Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-13
JOHN w. KRINER.
DEATHS DOINGS.
KRINER.

Ex-Sheriff John W. Kriner, aged 81
years and nine months, died at his
residence, West Fourth street, Satur-
day evening last at 8 o'clock Mr..
Krinerd ha been in falling health for
several years, although continued to
direct his contracting business up to
few hours prior to his death. On
Saturday morning the third and last
stroke laid him low, rendering him un-
conscious until evening, when he
peacefully passed away. Mr.. Kriner
came to Emporium in 1868 from Ian
caster county and assisted in the erec-
ton of the Biddle House (now New
Warner), and after its erection left for
the west returning to Emporium in
1868, when he married his deceased
wife. He actively engaged in business
as contractor and erected most the
prominent buildings and residences of
Emporium, among the number being
the Court House, First National Bank,
M. e. Church, Catholic Church, and
many residences. He was very sue
eessul business man and accumulated
considerable property.
Sheriff Kriner has taken n lively in
terest in public affairs and held many
offices of trust and Importance, the
most prominent being Sheriff in 1888,
1889 and 1900, discharging the duties
Col Id f,,1l nd In nd n
| public office he WAS an active member
| of Emporium Fire Department, serv-
ing for several terms as foreman of
Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. The
company turned out in large numbers
| at the funeral.
Deceased was a member of Empori.
um Lodge, 3s2. F. & A. NJ, Emporium
| Chapter, No. 227, of Emporium, and
KnappCommandery, Ridgway. A large
attendance of Masons at the funeral,
in fact the funeral was conducted by
the Masonic bodies. Mr.. Kriner was
Initiated into Emporium Lodge, July
sth, 1874 and passed all the
chairs many times and was considered
one of the best old-time workers.
The writer has been closely associat.
ed with the deceased, officially and al.
so in business, and found him, very
careful and methodical. John
Kriner, like all of us, had his faults,
| yet his heart was right. Farewell
brother.
Those friends of deceased who were
familiar with the oddities and peculiar
tiles of John w. Kriner will not be sur
prised at the recital of an incident tina
took place last August between Krinel
| (who had the contract for the erection
| of an addition to the east ward school
and Mr.. B. Egan, member of the schoo
board building committee, the latte
ordering some defective flooring re
moved. This was meat for John, wht
Immediately opened fire on Egan, ant
replied, "its better than the rotte1
lumber used in caskets." Out came
the flooring and both Egan and Krinel
started up town, Kriner remarking tx
Egan that he would sell q fine caske
that day and when asked who wa
dead Kriner replied, "no one, yet" a
he entered Mr.. Egan's store and re
quested that he be shown solid oah
casket, which did not suit him and call
ed for something better. Mr.. Egan ther
uncovereda solid San d Domingo mahog
any, hand carved casket, which had beer
ordered for special purpose. 81 wan
that for myself" said Kriner, "ant
now let me see the best trimmings" )"
which he selected, including oxidized
silver handles and corded silk trim
mings for the interior. He requested
that the casket be locked when pre-
pared for burial, one key be delivered
to his sisters, the other be retained b.
the undertaken. The casket was
beautiful piece of workmanship ant
very expensive. This was typical 0
John Kriner.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral services were held a
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II