The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06
OBITUARY..

CURED the death OF Matthew PhlllpS at
the family home, on Summit avenue. The
deceased was born in South Wales fifty
seven years ago. When still in his youth
he came to this country and for the past
twenty years resided in this section. He
was a man who interested himself in ev
erything that tended to promote the well
fare OF the poor He was an earnest
worker for the cause of charity and many
a man who was in straitened Circumstance
es We're given by him helping hand. He
was an earnest Christian and was a mem
Der of the Welsh Congregational church.
He is survived by wife and four chill
dren-John Evan, of West Pittston;
William NJ, Thomas j. iand Mrs Alfred
Parry. The funeral will take place Mon
day afternoon at go O'Clock. lnterment
Will be made in Washburn Street cemC-
terry. Court Robin Hood, Foresters and
Cariadlawn lodge, True Ivorites. of
which organizations he was u member,
will attend in q body.
H. a. kulp, who was, until Jan. l, one
of the clerks at the Hotel Jermyn, died
last night at his home, ga Washington
avenue. He was about 40 years of age
and is survived by a wife and three chill
dren. Mr.. kulp was some years ago a
clerk in the dress goods department of
Finley's dry goods store, but left that
business to become a clerk in the Valley
House under Fred c. Godfrey. About
eight years ago he went to Texas and en-
gagged in the real estate business, but
when Mr.. Godfrey decided to lease the
Hotel Jermyn he sent for Mr.. Kup and
had his assistance in all of the prelmi-
nary arrangemnts before the house was
opened. After the hotel opened its doors
to the public Mr.. Kulp was one of the
clerks, but on the first of the year he was
compelled to resign on account of failing
han n 1,tsgr r1ky. 1..tNt. b.. ,tl1
have not yet been completed.
The death of Cecilia, the wife of John
Sheridan, occurred yesterday afternoon
at 80 o'clock in the family home at IL
| Stone avenue, after a brief illness. She
had arrived at her forty-second year and
is survived by her second husband, Mr.
| Sheridan My her first husband, John
Lynch, she is survived by thre children
| Thomas, Mamie and Maggie Lynch, and
Lynch, she is survived by three children
John, Katie, Cecilia and Bridget Sheri-
dan. 1t is but three weeks ago today that
a sister of the deceased Mrs. Golden, was
| buried, and grief over the bereavement
is believed to have hurled the demise OF
Mrs. Sheridan. Funeral announcements
will be made later
The funeral of John William Plowrght
of Priceburg, occurred yesterday at $50
p. IN. Services We're conducted at the
Primitive Methodist church by Rev. W.
| w. Holder, of the church, and Rev Few
ra, of Duryea. Mr.. Holder spoke briefly
and dwelt upon the many traits the de-
ceased possessed. He was a member of
the Sons of St. George and the Knights
Of the Golden Eagle lodges, and they at
tended in II body. The pall-bearers were
James Margetson, Watkin Williams,
William Perris, Cephas Cooper, Amos
Hamphlet and Eli Box.
After an illness of several months, Mrs.
Charles Burke died at her home, in Car
| bondale. She was one of the oldest resi-
dents of the city, being about 10 years old.
Her home has been in Carbondale for be-
tween 40 and so years. She endured a long
and painful illness with Christian forti-
tude. She was known and esteemed as a
member of St. Roses church. She left
two sons and four daughters-Mrs. Frank
McAndrew, Mrs. William Grady, Mrs.
John Lannon, Miss Tessie Burke and
John and Charles Burke.
Mrs Elias, of Fifteenth street, received
a letter from Wales yesterday bearing
the sad news of the death of her son, Rev.
John Elias, at Penywain, Monmouthshire.
He was on a visit to this country last
summer, and was in poor health at the
time He had only graduated last sum
mer twelve month ago from Brecon col
lege and in a few months was ordained to
| the Christian ministry at the above
church. The familys loss is great, but
the disappointment is greater They have
large circle of friends that sympathize
| with them.
Mrs. Catharine Cafferty aged "A years,
| died at her home, on Twenty first street,
| Hawley, Tuesday morning after a brief
| illness. The funeral service, a which
| requiem mass was said, was held at St
! Philomena's church Thursday morning at
$50 o'clock. Interment was made in the
| Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Cafferty had
been a resident of Hawley forty-iive
| years She is survived by two sons, Pat
| rick and Martin, of Scranton, and two
| daughters, Mrs. James OMalley, of Green
Ridge, and Mary Catferty, of Hawley.
Mrs. Mary Connolly died in Thomson,
Pa, Tuesday, aged rs years. The de-
| ceased was an old resident of Susque-
| hanna county and leaves a large circle
of friends to mourn her death. She was
| a devoted and faithful mother and a sin
| cere Christian. She leaves five children,
| Mrs. j. H. Ross Mrs. NJ. Holleran and
Hugh Connolly, of Binghamton, and Mrs,
Rose Myre and Mrs. j. Garvey, of Thorn
| son.
| Frank Early died last evening at T
| o'clock at his home, S5l North Bromley
| avenue. He was quite well known on the
! West Side, His age was II years and he
| is survived by his second wife and a
! large family of grown-up children. The
| funeral will be held Monday afternoon at
o'clock from the residence. Burial viii
be made in Forest HIN cemetery.
Mrs. David Roads died at her home, in
| Hawley, on Wednesday, after an Illness
of short duration. Deceased leaves a
| husband three sons and one daughter
| to mourn their loss. The funeral was held
| from st. Philomena's church on Friday
| morning. Interment was made in the
| Catholic cemetery