The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-08
PITTSTON NEWS.

The obsequies of the Late Mayor
Harding-The Council Will Ap-
point Mayor Pro Tenn Tonight.
Arrested for Forgery-other News
of Local Interest.
The remains of Benjamin Harding,
the late mayor of this city, were con-
signed to their last resting place yes
terday afternoon i'm the Pittston ceme-
terry, in the presence of hundreds of
our citizens, who represented every
branch of business and every walk in
life. During the time between IL and
? o'clock an opportunity was given to
those who wished 10 view the remains.
and between these hours, a steady
stream of people passed through the
residence on South Main street and
gazed upon the well-known features
of one who when in life, devoted his
time and talent for the advancement
of the city, and the establishment of
a home that today stnds as monu-
ment to his memory. The deceased
was member of Wyoming lodge,
knights of Honor. and keystone lodge,
| Sons Of st. George, and at 2:30 when
| the members of these organizations ar
rived at the home of the deceased
| there were more than two thousand
| people from every portion of this and
| LackaWanna counties assembled. The
| services We're conducted by the Rev
| erands n. G. Parke. j. J. X. Fletcher
| and w. r. Harshaw, of the East and
| West Side Presbyterian churches The
former who had been for many years
| on intimate terms with the deceased,
| gave a brief review of his life. The
| singing by the Presbyterian choir, led
| by Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Bowman, was
| very effecting. The residence being but
| short distance from the cemetery,
| there We're no carriages, and at the
| conclusion Of the services the remains
| were carried by the pall-bearcrs to-
| wards to the open tomb followed by
| one Of the largest funeral professions
| witnessed in this city. The honorary
| pall-bearers were: Thomas Ford. w. G..
| Thomas, Thomas Mangan, Andrew
| Dryden, NJ. w Morris, A. b. Brown,
| G. c. Bowman, c. Donnelly, William
| Drury, r. f.. lTankee. While the col-
| lowing were the carriers: Joseph
Langford, John Barnps and H. G.
| Powell. of the Sons of st. George and
| Henry RAIDER, Meyer ShlOsser and T.
| F. Major sr., of the knights Of Honor.
| With &. II. Cutler director. The select
and common council and city employees
were present and the prominet bust
| ness places We're closed during the
| hours Of the funeral.
| Mayor Nichols, of Wilkes Barre, aC-
| companied by the chief and a posse
of that city's finest. came up yesterday
| TO attend the funeral Of the late May
| or Harding. but on their arrival were
| Informed that no societies would
| march in body, 80 they returned in
short time after their arrival. The
officers We're in full uniform and made
! " 'e appearance. The mayor &C.
led by Sheriff Martin and m W
| continent citizens OF the County
| .. attended the obseQuies.
| Ia" funeral of the late Patrick MOy.
| Ian will take place this morning and
| the services will include high mass at
| st. Johns church.
| II all the indications are correct, il
Is possible that Thomas ]. COrcoran
| Will be named this evening by the
| councils in joint session as mayor pro
tenn until April 1 next. John Null
| len, our late postmaster, will also be
| placed In nomination and at the above
session it will be seen who has the
| most friends in that body.
| Another old resident has crossed the
| dark river and this time IL is Frank
| Bone, OF the West Side. whose death
| occurred on Thursday evening The
| deceased was one of our oldest resi-.
| dents, coming to this place in 1850,
| when but few houses stood in which
| is now city. He was an excellent
| citizen and during his life was ALWAYS
| industrious. He established the first
| meat market in this city and had
the reputation of being the quickest
and most expert butcher in the state.
| This as in the days before large meat
houses came into existence. He leaves
| a wife and three children grown up.
| The funeral will occur on Sunday af-
| ternoon, interment in the Pittston
| cemetery.
| {. L. Rice, of Scranton. was in the
| city yesterday, accompanied by a spe-
| cial officer, who had in his possession
warrant for the arrest of p. J.
kearns, on the charge Of forgery
| About four months ago Kearns gave
Rice note apparently signed by T. ].
Corcoran, the bother who is his
hrother-in-law, 10 the amount of $G7.
in payment Of a bill due Rice. The
| note went To protest, and when Cor
| coran asserted that he had signed no
| note and that it was a forgery, the
warrant was issued. Kearns was not
found at this writing, but he resides
on Market street. The warrant was
endorsed by Alderman English. Kearns
was formerly in the insurance busl-
ness.
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