The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-24
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Morris Goldsmith, wife OF the
senior member of the firm of Gold
smith Bros, shoe dealers, died yester-
oay morning at the Moses Taylor hos
pital She had not been well for nearly
year. A month ago she began to
grow worse and on Sunday was taken
to the Moses Taylor hospital for an op-
GRAFTON trivial in its nature and which
1t was hoped would greatly benefit her
The operation was successfully per-
formed on Monday. Yesterday morn
ing at o'clock she remarked to the
nurse that she felt better than she
had in weeks and wanted to take an
other nap before awaking for the day
At o'clock when the nurse prepared
to record Mrs. Goldsmiths temperature
and pulse the latter was found TO be
almost imperceptible. Before the hos
pital physicians reached her bedside
she passed from a natural sleep to a
sleep of death. Heart disease was the
Immediate cause of death. She had
been treated for that trouble for sew
eral weeks but it had not been con-
sidered serious. The remains were re-
moved to the family home, 425 Wyom-
ing avenue. Mrs. Goldsmith is sur
vived by husband and the following
children: Mrs ]. r. Cohen, Mrs. T. A.
Stein, Mrs. Leon Levy, r. NJ. Gold
smith, n member of the shoe firm of
Goldsmith Bros; Miss Minnie Gold
smith and Miss Pauline Goldsmith.
Mrs. Levy resides in Wilkes Barre;
all the others are of this CITY. Mrs.
Goldsmith has two brothers living,
Samuel and Emanuel Friend, of Chi
cago and Milwaukee. respectively. She
was born in Bavaria sixty years ago.
In 1857 she came to America and in 1868
to Scranton with her husband. The
funeral will be held at the house to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The death of John /. Lee, a promi-
nent business man of Plymouth, oc-
CURED last night at his home on Main
street, that place, at IL o'clock. Mr..
Lee was taken i'll, while preparing for
church on Sunday, with apopleXy and
his death had been momentarily ex-
pected ever since. The deceased was
SO years of age, and had been engaged
in the hardware business for a num-
Der of years in partnership with his
brother, James Lee. At the time of his
death he represented the Fourth ward
in the borough council and he was al
ways deeply interested in the affairs of
the borough. Mr.. Lee was a kind
hearted, affable man, with large circle
of friends. He was a good business
man and was always conscientious and
just in his dealings. AS a representa-
tive citizen of Plymouth his death will
be generally mourned. He was a MEM
Der of Division No. 5, A. o. H. His
wife died one year ago next Tuesday
and this misfortune had weighed heav-
lily on his mind of late. The following
children survive him: Thomas, Lor-
eta, Mary and Gerald. The funeral
will be held Friday morning at 10
o'clock with high mass of requiem at
st. Vincent's church. Interment in
Welsh Hill cemetery. Wilkes Barre
Times.
Conrad Allies, a we'll known conduc-
tor of the Delaware and Hudson rail-
road, died at his home, 10 Kidder street.
yesterday morning at S.45 O'clock of
cancer of the stomach. Mr.. Allies was
81 years old, and had lived all his life
in this city. Twelve years ago he COM
menced working for the Delaware and
Hudson as a freight brakeman. He
was a careful workman and won the
confidence of all with whom he was as
sociated. About year ago he was
promoted to the position of yard con-
ductor and gave the best satisfaction.
On Christmas day he was compelled to
quit work, because of what he supposed
was indigestion, but which was soon
after diagnosed as cancer of the stom-
ach. Deceased is survived by his
mother, one brother, Peter, of Carbon
dale, and a little son. He was a MEM
Der of the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors and of the Odd Fellows. The
funeral will take place at 2.30 o'clock
on Thursday afternoon, with interment
in the City cemetery.-Wilkes-B Barre
Record.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, wife of Rev.
William J. Lewis, Of Carbondale, died
yesterday at the family residence in
the Pioneer city. The deceased was
we'll known in this city and highly es-
teemed. She is survived by the fol-
lowing sons and daughters: w. w.
Lewis, of Plymouth; Mrs. Edward T..
owens. of Dallas, Tex; John A. Lewis,
of Indian territory, and Jonathan
Lewis, of Carbondale. The funeral will
occur on Saturday. The remains will
arrive in this city on the Delaware and
Hudson train, arriving here at 1.30 p.
m.. and will be taken to the Welsh
Calvinistic Methodist church on South
Main avenue. where services VIII be
held at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will be
made in the Washburn street ceme-
terv.
Mrs. Mary Ferguson, wife of Patrick
Ferguson, died Tuesday morning at her
home, corner of Grove street and Mon
roe avenue, Dunmore, after a long ILL
ness. She is survived by husband
| and five children. The funeral will
take place this morning at 10 o'clock.
A requiem mass will be celebrated at
| st. Paul's church, Green Ridge, and
| interment will be made in Hyde Park
| Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Thomas Lally died yesterday at
| her home, S14 Stone avenue. Only
| eight days ago she gave birth to a
baby girl. Another child, Michael, and
| her husband survive her. The funeral
will be held at o'clock Saturday morn
| ing. A mass of requiem will be cele-
brated at ST. Peters cathedral and bur-