Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-02
The Death OF William T. Smith.

March Is, bret mention or which
was made last week, comes as &
personal loss most kecnly felt in
Woodstock, where he has been a
welcome visitor for many years and
in whose affairs he always took the
greatest interest. He was a mem.
Der of the Lalota and Woodstock
clubs, and bv all his friends and
associates here only the warmest
words of esteem for his kindliness
and generosity are spoken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left Scran-
ton in February for Palm Beach,
Fla. Mr.. Smith was in good
health and went away only for the
purpose of relief from the usual fa-
tigue of business. They reached
St. Louis on their way home two
weeks ago today. Mr.. Smith com
planned of feeling i'll from the first
hour of his arrival at Judge Adams
home, being attacked with pans in
the chest. Tuesday a physician was
called, who diagnosed his case as
one of angina pectoris, or acute
neuralgia of the heart. Thursday
night he grew worse. AT 6 o'clock
Friday morning he awokc suddenly
from sleep, was seized with sud-
den paroxys n and expired instantly
without uttering word.
The remains were taken to Scran-
ton, where the funeral was held on
Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by
Mrs. Smith, Judge and Mrs. Elmer
b. Adams, brother-in-law and sister
of Mrs. Smith; Mrs. John b. Bry-
son, Mrs. Smiths sister, and John
w. Bryson, Dir. Bryson's son, all
of st. LOUIS.
From appreciativc sketches of Mr..
Smith in the Scranton Republican
and the Tribune the following is
taken
William Tallman Smith was born
in Middlebury, VT, Nov. 30, 1894.
He began his business career as Il
clerk IN his brothers store in Woon-
socket, Il. l. In 1857 he married
Anne E., daughter of George w.
c. Jcnckcs, of Woons ockct, and re-
moved to Providence, II. l, BY
this union he had two children, both
of whom died young and the mother
died in 1865. For, several years he
was in the service o. a Rhode Island
quarrying company. In 1862 he
enlisted in the Ninth regiment of
Rhode Island infantry, and was
with 1t during its three months SER
vice at Washington. He then re-
turned to Rhode Island, where he
remained till 1865, the next few
years being spent i'll Texas and Ne
vada. In 1870 he became superin-
tcndeni OF the Mount Pleasant mine
at Scranton, which he has since OPP
Grated.
In 1871 Mr.. Smith married Miss
Abby Richmond, daughter of Lo-
renzo Richmond, ESQ.,, of Wood
stock, Vt.
In 1857 he, with others, organized
the Lackawanna Trust and Safe De-
post company, of which he was chos-
EN- president. Other corporations, in
which Mr.. Smith was interested as
Il stakeholder and director, were the
Lackawanna mills, the Scranton
Packing company, the Lackawanna
Lumber company, the Scranton
Forging company, the Meredith Run
Coal company, also several of lesser
note. He was a director of the
Third National bank in 1888, 1850
and 1890 was president of the
Scranton board of trade; was vice.
president of the Albright library and
treasurer of the Board of Associated
Charities, and was Il vcstryman of
St. Luke's church.
Mr.. Smith has always been 4 re-
publican and IN his earlier life took
an active interest in politics. In
1865 he was elected a member of
the state legislature of Rhode Island
and served one term. Possessed of
ample means, he has always been a
helpful patron of art and generous
contributor to worthy charities.
The Republican says editorially:
Sin the death of William Tallman
Smith, the city of Scranton loses one
of Its most successful and foremost
citizens. n native of Vermont, his
character was moulded in the rugged
virtue of New England, where he
had the advantages of 4 thorough
education and developed into cul
tured gentleman of rather exccp-
tional literary and artistic tastes. 1t
was here that he LAID the foundation
for his fortune and developed first
class business capacity. a resident
of this city for - years, he thor
onghly adopted it as his home and
was among our most public spirited,
entcrprising and benevolent citizens.
Such men are missed in every COM
munity. and this is partic ,larly trne
of CITY like Scranton"