The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-04
OBITUARY..

SILAS LEACH, whose death at
Wilkes Barre, was announced in these
columns yesterday, was for many
years we'll known and highly es-
teemed resident of this city. He was
courteous and high-minded gentle
man of irrcproachable life and his
many friends In this city will be panied
to learn of his death. His early an
cestors came to this country in the
Mayflower, settling in Massachusetts,
from which state his father emigrated
few years before the birth Of Silas,
who was the youngest of four sons,
all of whom survive him. On the
mothers side, his great grandfather,
James Wigton, captain in the Con-
tinental army, was killed in the mas
sacre of Wyoming, his name being in
scribed on the monument erected to
commemorate that occasion. Silas
Leach was a young man when in 1858
he came to Scranton and accepted a
clerkship in the Office of the Dickson
Manufacturing company, which he re-
tained until the breaking out of the
Civil war, when he enlisted in the regi-
ment of Colonel (afterward governor)
H. M. Hoyt. Upon the expiration Of
his term of service he resumed his po-
sition with the Dickson Manufacturing
company being promoted to the posi-
tion of chief accountant and auditor.
II lis connection with that company con-
tinued until his resignation about 1883.
Uncle John" Raymond, to whose
memory his daughter. Mrs. Hackley.
generously donated sone $4,000 for
the establishment of the John Ray
mond Institute" in connection with
the Young Mems Christian association.
was for many years one of the best
known citizens of Scranton, and 1t was
at "Uncle Johns" that Mr.. Leach re-
sided from the time he came to Scran-
ton 10 the time of the old gentleman's s
death in 1882 Uncle John had a great
affection for Ibis boy Silas," and our
older inhabitants will remember how
carefully Silas looked after the old
mans comfort. Silas Leach never mar
ried, and after Uncle Johns death his
life was somewhat disturbed. He oc-
cupied several positions of trust and
responsibility, but did not seem con-
tent to remain permanently in any one
place, although he never lost interest
in Scranton, or his belief that 1t would
become great city. He was, at diff
ferent times. secretary and treasurer Of
the West Pittston Engine and Ma
! chine company, secretary and treasur-
er of the Benners' Manufacturing COM
pany, of Elizabeth, N. j., and deputy
county treasurer under j. b. Van Ber-
gen. He was member of Griffin post.
| Grand Army of the Republic. The fu-
neral will take place from the residence
| of his brother. corner of River and
| ackson streets, Wilkes Barre, tomor-
row at p. m.
MRS ELIZABETH BROUGHTON,
widow of the late William Broughton,
formerly of Honesdale. died yesterday
| afternoon at the residence of her
| daughter, Mrs. George II, Harvey, 41S
North Irving avenue, age "A years.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at Q
o'clock at the house.
MRS. MARGARET RICHARDS, wife
of Thomas d. Richards. aged SO years.
| died at noon yesterday at her home,
"a Acker avenue, Bellevue. Deceased
was a native of Wales, but had been
| resident of this city for over forty
years. She Is survived by four daugh-
ters, two sons. her husband, one sister