The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-18
DEATH OF Mr.. JAMES s. WORTH
DIED IN JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL At
2:3O O'CLOCK SUNDAY MORNING.
Remains Brough Here Yesterday
Morning-was One Of wilmington's
Brightest Young Business Men-In-
,ere<red in Many of the Most Impor-
tant Business Enterprises OF the
Cify-The Funeral Conducted From
First Presbyterian Church at )
O'Clock Yesterday Afternoon.

A elegra received from Johns
Hopkins hospital. Baltimore. Sunday
forenoon brought the sad news OF the
death OF Mr.. James s. Worth. OF this
city. who had. only a few days before.
left here accompanied by Mrs. Worth
and Dr.. Frank III. Russell. for this
famous hospital to be treated for the
dread disease OF diabetes. The news
came as a great shock TO his numer-
Gus relatives and a wide circle OF ad-
miring friends as few outside Of the
immediate family were cognizanf OF
the fact that his condition was at all
precarious. He was down town greet
ing his friends only last Tuesday.
The telegram stated hat Mr.. With
died at $50 o'clock Sunday morn *.
and that they would arrive here 8 It'll
the remains on the $40 O'Clock { ain
on Monday morning. When the tain
arrived yesterday morning Il Urge
/ crowd OF people assembled TO meet the
remains and accompany them TO the
residence OF Mr.. worth's mother. on
: Front street. there to await the hour
for the funeral. Those who acted AZ
pall-bearers from the train To the res
idence were Messis. Frank III. Sted-
man. a. NJ. Hall. w. W. Roberts. W.
z. Worth, Sam Bear, Jr., and w. F.
Toon.
During the morning and afternoon
many Borrowing friends called al the
grief stricken home TO oner condo
lence and view for the last time the
remains OF one whose whole life had
been spent in their midst n whom
they had learned 10 love because or
his many admirable traits.
Mr.. James Spencer Worth was a son
of the late d. G. Worth, for many
years one of Wilmington's wealthiest
and most influential business men. His
mother, Mrs. Julia Worth. survives
him. He was born December 9Th. 1869.
being in the 31st year of his < ut the
time of his death. He Vas educated
at the University of North Carolina,
was a young man OF much business
ability and high Christian character.
He was interested in quite n number
of Wilmington's most important bust
ness enterprises, being a large stock
holder in The Worth Company. n
director in the Atlantic Nation bank,
the Wilmington Savings and Trust
Company. director Of the Wrightsville
Beach Hotel Company. secretary and
treasurer of the Wilmington Seacoast
Railroad Company, a director in the
Underwriters Insurance Company. He
was for a number Of years cashier of
the Wilmington Savings and Trust
Company.
On December 7th, 1898 Mr.. Worth
was united in marriage to Miss jose
phine McBryde. daughter OF the late
Rev. D.. ID. McBryde, D. D., for many
years one of the most prominent Pres
byterian divines in eastern Carolina
She and three small children. a SOD
and two daughters, are left TO mourn
the loss OF a devoted husband and
fond father.
The funeral was held at the First
Presbyterian church at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, thence TO Oakdale
cemetery, Rev. DIR. Thompson, OF
Charleston, officiating. There was a
very large attendance and the funeral
service was especially impressive.
many and very beautiful floral trib ties
were fitting testimonials to the Wy
great love and esteem in which the =
ceased was held. The ~pallbearers We =:
HOnorary-Mr. James Sprunt. c =
tain w. r Kenan, Mr.. T. F.. Toon !
Mr.. Sam Bear, Jr.
Active-Dr. Frank II. Russell. -Ir
Frank H Stedman, Mr.. j. w Nor
wood, Mr.. A. NJ. Hall. Mr.. II. Lacy
Hum and Mr.. r. r. Bellamy.