The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-21
DEATH OF A, 7. BRYANT SHOCKS
COMMUNITY
Dies suddenly of Heart Trouble on
Wednesday-One of Honesdale's
Best-Known Citizens.

Best-Known Citizens.
The sudden death of Albert T.
Bryant "Wednesday noon. was a Sc
we're shock to the community. Mr..
Bryant had been in his usual health
of late, displaying no symptoms of
illness. Wednesday morning and
up to the time of the last few mo-
ments OF his life, Mr.. Bryant was
engaged in his daily pursuits. Death
was probably due to over-eXertion as
he had worked hard all morning cul-
tivating potatoes on the farm owned
Jointly by J. b. Robinson and him
self, which is located just north of
the borough line. Mr.. Bryant and
Fred Weniger were engaged in bank
ing potatoes, Mr.. Bryant having
guided the cultivator, while Mr..
Weniger led the horse. At differ
ent times Fred says he told Mr..
Bryant that he did not have to keep
his hands on the cultivator, that he
could drive and cultivate at the same
time, but he claims Mr. Bryant pre-
ferred to do it.
About IL o'clock, or shortly after
wards, the task was completed and
Mr.. Bryant directed Mr.. Weniger to
harrow some new plowed ground
where he intended to set out cabbage
plants. After each drinking freely
of spring water Fred went in the di
rection of the plot, while Mr.. Bryant
went to the hennery. He mixed the
! feed for the chickens and had col
| lected the eggs and went to the
| house on the property, which is oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Palm
! er. He was taken violently i'll short
I lu n 10
upon a couch. Mrs. Palmer and
Mrs. Baumann, who were home, ad-
ministered camphor and did all in
| their power to help Mr.. Bryant.
They then called Mr.. Weniger who
| bathed his head and rubbed his
wrists. Fred asked Mr.. Bryant what
was the trouble and he. replied,
only a bad spell" Mrs. Bryant
and DR.. F. w. Powell were then sum-
moned and shortly arrived at his
! side. DIR. Powell gave the sick man
medicine for his heart, but despite
| all loving hands could do, the soul of
! our dear and highly esteemed
! brother departed at 1915.
Albert T. Bryant was born in Ore
! gon township, November 12, 1857
! He was a son of the late Jonathan
! H. and Mary A. (Scambler) Bryant
and lived with his parents in that
| township until early manhood, when
he moved to Dyberry. His wife, by
whom he is survived, was Miss Car
| rie Yerkes. The following brothers
and sisters also survive: Mrs. Frank
| NJ. Robinson and Fred Bryant,
Honesdale; Mrs. Theodore F. Wall,
| of Hawley; Mrs. w. H. Crocker and
Berton Bryant, both of Calkins;
! George, of Scranton; and Otis, of
Girdland. Mr.. Bryant's death is the
first to occur in family of eight
! children.
There was no better known man
| in Honesdale and vicinity than AL
bert T. Bryant. He was everybody's
friend and always had pleasant
smile and a jovial word for the peo-
! pie he met His life was one of sun
shine. He was we'll thought of in
| Honesdale and vicinity and his alb
sence will not only be missed by his
only immediate relatives, but by a
large concourse of friends with
whom he came in daily contact. He
was a man that was the same every
day and was a good mixer. For Is
years he was the Honesdale repre-
sentative of the Prudential Life in
surance company, part of the time
serving as assistant superintendent
of this district. OF late he repre-
sented the Westchester, Royal Ex-
change and Atlas Fire Insurance
companies, having a desk in the Of
flee of j. Benham Robinson. During
the long period of years in which
Mr.. Bryant was in the insurance
business he visited many homes and
wherever he went he always scatter
ed sunshine. Last September the de-
ceased and J. b. Robinson jointly
purchased a few acres of land above
Honesdale to which Mr.. Bryant de-
voted a great deal of his time.
Mr.. Bryant has been connected
with the Methodist church since boy
hood days and at the time of his
death was a steward in the Central
Methodist Episcopal church, being
a consistent Christian of the same
during his residence in Honesdale.
His late pastor, Rev. w. II. Hitler
will conduct the funeral services
which will be held at the house Sat.
urday morning at II o'clock:
Mr. Bryant's four brothers, Fred
Otis, George and Berton, F.. NJ. Rob
inson and John Yerkes will bear the
remains OF their departed brother tC
their final resting place.
Mr., Bryant was lifelong Repub'
lican.