The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-14
OBITUARY.

Scranton lost one of its oldest and
best known residents yesterday when
Layton Slocum Fuller died at the
residence of DR.. l.. S. Barnes, at sol
Monroe avenue, where during the doc
tors absence Mr.. Fuller and his sis
ter, Fanny. were keeping house during
the winter. Mr.. Fuller came to this
city from Wyoming Valley IN 1852 with
his father, Charles Fuller, and brotn-
ers. Together with his brother, L. c.
Fuller he opened a small drug store
on upper Lackawanna avenue, near
where the Scranton Bedding company
now has it's factory. Later on the firm
moved to the 300 block on the same
avenue and their store became the
largest and best in the city. Mr.. Full
er succeeded DR.. B. II. Throop as
postmaster of the city and the pos:
office was situated in their store for
a while. In about 'S2 the firm went
out of active business and Mr.. Fuller,
together with his sister Fanny, and
brother, John d. Fuller, moved to
Elmhurst. where they lived. For this
winter he had moved to Scranton and
1t was yesterday after a long and
chronic sickness that he died. He was
the last of Charles Fuller's sons to
pass away, being proceeded by his
brothers, +. c. Fuller, James and John
d. He was never married and the only
immediate family surviving him con-
sists of his sisters, Fanny Fuller, of
this city; Mrs. Mary b. Fuller, of
Binghamton. and Mrs. Carrie Barnum
1he deceased was a man of steadfast
purpose and sound integrity He was
jovial and genial in nature and loved
by all who knew him. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock from sol Monroe avenue.
Services will be conducted at the house
by Rev. James Mcleod, d. D., of the
First Presbyterian church and inter-
ment will be made in the Dunmore
cemetery.
Miss Mary Ada Clark died yesterday
at the Hahnemann hospital, after a
short illness. She was As years of age,
and was "A daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. O. p. Clark, who were among the
early settlers of Hyde Park. After the
death of her parents, Miss Clark re-
sided with her brother, Mr.. T.. A. Clark,
at his home in West Scranton. A few
months ago Mr.. Clark sold his home
and with the members of his family,
including his sister, went to the Jermyn
to live. She continued to reside there
until her illness assumed a serious
phase. when she was taken to the
Hahnemann hospital. Miss Clark was
member of the Washburn Street
PRESBYTERIAN church and was promi-
nently identified with the work of that
church. She is survived by three
brothers, Il. a. Clark and Joseph Clark,
of this city, and Frank Clark, who has
resided in the west for a number OF
years The funeral will take place from
the residence Of q. w. Jenkins, 2l5
South Hyde Park avenue, on Friday
Services viii he private, and interment
| will be made in Forest Hill. Friends
may view the remains this evening.
Helen c., the bright and interesting
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. william
| Melster, jr.. died yesterday morning
aged 2 years and G months, after g
| brief illness. Bronchitis and brair
fever We're the cause of death. The
funeral will take place tomorrow af,
ternoon at o'clock, Services will bt
conducted at the family residence, 100,
| Cedar avenue, by Rev. William Nordt
| pastor OF the Hickory Street Presby
terlan church. Interment will be made
in the Pittston avenue cemetery