The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-17


physicians in Plainfield, N. j., died at
his home in that place on Monday, Feb.
8, of pulmonary trouble. He was the
father of DR.. A. s. Fritts, formerly
practicing physician in Hawley, now of
Binghamton, N. Y. He is also survived
by two daughters.
George w. Frost, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of Dunmore, died
last Saturday morning at his home on
East Drinker street. Mr.. Frost was SO
years old and in failing health for sew
eral years. About year ago his wife
died. He was the son of one OF the con-
tractors who helped build the gravity
road of the Delaware and Hudson Co.
from Carbondale to Honssdale in 1927.
Mrs. s. Perry Jones died at the family
residence in Buckingham township on
Monday, Feb. 9Th, 1909, in her 61st
year. Her maiden name was Carrie A.
Starbird, and she was born at Preston
Park, Oct. 25, l848. She was united in
marriage with 8. Perry Jones, June %.
1859. Surviving beside her husband, is
one son Everest, one brother, John Star
bird, living at Littls Falls, Pa, and one
sister, Mrs. Emeline Whitney, who
makes her home with Mr.. Jones.
James Decker died Wednesday, Feb.
10th, 1909, at the home of his brother.
in Scott township, at a ripe old age. He
was a veteran of the civil war, and a
member of the local post No. 1877. He
enlisted in Company B, I'd N. Y. Cav
airy, Aug. 5, 1861, veteranized by rein
statement in the same regiment and was
discharged June %, 1865, as sergeant,
serving forty-seven months. He was
mustered into William H. Davies Post
May IL, 1881. The funeral took place
at the brothers. home in Scott, after
which the remains were taken to Car
bondale, his former home, for inter-
ment.
Thomas Medland died at his home in
this borough, last Saturday afternoon,
Feb. 13, 1909, after sickness of about
fortnight.
T He was born in the parish of Markham
Church, Cornwall, England, on August
l6, 1925. He came to this country in
lS49, and made his home in Wayne
county. He was largely engaged in the
lumber business, and part of the time
was associated with Hon. George w.
Kipp, the present member of Congress
from this district, and then a resident of
South Canaan. In 1885, soon after
President Cleveland's Inauguration, he
was appointed postmaster of Waymart.
In 1886 he was elected Sheriff, and dur
ing his term he removed to Honesdale,
where he continued to reside until his
death. During the civil war he enlisted
in Company A, l49th Pa. Vols, serving
from Sept. 2S, 1868, until the close of
the war. The regiment took part in the
Campaign of maneuvers," from the
Rapidan to Bull Run, and from Gull
peper to Centreville, during the fall of
1868, closing with the Mine Run cam
paign. In the following May, it entered
on the Overland campaign" under
Grant, fighting its way through the Will
derness, Spottsylvania, along the North
Anna, and thence to the front of Peters,
burg. In the first charge of the Union
troops on the rebel works in front of
Petersburg, Mr.. Medland received
wound in the ankle, which healed SO
slowly that he was still in the hospital
when the war closed and his regiment
was mustered out, and he was not dis
charged until August %, 1865. After
ward, from time to time, his wound
caused him much trouble and suffering,
and for many years he was obliged to
use cane in walking. On Aug. 16,
1851, Mr.. Medland married Margaret
Greiner, who was born in Bethany, July
/, 1926. She died on Aug. IS, 1897.
Their surviving children are T. Lincoln,
of Carbondale; Mrs. David Cipperly, of
South Canaan and Mrs. G. M. Betz, of
IIonesdale. Mr.. Medland was mem
ber of Waymart Lodge, F. A. NJ, and
of Capt. James Ham Post, G. A. r., of
Honesdale. The funeral took place
yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon the ma
sonic services being conducted by Homes
dale Lodge, and the religious exercises
by Rev. w. II. Hitler, OF the Homes
dale M. +. Church.
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