The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-16
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Rev. W. S. Jones' Stay With His Pres.
ent Charge Depends on the Ac.
ti0n of the Church 10 Wales.

After repeated urging Rev. w. 5.
Jones has partly consented to remain
as pastor of the First Welsh Baptlst
church. At last nights meeting OF the
church, after the regular service MT
Jones responded to the request mace
by the church thN he reconsider ms
resignation. Mr.. Jones stated last
night that he could not consistently re-
main with the First Welsh Baptist
church inasmuch as he had accepted
a call from the Priory. Street Baptist
church at Glamorganshire. He hinted
that If the church in Wales would re-
lease him from the moral contract he
would reconsider his resignation. On
motion the church secretary was in
structed to communicate with the
Priory street church and ask them
to free Mr.. Jones. This will be done.
Whatever action the Priory street
church will take Mr.. Jones will re-
main on he West Side until the spring.
He has zen conscientious in his de-
terminal n to go to Wales. He stays
with the Vest Side church only with
sacrifice.
WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER.
Peter f. Allen, aged Sc years, died
Saturday at his home, 226 Chestnut
street. He was born in New York
years. He was employed in the works
of the Scranton Stone Cutting COM
pany on the West Mountain. He was
a member of Union Lodge, Free and
Accepted Masons, and also of Lieuten-
ant Ezra S. Griffin post, No. 139 Grand
Army of the Republic. AS IL man. the
deceased was of good character, loved
by many friends and throughout life
he worked honestly and with gen.
He is survived nv n
wife and the following children: Mrs.
Eugene Kresge, Aaron F., Irwin, Clara
and Bert Allen. The funeral will be
this afternoon at o'clock from the
family residence. Interment will be
made in Forest Hill cemetery.
The funeral of Willard, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John X. Jones' of 1914 Hamp-
ton street, will take place this after
noon. Interment will be made in
Washburn street cemetery.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Lance, of Eynon street. was buried
yesterday afternoon in the Washburr
street cemetery. The funeral was
largely attended.
An infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
G. Johnson. of Eynon street, will be
buried this afternoon at $50 O'Clock
from the family home. Interment will
made in Weshburn street cemetery.
The remains of the late Miss Mary
j. James took place Saturday after
moon from the family home on Lands,
Bellevue. The services We're largely
attended as the friends of the departed
young woman We're many. Rev. j. Il.
Morris conducted services at the Belle
vue Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church
after the close of the house services.
Many floral tributes were in evidence.
The tlower-Dearers We're Frank Jones
and John Davis: pall-bearers, Robert
Roberts, ID. Il. Davis, William Davis.
Thomas Jones. Interment was made
in Washburn street cemetery.
IT WAS NOT MORGAN.
In Saturdays Tribune on the local
page mention was made of the drop
ping of a curtain on the Crescent or
chestra while a dance was going on
Friday night. The Tribune said that
William j. Morgan was in charge of
the hall. This Is not true. 1t was not
William ]. Morgan, but another young
man by the same name. William j.
Morgan called at the West Side Office
Saturday. He wished to state posi-
lively that it was not he, personally,
who was referred to in the item, and
he wanted correction made. Whoever
it was, readers will bear in mind that
twas not the William J. Morgan who
called at this office.
A FORMER HYDE PARKER.
Rev. NJ II. Jones. who was born in
Hyde Park thirty years ago. and who
left for Wales at the age of IL years,
has returned to this country. Mr..
Jones has studied for and has entered
the ministry. He has accepted a call