The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17

able to perform her household duties and
had done so yesterday morning Snort
ly before 3 o'clock she left her grand
daughter, Miss Bessie Thomas, and went
upstairs. a few moments later, Miss
Thomas heard a noise as IL some one
had fallen She hurried upstairs and
found the aged lady PROSTATE upon the
floor. She instantly summoned assistance
but death had already come. The de-
ceased was born In Merthyr Tydvill,
North Wales, and came with her family
to this country in 1869. They first resided
at Pittston for six months and moved
here where she has since resided. Four
children, two daughters and two sons,
survive her, being children of a first mar
riage. They are Mrs. John w. Williams.
Miss Mary Williams, David IA and Evan
l.. Williams. Their father died shortly af-
ter they came from Wales. Mr.. Rich
ards has been dead about eight years.
Tie one son, Evan L. Williams, and the
granddaughter Miss Thomas, resided
with the deceased. She was a member of
the First Welsh Baptist church and until
I'll health prevented was very active in
all branches of the church work.
Charles o. Skeer well known coal
operator died at his residence in Mauch
ceased was born in Kingston. Luzerne
county, November %, 1918. About 1912 he
went to Mauch Chunk and was employed
In Christman's store. About 1858 he
formed a partnership with DIR. g. Il. Lin-
derman and under the firm name of Lin
derman, Skeer a. Co., conducted a mining
and coal business. The mines were locat-
ed at Nesquehoning and at stockton. At
the time of his death Mr.. Skeer was treas
urer of the Mauch Chunk Gas company.
He was at one time a director of the Le-
high Valley Railroad. lie was Mason,
Ix..s..
Mr. Skeer was twice married. His first
wife was Marion, the adopted daughter
of Judge Asa Packer. In 1883 he mar
ried Mrs. II. Frank Walters, no survives
him. Two half sisters survive, Miss Anna
Skeer who lives in East Mauch Chunk.
and Mrs. Hazlett. of this city. Mrs. John
Is. Skeer, of Bloomsbury, is the widow of
a half brother. Miss Emily Packer, who
lives with Miss Skeer in East Mauch
Churk, is a niece Funeral services took
place at the house yesterday afternoon at
3.l5 O'Clock. Interment was private.
Mrs. David d. Jones, 73 years of age.
died early Tuesday morning after one
days illness. at the residence, rear of S5
North Fillmore av enue. The deceased was
not enjoying the best of health for several
weeks past. but nothing serious was an
ticipated. About 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing she complained of being quite i'll
and a physician was summoned. Early
In the evening paralytic stroke occurred
which ruptured a blood vessel in the
brain and death ensued few hours later.
She was born at Baisely, North Wales,
in ISIS. and came to this country in 1869,
locating with her husband at Scranton
and has resided here since. She was well
known for her many charitable traits
and attended the Primitive Methodist
church. formerly located In West Scran-
ton, now at North Scranton. One son by
her first marriage, George Hughes of
Australia; her husband by third mar
riage, and two step-sCns, Daniel and Jc
seph Jones, survive her. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock
from the residence, Interment will be
made at the Washburn street cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hslop, wife of Joseph
Hislop, died yesterday morning in the
Lackawanna hospital, Mrs. Hislop re-
sided at 627 East Market street, and has
been sick for the past two months. Re-
Gently her relatives hoped that treatment
at the Lackawanna hospital would be
beneficial and had her conveyed there, but
despite expert medical attendance she
sank rapidly. Mrs. Hislop was AZ years
of age and a woman highly esteemed by
her many friends She is survived by a
husband and two children. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2
o clock from her late home on East Mar
ket street. Interment will be made in
Forest Hin cemetery,
James Lavelle, 10 years of age, and a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Lavelle, of
21l5 Price street, succumbed last evening
to an attack of pneumonia after only a
few days illness The lad was a bright,
manly fellow and his bereft parents have
the deep sympathy of their friends and