The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-19
FOUR MORE DEATHS
The RECORD OF A DAY

Mrs. Jessie Jones, Wife Of Albert r.
y Jones, Mrs. Marion Farnham Mel
Illus, of Garfield Avenue, and Mrs.
z Sarah Hoyle, Formerly Of Promp-
(. ton, and Seventeen Mont tbs Old
Hazel Downing Join the Great Ma
jority.
The extraordinarily high mortality of
4 ~arbondale in single week was IN
creased yesterday by four more deaths.
making nine persons who have passed
away since Sunday last. The victims of
the grim reaper yesterday were Mrs.
Jessie Jones. wife of Albert r. Jones,
of Wayne street: Mrs Marion Farm
ham Mellius, of Garfield avenue: Mrs.
Sarah Hoyle, formerly of Prompton,
and 17-months-old Hazel Downing,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Down
ing, of Park street.
MRS. JESSIE JONES. wife Of Albert
r. Jones. formerly of this city. but now
located in Trenton, N. j.. passed away
yesterday morning at 3 o'clock at the
residence on Wayne street. this city.
Mrs. Jones had been sufferer for
over Il year from diabetes. which caused
her death. A few weeks ago she joined
her husband at Trenton. hoping that
the change would so benefit her she
might remain there, near her husband.
The first few days spent in the Jersey
capital were beneficial then Mrs. Jones
took an alarming change. She weak
ened to such a degree that 1t was
deemed prudent to have her return at
once to Carbondale. Her weakness
grew alarmingly and Mr.. Jones was
hurredly summoned here Tuesday
night. Mrs. Jones sank slowly until she
passed away during the early hours of
yesterday morning. The end was hap
PLY peaceful and edfying. those dear
est to the passing wife and mother be-
ing beside her.
Mrs. Jones was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. c. Weatherby, 73 Wayne
street and was born in Clifford August
13, 1878. The greater part of her life
was spent in Carbondale. Her friends
were legion indeed and she retained
them to the last by her warm-hearted
spirit and her gentleness under all cir
cumStances. Her sufferings were keen
and sore during her long affliction, but
her patience and fortitude concealed
this fact from those about her. The
news of her death will be depressing to
her close friends and source of sim
cere regret to all within the circle of
acquaintanceship. The warm-hearted
sympathies of the community go out to
Mr.. Jones in the unlocked for grief
which overwhelms him.
Mrs. Jones' survivors are her hus-
band, two daughters, Gladys. aged
seven, and Catherine, aged two: her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Weatherby,
and two brothers, Jerome Weatherby.
of Williamsport, and Fl. l.. Weatherby,
of Florida.
The funeral will be Saturday after
noon. Services will be at the residence
at 2 o'clock by Rev. DR.. Fl. ]. Whalen.
assisted by Rev. w. B. Grow. Burial
will be in Maplewood.
MRS. JULIA JEssUP HUDSON
HOYLE succumbed yesterday morning
at 6 o'clock at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Carrie Walters, at
Church street and Salem avenue.
Mrs. Hoyle had been ailing for
number Of years. In March last she
came to this city from her home in
Green Ridge, where her husband is en-
ployed under the Delaware and Hudson
company. She remained here and was
able to be about. though in frail health.
Saturday she was taken with conges-
tion of the lungs. Heart failure was
the consequence, causing the end yes
terday morning.
Mrs. Hoyle was born in Waymart
20 ,hD, Il II,
in childhood. Her mother died when
she was but six years old and she then
made her home with her grandparents
Her grandfather was the late Deacon
Jessup. who was first among the early
settlers in CarbOndale. His identity
with the very early history of the
Pioneer City is an interesting one. for
he made his abode in those days in the
old log tavern which cared for so many
of the newcomers to the sort of Wild
erness here at the time. Mrs. Hoyle
spent number of her earliest years
under the rugged roof of this historic
habitation. In her young womanhood,
Mrs. Hoyle was member of the First
Presbyterian church. was active in all
Its work and sang In the choir In 1854
she married Silas Hoyle at HOnesdale.
where she lived until her temporary re-
moval to this city in March last Mrs.
Hoyle's welded life was happy one,
marked with all that Is the portion of
the faithful and forbearng wife and the
loving and self-sacrifcing mother. The
separation from his devoted helpmate
after nearly half century of such hap
py and blessed association is Il deep
sorrow for Mr.. Hoyle.
Mrs. Hoyle's acquaintance was ex-
tensve and the circle of her friends
was wide. Respect and love We're shown
her, won by the womanly qualities
which made her character forceful and
beautiful. Her death will call forth re-
gret throughout this section. where she
was so well known and respected
Mrs. Hoyle's survivors are her hus-
band, Silas' Hoyle, who has been en-
the Delaware and Hudson
at Green Ridge since the shutting down
of the gravity railroad, where he was
an engineer; the following sons and
Mrs. Edith Simons, Clo-
guet, Mimi; Miss Vura Hoyle, Homes
dale; Miss Carrie, Walter, Horace ii. +,
and Ambrose w. Hoyle, Carbondale;
wellington r. Hoyle. Minneapolis, |
Mimi; one sister, Mrs. Catherine Stone, |
Clark's Green: two brothers, Hiram |
Hudson, Waymart; Arthur Hudson,
Dakota..
~ Happily Surprised.
IL