The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23
OBITUARY.


Enoch Harris, one of the oldest and
best known residents of this city, died
Yesterday morning at his residence on
South Main avenue after a continued Ill
ness of two years or more; although ne
has only been confined to the house Tor
the past few months. For three months
he has been helpless and suffered eXcru-
ciating pains and death came only as a
source of great relief. Few men in the
valley are better known than was the
deceased, having been generally known
as "Dr." Harris. The cause of death was
dropSy, brought on by complication OF
ailments. Deceased was born at Trede-
gar, Wales, March 49, 1881, and came TO
this country when 20 years of age. In
1851 he located at Minersville. Later he
removed to this city and settled on the
West Side. where he has resided contin-
ually for the past forty-three years. When
he came to this place central city prop
crty was considered of little value, and
thinking the proposed borough or city
would form on the hill he, like many
others, took up their abOdes on the West
Side. Through his generosity and chari-
ab,eness during the strike of 1877, when
mothers and their children were clamOr-
ing for food, Mr.. Harris, who was then
conducting a prosperous business, failed
and lost everything. In a rather unusual
manner deceased assumed the name
Harris. His grandfather was Isaac II.
Thomas. but known throughout Wales
as Isaac Harry Tom" DecCased's faith
er was also named Isaac II. Thomas, but
as he travelled through life the name
Thomas was forgotten to some extent
through being called "ESac AIRY" as
the Welsh would pronounce it, In 1881
he married Sarah Williams and nine chill
dren were borne to them, two of wnom
are dead. The surviving members of the
family are his wife and the following
children: Mrs. Peter Roberts, Mrs. Will
liam ]. jenkins, of this city; Mrs. Max
Morello, New York city; David and Sam
ucl r., and Isaac of The Tribune, and
| Thomas, of Color ado. Two grandchil-
dren, Robert and Miss Jennie Roberts,
survive him. having been reared by their
grandparents since the death OF their
father eighteen years ago. Also three
| sisters, namely, MIS-. James Davis, Of
! Ashland, Pa, Mrs. John Price, Brace
wide, ILL.,, and Mrs, John d. Roberts,
Streator Ill. The funeral will be held
| from the residence Saturday afternoon at
| 2 o'clock, and an half hour later SER
vices will be conducted in the First Welsh
! Congregations church, Rev. David Jones
officiating. Interment will be made in
| Washburn street cemetery.
Mrs Elizabeth Pollen, one of the oldest
residents of West Pittston, died some
| time during the early hours of yesterday
! morning, as she was discovered dead IN
! her bed by those who went to her apart
ment for the purpose of awakening her
| at the usual hour. She was the relict of
| the late Winters Pollen, who died thirty
| years ago, and resided with her daughter
on Race street for many years. The
/ deceased was II years old and was born
| at Wind Gap, this state, and had resided
| In PttstOn for forty years, and is sur
vived by one son, William, and one
| daughter, Mrs. A. l.. TOwner. Funeral
tomorrow afternoon,
James ii. Morrow, a well-known
| Wilkes Barre hotel man, died suddenly
at the City hotel, % North Main street.
at o'clock Tuesday evening. The im-
mediate cause of Geath was heart dis
ease. Mr.. Morrow was born in Wilkes
Barre thirty-aight years ago. In June,
! 1882, Mr.. Morrow was married to Miss
! Margaret l. Dobbips, Of New York, by
| whom he Is survived, together with the
following brothers and sisters: John f.,
William T., Eugene a., Katherine and
Sarah Morrow,
d. +. Van Buskirk, of 3l5 Locust street
died yesterday, aged AZ years. lie is
| survived by his wife and three children
his father, two brothers and one sister
The funeral will be held Friday after
noon at o'clock at the house, Inter
ment will be made in Washburn street
cemetery. Stroudsburg papers please
copy.