The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
OBITUARY..

MRS. GERTRUDE STAPLES, aged
% years. wife of Judson Staples, and
daughter of Alderman Owen D. John,
died very suddenly Saturday night, at
her home. 3221s North Hyde Park ave-
nue.. She had been about the house as
usual, but a few days ago fell against
the stove and sustained injuries which
hastened her death. She was a bride
OF three months, and her sudden death
is severe shock to her young husband
and parents. She is survived by her
husband, father. mother and three
brothers, Ellsworth Alfred and Horace
John. Mrs. Staples was actively iden-
titled with the Simpson Methodist Epis-
copal church, and had host of friends
who regret her untinely death. The
funeral announcement will be made
| later.
| MARTIN MALONEY died suddenly
last night at the home of his son, Sc
| lect Councilman James P. Maloney, of
| 459 Phelps street. Mr.. Maloney came
to this country thirty-five years ago,
and since that time has resided contin-
uously on Phelps street, and for most
of the time in the house where he died.
Recently his health has not been alto
gether rugged, but his death last night
was entirely unexpected, and was a
great shock to his relatives and friends.
He was man of kindly nature and
was held in the highest esteem by all
who knew him. Two sons survive him.
They are Councilman Maloney and
Mail Carrier John 7. Maloney. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed.
THOMAS ]. CLARK, one of Arch
bald's best known young men, died at
his home in that borough, Saturday
morning, after an illness of only a few
days duration. The deceased was a
son of Mrs. James Clark, of Pine street.
Archibald. and was prominently iden-
titled with Il number OF societies, in
Guiding the knights of Columbus,
knights of Father Mathew and An
cient Order of Hibernians. He is sur
vived by his mother and the following
brothers and sisters: Patrick H.,
James. Nellie and Mary. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
ELIZABETH PROVOST WARG, wife
of John b. Holiday, died at the family
home, on Apple street, Dunmore, yes
terday afternoon. after an illness of
several months. The deceased was born
In Newtown, l.. l., seventy-three years
ago. being descended from an old
Quaker family of that place. She was
married fifty-flve years ago in Cham
bersburg to John b. Holiday. who sur
wives her, as we'll as six children: Mrs
Alma Hadling. of Bradford; Mrs. Frank
Bogart and Mrs. George Schryer, OF
this place; William, of Newark, N, j.:
John, of Blooming Grove, and Peter, of
Dunmore.
MRS, cATHARINE HURp, of 42s
Lackawanna avenue, died yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. She was 81 years !
of age, and is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. James Healey. of Mechanics
vile, N. Y, and Miss Name Hurd, OF
this city. She Is also survived by a |
brother and sister. They are William |
Delaney. of Chicago, and Mary Delaney, |
OF Penalty, N. j. Funeral notice later. |
MRS. MARIA s. GARDNER, wife of |
j. N. Gardner at one time proprietor |
of the Gardner Business college in this |
city, died In Detroit, Mich, last week.
Her remains We're placed in vault at
Saginaw with those of her son.
MORGAN coFFMAN. aged 80 years,
died Saturday at his home. Ill South |
keyser avenue. The remains will be
taken to Moscow for interment today.