The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-19
OBITUARY..


Jacob y. Clark the well known tubac-
couist, passed away Sunday morning at
his residence, 40 Madison avenue. at $50
O'Clock Deceased was a sufferer from
Brights disease for several years and IT
assumed a. malignant form about two
mOnts ago, ultimately causing his death
lie was born in Phillipsburg, n. j., June
II, 1885, ana was nearly G3 years of age.
When he was year Ole his parents re-
moved to Eastun later going To Homes
dale, where he learned the trade of
cigarmakcr while yet a boy. Coming TO
Scranton in October iSai. he secured Cm-
ploymcnt at his trade with ". j. Walk
cr ana made the first lot of cigars yer
made in this city. a year later lac pur-
chased Mr.. Walkers business and con-
Quoted II himself. lie had mis- place of
business for many years on Wyoming
avenue, but about fifteen years ago he
removed TO l}5 Penn avenue, the present
place Of business. Under his careful and
81 stcmattc management, the business
grew uHtil nc had a largo wholesale and
retail uadC. Coming uf Puritan stock, he
was quiet ana reserved but well known
and respected. lie was a member of Pee
ter Williamson lodge. No. I23, ana Vet
Grams lodge, Free and Accepted MasOns
the Washburn Street Presbyterian church
and the Commercial Trcvelcra usspcia-
tion. In 1870 he was married to Miss
IHurettH \. Reed of West Scranton ana
is survived by her and three children,
Miss Anna w, Charles L.. and otis J..
| Three sisters, Mrs. G. g. Lane, of lor Cs-
dale. Mrs. Charlie Frace, Of Barryyiilc,
aud Mrs. Floyd Tuthnl, of New York
| city, also survive him. The functal VIII
| be held from the residence tnis afternoon
at . o'clock. lntermcnt Will te made at
! the Dunmore cemetery.
Dr. NIyron Wheaton died at his home on
| North Main street. PittstOn, at ten min
utes after / o'clock yesterday afternoon
! Saturday last the deceased was taken
suddenly i'll with paralysis, which was
| the cause of his death. From the time
hc was taken i'll to the hour of his death
| his condition was very critical aud death
| was not unexpected. DIR. Wheaton was
born in Owego, n. Y, siXty-thrcc years
ago. For a number of years he resided
in Wilkes Earrc, and seven years ago ne
| took UP his residence in Plttslon. Dr'
| Wheaton was a veteran of the late war,
| he having served as 4 hospital steward
Mrs, Wheaton. his wife. is the only sur
viving member of the family. Deceased
| was AN uncle of Or. Wheaton, of this
city The funeral announcement Will be
made later
Mrs. Charles Posten died yesterday
morning at her home on Dean street al
ter a prolonged illness. The deceased
was 81 years Of age and a. daughter ci
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Shaffcr, of Parker
street. She was for many years resi-
dent Of North Scranton and wdS beloved
by legion of friends, She was men
nor of the Methodist Episcopal church
BESIDES her parents she is survived by q
husband and two small children. ThC
funeral viii take place tomorrow after
ktaNH
William T.. Edgar will oficiate. Inter
ment will be made i'm Forest lIill GENE
terry.
At his home. 2205 Pittston avenue
Thomas Gallagher, aged 30 years, dice
yesterday. He had not been ailing fol
many months and his death was .
shock to his many friends The deceased
was well known and esteemed. ana Il
survived by his five young, motherles'
| children, Mrs. Gallagher having died bu
few months ago. The funeral Will tax
place tomorrow at 80 o'clock with ser
vices i'm St. Johns church. Gnterment viii
be made in the Minooka cemetery.
, Benjamin r. Lloyd, aged iG years, die,
at the home of Mr.. T.. Price, i'm Forcs
city, yesterday morning of pneumonia
, He had been sick only since Thursda!
last Deceased had been a resident o
| tlt place Sll't JuiltdIN anu was 'tll
plOyed i'm No. shaft of the Hillside Goa
: and Iron company. He is survived by
son, II years Of age, who lives nea
f Taylor. The announcement Of the funer
al will be made later
Mrs Mary Carey, wife of John Carey
who lives at the Warren Settlement
( just below Forest city, died on Frida'
2 morning last of pneumonia. Her age wa
80 years Her husband and four smal
children survive her The funeral wa
held yesterday morning and high mas
was celebrated by Rev. Father Coroner
l i'm ST. Agnes church. 1ntcrment was IA
e St. Agnes cemetery.
I Miss Margaret +. Watson died Sunda
al o'clock. The funeral will take plaC
: AT the Howard Place African Methods
Episcopal church, this afternoon at
; O'Clock. Friends of the family are invit
2 ed 20 attend.
4 William. the 7-year-old son of Mr.. an
: Mrs. John Biazele, of Hcmock street
| died early yesterday morning. At
o'clock today the funeral will he held