Smyrna times., 1928-10-03
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Samuel S. Herring, Delawarean, Who
Became a Prominent Lawyer of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Drops Dead

Sdmuel >. herring, DeIaWdrean, Who
Became a Prominent Lawyer of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Drops Dead
Samuel S. Herring, attorney at law,
of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, for
merly of FELTON,, Delaware, dropped
dead of heart trouble in Wilkes
Barre, Pa, on Friday. Mr.. Herring
was born at FELTON,, 81 years ago. He
attended the University of Delaware
and graduated from Dickinson Law
School in 1892 Since that time he
had been practicing law in Wilkes
Barre. Mr.. Herring gained reputa-
ton as a criminal lawyer, having
been associated in more than fifty
murder cases during his career. At
the time of his death he wa sengaged
in the trial of a murder case and was
about to address the jury when death
occurred. The deceased was unmar-
ried and left surviving him two sis
tiers, Mrs John w. Graham, Jr., of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. John Evans,
of FELTON,, and a brother, George C.
Herring, of FELTON,. George G. Her
ing, Jr., attorney of Wilmington, is
his nephew. Funeral services were
held on Monday, at p. M, at the
home Of George c. Herring, FELTON,,
and interment was at Barratt's
Chapel.
Alfred Stiltz, Newark, Bus Owner
Alfred G. Stiltz, 81 years old, well
known in Smyrna where he stopped
daily when he operated his but thru
Smyrna to Dover, died Sunday after
noon at his home in Newark, follow
ing an illness from complications.
Mr. Stiltz owned a large number of
buses which recently have been used
for special trips and for carrying
schol children to and from their
homes. Until about four years ago,
Mr. Stiltz regularly ran buses from
Newark to Wilmington. This line he
operated for about seven years. He
also ran buses from Newark to Mid
ole town, thru Smyrna to Dover, and
other points in lower Delaware Mr..
Stiltz's wife died about three years
ago. He il survived BY one daughter,
Miss NJ. Olive Stiltz, and two sons,
William and Eugene Stiltz. The fun
eral was held from his late home on
Main street, Newark, this (Wednes-
day) afternoon at 2. Rev. Disston /
mi. Jacobs, pastor Of the Newark nj. |
y. hurch, officiated. Interment was
ILL Riverview cemetery
Mrs. Clara BewIey WiIds-TatnalI
Mrs. Clara Bewley Wilds-T -Tatnall, H
wife Of Walter @. TatnalI, died at her 4
home Oh Friday evening at $50. Mrs. H
Tatnall had been confined to her bed 4
for over two years. Mrs Tatnall was
the daughter of the late John III. and /
Mary J. Bewley and was born and 4
had lived all Of her life in the home 4
where she died. She was married
first to 5. Gilbert Wilds, who was at
that time teller and later became
cashier Of the Fruit Growers Ma
-lonal Bank Of Smyrna. Sever
A years after his death she mar
ried Walter O. Tatnall Of Whining
ton, who survives her. She was a
member Of Asbury NJ. z. Church and
It's auxiliary organizations and was a
Of Twentieth Century Club
and at one time president Of the Kings
Daughters. Funeral services were
leld on Monday at one o'clock with
in the family plot in Glen
wood Cemetery, the Rev. r. X. Steph-
snsOn, pastor Of Asbury NJ. +. hurch,
Joseph @. Robinson, Retired Farmer
Joseph G. Robinson, a retired farm
y, died at his residence on South
Main street, Saturday morning Of
leart disease. He had been in fail
ng health for some time. His death
vas a shock to his family and neigh
,ors. Mr.. Robinson was a son Of the
ate ex-Sheriff James C.Robinson and
vas born, raised and spent his whole
ife at farming until he retired sew
raj years ago. He is survived by his
wife and four sons, all farmers, as
ollOws: William Robinson and Lee
robinson Of Middletown, and Joseph I
robinson and Ralph Robinson of I
smyrna. Funeral took place yester- !
ay afternoon in charge of Rev. R.K.
stephenson, d. D., and interment was |