The daily gazette., 1878-01-22
SECOND EDITION
A CENTENARIAN GONE.
DEATH OF DELL NoBLIT, ESQ,
A Peaceful end to q Pr0fracted
Life-A Quiet Wasting Ofthe
Vital Energies and q
Calm UDeafh.


Vital Energies and .
a Calm Death.
Dell Noblit, Esq, the well-known
centenarian, of this city, died about nine
o'clock, last evening, at his residence
southwest corner of Sixth and Market
streets, in the l01st year Of bis age.
e Just two weeks ago, to-day, Mr.. Noblit
was prostrated by an attack OF unusual
weakness, and though he appeared to
rally for few days, his death has been
daily expected for the past week. DR..
Tantum was occasionally called in, but
It was apparent TO all that medical aid
was of no avail, and that the forces of
nature were about to take their departure
from the earthly tenement they had ani>
mated for more than one hundred years.
About five O'Clock last evening Mr..
Noblit began to feel his approaching dis
solution, and said to the family friends
who were gathered around his bedside
"This is death; feel very cold and l
can't get warm. have been q strong
man, with powerful constitution, and
1t will take some time for death to
triumph"
At 8 o'clock he asked to be turned over
In bed, and at the same time inquired
who was in the room. Then he said he
felt tired, and believed he would 60 to
sleep. In an hour he again asked to be
turned over expressing wish to lie upon
his side. When his request was COM
piled with he felt easier, and In feeble
voice attempted to repeat verse Of one
of his favorite hymns, which runs as fol-
lows: ,.I
"when we have been there ten thousand
Bright shining as the sun, .l
We have no less days to sing Gods praise
Than when we first begun"
Before completing the verse his voice
was hushed his lips ceased to move, and
raising his hands, as If In prayer, he
passed beyond the confines of life, as
peacefully as an infant sinking to rest.
At his bedside, at the parting hour
were Rev. Chas. Murray, pastor of the
Church of the Epiphany, Philadelphia
and his wife, who Is daughter Of Mr.
Noblit, Mr.. and Mrs. Gregg Chandler,
and the other immediate members of the
family residing In this city. His sons
Joseph, John and Dell, were telegraphed
for about 8 o'clock, but could not arrive
in Wilmington in time.
Dell Noblit, from his great age and
long residence in this city, was one o.
the best known citizens. He was borr
In Middletown, Delaware county, Pa.
on the 10Th of October, 1777, and remov
ed to this city at All early age, and for ,
number of years engaged in the cabine
making business. After bis retiremen
from business he lived at the s. W. cor
ner of Sixth and Market streets, whicl
was his residence up to the time Of hi
death. As tie years passed ON he con
tinued to be seen upon the streets, a hale
healthy, vigorous old man, and on thi
account became well-known and quit,
noted all over the city. "os
On the 10Th of October, 1870, Mr.
Noblit celebrated bis Goth birthday BY
attending the Centennial Exhibition, /
being "Delaware Day." and year late
he celebrated his Tooth anniversary by
grand .fete at his residence, in which hun
dreds of friends and relatives participa
ted. After this celebration Mr.. Nobli
remained In feeble condition, but hi
mind was clear and strong to the last
lie will be inferred on Thursday after
noon, in the Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery.