The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-01
OBITUARY.

Mr.. David Seal died at his home in
Old Forge on Friday morning, after a
weeks illness of pneumonia He was
porn in Sussex, England, Nov. 90, 1913.
and came to this country about thirty
years ago. He is survived by a wife
and hNe children, four daughters and
one son, the youngest child being ,
years Of age; three sisters and two
brothers. He was a member of Glen
wood lodge. No. 349, Knights of Pyth-
las; Bennett lodge, No. 907 Independ.
ent Order of Odd Fellows. He was a
consistent member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and had been the
class leader for the past twenty-five
years: also the sexton of Marcy ceme-
terry, for a number of years. He was
kind and loving father and a good
neighhor and will be greatly missed.
The funeral services will be held in
the Brick church or Sunday a. s d. m.
Hopkin Alexander, well-known
resident, died late Thursday night,
after a long illness, at the residence,
Is Arthur street. Deceased was 63
years of age. being born in Cwmtwrch.
South Wales, in 1886. Four sons, John.
Thomas, a private in the Eleventh
United States infantry, now in Porto
Rico. and three daughters. Mrs. John
Lloyd, Mrs. Thomas Williams and Mrs.
Alfred Carwardine, all of this city, sur
vive him. The funeral will be held
from the residence tomorrow afternoon
at : o'clock. Interment will be made
in the Washburn street cemetery.
Wilkes Barre papers please copy.
ID. G.. Macdonald of 13D South Ninth
street, died Thursday night at II
O'Clock, after a four months illness
Deceased was a stonemason in the em-
plOy of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company for the past ten
years Ee was IS years of age and is
survived by his wife and seven chill
dren: Mary, Anna, Beatrice, Peter f.,
Michael f., Patrick j., and John +.
Macdonald. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2.3C O'Clock. In
terment will be made in the Cathedral
cemetery.
Mrs. Edward Grossman, of 527 Pleas
ant street, died yesterday morning af-
ter an illness of seven months. De-
ceased was 40 years of age, and was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Buck
hard, of Nay Aug. She Is survived by
her husband and four children, Sarah,
Mary, Kate and Edward. The funeral
will De held on Monday morning at Q
o'clock. A high mass will be sung in
st. Johns German Catholic church and
interment will be made in the Cathe-
dral cemetery.
John B. Keator, a well known resi-
dent of North Scranton, died at his
home on Summit avenue, shortly before
o'clock yesterday morning. Deceased
was a native of RoXbury, n. y, and
had lived in this city many years. He
was employed by the Delaware and
Hudson company at the Mdrvinc shaft.
His Wife and one son survive him. The
latter is John n. KeatOr, city editor of
the Times. The funeral will be held
on Monday, and interment will be made
in East Benton.
Mrs. William Parke died at her home,
1850 Hancock street, Brooklyn, n. Y,
recently. Information of the sad event
was received by Charles Law, of West
Pittston, yestC rday, Mrs, Parke had
many friends in this vicinity who will
regret to learn of her death. She was
the winner Of the Darrow Amiahility
prize at the Queens Jubilee celebration
held at FarView in the summer of 1897.
Teresa, the 2-year-old daughter of
Funeral Director and Mrs John e.
Rcgan, of 43i Railroad avenue, died
yesterday morning after a short illness
from Group The funeral will be held
tomorrow Afternoon at 2.3O O'clock. In
terment will be made at the Cathedral
cemetery,
Jessie Young, aged l6 years, died last
evening at the home of Eleanor Nor
gan, los South Fillmore avenue. De-
ceased was an employe Of Beckers
cigar factory and was only sick a few
days, The funeral announcement will
be made later