The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-01
OBITUARY.

The death of Miss Jennie c. Robertson oc-
Cured at her home in lIoncsdale Sunday morning
at o'clock. Miss Robertson was born in
IIoncsdale, was ii years, : months Of age, and
was a sister of County Commissioner George c.
Robertson Her disease was consumption. She
had suffered for many years but continued to fill
a position in the office of l.. C. Mumford, ESQ.,,
until last November. Since that time she was
confined to her home. Not until Friday did she
loose hope Of her rec overy. She is survived by
her mother and one brother, George e, Robert
son, of Honesdalc, and sister, Mrs. G. NJ.
Reyes Of Moreci, Mich. Miss Robertson had
been for many years a consistent member Of the
Honesdae Presbyterian church. Her pastor, Rev.
William II. Swift, will conduct the funeral ser
vices az her late residence Tuesday at p. IN.
Interment will be in Riverside cemetery.
Mrs, Charity Markwick, age 81 years, months
and | day, died sunday morning at her home,
3Ii Thirteenth street. after a long illness. Al.
though she received the best medical attendance,
she gradually failed. She was born in Hastings,
Sussex England, aud /, survived by the follow
ing children: William f., Frederick Mrs.
stephen Summerhill. Mrs. Thomas Morgan, Mrs.
David r. Williams, stephen, Mrs. William Nor
gan. John, George. Short services will be held
at the house tomorrow afteuoon at $50 O'Clock
and at st. Dayid's church On jackson street at
3 O'Clock Funeral services will he conducted
bv Rev f. J. McIcnry and ntcment will be
made at the Wa,hhun street cemetery
Ebcr l.. TomIkns, who was well known in
/ thi, city died on sunday at his home IN FL
mira after a brief illness lie was married in 1887
| 10 Miss Mary Freeman, OF Dmmore, who with
/ one child survives him lie was a member Of
| Friendship ladge, Frecn and Accepted Masons, OF
| Owego, ~ Y, and of Malta commandery,
| Knights Tempar. of Binghamton. The funeral
! services will be held at Elmira tomorrow morn
| ing at 10 O'Clock. Tho remains will then be
| brought to this city by the Lackawanna rail
| road and nteuncnt made in the Dunmore GENE
| terry in the Freeman family plot.
Viola, the 5.year old daughter of Mr.. anC
! Mrs Jacob Mlntz, of Maple street, died on sun
| day night after brief illness with diphthcria
| The deceased was bright child and the pa
rents have the sympathy of the community
their sad bereavement. The funeral will taxi
! place this afternoon at O'Clock. Funeral ser
vices will be conducted at the house by Rev
William 4. Nordt and ihterment will be mad
| in the Pttston avenue cemetery.
Thomas stacy, of Edwardsville, who had bee
n patient at the Moses Taylor hospital for severa
| months past, died there Sunday. The remain
were shipped to Kingston, where interment vii
be made.
Mrs. NJ. \. Block, wife of the late J, W
| Brock passed away at her home, Ii Adam
avenue Funeral Wednesday at p. m. Inter
ment at Forest Hill.
Mary Llewellyn who was admitted 10 the Hill
side home last july died at that institution yes
terday. Her friends arc requested to call tor he
remains
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