The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-12
OBITUARY

Amasa A. Swnglc. aged g. years. died
at his home. IA Main street, Pcckvillc.
on Saturday aftcrr con. Death was due
to heart trouble. Deceased was born
March IL. 1896. at Cherry Ridge, Wayne
county. Pa. At the age of 10 years his
father. Joseph Swit gle, rendered him a
position as driver on a canal boat Of
which his father had charge. The boat
piled between Honcsdalc and Rondout.
Upon his leaving the canal service he
entered school at Prompton. Pa. and
later was made Il teacher of a district
school i'm Cherry Ridge township lie
retained the school two years and in 1852
he left home and came to Archibald,
where he secured a position at the coal
collery of Simpson & Eaton, now known
as the Jones & Simpson collicry. lie re-
mainod with this company several years
and when he left their employ he was
acting as coal inspector. The Delaware
and Hudson company offered him the
position of weighmaStcr. which he ar-
cepted and in February, 1867, was trans
ferrcd from the Archibald collery to the
Grassy Island collory of the Delaware
and Hudson company. located at Peck
Vile. In April of that year he was mar
ricd to Miss Jennie Curtis Of Haminton.
Pa. Four children have been born to
them, three of whom are living. The
| youngest. a daughter, Hattie NJ. died in
1884 Deceased held the position of weigh
| master under the Delaware and Hudson
| company for ten years and i'm 1S'? he
was made deputy postmaster to the late
| Joseph Travis, which position he held
| until the death of Mr.. Travis on April 1,
| 1850. He was by appointment under tho
| Harrison administration made postmas-
| ter i'm 1896 Tho Office was raised to the
| third class. but the next year on ac-
| count of an Office being opened up at
JessuD it was reduced to fourth class.
| Since that time. owing to his efforts the
| office has again been mad, an Office of
| the third class lie was received on pro-
| bation at tho Cherry Ridge Methodist
Episcopal church on January %, 1853. and
| on August 81 of the same year was re-
| ceived as member of that church.
| Since his residence here he has been an
| earnest member of the Peckville Meth
| odist Episcopal church and was "A faith
| ful attendant until illness compelled him
| to remain at home. Deceased leaves IA
| wife and three children as follows: t,l-
| mcr W.. who resides at home: Mrs. Adj
| die Roberts, who +, sides on Hickory
| street and Florence j., of Yatesvillo.
There are also two brothers of the de-
ceased living. Mr.. Milo Swncle. of Long
| Branch. CAL; Mr.. A. G. Swinglc, Of
Green Ridge, and Mrs. John Toms. of
Cherry Ridge, Wayne county. The flu
neral services will take place at o'clock
|
the Peckville Methodist Episcopal church,
| Pastor S. G. SmpEins officiating. There
| will he a short service at the reSidt hce
for the relatives at lz.30 p. m. All friends
| who wish to view the remains may do
so at the residence Monday evening from
to o'clock and on Tuesday morning,
| from to II o'clock. lnteiircnt will be
made in Prospect cemetery.
| Fannie. the wife Of John Mettars.
passed away at her hCmc on Lacka-
wanna avenue, Elakcly. Saturday night.
She had been in poo" health for some
time but was not confined to her bed
until a few weeks ago. Deceaseds maid
Ell name was Fannie 1'clford. She was
the daughter of Mrs John Telford, who
died about a month ago, and was ~ years
old. She was a young woman OF an
amable and kindly disposition and heI
early demise will he deeply mourned by
| MANY friends. Besides her husband and
one child she is survived by one sister
Mrs Thomas Bengough. and one broth
| er Thomas Tclford. The funeral vii
take place from her late home In Blakely
tomorrow afternoon at 80 O'Clock. In
tcrment will be made in Union cemetery
Mrs. Mary Brown. rclict of the late
James Brown, of P.ttston, died at
o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home
l2i7 Washburn street. after an illness Of
several weeks duration. Deceased wa:
we'll known throughout the Lackawanna
valley and was woman OF great Chris
tian character. She was about 65 year:
OF age and is survived by the following
Frank =. Brown. Mrs. NJ. +. Wymbs
Misses Celia and Catherine Brown, al
| of this city. The funeral services vii
be conducted at ST. Patrick's church
Wednesday morning at $50 o'clock. In
terment will he made IN the Cathedra
cemetery. Wikes-Rarre and Pittston pa
pers please copy.
Andrew Reasoner, formerly superin
tendent of the Morris and ESSEX division
| Of the Lac kawanna road, died Friday a
his home in East Orange. n. j., from
complication oi diseases, of which n
had been suffering for several months
he was superintendent OF the Morris AM
Essex division for more than thirt.
, years, prior to last summer when tn
change i'm manage ment brought about hi
, resignation,
, Thomas j. Walsh, who conducted
! small business at the corner of Mort
Main avenue and West Linden stree,
died early yesterday morning at hi
| home, corner of Pleasf mt street and Yves
, Linden street. He is survived by a wifi
and six children. The funeral will occu
Wedne sday morning at . o'clock. Inter
a | ment will be made i'm the Cathedra
: | cemetery.
+ Mrs. Richard ID. Jones, uf Blakely, die
at her home in that borough Saturday al
n | tcrnoOr after an illness OF one week c
n | pneumonia. Docc lsed was born in Walc
e aqd was 32 years of age. She Is survive
e | by her husband and five children. TIL
: funeral will take place tomorrow after
e noon at . o'clock, Services will be hel