The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-15
OBITUARY..

Samuel Mackcy died at his home at
Peckvlle, last Sunday morning, aged 62
years. The deceased had been in feeble
health for several vars, but had not been
confined to the house. He visited with
friends at Carbondale last Saturday. Dur
ing the evening he complained of not
feeling well, and at 2.3o i'm the morning
died. Mr.. Nackey was born in Philadel-
phia, and was war veteran ON the
twelfth day of October, 1861, he enrolled
as a member of Company II, the Fifty
second regiment, L. V, of Philadelphia,
and served three years, and on the fifth
of November 1864! received an honorable
discharge. He was a member of Hunters
Port, Grand Army of the Republic, of
Jermyn, and the funeral arrangements
will be under their charge. He leaves
wife and eight children, all sons, The
services will be held at his late resi-
dence this afternoon, on North Main
street, Peckville, and the sermon will
be preached by Rev. j, S. Thomas,
of the Baptist church, after which the
remains will be borne TO Prospect ceme-
terry for interment.
Benjamin +. Miller died at the home os
his daughter, Mrs. Merritt Abbey, OF
Terrace street. Carbondale at 3 o'clock
Saturday morning. Mr.. Miller was born
at Dyberry, Wayne county Feb 2S 1892
He was married to Miss Sarah Walford
of DybeTry, in 1850 About ten years ago
he moved with his family to this city,
and three years later his wife died, and
since that time Mr.. Miller made his
home with his daughter Mr.. Miller was
a faithful and consistent member of the
Methodist church. He Is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. r. w. Giles Mrs.
NJ. o. Abbey and Miss Sadie Miller, of
Carbondale; and three brothers, j. 5.
Miller, of Honesdale; j. w Miller, of
Dyberry, and A. j. Miller, of Secley-
vile. The funeral will De held at the
house on Terrace street, Carbondale, this
afternoon. Rev. @. A, Place. Ph. D., of
the Methodist church, will conduct the
service. Interment will be made in
Maplewood cemetery.
Miss Ann LOTUS, daughter of Mrs.
Thomas LOTUS, died at her home, on
Dunmore street, Olyphant, Saturday
night at $50 o'clock, after an illness of
three weeks Miss LOTUS was born in
! Olyphant, and was 20 years of age. Her
sweet disposition cndeared her to all
who knew her, ana who will be deeply
! grievcd at the sad news of her untmeiy
death. She was graduated from st. Pat
| rck's convent at Olyphant in June, 1896
/ and was an active member of the Blessed
| Virgins Sodality of st. Patrick's church
| Besides her mother, she is survived by
| one brother and sister. The funeral will
| take place tomorrow afternoon at 3
/ o'clock. Interment will be made in ST.
| Patricks cemetery, Olyphant.
! Anthony Mullen, a well-known resi-
! dent of Archibald, died at his residence
| yesterday afternoon about o'clock, The
| deceased was about As years of age, and
| had succumbed TO a disease from which
| he had suffered for some time. Despite
! his afiiiction, Mr.. Mullen took deep
! interest in his native town, and held
the office of postmaster during Cleve-
| lands last term, Up TO his final i'll
ness he held a position as foreman un-
| der the Delaware and Hudson company,
| lie is survived by his wife and three
children, two sons and one daughter. The
| deceased was connected with the temp
| erance and church societies, and but a