Of sympathising friends
of West Pittston. Pittston and neigh
boring cities were In attendance. Among
them were the following Officers OF the
Grand lodge, knights OF Homer: Grand
Dictator John q. Ransom, OF Pattsburg;
Vice Grand Dictator p. 8. Fisher OF
Johnstown; b. C. Christy. chairman
executive committee. Pittsburg; Dep
uty Grand Dictator George A. DuBree.
OF Philadelphia.
The remains reposed In q black cloth
covered casket, which was almoek COM
pletely hidden beneath many beautiful
floral tributes. Rev. DR.. Parke con-
Quoted the services, assisted by Rev.
Thomas w. Swan. He took for his
text Psalm 81: 81, mark the perfect
man, and behold the upright; for the
end OF that man IL peace"
DIR. Parke. in his remarks. followed
the life of Mr.. Mcmillan from boyhood
and directed attention to his many good
and generous deeds Several beautiful
hymns. including Lead. Kindly Light"
and "Abide in Me-" were sung by O
quartette composed Of Miss Jessie Per-
rim, Miss Matte Richards. F. H. An
trim and w. L. McDougall.
After the services the remains were
conveyed to Pittston cemetery for inter-
ment. The honorary pall-bearers were
A. A. Dryden. Alexander Craig, An
drew Dryden, John Anderson. ]. b.
Shiffer. j. W. Thomas. The carriers;
T. b. Lance, Alexander Dryden. ]. b.
Law. H. oliver. C. X. Campbell. G. c.
Bowman, George 8. Ferris. Joseph
I.angford.
Among the out-of-town people attend
Ing the funeral were the following: Mr..
Thomas Law. Archibald; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stott. Carbondale; Judge Birds
all. Honesdale; James Young and An
drew H. Allen, Dunmore; Mrs. William
Law. Avoca; Mrs. Eugene Mulligan.
Wilkes-B Barre; Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lind
say. Wyoming: J. Roberts. Mooslc:
Mrs. T. H. Watkins, Arch Law, Walter
Briggs, Scranton; E. ]. Sturdevant and
son Walter. Wilkes-Barre.
j. H. Andrews Ii down from Lake
Carey for few days looking after his
business affairs.
Willis Brenton has returned to his
cottage at Lake Winola.
Miss Bertha De Frehu, OF the West
Side. has returned from a four weeks
vacation.
Joseph Kasper and 4. II. Bachman
witnessed the ball game at Wilkes
Barre yesterday.
John F.. Costello, the obliging mail
carrier. left yesterday for two weeks
vacation. He will visit Asbury Park,
New York city and Boston.
A. B. Davenport returned Monday
evening from a weeks stay at Asbury
Park.
Joseph Curt, Of Scranton, was vis-
itor In town yesterday.
Mrs. G. L. Houssr, Of Bethlehem, Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Cool
baugh at their summer home at Lake
Carey.
West Pfttston Rooter4s will make an
other attempt to redeem their lost rep
utation as ball players. They will
CROSS bats with the Brewery Hills, Of
Wilkes Barre this afternoon at the Fair
Association park.
The directors Of the Luzerne County
Fair association have been arranging
for racing events to take place Satur-
day next, at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The events will be O. doctors race. a
gentlemen's race, free for all and
numerous others. The admission will
be 25 cents. ladies free. Admission to
grand stand, 10 cents.
The new catch basins are being put
in by Contractors Acock & Son, Of the
West Side.
George Lewis and Herbert Saunders
were endeavoring to get some base ball
pointers from the Wilkes
field game yesterday.
Arrangements have been completed
for a second game Of ball at Tunkhan-
mock, between the Tritons, Of that
place. and the Pittston team. We go to
Tunkhonnock Friday. July 10.
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