The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-15
OBITUARY..

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Charles w and n. f. Purdy, of Dalton !
passed peacefully away on Monday
March s. at / o'clock p. m Deceased was
born in Chilli Monroe county. New York, !
Nov 90 1919, united with the WaverlN
/ Baptist church in 1860. and for the past |
year a member of the Dalton Baptist
church Her life has been that of con-
sistent Christian woman. The large at
tendance of old friends and ueighbors It
| her funeral on March 10, and deep sor-
row expressed was an eloquent tribute
to the love and esteem in which she was
| held. Not hasty in forming friendships,
few had more endearing hold on them.
Having no family of her own, she cher
ished a deep interest in those of her re-
lation ana her ever ready assistance VIII
be sadly missed. She was the youngest
and only girl in a family of five, one of
whom has gone on before. Rev. \. I}er-
gen Browo. pastor of the Waverly Bap-
tiSt church, ofcated at the funeral, as
sisted by Rev. w. II. Sowell and Rev.
g. II. Ncwing. quartette consisting
of Mrs. Sowell, Mrs Osborne A. BAH
and Mr. kresge SANG several selections.
The floral offerings sent by friends were
many ana beautiful. The pull-bearerS
Harvey Leonard Geo gc hickman, Pro-
fcssor T.. L. Thompson, j. f.. Parkton, \.
Il. Davis and Frank Van stark Inter
ment was made in the Dalton cemetery.
Death claimed as a victim Richard Iiur-
low, of 3GS North Bromley avenue, Satur-
day afternoon The deceased was born
in Tenhy, BrvConshire South wales, ON
| Feb. 3, 1891 aud emgrated to this coun-
| try in 1860, coming to this city and taxi
| ing up his residence on the West Side,
! where he has since resided. The illness
! which eliminated in his death had lasted
/ but four days, and was due to exposure,
/ while in attendance at the funeral of a
/ friend on Tuesday last. Mr. HurlOw was
/ nf bh Friends lei of a Of
/ Gle of acquantanCes and was an intluen-
/ tal member of Court Pride of Lacka-
/ wanna, No. 6, Ancient Order of I'oresters,
/ of this side. He was engaged in the con-
/ feCtionery business in a store adjoining
/ his place of residence, not having been
able to take hand in active manual labor
for several years past owing TO a compl-
. cation of physical ailments. lie was also
assessor of the Fourth ward for several
sistng of a widow and six children.
namely, Mrs. Charles Markey. Mrs. John
. NJ. Harris and the Misses Jennie, Jessie
/ ana Eta Hurlow. The funeral will occur
| tomorrow. Intermont will be made in
1.-THE Washburn Street cemetery.
Mrs. Ellen NIcGahgan died at o'clock
Saturday afternoon at the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs John j. Narley, 1903
Wyoming avenue, Green Ridge She mad
been i'll about 9en days. At first the sick
ness was but slight attack of grippe.
but for three days before Mrs. McGat-
cation of diseases. Mrs. McGahsan was
a woman of many admirable qualities.
She was born in Scotland in 1929, and
when yet a girl her parents came to this
country and located at Carbonate. Five
years ago she came to reside in Scranton.
She was the mother of the late Mrs.
Thomas Hart of Green Ridge. Her two
,-,s, 4 .lst, t,tlt on
Madeline Hart, are the only near SurVlN-
kind ncighbor, dear friend and good
woman relying upon her Christian con-
stancy at all times. She VIII be mourhed
! by many. The funeral VIII take place
this morning. Mass VIII be celebrated at
$50 o'clock at 81. PauIS church, after
which interment VIII be made IN hyde
Park Catholic cemetery.
y. II. compton, OF DAVIS street ueu
Dalton TO this place a few weeks ago
and mas been alllns a long ume' Inc ue-
ceased was formerly a music dealer III
Pittston, ana removed TO Dalton IN hopes
OF IegalhlhS heaIth' Al the latter place
he engaged IN 'tne pulcherlhS BUSINESS
and rapidly built up a good trade Whlch
he was forced to abandon owing TO III
ness. lie Is SulNlNs4 pE ms Wlle, I'M &c
children ana one sister, Mrs. ChafIts
notice later
Mrs. John faushAh, OF 5if OCohhor
court died at o'clock yesterday morn
| ing. Shc Is survived bE hef huSDahV,
three brothers and one sister, +. j. and
Edward OConnor of this city; William
O'Connor, Of Butte city, Mont, ana Mrs.
John Miller or TINS city. The funelal
J,.ls