The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
tales OF Two PITTSTONS
News of Interest to Readers Up and
Down the Valley.
FUNERAL OF DIR. j. j. WALSH
A New Electric Railroad Entcrprise-Thc
Store OF L. l.. Fuller 4 Co.. Burglar.
izcd-Pcrsonal and Other Notes
OF Interest.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, Feb. 1S.--The funeral of DR..
j. ]. Walsh was held at the family resi-
dence, on William street, this morning
at $50 o'clock. The many sorrowfui
friends of the late doctor and the grieI-
stricken family called to view the re-
mains long before that hour. They con-
sisted of all classes and nationalities,
the rich, the poor and of all religious
denominations. Beautiful floral oner-
ings of appropriate design nearly ma
from view the casket. Among Inc
friends We're people from all parts OF
the Wyoming and Lackawanna val
leys. The remains We're borne 10 ST.
John the Evangelist church. where
solemn high mass ofrequiem was sung by
the Very Rev. John Finnen. Rev. Father
Greeve was deacon Rev. Father kel-
ley sub-deacon. and Father LNnott
master of ceremonies. Within the sane
tuary were the following clergymen:
Revs. NJ. +. Crane, j. j. McCabe. or
Avoca: Z. c. Hurst, of Lovelton: John
Smoulter. of Olyphant, j. J. Curran. W.
Nealon, Carbondale; p. j. McManus,
Green Ridge; Z. j. McNally, Hyde
Park, NJ. j. Millane, j. j. Feeley. OF -.
Peters cathedral; y. J. Driscoll. OF
Nicholson; j. +. Fagln, of Susquehan-
ma; NJ. T.. Lynott. of Jermyn; ID. IL.
Green, of Minooka; ]. j. Stanley, of
Dickson City; j. j. Coroner. of Forest
City; John Griffin, of Honesdale; NJ. j.
O'Malley. Kingston; j, +. Jordan. NJ.
T. O'Rourke. of Wilkes-Barre; +. j.
Phillips, of Plains; John O'Malley,
Kinston: l.. j. Driscoll Nicholson. The
flower bearers were: Peter Burke, NJ.
i. Kelley. William Gibson. John Ken
nedy. Theodore Hart. Dr.. Mckown,
DIR. Hileman. Thomas Cody. The pail
bearers We're: Drs. W. II. Hartman.
c. j. McFadden, George Tobin. and
Messrs. Thomas Maloney, Ed. Eut-
ledge. of the Catholic Mutual Bene-
fit association; f.. G. Mercur. " h.
Rutledge. and Dr. Bevan. of the hos
pital board. The members of the board
of hospital trustees We're present in
Iody. as We're also The society Of
the Catholic Mutual Benefit asso-
citation. of which DR.. Walsh was 4
member.
The girls choir of ST. Johns academy
sang the Gregorian mass. William De-
vaney sang the 20 Salutaris," and Pro-
fessor John Klassen, of Scranton. sang
the "Agnus Del" At the close OF the
mass. Very. Rev. Father Finnen
preached the funeral sermon. taking
for his text BE you then also ready;
for at what hour you think not the
Son of man will come" st. Luke,
xii, So. Father Finnen in the course CT
his remarks said:
The calling of the physician is most use
full and very much to be honored. Its
object is to alleviate pain and heal the
sick. II is a calling akin to the priestly
office. 1t labors to help humanity under
the pressure of physical iniirmity. 1t cares
for and seeks to help the suffering body,
while the priest labors for the soul and
seeks to heal the wounds inflicted on it by
sin, and 10 restore 1t to the enjoyment OF
spiritual healt}r. Our blessed Lord speaks
of the physician in several places il. his
holy Gospels. in order to fix the attention
OF his hearers on their spiritual infirrities
and the need of the spiritual physician to
heal them by the application OF the super
natural means at the disposal Of his min
istry The Evangelist st. Luke was ply
sician as We learn from St. Pauls epistle
to the Colossians, where he is styled the
beloved physician. He is like the priest
also in confidence reposed in him. He is
the trusted friend and should therefore he
the embodiment of honor. We believe
that our deceased brother, DIR. Walsh, full
filed all these requirements in a high de-
gree. He was highly respected by his
professional brethren. and 1t is no exag-
geraton to say that he had the respect
and affection of this entire community,
where he was known from his infancy.
His practice in this town for fifteen years
has been constant and laborious. 1t was
chiefly among the laboring people, and
that means much work and light pay for
the physician. For daily tolers and their
families have many Ills but small incomes.
Not being of q robust constitution, this
day and night toll waiting on the sick
and sore, had its eXhausting effect, and We
see this today In the remains which lie
here at the altar at the early age of II.
DIR. Walsh was possessed of a most gem
erous nature and very often gave his time
and skill where he knew he would find no
money recompense. To the public hos
ptal In this town, from its opening, he
generously with the other gentlemen of
his calling, gave portion of his time and
skill and no man in his circumstances
could do more. His help to his church
was always prompt and always beyond his
means. Some might call 1t weakness to
so act, but 1t was a virtuous weakness
which he inherited and presume he could
not help it. His affection for his family
was one of the beautiful traits of his char
acter. His love for his little children was
deep in his heart, and it delighted him
TO have them with him in his rounds
of duty when circumstances permit
ted. Whatever would make them hap
py his affection prompted him to gran,
and no means at his command would have
been spared to bring them up reigiously
and make them good, happy and intelll-
gent men and women. The wife of his af-
fections, to whom he was united some
thirteen years ago, is today grief stricken.
and as she stands surrounded by her six
dear little children. / feel that the situa-
tion Is too sacred to intrude upon in The
presence Of an audience. God is 81 father
and loves His children, and may He give
the consolation needful in her situation,
At the close OF his discourse, the re-