The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-18
DEATH,SADDENS SEVEN
CARBONDALE HOMES

CARBONDALE HOMES
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Beside the Passing Away of Harvey
M. Tuttle and James Gennessy, as
Reported in The Tribune. Yester-
day, Mrs Ann Judge, Mrs. Patrick
Flannery, Robert Fitzpatrick and
Thomas Murray succumbed During
Sunday Night-Daniel LOTUS, an
Old, Respected Carbondalian, Died
Last Evening at the Residence on
Sand Street.
Within the last .fOrty-eight hours.
death. with its gloom and sorrow. has
entered seven homes in this city, the
greatest mortality for the given per-
iod in Carbondale in long time.
Beside the summons hence of Harry
NJ. Tuttle and James GennessN, as re-
ported in yesterdays Tribune Thomas
Murray of Cottage street: Mrs Fat
rick Flannery. sand street; Mrs. Ann
Judge. sand lane; Robert Fitzpatrick,
of the South Side. died either Sunday
night or early Monday morning.
Yesterday afternoon. David Lotus
Il prominent resident Of Carbondale for
over half u century, succumbed at his
residence on Sand street. a strange
feature of the death record Is that
three of the saddened homes are on
the one street. and only short dis
lance one from the other.
The death of Thomas Murray. of Cot
t,ye street. was not marked by any
s,snicious circumstances. as was sup
nosad ,'oroner Snlrry came to this city
Yesterday and satisfied himself. after
an Investigation that AIurray's death
was dine ,o general debility. The sup
rosed wood alcohol that he drank, lust
prior to his passing away. was a cont
t,ourd of bitters that is in general use.
Some of the bittcrs was given BY Muir
raw ia one of his children, but the
child was NOT harmed
DANlIcL. LOrrJ-S. who mas been a
resident of Carbondale for over half
century. died Yesterday afternoon at
the residence is sand street. Death
>yas dine tn iu,;rmitias arro,nnonyiur
old age ua had been ailinp for some
time and has been confined to his bed
for six months. Alr. Lotus was born
in ireland about 10 venrs AGO. He,
came TO this country in 1916. settling
in ,'orbond,le which has since beeu his
home. His pride in C;irbondale was
characteristic of all residents or this
CITY who b.com. attached tn the TOWN.
He lived . life that merited the respert
and confidence of his neiphbors and fell
low citizens. who made him the object
of their prarerment ON one occasion by
electinc him moor director in 1852 He
quilted himself with II highly satisfac-
tory administration. His love for
home and family WAS shown i'm many
ways and the ties of the family circle
that are broken bv his death are the
strongest and dearest of human attach
ment. The wide circle of friends he
gathered about him during his long
career in Carbondale. the neighbors to
whom the warm -heartedness and low
atty attached him. and ali who came
within the influence of his kind gentle
sDirit will be lenraseed nv ,ba paN.S
of his calling aWaN
The deceased WAS welded in Carbon
dale to Miss Barbara Healey who sur
wives. together with the following
daughters and sons: Mrs. Charles Nc
Iose,h pnv,aarl, ,Iiss,.. ,n,, VIII
and Rarhara T arm. All of C,n,honao,a.
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sisters, Mrs. Kate Kilau),.n and ,rs
Mary CUMMINGS Dlvrh,nf
THOMAS NI-pnAy aiaa -. Ut,
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