Smyrna times., 1935-12-05

tended with a sudden choking and
stoppage of breath, and it is sup
posed that it was one of these at
tacks that ended his life so sud-
denly. He was in his 69th year.
His original business was ship
building, down the State, but some
thirty years ago he quit that to go
to merchandising at Leipsic. He
came to this town to live twenty
years ago, losing his wife, who was
a daughter of Mrs. Nancy Moore,
whose death is recorded in this
column, seven years ago. Since
that time, Mr.. Hall has had no
settled home, but spent a good part
of each year in this town. He
leaves two daughters, one, Mrs.
John Lister, residing in Philadel-
phia, and the other, Mrs. H. S. An
thony, residing in this town. The
funeral will take place tomorrow
at 2 o'clock P M. Interment at
the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
DEATH OF VICE-PRESIDEN
HENRICKS
The sudden and unexpected death
of Vice-President Henricks last
Wednesday,, removes from the Ma
tion one of its most conspicuous
public men. Of conciliatory ways
and winning manners, he was prob
ably the most popular man in his
party, and came the nearest to rep
resenting its true views and hon
est wishes. Just at a time when
the light seemed to be dawning
bright in the path, Mr.. Henrik's
ambition, his busy and eventful
life is brought to an abrupt and
peaceful end. In his early career in
Congress he voted for the Kansas
Nebraska bill, with repealed the
Missouri Compromise, and tore
open wounds closed by Clay in
1850. That was the key to Mr..
Henricks political life and marked
him belonging to the reactionary
school of politics. His obstinate
and aggressive opposition in the
Senate to war measures of Presi-
dent Lincoln's Administration, his
denunciation of the Emancipation
Act and his support of President
Johnson, were all in line with his
earlier career. Mr.. Henricks hon
esty was never questioned. His
temporizing policy led him to fol-
low his party rather than attempt
to. lead it as Mr.. Tilden did. But
when h is opinions were once form
ed he was generally ready to ex-
press them. In that he differed
from many public men who, like
him, always have the Presidency in
view. His death at once clarifies
and intensifies the interest in the
political condition Of the country.
A Republican President of the Sem
ate is now certain and that leaves
the President more than ever the
man of destiny" by whose life his
party success or failure is to be
gagged. Now is the time to see if
Mr.. Cleveland is equal to the situa-
ton. His message will now have
double Importance, and every work
and act of his will be carefully
scanned to see if it is in the inter
est of the party or patriotism.
PERSONALS
S. H. Wiley, editor of the Snow
Hill Messenger, was in town on
Saturday and made the Times of
fee a friendly call.
Sidney T. Nelson, of Snow Hill.
Md, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Rev.
E. E. White
Harry H. Deakyne, of Atlantic
City, spent several days with
friends here last week.
Some of our boys were called to
Kenton last week in the Gibbs af-
fair.
A birthday party was given Miss
Mollie Wells, last evening, at the
residence of her father, Frank
Wells, which was attended by a
number of her friends A pleasant
evening was spent and refresh
ments were served.
James Severson, during his early
life hotel keeper, for some years
a resident of this town, leaving
here about twenty-five years ago,
died last week in Philadelphia,
aged 81 years. He was buried
yesterday in Wilmington
Mrs. E. B. Stevens, of Whining
ton, was in town on Monday in the
interest Of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society, receiving while
here a check from the Young Lad
les Missionary Society, for $10O,
proceeds of their late Tea Drink
ing. She was the guest of Mrs.
John Anthony.
John H. Reed, of New Castle,
and Gilbert v. Reed, of BridgevilIe,
were here on a visit to their par
ents last week.
Miss Stella Brice, of Chester
Md, is visiting Miss Nora Cotton.
Miss Lillian SnnitharS and Mice