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


Saturday. The Item publishes this sketch
of him: John Il. Fear was born in Tins
bury, Somersetshire, England on July II,
1927. He resided at the home of his par
entS until he reached the age of p years,
when he was united in marriage of Miss
Louise Dando He and his bride emigrdt
ed shortly after their marriage to this
country They came to this city and To-
Gated here Mr.. Fear soon afterward Sc
cured employment with the Butler Mine
company and until four years ago was
employed as weigh-master for the COM
pany al the Butler cOliery. He after
ward secured a position with the Penn
sylvania Coal company as wegh-master
at the Even cOlliery, which he occupied
for two years, when, on account of fail
ing health he was compelled to relinquish
the position. In October, 1895. his help.
mate passed away and since that time he
has made his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Susan Filey. a few months ago
his home on Broad street, whore he had
resided for some time, was damaged by
fire, and he has since resided in the
Walsh building on South Main street. The
deceased was a lifelong member of the
Broad Street Methodist Episcopal church.
and every Sunday morning when able
would be found at his post, conducting the
class of which he was the leader. He was
one of the charter members of Thistle
lodge Independent order of odd Fellows,
and for the past twenty-five years has
been the honored chaplain of that organ
ization. Mr.. Fear was also the Oldest
member of the Sons Of Temperance in
this vicinity and for many years had
filled the Office of district deputy patri-
arch. The deceased is survived by two
children-rMs. Susan T'iley and eJsse ID.
Fear. He is also survived by the follow
ing brothers ana sisters: Mrs. Miller,
California; Mrs. Harding, Danville, H.;
Mrs f. +. Spry, Plymouth; David, of
Fairplay, Mo-; SAMUEL w, bookkeeper in
the First National>bank of this city
The death of Serrel c. Wilbur Friday,
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Freeman, took away one of Scranton's
landmarks. He was SO years of age and
lived in Scranton almost continuously since
1922. His birthplace was Butternut, n.
Y. From that place he came to what is
now Scranton siXty-tlve years ago, and
/ engaged in the lumber business erecting
/ a saw mill on the site of the old ore
mines. He later built a grst mill on
the banks of Roaring Brook and started
in the -four and feed business. one of his
/ faVorite stories was of his experiences
on trips made by raft down the Lacka-
| wanna with consignments of goods. When
! he retired from business he returned tC
I his old home, in New York, and followed
/ farming for many years. Two years age
/ he came back to this city and took up his
residence with is daughter, Mrs. Free
man. The deceased, as his longevity
/ bears witness, was a man of careful and
regular habits. He was a quiet studious
/ man of pronounced home tendencies and
/ cheerful and affable even to his last
/ days. Surviving him are a sister, Mrs
/ Sally Lynch, of Windsor, n. Y, now in
/ her ninety-eighth year; his daughter
! Mrs. Oscar Freeman, and son, John f.
/ Wilbur, of Bnghamton, n. Y. The fu-
neral took place Saturday afternoon at
80 o'clock from Mrs. Freeman's resi-
I dence, 1884 Nonsey avenue. Interment
was made in Forest Hin cemetery.
Rev. w. W, Alexander, who was vel
known by Wyoming seminary people, dieG
at the home of his parents at Bingham.
ton at $50 o'clock Friday morning of ty.
phoid fever. He was born at Hartford
Susquehanna county, Pa, on Jan. lG
1864; graduated from Wyoming seminary
/ in 1856 and from Wesleyan university N
. 1890 He was afterward appointed as
teacher and yice-principal a. East Green
witch academy, Rhode island, where ht
| remained two years. He was then ap
pointed assistant pastor with Rev f.. NJ
| Davenport at YOnkcrs, in the meantm,
| taking the theological course at the
Union Theological seminary. He ther
! served a church at TarrytOwn, ~ Y. foI
one year, and for the past two years ha,
been assistant pastor at the Metropolitan
Central church i'm New York city, Wher,
his success as pastor and preacher ha,
been marked. The funeral will tax,
place from the home of his parents d
Binghamton today at > o'clock, Rev J
II. Race of the Centenary Methodist Epis
copal church, officiating. Rev Dr. l.. l.
Spraguc president of Wyoming seminary
will attend the services.
Mrs. Elizabeth Young( widow of tn,
late William Young, died at the famil,
residence, on Cherry street, yesterda,
afternoon, after a brief Illness She wa
seized with slight attack of pneumoni,
about week ago, and despite her age /
was not regarded as being dangerous un
til Wednesday, when she suffered a re
lapse, from which she did not recover
Mrs. Young was 20 years of age ana (
survived by the following children: Min
Superintendent James Young, Mine Fore
man Thomas Young, Mrs. j. c. Dryden
Mrs. j. r. Mears, Alexander David, Rob
ert, Kate, Jean ana Elizabeth Young wa
Mrs. Alexander Smith. Mrs. Young wa
an honored resident of Dunmore, in whicl
place she has resided for forty-seveI
years. She was deVout Christian an,
her loving, sweet ana gentle ways wol
the respect and esteem of every one He
death comes "a a severe shock upon a vas
host of sorrowing relatives and friends
The funeral win be held Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock. Services will be he'll
in the house. after which interment vii
be made in Dunmore cemetery, t.
Death has claimed fiva nF' ATonroa cou,,