The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-31
HAWLEY.
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There were four deaths during
the past week that caused much sor-
rowing among the people of our
town. On Tuesday, May 81, there
passed away one of our oldest and
most highly revered citizens, Lewis
Phillips. who for the past SO years
has successfully conducted a jeweler
business in the Teeter building on
the corner of Church street and
Main avenue. His death was due to
apoplexy, age 76 years. The fun
home Friday at p. m, Rev. d. s.
MacKellar officiating. Burial in
Walnut Grove cemetery.
Gladys, the 13-month-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Teeter,
died of bronchial pneumonia on
Wednesday. Funeral Friday morn
ing. The little ones presence in
the home was like a ray of sun
shine. She was fondly cherished by
each member of the family who
feel her loss so keenly.
George L. Pelton, the well known
and obliging cartman, died sudden
ly at his home at the Eddy Tuesday
evening of angine pectoris, aged 49
years. He had been ailing
for about week but his condition
was not thought to be serious,
therefore his death was bitter
blow to the family especially his
invalid wife for whom he so tender
ly and faithfully cared. She with
one daughter, Mrs. Earl Uban, sur
vive him. The funeral was held
from the family residence Saturday
at p. m, Rev. C. o. Fuller of the
Baptist church. officiating. The de-
ceased was member of the Wan
gum l. o, o. F. Lodge and Hepta-
sophs of White Mills. Eighty-six of
the latter were present. Inter
ment in Walnut Grove cemetery.
Posten R. Cross, superintendent
of the Shohola Glen Lumber COM
pany, and director of the Hawley
Bank, died at his home at Shohola
Thursday, May 23, of peritonitis,
having been stricken with appendi-
citis on Sunday. Mr.. Cross and
family has lived in Hawley previous
to their removal to Shohola, a lit
tie more than a year ago, and he
was well and favorably known here.
A special train conveyed the funeral
party to this place Sunday morning
where at IL a. m. his funeral ser
vices were held in the M. E. church,
Rev. d. S. MacKellar officiating. He
chose for his text blessed are the
dead who die in the Lord which
was most appropriate as the de-
ceased eXemplified the true Chris
tian character in the discharge of
his life duties. The minister of the
church he attended at Shohola was
present and very touchingly sang
that beautiful hymn, THE Home OF
the Soul" He was fraternally as
sociated with several orders who in
large numbers came to pay their
! final tribute to their departed
brother. The Masons had charge
of the funeral. Burial was made
in the family plot in Walnut Grove
cemetery. A widow, three sons
and one daughter survive him. He
was aged. 40 years, 10 months and 8
Gays.
Following this service Rev. D. S
| MacKellar preached the union Me.
| mortal sermon. Rev. C. o. Fuller
| read the Scripture lesson and Rev
/ w. T. Buchanan lead in prayer A
| good sized and attentive congrega.
! ton assembled. There were ten oi
the G. A. r. men present which
| shows how rapidly the ranks are
thinning out. The Daughters ot
America served dinner in the l. o
o. F. hall yesterday.
James F. Drake, the hustling
| Church street grocer, has put his
! dwelling house on corner of Church
! street and Bishop avenue, in the
hands of carpenters and masons anC
the result will be a fine building
with modern improvements into
which he and family will move a!
soon as completed. Heretofore they
have lived in the rooms on the sec
ond floor over their store.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Rause arrived
from Buffalo, n. Y, on the Monda!
afternoon train and are stopping
! with Mrs. Rause's mother, Mrs. Eek
beck. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Rause
who is a glass cutter by trade, will
enter the partnership of Shields 6
Knapp, who conduct a glass indus
try on River street.
The Rev. w. T. Buchanan ant
wife announce that Thursday af
ternoons from until 5 o'clock will
be visiting days at the Presbyterian
manse.
Mrs. Joseph Mohr, of Kane, Pa.
and Mrs. Kelley, her daughter. AM
the latter's husband, of Susque
hanna, attended the funeral of tn
late George L. Pelton Saturday af
ternoon.
Miss Gerry, of Scranton, is visiting
her relatives, the Frisbie and Cham
berlain families, at Wilsonville.
Mrs. Mary Pelton will dispose o
her household goods at an auction
sale in the near future and will
make her home with her daughter
Mrs. Earl Uban.
Mrs. NJ, Lassley, Miss Grimes an,
Mrs. Tracy James of Bohemia, Pa
were recent visitors in Hawley.
Mrs. Smith and daughter, VIII
lived in the Drake house on Bisho
: avenue, are now boarding wit
Mrs. Smiths daughter, Mrs. S
, James
c. S. Houck, cashier of the Haw
ley Bank, is having extensive i'm
, provements and repairs made to hi
J residence on Maple Ave.
Mrs. Hannah Layton was HON