The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-02
OBITUARY..

On Sunday morning Mrs. Walter Bak-
er, of Carbondale, was called away very
suddenly after an illness OF TWO days
She died at the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Harding, of Gene
terry street. Mrs Baker appeared in her
usual health on Thursday, and was out
among her friends. On Friday she was
seized with sudden illness and rapidly
failed until the end came. The attack
proved to be pneumonia, and all efforts
proved of no avail for she passed away
early on Sunday morning, mourned by
large circle of friends. Mrs. Baker was
in her twentieth year she is mourned
by her parents, husband and sister.
little son two years old remains. The
funeral services will be held at the home
of MI Harding this morning at $50. Rev.
G. A. Place, of the Methodist church, and
Rev. w. A. Beecher, of the Second Pres
byterian church. will otticiate. The re-
mains will be taken to Great Bend for
interment.
Dennis +. Hoban, aged 80 years, for
the past thirty years resident OF Plans,
died at his home there sunday evening at
s o'clock, after several days Illness, OF
pneumonia. He was born in Ireland in
1874 and came to this country when Il
years old, and enlisted when 16 in the
South Atlantic squadron in command Of
Commodore Dupont and Admiral Dahl
green, under whom he fought on the
Wabash. He participated in the battles
of Mobile Bay Galveston and Port Royal
and was at Nicksburg. He was wounded
at Galveston while engaged and was
sent 10 Philadelphia, where he was hon
orably discharged in 1864. He then came
to Plains, where he has since resided.
He is survived by a wife and five chill
dren: John, of Colorado; Charles, prin-
cpal of the Avoca high school; Name,
Kate and Dennis.
At his home in Miners Mills on Satur-
| day occurred the death of Dr. Lorenzo
| T. Weiss, aged IS years, of anemia, with
which he had suffered for "A year or more.
| The deceased was the son of Lewis Weiss
| of Hobbie, Il well known farmer, He re-
ceiVed q common school education, after
which he took a course In the Jefferson
Medical college at Philadelphia, and
| graduated about five years ago, He prac-
| ticed at Hobbie for two years and then
| went to Miners Mills, where he has been
| for about three years. lie also conduct
| ed a successful pharmacy. He was mar
| red a few years since and wife and
young child survive, He was member
| of the State Medical association. The
| funeral will be this afternoon and inter-
ment will be in Holenback cemetery,
| WilkesBarre
| Mrs. John Millane, wife of John Mil
| lane ST., of Hallstead died at her home
on Saturday. Postmaster Mllane her
son. of Hallstead, died last August in a
| Philadelphia hospital. In 1898 daughter,
| Mrs. Lucy Sullivan, died. Mrs Millane is
| survived by her husband and a son and
| daughter Thomas AIilane ana Mrs.
| Frank Grattan, of Iiallstead, The funer-
al was held yesterday and interment was
made IN St. Lawrence cemetery.
The death of John Early occurred last
| evening at 5 o'clock at the home of his
sister, Mrs. r. j. Gallery, on Birncy ave
nue.. The funeral services will be held
| Wednesday afternoon at p. m,
John Early of Carr's Patch Minooka
| died yesterday after a short illness, The
| deceased was an exemplary young man
about % years Old He was Il member OF
St. Joseph's society. Funeral notice
| later.
George W, Lamm, of Dreher, Pike
| county, was killed Thursday by a falling
| timber while he was assisting i'm tearing
down an old barn. He was 81 years ole
and leaves a wife and two children.
The 3-months-Old child of John NJ. Lad
erer, of the South Side, died Sunday and
will be buried today at Dalton.