The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-31
OBITUARY.

The death of John Faurot, of the
Faurot House, occurred yesterday af-
ternoon at 3.15 o'clock at his home on
Washington avenue. The deceased
had been a sufferer for many years
from kidney trouble and q little over
a month ago was confined to his bed.
Paralysis set in and caused his death.
He was born at Milford, Sussex county,
New York. November %, 1929, and was
nearly 6S years old. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter, adopted,
Mrs. Elizabeth Raisley, and by three
sisters and three brothers. His only
daughter died several years ago at the
age of II years. Mr.. Faurot has not
always been engaged in the boarding
house business. He came here at the
age of 26 years and taught in the pub
lie school in the then Hyde Park bor-
ough. He was here married to Miss
Mary Wolfinger, daughter of John VOL
finger, Of Oxford, N. j. The marriage
occurred in 1854 and was performed by
Elder Mott, of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. They went from here to
Hawley, Pa, where Mr. Faurot was
head bookkeeper for eleven years in
the Pennsylvania Coal company's office
at that place. Returning to Scranton,
he engaged in the insurance business
with ex-Mayor John II. Fellows. Their
offices were located in the old Traders
National bank building and they re-
mained in partnership for ten years.
He retired from active business and
had been engaged in his most recent
business for eighteen years. He is
| we'll known and was one of Scrantons
pioneer residents. The funeral will oc-
cur on Monday afternoon at o'clock
at the house and interment will be
| made at Dunmore cemetery.
Edward F. Lane. one of the most
| esteemed and best known young men of
| Archibald, died at his home on the
East Side on Thurs lay evening. Mr..
Lane was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick Lane and brother of Kate, Nellie
and Annie Lane, all OF that place.
| He spent his entire life in Archibald
and he was respected by every one who
knew him. He had been prominently
identified with borough politics, had
served as borough auditor and member
of the borough council. and last spring
his party honored him with a nomina-
ton for theo flee of burgess. In every
walk of life Mr. Lane acquitted HIM
self with credit and even the bitterness
of politics did not affect the great, good
nature with which he was generously
gifted. He was honest and upright
and in every way worthy of the respect
in which he was held. The announces
ment of his death caused great sur
prise, because it was not generally
known that he was i'll. His funeral
takes place tomorrow afternoon. The
remains will be taken to st. Thomas
church at o'clock and interment viii
be in the Catholic cemetery.
Joseph Miller, the we'll known hotel,
keeper of 309 Penn avenue, died FRIDAY
morning at the age of II years and
months. Mr.. Miller was born in Burg
Germany, on Jan. 22, 1926, and cam,
to this country in 1854 and settled il
Scranton in 1855, where he has sine,
resided. He leaves a wife and sever
erown-up children: Mrs. August Kie
fer, Clara, Joseph, Ida (now Sister Co
rentia), George, Justina and Maggie
The funeral will take place on Monda,
morning at 10 o'clock with high mas
of requiem at st. Mary's German Cath
olic church, South Side. Rev. Fathe
Christ will officiate.
William Ordnung, who has run bar
Der shop at Forest City for the pas
eight years, died of pneumonia o.
Wednesday morning, at the home O
his parents, in Seleyville, Wayn
county. He was 25 years of age, an
leaves a wife and a baby about thre
months old. He was young man VIII
was generally respected and had
large circle of friends. The funera
services We're held yesterday at Sci
eyville, and interment was at the sam
place. A number of Forest City pee
pie attended the obsequies.