The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-08

who lived to be III years of age, died at
Palmer's SWAMP from general debility,
She leaves several children. Mrs. Emela
Frantz, died at the home of her son,
Monroe Frantz. She was aged 62, years,
months and 10 days. Augusta. widow
of the late August Zimmerman, died of
grip, aged 81 years. She is survived by the
following children: Emil Zimmerman,
of Philipsburg Adolph, Otto and Gus
tave Zimmerman, of Tobyhanna; Paul
Zimmerman and Mrs. Samuel Meyers,
Stroudsburg; ]. Zimmerman, of South
Bethlehem. Fannie Kemmerer, widow of
the late Anthony Kemmerer, died at the
Wind Gap. She formerly lived at Snyder
vile. She was aged 81 years, = months
and q days.
John II. Wilson died at his home, on
Salem avenue, Carbondale, Friday ev-
ening at a little before 6 o'clock. Mr..
Wilson was one of the c!ty's oldest and
best known business men. He had been
in poor health for some time, but his con-
dtion was not serious until two weeks
ago. and since then he has gradually
failed Mr.. Wilson was born in Phila
delphia July 20, 1928. and was therefore
nearly 60 years of age. He had made
Carbondale his home for about nfty-siX
years and was highly esteemed by all
who knew him Deceased leaves
widow, one daughter, who resides I'm Los
| Angeles, Cal, and three brothers-Mer-
! ritt and Charles, of Scranton, and George,
/ of Ripon Wis. The funeral took place
/ yesterday afternoon at o'clock from his
late residence. Rev. DR.. Thomas, of An
/ trim read the burial service, and inter-
| ment was made in Maplewood cemetery
In the death of Frank Early, of 35l
| North Bromley avenue, the West Side
| loses another of her pioneer residents.
| His demise was probably due to paralysis
which came upon him while taking nap
ON Friday afternoon last. Mr.. Early
came came to the West side from Pitts
! ton and has lived her for forty years He
! was a member of Ezra Griffin post, Grand
! Army of the Republic; odd Fellows, the
! Mt. Pleasant Accidental Fund and u we'll
/ known German society. His family con-
/ sists Of his widow, a daughter and six
| Step-Children. lnterment Will be made at
Forest Hin, the funeral occurring tomor-
| orw afternoon at o'clock from the home.
Michael +. Gillgan, one of the best
known citizens of Newtown, died at his
| home on Friday morning of pneumonia.
after an Illness covering period of but
four days. Deceased was born in Hano-
yer township nearly forty-seven years
ago ana had lived in the lower part of
Wilkcs-B Barre all his life For twenty
seven years past he has occupied the posi-
| tion of engineer at the Hartford colliery.
| He is survived by a wife ana six children,
the oldest being but "A years. The fl-
neral win take place at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Jacob Stuebner died Friday morning at
his home, No. 1lO South Fell street
Wilkes-Barre, of general debility, aged
II years. He leaves wife and three adult
daushters-AIrs. Henry W. Steinhauer
Mrs. William Lentz and Mrs Mary (wi-
dow of the late Henry Kropp). Mr.
Stuehner had been a resident of Wilkes
Barre almost half a century. He was a
member of the German Lutheran Krip.
plein Christi church and was highly re-
spected.
benjamin Colder, an old resident OF
Fishing Creek, Columbia county, died al
his home in that place on Thursday OF
last week, of general debility. He was 4
years old and had been one of the mos
prominent farmers of the vicinity fol
many years. He is survived by his widow
and five adult children, three sons anC
two daughters The funeral took place
on Saturday.
Elias Sweet died at the residence of W
A. Simons, in New Milford township
Susquehanna county, Wednesday morn
ing, from pneumonia. He had been sicl
about u week. The deceased, who wa.
never married, leaves two brothers anr
one sister-LOrenZo Sweet, of Lathrop
George Sweet, of Afford, and Mrs. Hottie,
Reynolds, Of Brooklyn.
Grace Mildred McHale. aged 4 years
the youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
T.. Mcliale, of All Penn avenue, died Sat
urday light. The funeral will be con
Quoted privately at the house at 2S