The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-17
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Henry White, of Scranton, visited his
brother G. II. White, Last Thursday.
James j. White, of Patterson N. j.,
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller.
Mrs. C. II. Mumford, OF New York
city. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. II. Bailey. 'F'1a
Mrs. B. T.. Cowles and daughter,
Irene OF Scranton; Mrs. w. c. Cowles.
and James G. Cowles, of Providence.
were the guests of Mr.. A. B. Cowles,
last Thursday.
George G. Knight and son, Burton,
of West Pittston, were visitors here
last Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church held their last
meeting at the home of the Misses
Grace and Frankie Winchell. The en-
tertainment was very unique affair.
A pretty little farce was given, which
showed great deal Of dramatic ability,
by Mrs. +. H. Parson, Mrs. ]. e. Lease.
and J. w. Mershon, after which an
elegant supper was served. The enter
tainment was successfully conducted
by the Misses Grace and Frankie Win
chell assisted by Mrs. j. II. Hopkins,
of Scranton: Mrs. Charles Relph, and
Miss Ellen Mahoney. The Misses Ben
jamin waited upon the guests at the
tables. Fifty ladies and gentlemen at
tended.
A large number of relatives and
friends assembled at the house of the
late Mrs Samuel Whaling last Tuesday
to pay their last sad tribute to the de-
ceased. The Rev. A. Reynolds preached
the funeral sermon, assisted by the
Rev. +. II. Parson, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and the Rev. A. Ber-
gen Browe, of the Baptist church. The
following hymns, sleeping Jesus
I'VE Shall Sing the Glad New Song"
"What VIII it Matter?" were beauti-
fully rendered by Parton Stone, w. r.
Finch, Watson Stone, and the Misses
Grace and Frankie Winchell, Fanny
Sherman. Mrs. +. II. Parson accom-
panied them on the organ. The fol-
lowing pall-bearers, +. A. Parker, Sam
uel Bailey, Theodore Stone, Charles
Hall, Sterling Bedford and N Douglass
Smith, carried the remains to the Meth
odist Episcopal Church cemetery,
where interment took place.
The funeral Of the late Justice of
Peace James II. McAlpine, who died
last Tuesday from cancer of the stom-
ach at the age of GO years, took place
from his late home last Thursday after
noon. The Rev. A. Bergen Browe, of
the Baptist church, preached the fu
neral sermon, assisted by the Rev. L.
H. Parson, of the Methodist Episcopal
church. and the Rev. A. Reynolds, VINO
each made a few remarks upon the
sterling worth of the deceased as a man
and Christian. A choir, consisting of
Miss Ruth Perry, Miss Ida Miller,
Thayer, of Nicholson, rendered the fol-
lowing beautiful hymns: waiting,
Only Waiting" "Abide With Me-" A
duet, entitled Paradise, Oh Paradise"
was beautifully rendered by Professor
A. L. Thayer and Miss Ruth Perry.
The remains were laid at rest in the
beautiful Hickory Grove cemetery.
The following were pall-bearers:
Charles Hall, Joseph Pelham, N. Doug.
las Smith, George Perry, DR.. j. P.
Coult, and John L. Stone. The deceased
is survived by his widow and three chill
dren, Clementine, wife of Frank S.
Fordham, of Pittston; Bell, wife of
William s. Capwell of Bloomsbury
and Herbert ]. McAlpine, of Montrose
Mrs. c. L. Van Buskirk, Mrs. Slecta
Sagendorf, and Mrs. Wade Finn. of
Scranton, and Mrs. William Simpson,
Mrs. James Sharkey, Mrs. w. f.
stee.ey. of Pittston, attended the fu.
neral of the late Mrs. Samuel Whaling