The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-16
sudden
Was The Death Of The Late
Edward Thomas
Community Shocked By News
OF His Death

The Newark Advocate has the fol.
lowing concerning the death of the
late Edward Thomas, whose sudden
demise was noted in Mondays Ban
ner:
Never was this community more
shocked than 1t was on Sunday when
word was received here of the death
of Mr.. Edward Thomas, son of Mr..
James e. Thomas, the veteran foun-
dryman of this city, which occurred
at Longport, N. j., about five miles
from Atlantic City, on Sunday morn
ing about o'clock.
Several weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas left for point about five
miles out from Atlantic City. At tnat
time Mr.. Thomas was apparently in
the enjoyment of the best of health.
About the middle of last week, how
ever, he was taken sick with an at
tack of acute indigestion, for which
he underwent an operation, and had
only been sick two or three days when
he passed away. Mr.. Thomas wife
and Mr.. Henry Norris and several
other intimate friends from Newark
were at the bedside at the time of his
death and accompanied the remains
to Newark. The body arrived here
on the Panhandle 1:45 D. m train
Monday, and was taken to his home
116 North Fifth street, from which
place the funeral will be held on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, the
Rev. l.. p. Franklin, rector of Trinity
Episcopal church, conducting the SER
vices, and the interment will be made
in Cedar Hill cemetery.
Mr.. J. Edward Thomas was son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Thomas of
this city He was born in New York
on November "a, 1852, and would have
been tifty-eight years old on the oath
of next November had he lived
When three and one half years old he
came with his parents to Newark, and
had lived here all his life with the ex-
ception of several years he lived in
Pittsburg while quite young He at
tended the Newark public schools and
graduated from the Newark High
school. He also attended school in
Pittsburg for time. After his gradu-
alton he went into the office with his
father at the foundry, and soon show
ed unusual business qualifications, and
finally became book-keeper ana Sec
retary and treasurer of the establish
ment. He was acknowledged to be
one of the shrewdest business men in
the city. For several years he trav-
eled extensively through the United
States in the interest of the King, Gill
ber and Warner Steel Works of Chi
cago, and during all the years of his
business career he has made reputa-
tion for honesty and integrity that any
man might be proud Of
On September 23, 1887, he was mar
ried to Miss Jessie Clark, daughter of
Or. Eugene Clark OF Mt. Vernon.
The deceased was prominent Ma
son, being a member of Newark
Lodge, No. 81, F., and A. NJ; Warren
Chapter, No. 6, R. A. M; Bigelow
Council, No. Z, r. and S. NJ, and st.
Luke's Commandery, No. "a, Knights
Templar He was also thirty-second
degree Mason and a member of the
Shriners. For number of years he
has been vestryman in the Trinity
Episcopal church of this city. He was
also a director of the Newark Trust
company besides belonging to other
organizations that were for the good
of Newark.
Besides his wife he is survived by
his parents and several brothers and
sisters.