The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-28
HOLLISTERVILLE.
Special tc the Scranton Tribune.


Hollisterville, May 21.-Albert Van
Gorder died at his late residence here
May is. at lO.i5 p. m. For many
years Mr.. Van GOrder has suffered
with consumption, of which he died.
He bore his suffering very patiently.
Mr.. Van Gorder was a quiet. helpful
neiGhbor, a veteran of the civil war,
| and a member of the Methodist
Protestant church here, and he will
be greatly missed. In his death the
family loses a loving husband and
father the church a faithful member,
the community a consistent Christian
citizen. The funeral services were
conducted in the Methodist Protestant
church on the 2lst, at 2:30 p. m, Rev.
Mr.. Fisk officiat ting. The sermon was
an impressive one and beautiful
tribute TO his memory. Among the
floral tributes was a beautiful floral
design, and roses, from his wife, Il
star from the son, and a casket bou-
ruet from Mrs. Warner, of Scranton
The pan hearers We're: p. c. Mead. Of
Madisonville: a. HedGlin, of Drinker;
j. B. Mott. D. *. Watrous. and II. l..
stone, of this place. all veterans Of
the civil war. Interment, Hollister-
Vile cemetery. Deceased was aged
ii years and 10 days. and is survived
by a wife and son. Charles Van Cor
der, of Scranton; a brother Mallory
Van Gorder. of kizer: four sisters.
Mrs G. r. Harvey, of New York; Mrs.
Della HE. of New York. and Mrs.
Samuel McNey, Of this place
Board wanted on farm.-See ad-
vertisement in Want" Directory in
another column. ~
Mrs. David Omstead is critically
i'll.
The first quarterly meeting of the
Methodist Protestant Episcopal church
convened in the NJ p. church, near
Cobh's Corners. last Saturday and
Sunday
Mrs. Graham. of Avoca, was sum-
moned to the sick bedside of her sis
ter, Mrs. David 3. Omstead.
Mrs. Charles T.. Brown and daugh-
ters. Nellie and Maude. visited among
relatives in Scranton last week.
Mrs. Warner. of Scranton. Miss Ida
Wood, of Mattimorris, Miss Nellie
FRAZIER, of Port Jervs, attended the
funeral Of Albert Van Gordcr
l.. L. Griffin, of Scranton, visited
one day last week at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. c. n. West.
The Misses Octa and Bertha Brown
were entertained a few days last week
among relatives in Scranton.
Mrs. +. II. Van Camp and son, OF
Dunmore were recently guests at the
home Of Melchoir Fuegln.
Mr.. Harry Il. Moore. of Scranton,
spent last Friday at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Lavina Moore.
Mr.. Arthur Ostrander. of Scranton,
visited last Sunday at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Hattie Ostrander.
Mrs. Louise Van Gorder and son,
Charles, wish to extend their most
sincere thanks to the many friends
and neishbors who so faithfully re-
membered and stood by them during
the long sickness and in the hour OF
their sad bereavement, by showing
many kindnesses and sympathy for
the deceased husband and father
Albert Van Gorder.
Rev. c. A. Spaulding, of Forest
city, occupied the Baptist pulpit here
last Sunday afternoon, and preached
tn the boys in blue. The order of the
service Was as follows: Singing,
'Stand up. Stand up for Jesus"
scripture reading; prayer by Rev.
George II. Gibbson; singing. "Am |
Soldier of the Cross" sermon nv
Rev. c. \. Spanlding, text, Timothy.
G-l2; duct by Rev. and Mrs. George
Y. fibbson; prayer by Rev. &. A.
Spauldine; singing, "Amcrica;" bene-
dictIon. The boys in blue and their
friends from distance. and those
from the vicinity. filled the church
ana the sermon was highly appre-
ciated.