Rev. J.
Wesley Stitt, pastor of the South Presbyterian Church, Buffalo,
formerly of St. Thomas, and well-known throughout the Province of
Ontario, died late Thursday night of Bright's disease.
He was born in Hamilton, and
lived in St. Thomas, and was a graduate of the Toronto Normal School.
He is survived in Simcoe by a
sister, Mrs. Ira Mabee, a brother and sister, J. McCall Stitt and Mrs.
Walter Stitt of Vancouver. His widow was formerly Miss Hewitt of
Vittoria.
Three children also survive,
one of whom, George, was for some time with Mr. Henry Hoffmann of
Simcoe.
Interment took place in
Vittoria on Monday.
