Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-11-03
SUDDENLY EXPIRES.
, Mrs. Samuel p. Fithian Stricken with
Heart Disease.

Heart Disease.
Suddenly, Saturday afternoon, Mrs.
Margaret P, wife of Surrogate Samuel P.
Flthian, sank into that sleep which knows
no awakening this side of the great un-
known beyond. Within half an hour
from the time Mrs. Fithian was stricken
the soul had taken flight, and loving wife
and beloved mother bad passed out of
that happy home life forever.
Mrs. Fithian had been unusually busy
Saturday looking after her domestic
affairs, and late in the afternoon was sitt-
ing in her East Avenue home conversing
with Mrs. John Smalley, who called upon
her. Mrs. Fithian was quite cheerful,
though expressing herself fatigued be
cause of the manythiDgs she had done,
when suddenly she gave a slight cough
and gasped for breath; peculiar pallor
was noticeable and Mrs. Smallev be-
coming alarmed, hastened to do some
thing to relieve her friend, whom she
conceived to be suffering greatly.
| The remedies at hand did not seem to
revive Mrs. Fithian, and Mrs. Smalley
looking without the house for assistance
espied DR.. David r. Streets passing, and
he was called in.
His professional eye perceived at once
that the afflicted lady was suffering from
heart trouble, and he applied all known
remedies, and while the heart showed
some reaction, she sank deeper and
deeper into unconsciousness, and Just as
| n nd
hurriedly summoned, she passed peace
iully away. 1t was then about five
O'Clock, and less than half an hour had
intervened since the woman had been
stricken.
A shocked community, recovering
from the inevitable depression, FASTENED
| to assist the bereaved family, offering
| condolences and assurances !of sympa-
| thy.
With Surrogate Fithian was j. Hamp-
ton Fithian, his SOD, but Erkurius, the
eldest son, was in Newark, and George
was at the University of Pennsylvania,
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fithian was remarkable in her
home life. Her world was the home she
presided over, and her all were husband
and loving boys. She cared little for
society, and while she was always pleas
ant and courteous, had many friends
who delighted to associate with, she
went out but little, rather receiving in
her own domain. She had long suffered
from heart trouble, but had no immedi-
| ate attacks for nearly year, and it was
hoped that the critical period had passed.
The bereaved family have the deep SYM
pathy of an immensely large circle OF
close friends.
Mrs. Fithian was forty-eight years ago
born in Paulsboro, Gloucester County
n. j., and was daughter of the late John
Stetser. Surviving her are B. Frank
Stetser. Bridgeton; Cassuis NJ. c. Stetser,
Green nwich; Joseph Stetser, Wilson Stetser
! w Amber Stetser, Robert Stetser, Pauls-
boro; John Stetser, Chester, Pa brothers,
and Mrs. Edwin M. Packer, Pauls lsboro, a
sister.
Surrogate Samuel P. Fithian, married
his wife in Greenwich twenty years
ago, she having come there from Pauls-
boro, with her brother. She was of re-
merkahly quiet, and retiring disposition,
and a devout Christian, long being a cor
sistent member of the Presbyterian
| Church.
| The obsequies will be tomorrow morn
ing, the services being held at the late
residence, No. 100 East Avenue, at eleven
o'clock. The interment will be at Broad
Street Cemetry.