The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-12
JERMYN AND MAYFlELD.

| The funeral Of the late c. d. Winter
took place yesterday. Business was
generally suspended, and all stores in
both Jermyn and Mayfield were closed
at noon as a mark Of respect to de-
ceased. At o'clock Rev. Mr.. Simp-
| kins offered brief prayer, after which
| the remains were taken to the Metho-
| dist Episcopal church. On the east
wall of the church was suspended a
| large portrait of deceased which was
| surmounted by a festoon of crepe, and
underneath in large letters the words,
For to me to live is Christ. and to
die is gain" AS the funeral process
sion entered the church the organist
played "Flee as Bird" Rev. M. D.
Fuller, D. D., pastor of the church, had
charge of the services, and he was as
sisted by Rev. Dr. Sprague, of Wyom-
ing seminary; Rev. j. B. Cook, Of
Binghamton; Rev. Stephen Jay; Rev.
G. A. Cure, of Providence; Rev. Mr..
Ewing and Rev. Mr.. Simpkins, of Haw-
ley. The service was deeply impress
sive and the sermon preached by DR..
Fuller was full of beautiful thoughts.
The eulogistfc remarks were a just
tribute to the memory of the deceased
man. Throughout the service the
choir, which was augmented for the
occasion, sang several well-known
hymns, which were favorite ones of
the deceased. At the conclusion of the
services the remains were taken to the
borough cemetery, where the services
were concluded. The choir sang a
hymn, and the Odd Fellows went
through their well known ritual. The
floral offerings were very numerous
and beautiful. The rose, which was
the favorite flower of the dead man,
was the most prominent in the many
gifts. Among them were wreath Of
bronze gaylax and orchids from the
partners of the firm; gates ajar, of
pink and white roses, surmounted with
white dove, from employees; anchor
of roses. from Sunday school; broken
wheel. from business men Of Jermyn
and Mayfield; crescent and star of
roses, from Ladies' Aid; Bible of roses,
from the choir; wreath of white roses,
from Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel Hall; cres-
cent and star of sweet peas, from
friends; wreath Of white roses, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. l.. Crawford, Scranton:
wreath of roses and carnations, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Trim, Pittston, and
bouquets from Mr. and Mrs. T. b.
SIdWlOfu, NIL anu MIS-. j. u. SneD-
herd, Scranton; Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Badger. Miss Emma Scutt, the direc-
tors of the First National bank, Car
bondale: John and Harry Griffiths, |
Mrs. Thomas Evans. Mr. and Mrs. |
Brokenshire, DR.. and Mrs. w. j. Baker,
Mr.. and Mrs Anthony Prynn, Mr.. and |
Mrs. j. NJ, Graves, Miss Mamie Will
liams, of West Scranton; Miss Minnie
Park, Ralph Rymer and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Battenberg and George Jermyn,
Scranton. The honorary pallbearers
We're: ]. d. Stocker, j. B. Lack, J.
w. Cure, o. w. Coon, Il. w. Mills and
j. II. Wheeler. The active pallbearers
We're: e. A. Jones, T., b. Crawford, ]. j.
Place, Thomas Hunter, r. A. Jadwin
and w. S. Badger. The flower bearers
We're: j. B. Griffiths, Ralph Rymer,
Robert Hall, William Cudlip. William
Park, C. A. Battenberg, Allen Hall,
Richard Mellow, Henry Hemelright, w.
j. Baker w. C. Nicholson, James
Sampson and James G. Nicholson. The
members of Rushbrook lodge, No. $50,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at
tended in body, as did also the di-
rectors Of the First National bank OF
Carbondale.
Attorney Ralph Rymer. of this Dor.
ough, was yesterday admitted to the !
bar at Scranton.