The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-27
OBITUARY..

John A. Krause, well known from his
many years connection with Backus' bill
lard parlors, died suddenly yesterday on
a Jersey Central train near Glen Onoko.
He left here last Monday in company
with his brother, Henry Krause, with the
intention of spending the winter in Ash
erville, y. c., but the physicians under
whose treatment he was placed advised
his brother to take him home. and with
all dispatch, as he could not recover, and
possibly would not live many days. He
wanted to come home that he might die
among his folks, and so the return jour
ney was undertaken at once. The strain,
however, was too great for his enfecbled
system and when within a few hours Of
his home he breathed his last. Death oc-
CURED at $40 u. m, just as the train
passed Glen Onollo, in Carbon county. 1t
came suddenly while he was sitting in the
seat with his brother. The company Of
iicials, employees and passengers did cV
erything to ease the bereaVed brothers
burden, and he was made to feel that 1t
was not among strangers that the sad
affection came upon him. When the train
arrived in this city at s o'clock the re-
mains We're placed on a stretcher and con-
veyed to the late home of the deceased,
No 7ll Monroe avenue, where they We're
prepared for burial. The deceased was
SO years of age and married, and is sur
vived by his wife. He worked at Back
us billiard parlors for nearly seven years
and was very well liked by the patrons Of
the place, because Of his quiet, unassum-
ing and gentlemanly demeanor.
John S. Davis, an old and highly re-
spected resident of Moosic, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Manuel, of
Miller's Grove, Wednesday morning. He
was playing in the kitchen with his two
grandchildren, apparently as well as he
has been for some time, considering his
usual ill-health for some time past, when
his daughter, Mrs. Manuel, noticed him
sit erect on his chair, when his head fell
back and he gasped for breath twice, but
death came at once. His sudden yet not
unexpected death deeply saddened the
large number of his friends and acquaint-
ances, many of whom he had resided
among for the past tWenty-seven years.
He came to this country in 1859 He is Il
native of Brynmawr, Wales. Since his
abode in Moosic he has won for himself
the respect and esteem of large circle
of friends He leaves Il large family, all
of whom are grown up. He was a mem
Der of the Welsh Independent church, Of
Connellton, which will miss his prompt
attendance at the services. Deceased was
upward of 70 years of age. The funeral
was held yesterday afternoon.
Abraham j. Jones, aged II years, died
yesterday morning at & o'clock i'm his
home, No. 3 Company street, Brisbu. His
death was the result of an attack of the
grip and heart disease. lie is survived by
Il wife and son and a daughter. The
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at
2.30 o'clock from the late residence, Rev.
Mr.. Price, of the Park Place Methodist
church, win perform the ceremony and
| interment will be made in the Washburn
! Street cemetery.
The Hazleton Sentinel announces the
| death Of Mrs. Wellington Kashner, half
! sister of Senator Kline, who died at her
! home, i'm Bloomsbury, on Wednesday
morning, after a protraCted Illness, due
TO abscess in the lungs, growing out of
a complication arising from the use of
gas in having teeth treated some time
| since.
! Edward OConnell, who was taken to
the Lackawanna hospital Monday suffer-
ing from appendicitis, died in that instl-
! tuition last evening. When taken to the
! hospital he was in an almost hopeless con-
| dition and as last resort the physicians
| performed an operation on him, which
| was Of no avail. The deceased resided at
| GO7la Swetland street and is survived by
| a wife.
Leo the 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs,
| John S. Burke, died al the home of his
parents, l27 South Seventh street, Friday
morning from dlphthria. The funeral will
| take place this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. In
terment In Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
Lottie, the youngest daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. William Bunkz of 1876 Birch
street, died Thursday evening. The funer-
al will take place at o'clock this after
noon. Interment win be made in the
| Pittston Avenue cemetery
Miss Annie Price age 27, died Thursday
at her home, on Keyser avenue, The fu-
neral VIII be tomorrow afternoon at 2
! o'clock.
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