The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17
PITTSTON NEWS

quies of the Late James McDer-
mott and William Higgins and
Sketch of Yesterdays.
There has been no more solemn SER
vice witnessed in this city than that
which was observed in St. Johns
church yesterday morning. when a
months mind mass was celebrated for
the happy repose of the soul of the
late Rev. John Finnan. who was both
pastor of the church and vicar general
of the diocese. At $50 there was a
representative congregation in the |
large auditorium, and when the solemn
procession Of attending priests led by |
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban entered |
the sanctuary and proceeded up the |
center aisle, the scene presented was |
both solemn and impressive. The ;el- |
ebrant of the mass was Vicar General |
Garvey, and the responses were made |
by the attendant priests who occupied |
both sides of the altar inside the chan
Gel rail. The choir comprising fifteen !
voices under the direction of w. l..
McDougall sung the Gregorian mass,
and this was executed in an excellent
manner. At the conclusion of the mass
absolution was offered by Bishop Hob
an and the large audience was dis
missed. The following were the officers
OF the mass and priests in attendance:
Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban, Very Reverend
Eugene A. Garvey, V. c., T. F. Quin-
nan, John f. Greve, NJ. Szedvidus, NJ.
Jankola, of Pittston; ]. A. OReilly,
j. j. Loughran, w. p. O'Donnell,
George ]. Stopper, N. ]. McManus, NJ.
L. LOTUS of Scranton, NJ. T. Crane,
Avoca; A. Smeller, Plymouth; j. Die
drewontz, Nanticoke: T. T. Kiernan,
Parsons; J. ]. Curran, East End; James
Jordan, Old Forge; NJ. +. O'Rourke,
Wilkes-Barre; ]. p. Dunn, Avoca: S.
Szpolanski, Hudson, Pa; 3. Gramle-
witz, Nanticoke; William Gibson, Old
Forge; Charles j. Goeckel P. G. Nagle,
Wilkes Barre; f. p. McNally, George
town; NJ. ]. Bergrath, White Haven;
r. A. McAndrews, Wilkes Barre; E. S.
Phillips, Hazleton; J. V. Moylan,
Honesdale; j. II. Sandal, Athens, Pa;
Thomas NJ. Hawley, nonesdale; j. II.
Judge, Nanticoke; and 7. +. Coffey, of
Carbondale. At the conclusion of the
ceremonies the visiting clergy were In
vited by the Rev. Father Quinnan to
a collation. which was served by Red
| dinGton, caterer of Wilkes Barre, in
the large hall Of the parochial school.
Yesterday the obsequies of perhaps
| the oldest citizen in this place occurred
| in the afternoon. 1t was that of the
venerable William Higgins, who died
on Tuesday last at the age of "a years.
He had been a resident here for early
| half a century. He raised an upright
| and highly respected family, and yes
terday they saw laid away the Sc
mains of one whom they could at Ill
| times look to for that advise viii IN
to them proved so valuable for their
success in life. He now rests from the
labors of well-spent life.
Another funeral yesterday afternoon
was that of the youngest child of John
| Mccormick, who died on Tuesday with
conVulsions. The deceased was a
bright and promising little fellow, and
the parents have the sympathy Of
many in the severe loss they have just
sustained. The interment was in the
| Market street cemetery.
on next Monday evening the Blooms
burg Indians, of the State Normal
school, will send up their crack basket
ban team and an interesting game will
be played in Phoenix hall with the
Young Mems Christian association first
team.
The funeral of the late James Nc
Dermott, a highly respected old citizen
OF this valley and whose sudden death
occurred on last Tuesday, took place
from the old homestead yesterday
morning, with a solemn high mass In
st. Johns church, on William street,
and was attended by large concoursl
of people. The sermon which followed
the service was q eulogy worthy of his
mode OF living, and also a chapter OF
comfort to the afflicted family, who
now mourn the sudden loss of their
dearest friend. The interlnent was in
Market street cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dryden and daugh.
ters, Miss Agnes and Mrs. n. b
Hughes, of Delaware avenue, are on a
visit to New York.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening
Douglass the magician and necrom.
ancer, in his great illusions and feats
of deception, will be at Music hall.
Ray BoSworth, the reporter of the
Wilkes. Barre Times, swallowed some
poison in mistake for medicine and hac
a serious time of it for while yester'
day morning until relieved by physi
clan who was hastily summoned.
This is ST. Patrick's day. and. OWNS
to the recent death of Father Finnen
the proposed parade has been aban
dOned. Instead, there will be specia
high mass, under the arrangemen
made by the several branches of tht
A. o. H., at st. Johns church. In tht
evening there will be several balls ant
entertainments, the former by th'
Elite, Entis and Crystal Social clubs
while the ladies OF st. Mary's churcl
at the Junction win furnish suppe
= and entertainment in the Campbell
Ledge hotel Many of the mines an,
mills will be suspended FOR the day
= but altogether the day will be quietl,
! observed.
George Hallstead, miner IN tn,
: Clear Spring colllery, was badly burne'
about the hands and face by am eX
= ploslon Of fire-damp yesterday morn
Z ing.
Thomas j. Evans, who is son o
d, the mine foreman of the Stevens col
. iierv, and who was kicked in the hea
l several weeks ago by a mule, has beel
taken to the Lackawanna hospital
e where he will undergo an operation
1t is only recently it has been discov
cred that his skull is fractured.
! Edward L. Gietz and Miss c. B. Har
4 los We're married yesterday at noon a
a the Methodist Episcopal parsonage b.
the Rev. DR.. Simpson, and shortly af
I terwards went to Binghamton, wher
they will spend the honeymoon wit
: friends. They will reside on the Yves
e Side when they return from the Parlo