The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-29
PITTSTON NEWS.
Death of John Anderson and Short
Sketch of His Life-Memorial Ser
vices in the Several Churches Yes
terday-A Drop in Real Estate.

John Anderson on Saturday morning
died at his home in Prospect place from
general debility, superinduced by the
grippe, which attacked him a year ago.
John Anderson was born in Dumfrie-
shire, Scotland, seventy-one years ago,
and at the age y twenty-three emf
grated to this country, with nothing
but indomitable pluck, plenty of en-
ergy, and an honest heart to represent
his worldly goods. He had showed con-
siderable skill as a mechanic, and de-
Gliding to locate in Pittston, where sew
eral Scotchmen had preceded him, he
arrived in 1851. His first work was for
the Pennsylvania Coal company and
four years later the Pittston Water
company was established and he was
selected as it's president and treasurer
He continued to superintend the af-
fairs of the company until it passed
into the hands of the Spring Brook
Water company. In 1855 he married
Mary Dryden, only sister of A. A. Bry-
den, president of the Miners bank, and
the result of this union was three chill
dren, who survive him, as follows: At
torney j. w. Anderson, Mrs. John
Christie, of North Adams, Mass, and
Mrs. Walter Lorimer of Philadelphia.
He was one of the oldest Odd Fellows
in the state, and charter member OF
Thistle lodge; was one of the few who
organized Eagle Hose company, one Of
the best Independent companies in the
state, was it's first foreman and con-
tinued as an active member until a
few years ago when, owing to falling
health, he retired from all business pur-
suits. The deceased was a kind Chris
tian man, quiet and genial in disposi-
tion, and had not an enemy in the
world, and there was no one in this
vicinity who was higher respected. He
was a member and trustee of the First
Presbyterian church for fifty years, and
the funeral, which occurs this (Mon-
day) afternoon, will be conducted by
Rev. Dr. Parke, who was his pastor
during all these years, assisted by Rev.
j. ]. X. Fletcher. The deceased has
left to his family quite a competence,
the result of busy and successful life,
but better still, the memory of one who
strived to better the condition of his
fellow-man, and who had lived as he
died, a good husband, kind father, an
honored citizen and an upright man.
The services at the several churches
were of more than usual interest, on
account of the near approach of Decor
alton day. At st. Johns, on William
street, Very Rev. Father Garvey cele-
brated first mass and concluded with
some very valuable instructions to his
congregation. Memorial services were
observed in the Episcopal, Presbyterian,
Methodist, Baptist and Congregational
churches, while at the hall of the Young
Mems Christian association in the af-
ternoon Rev. o. L. Severson made a
patriotic address to the members OF
Companies C and ]. During the after
noon the corner stone of the new Polish
National church was laid with appro-
pirate services and several priests, So
cieties and individuals from Scranton,
Priceburg, Plymouth and Wilkes Barre
were present.
Some Of the real estate in the vicin-
ity of the Erie and Wyoming Valley
road on William street dropped sew
eral inches yesterday mornig and Gre
ated considerable excitement among
the residents of that locality, owing to
the recent damage done to property on
Lambert street, but investigation re-
vealed the fact that no serious con-
Alexander Dryden, who for a long
time has been in the employ of Sacks
& Brown, has resigned and has ac-
cepted a more lucrative position with
Jonas Longs Sons, Wilkes Barre.
The Elks will tender the ladies a re-
ception in their new quarters in the
Butler House block tomorrow after
noon, and an interesting programme
has been arranged.
George Nelson, who has been seri-
ously i'll for the past week, so much
so that his life was despaired of, was
reported somewhat improved yesterday.
The military drill by thirty-two
young ladies at keystone han, under
the auspices of the Ladies' auxiliary
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tlon, tomorrow and Wednesday even
ings will be something not TO be missed.
A cake walk and several other attrac-