The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-28
MONTROsE.
Vpsc,a, 10 the Scranton Tribune.

IteN. and Mrs. a. w. cooper at the
Methodist parsonage over Sunday.
Hon. James II. Du Bois. of Hallstead,
was visitor in town yesterday, and
attended the funeral of the late w. ID.
Lusk.
The late Prof. Benton u. James car
ricd life insurance to the amount OF
$1,000.
Miss Francis X. zimmerman spent
Sunday at the home of her mother In
Scranton.
The independent Republican issued
an extra edition. on Friday afternoon
containing the confession. retraction
and apology of Messrs. s. s. Wright, OF
Montrose. and Thomas Kilrow. OF
Great Bend, relative to the circulars.
which they caused to be printed and
circulated n few weeks ago. defamng
the personal character and business
integrity of Congressman G.. Fred
Wright; of his brother. the late NJ. u.
Wright. and rejecting upon the char
acters OF other members of the Wright
family. AIessrs. Wright and kilrow
made the rctractiOn only when con-
fronted with the alternative of under
going prosecution for criminal libel
and violation of postal laws of the
United states. The Republican also
contained a fine halftone portrait of
the late Prof Benton Il. James.
Mrs. Haskell n. Benedict and daugh-
ter. Bertha. of Owego. were the guests
of friends in this place over Sunday.
The funeral of the late William d.
Iuslt was largely attended from the
residence of Sarah McColumon Maple
street. yesterday. Rev. F.. A. Warri-
mcr. of ST. Paul's Episcopal church.
f,.o,& 11,no
II. p. Read. w. II. Warner. A. b. Smith,
Fl. A. Lyons. Charles r. Sayre and W.
D. r. Ainey The honorary bearers
were: Henry r. Turrell, S. B. Rogers.
Simon B. Chase, Dana r. Austin, Will
liam NJ. Post. r. s. Searle. There was
wealth of floral offerings. among
them being designs sent by the mem
bers of the Susquehanna county bar;
one from officers of the First National
bank of Montrose. of which the de-
ceased was formerly the president; two
floral pillows, one from Mrs. Lusk.
bearing the inscription "Husband,' and
the other from the children, inscribed
''Father." There were numerous other
offerings of flowers from friends.
Among the out-of-town relatives pres
ent were: Hon. James T. Du Bois and
wife. of Hallstead; Hon. Simon 3.
Chase of Hallstead: Page Dayton and
William Barnes. of Great Bend The
Episcopal service was impressively
read by Rev. Mr.. Warriner, and sew
eral hymns were rendered effectively
by a quartette.
The, funeral of the late Professor
Benton Il. James was very largely at
tended Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
from the Methodist Episcopal church.
The great concourse of people crowded
both the transept and the large audi
torium of the church, every inch of
standing room being occupied. and sew
eral hundreds of people We're turned
away. while others hovered about the
church entrance throughout the ser
vice. in spite of the brisk showers
which prevailed much of the time. The
Masonic lodge, fifty strong, was pres
ent in body. as was also the pupils
of the Montrose public school to the
number of four hundred. and very
large number OF the MontrOse High
School alumni. A brief service at the
late home of the deceased was held
early in the afternoon and the remains
We're then conveyed to the church and
the casket opened so that all who
desired might view the remains before
the commencement of the service at
the church. The casket was covered
with beautiful flowers and the. pulpit,
and altar rail in front was filled with
elegant floral pieces. One large pillow
of white on which. in purple, was
the inscription "Our Professor was
from the pupils in the High school,
another was inscribed IN. II. s. Alum
ni,' and another was prepared and
sent by the pupils of the A Grammar
room. On the pulpit platform were
Rev. A.W. Cooper, pastor of the church;
Rev. ID. c. Barnes Rev. A. L. Benton,
j.. d., OF the Presbyterian church; Rev.
j.. A. Warriner. rector of st. Paufs
Episcopal church. Eev. FIR. "A. T.
Frederick. pastor of St. Marys Catho-
lie church, and Rev. l.. b. Walters,
pastor of the African Methodist E,pis-
copal church. The service opened by
the impressive reading of the Thirty
ninth Psalm by Rev. Mr.. Warriner.
rev. Walters announced the hymn
How Gentle Gods Commands" this
being the hymn selected by Prof.
James at the chapel exercises at the
opening of school the previous week.
Prayer was offered by Rev. ID. c.
Barnes. and the nineteenth Psalm was
read by Rev. DIR. Benton. "Rock of
Ages" was rendered by the choir. Rev.
A. w. Cooper read portion of the
fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians.
and followed with extended remarks
relative to the life ana character of
Mr., James. The speaker paid a beau
tiful and fitting eulosy Of the deceased.
Pastor Cooper's remarks were based
upon the text from the eighth chapter
of Romans. "Who shall separate us
from the love of Christi" Pastor Coo
per directed his closing remarks to
the Masons, the official board of the
church, and to the school board and
gave words of comfort to the SORROW
ing widow, children and friends The
pastor then offered prayer after which
beautiful and touching letter,received
by Mrs. James from her former pastor.
Rev. ii. B. Benedict, of Owego, who
had been asked to ofiiciate but who
was unable to leave his present field.
This letter was read by Rev. ID. c.
Barnes, who followed II with some ap-
proprate remarks. A most touching
incident of the ceremony was a brief
address by DR.. Harris James, OF New
York city, Il younger brother of the
deceased, In which was expressed the
speakers high appreciation of the
character and life of the deceased