The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Resolutions Passed by the West Side
Bank Directors on the Death
of Hon. D. N. Jones.

At a regular meeting of the directors
Of the West Side bank, held Wednes-
day evening, oct. Is, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
We. directors, personally and as nody,
sincerely mourn the death OF HON u:
NJ. Jones. The deceased as director Oh
the West Side bank for fifteen years. as
sisted materially IN the growth and de-
yeloDment of the institution; ne WfAeNer
watchful of its interests, wise, aiiA I1r,
seeing in his counsel, conservatives ana
correct in his judgment and tower OF
strength in ANY emergency. W. shall
miss his genial presence and ais many
excellent traits vii! femain with Us IN
happy remembrance.
Ne direct these resolutions to be pub
lished in the daily papers and that an en-
crossed copy of these, duly attcsteI by
the officers Of the bank, be delivered to the
family of the deceased.
FUNERAL OF JOHN MACKRETH.
The funeral Of the late John Mack
reth, who died at his home on South
Sumner avenue on Thursday, Will oc-
cur tomorrow afternoon at 80 o'clock
from his late home. The remains Will
be taken to St. Marks Lutheran
church on Washburn street where Rev.
A. T. Ramar will conduct the services.
Mr. Nackreth had Il short illness, being
only five DAYS i'll. He has been a resi-
dent of the West Side for many years,
ard was 81 years of age. His blrth
place was England. Deceased was a
member of Knights Of Pythias, Sons or
St. George and other similar societies.
He is survived by = wife and four child
rem They are Mrs. Charles Keller,
Lillian, George and John Mackreth, all
of this city. Mr.. Mackreth was man
of sterling worth, and could count every
acquaintance as his friend. Interment
will be made in the Washburn street
cemetery.
FUNERAL OF AN AGED MAN.
The funeral obseques over the re-
mains of the late David Davis, of Cor
bett avenue, the wcll-known and aged
resident of Bellevue, were conducted
yesterday afternoon from the family
home. The funeral was largely attend
ed by numerous friends of the family.
The services were conducted by Rev.
John T. Morris, pastor of the Bellevue
Welsh c. NJ. church. He paid high
tribute the manly qualities and Chris
tian traits which the deceased had
shown through life. The flowers were
especially fine The remains were con-
veyed to the Washburn street cemetery
where interment was made. The pail
bearers were. John II. Williams, George
Jones, David Samuel. Archie Armor,
John Thomas and Richard James.
CASE OF FALSE PRETENSES.
Carl Cusick, resident of the West
Side. was brought before Alderman
owen d. John last evening on charge
Of false pretenscs, preferred against
him by Thomas G. Thomas. a grocery
man who resides on Garfield avenue.
Some time ago Cusick went to the
store of Mr.. Thomas and ordered a bill
of goods for which he could not pay for
at the time. Cusick explained he was
working on good time and was able to
settel at almost any time. The grocery
man was compelled to be content with
this for the time being, but when he
afterward found out that Cusick had
not been at work for some time, he
pressed the case. After hearing the
parties concerned decided to settle the
matter.
MEETING IN MEARS' HALL.
A Democratic rally was held last
evening in Mears' hall. The affair was
announced early in the evening by q
drum corps, which paraded the streets
Mears' hall was well filed with mixed
crowd when Captain l.. NJ. Bunncll
who had been elected chairman of the
meeting, announced Edward Merrfield
as the first speaker. On the pla atform
We're seated f. j. FitzsimmOns, NJ. Il.
Conroy. Edward Merrifeld, T. w. Cos
tello and Joseph Taylor. Mr.. Mcrri-
fields remarks We're based chiefly on
bimetallism and the disastrous results
which would result from q Republican
victory. Mr.. Fitzsimmons said: 1T
behooves US to stand for our rights"
and earnestly requested his audience
to vote the right way. NJ +. Conroy
was the last speaker and devoted HIM
self to the silver question.
RIGHTS SHOULD BE GRANTED.
At the Simpson Methodist Episco-
pal church last evening the Social
Circle gave an entertainment with a
social afterward. The feature was a
debate on Resolved, That Cuba
Should BE Considered Belicerent
State" The debaters were: Affirma-
tive, Attorney John Edwards, Howard
Davies and Wallace Moser; negative,
Attorney George l.. Peck, II. l.. Nor
gan and Attorney Dawson. The
affirmative won. Others on the pro-
gramme We're: William V. GrifHths,
Emerson d. owen, Miss Lillian Stively