The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-28
ON Other Side OF Channel
Some Events of the Day on the West
Side of the City Noted.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. WEBER
1t Was Duo to Heart Trouble from Which
She Had Been Sufferer-Fuueral
OF Jerome ID. Boyce, Of
Jackson Street.

Mrs. Sabina Weber, wife of August
Weber. of S33 North Sumner avenue,
was found dead. in her chair about s
o'clock yesterday morning. by her
young son, Seaman. Mr.. Weber was
away from home as he is employed at
Port Jervis. His wife has been i'll for
the past year with a. sevdre heart
trouble, and as the experienced pain in
laying down. she often spent great
part of the night in her easy chair.
Last evening after the children re-
tired, Mrs. Weber seated herself as
usual, and about o'clock was chatting
with her friend and neighbor. Mrs.
George Kinerim. The latter went home
shortly afterward, and Mrs Weber was
not seen again until her son came down
stairs and found his mother dead.
An investigation proved that Mrs.
Weber had been dead several,hours as
the body was stiff and cold. \ tele-
gram was sent TO Mr.. Weber and he
arrived home yesterday about noon.
During the deceased'S last Illness, DR..
Allen, who was attending her. stated
that she would probably die suddenly,
as the condition of her heart was very
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Germany, and came to this country
with her husband about fourteen years
ago. She was 3S years of age, and a
woman of admirable qualities. She
was devout member of the Chestnut
Street German Presbyterian church,
and connected with the Ladies' Aid
society. Mrs. Weber was also a men,
Der of Martha and Rebecca lodges. In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows. Two
young children survive her. They are
Seaman and Lizzie Weber. The fun
eral notice will appear later.
Burial of Veteran.
Funeral services over the remains Of
the late Jerome D. Boyce, who died at
his home, 1918 Jackson street, Sunday
morning, were conducted at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Rev. 1. J. Smith.
OF Wyalusing. officiated and preached
an eloquent funeral sermon. A dele
cation of Scranton Typographical
union, of which the deceased was n
member, attended. Mr.. Boyce was a
member of the First Massachusetts,
Calvary, and served faithfully during
the late war. Considering the fact, the
Griffin Post, No. l39, Grand Army OF
the Republic, attended in full uniform
and gave him soldiers burial. The
handsome casket was draped with a
large American flag, and the post mem
bers were taken in special car to the
Forest Hill cemetery, where interment
was made. His co-workers on the Trib-
une, where he was employed as COM
pOsitor, presented a handsome floral
tribute, shaped TO represent printers
composing stick with the inscription,
Tribune Co-workers, Time, 7.iO a. M"
The Scranton Typographical union
gave a pillow inscribed "S. T. T., No.
112" The flower bearers were Arthur
Slower and Peter Peuser. The pail
bearers were, Joseph Oliver, l.. n. Con-
ner, Joseph Gibbons, George Field,
Louis Senker and c. L. Auer.
Fire on Luzernc Street.
The alarm of fire which sounded from
box 32, at the corner of Hampton street
and Main avenue, about $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon was caused by n
slight blaze in the cellar Of a two-story
building on LuZerne street occupied by
Peter Clancy and family. The Frank
lin and Columbia companies responded
and the former put on a stream. The
flames were extingulshed but not be-
fore a considerable portion OF the In
terror was burned. The cause OF the
fire is supposed to be carelessness in
throwing away a lighted match.
Mrs. John English Buried.
The funeral of Mrs. John English,
who died at her home on Jackson street,
on Monday morning after short i'll
ness, took place at 0 o'clock yesterday
morning from st, Patrick's church. A
large number assembled In the spa
cious auditorium where the services
were conducted by Rev. ID. A. Dunno.
The floral offerings were many and In