The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-23
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
The intelligence reached Bloomsbury
Saturday that Associate Judge Mordecal
Millard, who was stricken with a second
stroke of paralysis Friday morning, died
Saturday morning, not having regaincd
consciousness since shortly after the
stroke. The deceased was born in Center
township, Columbia county, in a house
standing on the site of his present home,
April Z. 1881. He was married Dec. l, 1852,
to Sarah j. Hoffman. To them were born
nine children, of whom four are living,
William H., Annie e., Mary l., at home,
and Ernest s., of Nanticoke. In 1867 Mr..
Mllard received the nomination of the
Democratic party for sheriff, was elected
and removed from his farm to Blooms
burg where he resided during his term of
office. At the expiration of his term he
was appointed steward of the Blooms
burg State Normal school and served one
year. Later he was appointed door-keep-
er of the state senate for the session of
1S7l-72 In 1873 he moved back to his farm
and had since conducted it. In Novcm-
Der, 1890, he was elected associate judge
of Columbia county, for term of five
years, and in November 1885, was re-
elected for a second term.
DR.. f. X. Mott. a former resident of
y
home, in Chester. He was a son of Rev.
w. X. Mott, one of the first Baptist cler-
gymen in this part of the state and
brother of Smith b. Mott, of this city.
DR.. Mott was born in Hyde Park fifty-sX
years ago. When young man he went
to study medicine at Jefferson Medical
college, Philadelphia. Upon his graduation
he began an active and lucrative practice
in Chester, near Philadelphia, where he
remained till his death yesterday. He
was unmarried. His remains will be
brought to this city for burial The fu
neral will take place from the home of
his brother Smith b. Mott, 442 South
Main avenue Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Services will be held at the Mott
residence, and interment in Forest Hill
cemetery.
James Nelson. a well-known and highly
respected citizen of Cottage street, Car
bondale, died yesterday morning at 5
o'clock after an illness of one week. Mr..
Nelson was a native of Ireland and was
5S years of age. He came to this country
twenty-eight years ago. He was a devout
member of the Catholic church and an
active member of the Catholic Knights of
America. He is survived by his wife, six
sons and four daughters, namely: Annie,
Winnefred, Alice and Lizzie The sons
are: Thomas, James, John, Michael, Eu-
gene and Peter. He is also survived by
one sister, Mrs. Mary Mofiitt. of st. Paul.
Mimi. The funeral will be held on We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock. Interment
in St. Roses cemetery.
Mrs. Harriet Dolon, wife of John C. Do
Ion, one of the most prominent residents
of Mauch Chunk, died Saturday morning
at the Dolon home, after an illness of
about a month. due to neuralgia of the
heart with a complication of other dis
eases. Mrs. Dolon was a daughter of the
| late Edward A. Douglas, the superintend-
| ent and engineer of the Lehigh Coal and
| Navigation company's works from 1S43
| until his death in 1859. She was born on
June u, 1885, at Windsor Locks, Conn,
| and was married to Mr.. Dolon on oct I,
| 1863 The wife of Judge Allen Craig is
| her sister. Mrs. Dolon was a very eXem-
| plary woman in every respect. The fu-
| neral was held yesterday.
On Saturday night Mrs. Michael White,
| of South Terrace street, CarbOndale, was
| called away. Her death was sudden and
| unexpected. She was not thought to be
| seriously i'll, but suffered from a mild at
tack of the grip. Mrs. White was born
| in Honesdale thirty-two years ago, but
| has resided for many years in Carbon
| dale. A husband and five little children
mourn her loss. She is survived by her
| father, Joseph HoltZmaster, two sisters
and three brothers. The funeral was at
tended yesterday afternoon from st.
| Roses church.
| Frank Steikey, who has been con-
| fined in the Moses Taylor hospital for
the past three months with liver COM
| plant, died in that institution yesterday
| afternoon at l o'clock. His wife and a
| sister were with him, at the time of his
| demise. The deceased was about 20 years
| of age and formerly resided on South
| Washington avenue. His remains were
taken to his former home later in the
| day.
| Miss Fannie n. league died Sunday ev-
| ening at the home of her mother, No. lis
| North Garfield avenue. She was 20 years
| of age and her life has been devoted ia
| Christian principles. She was an earnest
member of the Scranton Street Baptist
| church. The funeral will be held We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock. lntermen,
will be made in Washburn Street ceme-
| terry
John Kennedy died yesterday morning
at the home of his son-in-law, Thomas
j. Jordan, of Dunmore, who is connected
| with Alderman Millar's Eighth warG
court. Mr., Kennedy was i'll only a few
hours and death is thought to have beer
caused by apopleNy. Deceased was Al
| years of age, and was one of Dunmore's
most highly respected citizens
| John Tierney, aged 60 years, died sun
day at his home, 3i5 First street. The
| funeral will take place Tuesday morning
at O'Clock from the residence. y re-
QUEEN mass will be celebrated at St. Pet.
| er's cathedral and interment will be
made in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Joanna Cholet died at the homo
| of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Robbins
| of 742 Madison avenue, Sunday afternoon
on Wednesday morning at 1890 the fu'
neral services will be held at the Robin;
| residence. Interment will be private.
Herman Smms, aged years, son OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Simms, of Priceburg
died at his home at 10 o'clock Sunday
| morning. The funeral win be held Wed
| nesday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock. Inter
ment will be in Priceburg cemetery,
Mrs. Mary Hannah died Sunday at the
| home of her daughter Mrs. James Me
Cormack, of Clarks Summit after shor
| illness. The funeral win take place Wed
nesday morning at 8 o'clock.
Mabel, the 1O-year-oll daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Horner, of Wilson
| Greek near Forest CITY died Friday from