The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-04
OBITUARY..

William NJ Kerr one of Starrucca's
most respected citizens, died at the home
of Mrs. Estella Strong on Feb. %, aged
G5 years. The funeral was held at Pleas
ant Mount ON Sunday and was conducted
by Rev. w. Shaw. Mr.. Kerr. who has
been experimenting Mrs. Strongs stocl;
farm for some time, was taken with
pneumonia on Feb. 49, This was followed
by typhoid fever. Mrs. Kerr, who was
sister of James NJ Spencer, of Preston,
died about five years ago. Elmer Kerr
of Oneonta, an engineer on the Delaware
and Hudson, is the only survivor of the
family, except an adopted sister. Soon
after the Van Alstyne tragedy at Star
rucca. Mr.. Kerr purchased the NanAls-
tyn farm which he made one of the most
productive places in that borough. After
the death of Mrs. Kerr he sold the farm
to John Brown. Mr.. Kerr was strictly
honest in all his dealings and highly re-
SpeCted by all who knew him. He had
been an officer in the borough nearly ever
| since he went there and at the last cleo
| ton he was reelected collector-IIones-
dale Independent.
The death of Mrs. Mary Won Storch,
| which occurred yesterday at 3.lJ p. m at
| the Won Storch residence, lliS North
Main avenue, deprves this section of one
| of its Oldest and most respected residents.
| Mrs. Won StOrch was GG years and II
| months of age, and was born at Wyo-
| ming, but came to this section when
| quite young and lived "a the home of the
! late Benjamin Trip. She was married
| to the late Godfrey Won Storch in May,
! 1859. He died some years ago. She is
| survived by two children, G. II. Won
Storch and Miss Belle Won Storch. Mrs.
| Won Storch was faithful member of the
/ Providence Presbyterian church. The
! funeral will take place Saturday at 2.3o
| p. m. Services will be conducted by the
! Rev. George Guild, and interment will be
made in the Won Storch plot in Provi-
! denCe.
Early yesterday morning death re-
moved one of the pioneer settlers of Jer-
myn in the person of Samuel Netherton,
| ST. The deceased was born March 1S
| 1882, at Loswithiel, England, in which
! country he remained until 1866 His geni-
! al disposition drew the friendship of all
! He has been for many years a member
| of the Independent Order of odd Fellows
| and Rushbrook encampment connected
| with the odd Fellows The deceased is
! survived by a wife and five sons, Rev
! William and Joseph. of Forty Fort
! Samuel Charles and Thomas, of Jer-
myn. The funeral will be held on Friday
| afternoon. Services at the house at 1.3O
| and al the Methodist Episcopal church at
! o'clock. Rev. Francis Gendall, pastor
! of the Methodist church, will ofticiate
| at both services.
Mrs. G. W. Brown died Tuesday morn.
| ing at her home, 139 Stanton street
/ Wilkes Barre, of heart trouble. She was
| born in 1929 at kirkwood, Broome county
| New YORK, her maiden name being lei.
mira Lewis In 1858 she was married tc
G. w. Brown, of Great Bend, Pa. where
/ she resided for several years. She haG
las
of Wilkes Barre. She is survived by hel
husband and five children. f. l.. Brow
! and George Brown, jr., of Kingston; Mrs
! r. NJ. Geddes, of Newark. n. j.; Mrs
Lycus d. Perry and Miss G. Clair Brown
| of this city; her oldest son, Charles w.
| having died last May. The funeral will
be held this afternoon at o'clock.
Thomas Dougherty, who was i'll for
year died Monday aged 81 years. He
had been a resident of Scranton for thir
| ty-two years and had a host of friends
| He is survived by "A wife, one brother anC
two sisters. The funeral will take plac,
this morning from the home of his broth
er-in-law, Thomas Dougherty, 1923 Churcl
avenue Interment win be made i'm Hyd,
Park Catholic cemetery. Mr. Doughert!
was member of the Diamond Academia
! fund.
shortly after midnight Monday night Sh
was formerly of Scranton and is sur
vived by husband and four children
The funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing. The iuterment will be in plymouth
Catholic cemetery
Thomas NJ, Davis died at 4 O'Clock yes
terday morning at his home in Pittstor
He has been i'll but a short time, bu
| his age 81 years, tells the cause of dealt
He was quite well known ON the Yves
Side, ana was the father of Mrs. Rees
B. Davis, of Bellevue.
Charles b. Ehret, brother of Justice o
the Peace James h. Ehret, of West Pitts
ton died suddenly on Monday in Ashley
Of heart disease lie was 50 years oil
and leaves wife and five children,
Mrs, Sarah Adams died on Monday a
Danyille, aged just two months less tina
10 years. Up to the time of her deaf
she read without the aid of glasses