The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-21

lies of the valley and violets, John and
Cornelia Galpin; wreath, roses with
"Grandpa" in violets, Louise and Flor
ence Smith; pillow, New York Office
Pennsylvania Coal company; gates aJar,
Our Friend" office employees, Dun
more; pillow, George b. Smith division,
403, brotherhood of Locomotive Engl
neers; gates ajaT, foremen at Central,
Old Forge, Barnum, No. 10, No. 8. NO. 6,
Even and No. IA breakers; gates ajar,
Our friend for more ithan fonty years.
Andrew Dryden, Alex. Craig, George
Johnson, William Simpson; "anchored,'
DInmore mine foreman; Faith, hope
and chainty." Gravity lodge, No. 4Oi,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen;
gates ajar," Dunmore lodge, No. 3S2,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen;
broken wheel, shop employees; basket of
white roses and palm branches, Ladies'
Aid society, Presbyterian church; ivy
wreath, trustees Dunmore Cemetery as
sociatlon; lilies, managers Home Of the
Friendless; spray roses, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. b. Mead; spray white roses, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin II. Mead; spray of palms
and roses, +. w. Moss; carnations and
uydcIiinS, hIS w. " q. 11illHIedu, IUSeo
and palms, Mrs. Boies; roses Mrs. Will
lard, Dr. and Mrs Durrle, Mrs. Vand-
ling, f. S. Barker Mr.. and Mrs. James
Archibald, w. p. Anderson, Wilkes
Barre; Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Scranton and
Lieutenant. and Mrs. Tate; roses ana
Orchids Mr.. Kemmerer, Mauch Chunk;
wreath, Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgson, Buffalo;
lilies Of THE valley, Mrs. bert, Bing-
hamton; lily, Mrs. Turner and Miss
Bloes; lilies, William r. StOrrs; wreath,
lilies and viole.s r. and j. NJ. Burke;
carnations, Miss Mates; palm and caila
lilies, DR.. and Mrs. n. Y. Leet; palm
and roses, p. J. HOran; pillow, Hawlay
f,tends cut flowers, e. b. Sturgas;
palm and lilies, w. w. Scranton; mar
c.ss, Mr.. and Mrs Sturdevant, Wilkes
Barre; palms. A. II. McCllntock, Wilkes
Barre: basket of roses, Mary Dunnigan,
Kate Manley, Lizzie Grail, Annie Re-
gan, Maggie Dean.
From Out Of Town.
Among out-of-town people at the fu
neral We're w. T.. Street, Morris b.
| Mead and n. G. Ferguson, Of the Penn
sylvan!1 Coal company, New York;
Frank II. Merrihew, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard w. Middleton, IT,, Philadei-
phia; General h. S. Osborne and wife,
| Frank Sturge's and wife, and +. w.
Sturdevant and wife, Wilkes Barre: p
| c. Gritman and wife, Frank Smith and
| wife, w. w. Bronson, and David G.
| Smith, Carbondale; Mrs. +. II. Newell,
| Binghamton; Rev. Father Finnan,
| Plttston; Rev. NJ f. Crane. Avoca.
AIT a special meeting of the trustees of
| the Cemetery association of Dunmore,
held at the Office of Colonel H. NJ. Boies,
| TO take action upon the death of Mr..
Smith, a member and director of the
association since 1871, the following eX-
preston was made and spread upon the
minutes:
| Whereas, Our Heavenly Father has
taken from us John b. Smith, who died
at his home on the morning of the 10th
| inst, now, therefore
Resilved, That this board for them
| selves and the members of the association,
| desire to record their sense of irreparable
| loss by this bereavement.
Resolved, That this association is
largely indebted to Mr.. Smith for its con-
| ccption, organization, and for the securing
| of its grounds. He always took a deep
| interest in its management and develop
| ment, for practical use and enlargement.
as well as adornment. He originated and
| established the reserve fund for main
| tenance, when other income may cease.
| So long as 1t continues a resting place for
| the dead, ii will be an enduring monument
of his foresight and good judgment
Resolved, That this association as vel!
| as many private and public enterprises in
| the Lackawanna valley, have lost a
| friend and benefactor whose wisdom and
| sagacity, whose strong will, distinguished
| Individuality and untiring energy of char
| acter, whose marked integrity and keen
| sense of uprightness and whose unstinted
| benevolence made him a power for good
in this community among all classes in
| fluential upon the material, industrial, So
| cial and religious interests, and which
| won for him the respect and affection of
| all who knew him. These personal gifts
| and qualities enabled him to meet the i'm
| with courage and tirmness, impartially
and fairly.
Resolved, That we extend to the family
| of the deceased our tenderest sympathy,
| and commend them to Him who doeth all
| things well.
| Resolved, That copy of this expression
| be presented to the family and furnished
| to the press.