The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-06
OBITUARY.

Albert +. Yost, one of the best known
and most versatile writer's in this sta'r.
died at his home, 1914 jackson street,
Saturday morning at 10.15 o'clock Three
weeks ago Mr.. Yost was stricken with
the grip. His ailment assumed Il serious
form the latter part Of last week and 1t
was apparent that the end was near. His
death was peaceful and at his bedside
were his wife and children. Mr.. Yost
was born in South Easton on July ~, 1910,
and after a course in the public schools.
began his journalistic career as am al
prentice on the EaSton Express at the
age of Ii years For several years he fo.-
lowed the mechanical branches of news
paper work, at times working under eX-
treme difficulties, as in those days the
equipment OF the average newspaper Of
nee was very meagre. From Easton Mr..
Nost went to BlCCmsburg where he be-
came an editorial writer on the Republic
can, remaining there until 1868. During
his connection with that paper he at
tracted much attention by his remarka bly,
clever writings. In 1868 he acquired pos
session Of the Tunkhannock Republican.
but owing to the fir ancial distress in
which that paper was involved. he gave
it up, and in severing his connection
Herewith wrote a most remarkable "eCi-
torial obituary" of the Republican. This
was reprinted in many of the leading pub
lications at that time. Removing to SCran-
ton he secured employment on the Re
publican as a compositor, but his long
ing for editorial work soon took him
back to TunkhannOck, when he assumed
the management of the Republican, then
owned by Perry Marcy. He remained
in that position eight years, at the end
of which Mr.. Marcy died and the paper
again became involved financially.
Undaunted by his misfortuncs, Mr.
V.,-N .v, IDAt =. .,l,
and with the assistance Of his father,
acquired possession of the Bethlehem
Star. After q year of struggling he suf-
fered a total loss there, owing to the
great financial panic in 1873. A year
later he Joined the editorial staff of the
Scranton Republican and remained mere
until 1883, when he accepted an offer
from Hon. Theodore Hart to establish
the Pittston Gazette. After ten years
OF labor there he returned to Scranton
and became an attaChe of the Truth, but
shortly afterwards went back to the Re
publican and there remained up TO the
time of his recent Illness
Mr. Yost was a Companiunable man,
highly esteemed by all who knew him,
and il is safe to say never knew an enc
my. He always had a kind word for
every man, woman and child with whom
he cama in contact. and was for many
years an active workers in the ranks of
the Comoositors of this city. by all of
whom he was highly esteemed. MI Y rst
iS survived by his wife and two children,
Herbert G. and Mabel Y. Yost, the lat
ter being a teacher in the public schools.
The funeral will occur tomorrow morn
ing, The remains will be borne Irom tar
residence to the Washburn Street Pr".-
byterian church, where services will l..
conducted at II O'Clock. The funeral cor
tege will move from the church NJ T.
O'Clock and the remains will he taken
to West PittstOn, arriving there at 10
O'Clock. lnterment will be made in the
West Pittston cemetery.
Miss Mary B. Moran died at her home
al Moran court, Bellevue. yesterday
morning. Her death was due to heart
failure, supernduCed by grip. The de-
ceased was 10 years of age and a daugh-
ter of Michael Moran. The funeral will
be held Wednesday morning, with SER
vices at Holy Cross church. lnterment
will be made at The Cathedral cemetery.
Wilkes-Barre and Carbondale papera
please copy.
John O'Hara. aged 10 years. died at
the West Side hospital Saturday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock. Deceased was an
old resident of the West Side, ana resided
with his fl mly at the corner of LafaY-
ette street and Everett avenue He is sur
Vived by his wife and several grown up
children. The funeral will take place to-
morrow morning at O'Clock. High mass
will be sung at st, PatriCks church and
interment will bc made in the cathedral
cemetery.
Earl. the 5-yeaT old child Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. David Weed, of 1927 Jackson street,
died Saturday of acute rheuma tic fever.
The funeral serv ces will be held at the
house tomorrow morning at $50 OCloCk,
The remains will be taken tomorrow tn
Moscow for interment.
A child Of Mr.. ana Mrs. John Spangen-
burg, of l07 fillmore avenue, died on Sat
rrday al 3 D. m. The funeral will be Col-
Quoted at o'clock this morning at tho
house, and the remains will be Inferred
in the Forest Hill cemetery at Elmhurst
May, the 2-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. s. -. Gavin, of Marion street
died Saturday from membraneuus Group
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