Smyrna times., 1935-08-01
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
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and we have no question but that
he will do his very best to fill the
office in a satisfactory manner to
the many people who daily apply
to it for mail matter and to trans
NIT money.
DEATH OF JOHN H. CATHCART
On Saturday last, shortly after
the noon hour, this community was
startled by the report that John H.
Cathcart, our popular news agent,
had been postrated by the exces-
sive heat of the day and at that
moment lay corpse. It was the
more difficult to accept this rumor
as truth, because of the fact that
only a few hours before he had
been seen by the community gener-
ally, on his regular round deliver
ing the morning dailies. The desire
to know the truthfulness of the
rumor occasioned many inquiries
and very quickly the first report of
his death was verified. He was not
man of robust health or strong
constitution, having heart trouble
and an affection of an asthmatic
character. The hot weather was
the occasion of the i'll feeling that
he experienced. Having finished
delivering his papers, he started
for his home so overcome with the
heat as to excite the fear in his
mind, that he would not be able to
reach it. Arriving at his home, a
/ physician was at once sent for.
| The Doctor was at his side in a
few moments, but death already
had him in his grasp and in a little
while life with him was at an end.
Mr.. Cathcart was in the 53rd year
of his age. He was born in Ire
land but emigrated with his par
ents to the United States when but
/ year old. His mother died while
he was very young, but he lived
with his father in Philadelphia un-
1 til he was fifteen years old, when
he came to Duck Creek apprentic-
| ing himself to Thomas Bostic to
learn the trade of shoemaker.
He came into Smyrna with Mr..
Bostic working at his trade for
several years, when he concluded
I to start in business for himself. In
this venture he was fairly success
full and by dint of energy and econ
omy he managed to raise a large
family and buy the house in which
he died. About five years ago he
gave up shoemaking and started
in the newspaper business. Mr..
Cathcart was respected and hon
ored citizen, quiet and industrious
in his habit He leaves a widow
and six children, all grown save
one, to mourn his sudden and sad
death. His remains will be in
tered in the Odd Fellows Gene
terry, this afternoon. This is the
first case of sunstroke or death re-
sulting from overheating occurring
in our community this Summer.
PERSONAL MENTION
Rev. William B. Gordon and wife
have gone to Experiment Mills, Pa,
Rev. DR.. Tullidge supplied Mr.
Gordon's place at st. Peters
Church on Sunday last.
Rev. ]. B. Quigg and daughter
Grace, left for Flushing, L. l., last
week, on a visit to his sons. Ely
and Alfred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lea arrived
in New York from Europe on Sun
day last where they were met by
her father, ID. ]. Cummins accom-
panied by one of his daughters.
They came to Smyrna on Monday
evening on visit to her home.
John H. Hoffecker and wife, left
on Monday last, for Boston, to be
the guests for a couple of weeks of
her sister, Mrs. DR.. S. L Baldwin.
William Patton and wife, of
Camden, N. j., have been guests of
the Misses Hough, the past week.
James p. Hoffecker was in Balti-
more yesterday in attendance at
the funeral of George Snowden, a
relative.
Samuel Buchanan, of Newark,
Sanford Griffith of Chester, Harry
Spruance of Philadelphia, Miss
Ida T. Hoffecker of Middletowo,
Frank Raymond and family of
Philadelphia, Miss Lucy McLaugh-
lin of Sharon Hill, Pa, Herman S.
Tygert and family, Miss Helen At
wood, Miss Mary j. Cairl, Miss
Carrie Jones, the Misses Cantwell
and their brother, Levi E. M. Shu-
gard, Bowdle Blades, Willie Gagan,
Mrs. E. H. Evans and child, Ran
dolph Risden of Philadelphia, Miss
Ada Armstrong Of Rising Sun, j.
Frank Ruth and wife of Whining
ton, William Cathcart of Atlantic
City, John Reed OF New Castle,