Smyrna times., 1898-04-27
Henry {. Spruance.

Henry I. Spraance.
Henry G.. Spruance, son of the late
Enoch Spruance, died at an early hour
on Friday Morning, after an illness of
some weeks or months, growing out of
an affection of the kidneys, age 63
wears. Besides going to our public
school, he was sent to Gayley's Classi-
cal School at Wilmington, in return
ing from which he went into the store
of VIM. G. Eliason to learn the mer-
camille business, for which he showed
an aptitude. He soon succeeded him
and in company with 7. B. Megear,
prior to and until after the Civil war,
places of business in the town. They
suffered with many other mercantile
houses the disastrous shrinkages that
followed a few years later, and the de-
ceased never recovered the ground
thus lost. His buOyancy of spirit and
cleverness of manner, however, re-
mained with him to the last, and in
the store he has run for some years,
was centre of influence among those
who assembled there, that probably no
one else can fill. In the political
chaos that came with the Civil war, he
took a decided stand for the Union,
and being member of the 9th Della
ware Regiment, was with those called
out to gaurd the great arterial railway,
running from the chief cities through
Maryland, when the disciplined troops
taken away to defend Pennsylvania at
the invasion of Lee in 1868. He was a
man of decided convictions, and never
hesitated to speak them when occasion
demanded.
In early life he married Miss Han
nah WOOdall, who, with four children,
survive him, Edgar, Mary and Emily
living in this town, and DIR. Henry r.
Spruance, living in Wilmington.
The remains were laid to rest on
Sunday afternoon, in the Odd Fellows
cemetery, in the presence of a large
number of sympathizing friends. Rev.
G. W. Dame had charge of the servi-
ces, making an address, and Rev. G.
A. Hill offering prayer.
Mrs. W. E. Hall.
The death of Laura j., wife of Mr..
VIM. E. Hall on Sunday evening
was one that shrouded the day in un-
usual sadness, not only because of
sympathy for the bereaved, but be-
cause it was one of those events so un-
expected. Her general appearance
was that of robust health and there
was certainly no indication to her re-
latives or friends of an early demise,
and hers is only another instance
going to prove how "brittle is the
thread of life."
She was a member of the Goth Cen
tury Club, and went to the Odd Eel
lows Hall, the place of meeting, on
Friday afternoon Near the close oi
the exercises, she was noticed in 9
fainting condition, but speedily re.
covered sufficiently to leave the Hal
for the home of her aunt, Mrs. Mary
j. Bewley, nearly opposite, her friends
with her expecting an early resuscita
ton so she could go to her home or
north Main Street, but she never got
there alive. Ere she had reached the
house a desperate sickness set in, anC
while this in a measure was relieved
she was not able to be moved that eve.
ming or the following morning. There
was little doubt however that she
would be able to go on Saturday, buf
instead, she grew worse and her friends
were summoned from a distance. Hel
critical condition continued through
out Sunday with everything being
done by her physicians and friends
that could be, only to see her life
| quietly ebb out at the close of the day
The remains were taken to her owl
home that evening, and from there thii
afternoon to the family burying lot il
Glenwood Cemetary.
The deceased was the oldest daugh
ter of the late Thomas Carrow, hel
mother Mrs. Harriet r. Carrow, sur
viving her. She became a member o.
the NJ. E. church in early life, being on,
of class of 80 that Joined the church
under the ministry of Rev. VIM. c.
Robinson In 1856, and remained con
sistent member until her death. Sh,
was quiet and retiring, but one of tn,
church's most steady supporters in al
its departments, and her absence will
be especially felt in the meetings of tn
Mite Society.
Besides her husband she leaves thre
children, Hervey P. Hall and Mrs. w
b. Megear, of this town, and Mrs. J
Henry HURT, of Philadelphia, fol
whom much sympathy is felt Rev
q. A. Hill has charge of the funeral ser
vices this afternoon.
Andrew Faulkner.
AS we go to the press, the repor
comes to us that Andrew Faulkner
one of our well-known carpenters dieC
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. He hat
been critically i'll for several days.