The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
OBITUARY..

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Welsh-American residents of the West
Side. of this city, died yesterday morning
at his home near the Continental breaker.
Mr. Richards had been i'll for a number
of weeks. He was 60 years of age and
has lived in this section for over thirty
five years. His birthplace was in Aber-
deem, Wales. After emigrating to this
country he first resided al Pittsburg, COM
ing to Scranton shortly afterward. Among
the people who knew him best Mr.. Rich
ards was held in high esteem. He was of
a Christian character and at the time of
his death he was a deacon in the First
Welsh Congregational church, the "old
church." as it is referred to by West Side
people. For number of years Mr. Rich
ards has been a fire boss in the Continen-
tai mine. He is survived by four chill
dren: Mrs. Silas Reese, Mrs. Joseph Da-
Wis, Mrs. William Lewis and Richard
Richards. The funeral will be held Sat
urday afternoon at O'Clock from the old
church, Rev. d. Jones, pastor. Interment
will be made in Washburn Street ceme-
terry.
Devil Clan Erych Williams, we'll known
as a Welsh bard and an eX-alderman of
the First ward, North End, died last ev-
ening at 7.30 O'Clock at his home, corner
of Hampton and Twelfth street. He had
been i'll about six months and was a victim
of paralysis. Mr.. Williams was a promi-
nent Welshman, and since 1857, when he
came to America, he has been before the
public as a Welsh poet and scholar, oc-
cupying a place in the galaxy of local
Welshmen who are admired by their peo-
pie. He was born in Rhymney, South
Wales, March 8, 1885. Before coming TO
Scranton he was a resident of Pittston.
Mr. Williams moved to the West Side
from the North End three years ago,
when he married Mrs. Hannah Rowlands,
his second wife. He is survived by five
sons, David, William, Talieson, Anron,
Conner; three daughters Mrs. James
Twist Latin; Mrs. S. Steickel of
Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. Munday, of Peckville.
The funeral will be Sunday afternoon.
Interment will be made in Washburn
Street cemetry.
Joseph II. Terrett, aged go years, a re-
spected resident of Ashley, died after an
illness of three days, of general debility.
Deceased was born in Kings county, Ire
land, and came to this country in 1861,
settling in New Jersey on farm. He was
a wheelWright by trade, but the oppor-
tunites for men of his ability were great
at that time in the building of railroads
and he took up that work and followed it
up to the time of his death. He is survived
by a wife and four adult children-John
! Terrett, supervisor for the Central Rail-
| road of New Jersey Joseph Terrett, a
| track foreman for the same company, and
! Mary and Katie Terrett. The funeral will
be held this morning
| Mrs. Sarah Calender died at her home,
| in Pleasant Hill, Ross township, Luzerne
| county, on Monday evening, of pneumo-
| MIA, aged GA years The deceased was one
| of the best known residents of the town
| ship. She was an active church worker
and was generally liked for her many
! beautiful traits of character. She is sur
| Vived by the following children: George
| and Charles Calender, of Pleasant Hill;
| Wilson Calender, of Carbonate; Mrs.
| Mary Ives and Mrs Emily Newark, of
| Scranton, and a daughter in New Jersey
| She is also survived by one brother and
| one sister, Samuel Snyder and Mrs. Keller
| of Plymouth. The funeral will take place
this morning at 10 o'clock.
| Thomas f. Scahll, an aged man, whose
! residence is on West Market street this
! city, died yesterday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. James Garden, in Carbon
| dale, with oedema of the lungs Until
| a short time ago he resided in Hyde Park
| and is one of the Oldest residents of this
valley. The funeral will take place tC
| morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Interment
will be made in Hyde Park Catholic Gem
etery.
An infant son, of Mr. and Mrs. AlecB
| Collins, of Market street, this city, died
| Tuesday afternoon after brief illness
| Funeral will take place this afternoon
at 2.SO o'clock, Interment in Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Jacob Fink, aged 10 years, one OF
| the Oldest and best known residents of AL
lentown, is dead. She lived in one house
! hfty-three years