The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-20

j. Alton Davis, one of the leading
members of the Lackawanna county
bar, died yesterday afternoon at Rain
bow in the Adirondack mountains. He
had been a sufferer from pulmonary
trouble for nearly two years, but re-
Gently he had shown pronounced signs
of improvement and it was thought he
might live at least several years. Con-
sequently kilograms received here and
bearing the intelligence that he died
suddenly were in the nature Of shock
to his relatives and numerous friends
who had been advised that he was on
the road to comparatively good
health.
Mr.. Davis spent the summer at Old
Forge in the Adirondacks. When bust
ness brought him to Scranton for two
weeks about six weeks ago he seemed
no better nor no worse than when he
left here several months earlier in the
year. When he again left Scranton it
was to go to Rainbow where he has
since been with Mrs Davis at Rain
bow Inn. From letters received by
relatives it appeared that he had great
ly improved in health. He was able to
walk from four to nine miles each day
and gained fifteen pounds in weight.
He was in better spirits and, after eX-
animation two weeks ago by a specia-
list in pulmonary troubles, was told
that his disease had been very nearly
effectively checked.
HE DIED SUDDENLY.
The news of his death was learned
from kilograms sent by Mrs. Davis
about $50 o'clock to relatives of the
family saying that he had died sudden
ly. John A. and William S. Mears, two
of Mrs. Davis brothers left here via
the Delaware, LaCkawanna and West
ern railroad last night for Utica
n. Y, where they will meet her
and the remains today. The body
| will reach Scranton at 135 o'clock
| tonight and will be taken to
| the family home at 1916 Linden
| street near Quincy avenue The ar
| rangements and time for the funeral
| have not been completed, but the
| funeral will probably be held Monday
morning. 1t is likely that a meeting
| of the Lackawanna Bar association
will be held this afternoon.
Mr.. Davis was a law partner OF John
| r. Edwards, son of Judge II. NJ. Ed
| wards He was secretary of the Homes.
| dale Water company a director Of the
| Fairview Land company, part owner
| of the Hand property adjoining The
| Tribune building on Washington ave
| nue. and was secretary Of the Old
| Forge Coal company until it's sale a
| few years ago. He was q stauncl
| Democrat, as was his father, and was
| frequently mentioned as q candidate
| for the Democratic nomination fol
district attorney and city solicitor. HI
did not, however, seek political office.
| He was born March 20. 1856 in thi!
city where he has always resided. Hi
| father was Augustus Davis, NJ. d.
who came to Scranton from Factory
| vile in 1854 and occupied one of tn
first houses erected on Franklin ave
nue.. The family later removed to tn
West Side where Mr.. Davis spent hi
boyhood After a common school edu
cation and a few years of study in
New York boarding school he entere
the office of j, II. and ID. w. Connoll
as law student and later became
partner of the latter.
RECENT PARTNERSHIP.
After Congressman Connolly's deaf
Mr.. Davis practiced law alone for
few years and then formed a partner
ship with John r. Edwards which con
tinued up to the present time.
Mr.. Davis is survived by three youn
children, Marjorie, aged twelve years
Helen, ten years. and Augustus, eigh
years. A brother, Friedrich, is a stud
ent at jefferson Medical college. TIL
two little daughters have, since MI
Davis absence, been living at hi
home with his mother. The boy
with Mrs. Davis sister, Mrs. Mario
Parker, of the West Side. f. T. Davis
of Miffiin avenue, and s. d. Davis, y
d., of Jermyn, are first cousins of III
deceased. John, Joseph, James and Wi
liam S. Mears, all well known resident
of this city. are brothers of MI
Davis, (Margaret +. Mears.)