The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-30
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The funeral of the late Joseph Jay,
sr., took place yesterday afternoon. A
short service was held at the house,
after which the remains were taken to
the Methodist Episcopal church, where
several hundred people had gathered to
pay their last tribute of respect to the
dead man. The services were most i'm
pressivc and were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. ]. B. Cook, assisted by
Rev. Francis Gendall, of Taylor and
Frank r. Gill. Rev. j. b. Cook preached
the sermon, taking his text from Ex-
odus, xi:23-25. At the conclusion of the
sermon and at the request of the pas
tor Rev. Francis Gendall, who had
been pastor of the church for five years,
during which. time he had been inti-
mately acquainted with deceased, de-
livered brief eulogy, in which with
feelings of deep emotion he referred to
their associations. He spoke of his
faithful attendance at church, saying
he was q pillar to the church and a
pillar to the pastor, and concluded with
the hope that those present would try
and emulate the good example of their
deceased friend. The services were
afterwards concluded at the graveside.
There were number of beautiful floral
gifts, among them being a pillow, two
wreaths and several casket bouquets.
The flower bearers were William East
lake and John Avery. The pall-bear-
ers were c, d. Winter, II. A. Willman,
Theron Moon, John Mason, Eugene
Avery, William Langman, Henry Smith
and George Cudlip. Those present from
out of town were Mrs. Brokenshire and
Mrs. McFetridge, of Scranton; Miss
Jennie Jay, of Providence; Mrs. John
Thomas and son Walter, of Whites
Valley; Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Clemo
and John Jay, Bethany; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Thomas, Mrs. William Belch,
John Belch and Mrs. Stead, Olyphant; !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jay, Mrs. Thomas
Arthur, Mrs. William Arthur, Charles
Arthur, Mrs. Fred. Dix, Mrs. Fred.
Roberts, Mrs. Job Hawkins, Mrs.
Thomas Booth, Carbondale; Richard
Glanville, Charles Jay and William
Bluett, Pleasant Mount.
Today will be observed as a general
holiday. All the collieries in the vicin-
ity will be idle and stores closed. The
| decoration exercises will be held in the
cemetery this morning and this even
the basement of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
The store clerks have obtained the
signatures of the following firms who
have promised between June / and Sep
| tember l to close at 6 o'clock every
night with the exception of Saturdays,
| payday and the night following pay:
| c. D. Winter & Co, i. A. Green, p
Cain & Son, ]. F. Wheeler, NJ. j.
| Eagan, Mrs. Rich, ]. j. Place, T. NJ
| Hart.
All parents and friends OF education
I who desire to attend the commence
| ment exercises of the public schools
which will be held on Tuesday next
| can obtain tickets next Friday and Sat
urday afternoon, between the hours OF
and s o'clock, by application at the
| High school building. AS admission
can only be obtained by ticket, and as
| they will be distributed no other way
! it is hoped those who intend beine
| present will not fail to secure theil
tickets.
The May celebration of the Angel!
sodality and Blessed Virgins sodality
was held in the Sacred Heart church
on Sunday evening. The membership
of both societies was increased by tn,
reception of a number of new mem
bers. The Rev. Father O'Toole, o.
Scranton, delivered a very edifyine
sermon. The decorations were beauti
full and the service most impressive.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Borner and
daughter, Dora, OF Green Ridge, spent
Sunday here with friends.
Harry Freas and number OF young
men from here will wheel to Royal this
morning and spend the day there.