The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-16
OBITUARY.

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Hon. Joshua Wright Comfy, widely
known as one of the leading LAWYERS of
bie time died saturday nigbf at the Mon
tour fouse. at Danville. in his eighty
seventh vear. He was for several years
the only survivor of the ten candidates on
hoth tickets for supreme court Judge nom
mated in 1851. when the iudges were first
and was horn in philadelpbia Nov. IS. 1910
o SON of Charles and Sarah Wright Com
lv. He was a descendent of Henry and
loan Comfy, members of the Society of
Friends who came to this country with
William Penn. His brother. the late Seth
Comfy. was formerly collector of the port
of PHILADELPHIA. When 10 years of age,
with his parents he moved to Milton He
attended school at the Milton academy,
where he had as his Classmate Andrew q.
Curtin, afterward governor. From the
Milton academy he went to PrincetOn col
lege, where he was graduated when Is
years of age. In 1927 he began the study
of law at Milton, and in 1888 he was adj
mitted to the Supreme court or Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. Comfy resided in Danville for
sixty years. For a long period he stood
foremost in the ranks of Pennsylvania
lawyers He practiced law fifty years to
the day, and then, in 1880 declined to take
any new cases declaring that he had done
enough and would retire to make room for
younger men. He was, of late years, quite
deaf, and this infrmity in great measure
Mr.. Comfy was a close student all his life,
and, after retiring from the practice OF MS
profession, he took up the study OF French
and at the time of his death there were
few to be found In this country VINO were
better posted in French literature.
The funeral of Martin MCCarthy, whose
death on Saturday was noted in yester-
days Tribune, will be held this morning
from his late home, on William street.
North End. requiem mass Will be cele-
brated in Holy Rosary church, beginning
at $50 o'clock, and the remains of the de-
ceased will be laid to rest in the Catholic
cemetery in Hyde Park Mr.. Mccarthy
was one of the Oldest and most respected
since 1869. He was born in Ireland, came
to Boston when years of age and four
years later he moved to Honesdale, where
he made his home until he located in
Providence He was man much esteemed
by all who had personal acquaintance
| with him. OF straightforward and honest
disposition, he combined the qualities
which invariably gain man the respect
of his fellow-citizens and neghbors. His
wife, son and four daughters survive
|
Mccarthy. H. Mccarthy is the son, and
all reside in this city.
Mrs. Mary Kennedy sied at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John McAndrew, of
| Delaware street, Olyphant, at u O'Clock
yesterday morning of neuralgia of the
heart. Mrs. Kennedy was born in Kill
came to America when quite young. Sh,
has been a resident of Olyphant about
thirty years and had a large host OF
friends throughout the valley. Sever
children survive her. They are: Thomas
| William Bernard, Joseph, Frank Mrs
Thomas Farrell and Mrs. John Mean
drew. The funeral will take place tomor
mass will be celebrated in st. Patrick.
church, Olyphant.
..
| Ransford. Goodwin, one of the oldes
citizens of Kingston, died on Saturday a
noon of bilious fever. The deceased wa.
every resident of Kingston. He had re
sided in the valley most of his life. Hi
wife died about nine years ago, sine,
when he had lived alone. He is survive,
by one son, John Goodwin, of Wyoming
The funeral took place yesterday after
Mrs. Emen Lewis, wife of David 4
Lewis, died Sunday evening of heart dis
ease at her home, 142 South Mead
street, Wilkes Barre, aged G2 years. Sh
was born in Rhandirmwyn, Carmarthan
band, three sons and one daughter
Thomas D., John D., William d. an,
Anne.
Henry Travis, one of the oldest residents
West Nicholson, Tuesday morning of par
alysls, aged SO years. Mr.. Travis was tn
father of the Factoryville merchant. Mil,
Travis. Funeral services were held Thurs
day at Ii o'clock at the Stark church. In
Mrs. Mary Zones died at the home O
her son, in Plymouth, Sunday of genera
dehilitv aped 81 wears The deceased wa
viii take place tomorrow T afternoon,
Mrs. James NTullin. a widow As years o