The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-22
OBITUARY..

George Smith passed away about 7
o'clock Thursday evening at the family
home in Pittston. The end was not un-
expected. For three years past, Mr..
Smith had been in i'll health, as the re-
suit of a stroke of paralysis, followed by
drOpsy, aud for a year he had been
closely confined. George Smith had been
actively identified with Pittstons bust
ness interests for nearly half a century.
He was native of England, having been
born in the town of Paulton, Somerset
shire, on Jan. TO- 1881. He landed in this
country on the steamship Star of the
West, after a voyage of thirty days, April
s, 1850 Robert Sharp, who has been his
secretary for many years. was a fellow
passenger. He was an experienced rock
man by trade, and coming directly to
Pittston was just in time to participate
In the work of opening the coal veins
hereabout. His brother, Harry Smith,
became associated with him i'm rock con-
| tracing, and together they sank one OF
the Twin shafts. in Upper Pttston. They
were also connected with the work of
| sinking the Ravine shaft. George Smith
and his brother were afterward mem
| bers of a company that, for a short time
during the Civil war, leased and operated
| the Eagle shaft. Later the Smith broth
ers went to Schuylkill county, where they
opened a rich vein of coal at an ex-
|
sold the property for 100000. George and
Harry Smith invested their portion of the
proceeds of this coal sale in tract of
coal land in Pittston township, known
as the Heidelberg tract, and that section
| has since been popularity known as
Smithville, in recognition of the owners.
| The coal on this tract is now being
mined by the Lehigh Valley Coal COM
pany and is a source of great profit to
| ny. q,
the time Of his death. Mr. Smith was a
director of the Peoples bank. For twen-
| ty-tive years past, he also conducted a
hotel in his own building Mr.. Smith was
twice married. He was first married in
England to Margaret Phoenix, who died
in Massachusetts in 1860. Later he was
married to Sarah Finley, Of North Ad-
ans Mass, who survives him, as also
does his only daughter by his first wife
Mrs. C. C. Click, of Pittston. Mr.. Smiths
only grandchild is Mrs. Albert ShultZ, OF
this city. The funeral will be held on
Sunday afternoon at 23O o'clock, with
interment in Pittston cemetery.
Rev Horace Day of New York city
died of heart trouble at the home of his
father Rev w. A. Day, Luzerne, Pa
Thursday, at y, m, Mr.. Day was a
graduate of Princeton university In lS9
and of Auburn Theological seminary IL
1897 He also took a post graduate cours'
In Leipsc university, Germany, in 1893
His death is mourned by many friends
He was only g years old. The funera
services will be in charge of Rev. a. A
Hodge, of Wilkes Barre, and Rev. l.
r. Foster, of this city.
Mrs. +. f. Corwin died at her hom
on Williams street yesterday morning
The deceased had been i'll for severa
months and her death was not unex
pected. She was a devout member of tn
Providence Methodist Episcopal churcl
and was beloved by all who knew her
she is survived by two children, Eugen
and Ida Corwin The funeral will d
held tomorrow at 3 o'clock Rev WI
liam Edgar, pastor of the Providenc
+, Methodist Episcopal church, will ofTiciatC
mtormont will be made in Forest Iii
cemetery.
e Anne Lotus died yesterday at the nom
= of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Heneghan, O
4 5l3 Emmet street. The funeral will b
, held on Monday morning at o'cloc
, ! from the Holy Cross church. Intermer
|. In the Cathedral cemetery.
e Rose, the infant daughter of Mr.. an
o Mrs. Patrick Higgins, of 2lS Merida
street, died yesterday, The funeral wi
4 be held tomorrow afternoon at 3,
. o'clock. Interment in the Cathedr;
!, cemetery.