TORONTO NEWPAPER MAN PASSES AWAY
Fred J. Hewitt Had Wide Experience All Over America - In Frisco Quake
The funeral took place this afternoon, from his mother's residence on Gifford Street, of Fred J. Hewitt, a well-known newspaper writer, who until two years ago, when he suffered a nervous breakdown, had been actively engaged in journalistic work. He had been seriously ill from the past three weeks. Deceased commenced his newspaper career with the Toronto Mail and Empire, and subsequently was employed on the Toronto Telegram, the Buffalo Courier, and the New York Journal. He was sent by the Hearst service to San Francisco, where he was on the editorial staff of the Examiner at the time of the earthquake, and during which he received a severe nervous shock. He then went to the New Orleans Item, and from there to the Chicago Inter-Ocean, where he was taken ill. Subsequently he was with the New York Sun, which position he held until his final illness. He was 42 years of age, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Hewitt; his wife Ida Anderson Hewitt; a sister Mrs. (Dr.) G.W. Wallace, Biloxi, Miss., and three brothers. Interment took place at St. James' Cemetery.
The late Mr. Hewitt, although a young man, had a very wide experience in newspaper work, and in the course of his journalistic duties pretty well covered the continent in his travels, having been employed in editorial work from New York on the East to San Francisco on the West, New Orleans in the South, and Winnipeg in the North. Although primarily a writer on sporting topics, he was conspicuous in other branches, his graphic description of the San Francisco earthquake (from his own personal observation) being extensively copied all over the world and classed as the finest word-picture of that heart-rending event that appeared in print.
Mr. Hewitt was born in Cobourg and educated in Toronto, and was at various times employed on the Telegram and News, as well as the Mail and Empire. He is a brother of Corp J.T. Hewitt of the 67th Battalion Western Scots, until his enlistment sporting editor of the Vancouver Province, and W.A. Hewitt of the Toronto Star. A. L. Hewitt of Vancouver, the youngest brother, is also in newspaper work.
The Toronto Daily Star - Tuesday, November 9, 1915 - Page 4
Fred J. Hewitt Had Wide Experience All Over America - In Frisco Quake
The funeral took place this afternoon, from his mother's residence on Gifford Street, of Fred J. Hewitt, a well-known newspaper writer, who until two years ago, when he suffered a nervous breakdown, had been actively engaged in journalistic work. He had been seriously ill from the past three weeks. Deceased commenced his newspaper career with the Toronto Mail and Empire, and subsequently was employed on the Toronto Telegram, the Buffalo Courier, and the New York Journal. He was sent by the Hearst service to San Francisco, where he was on the editorial staff of the Examiner at the time of the earthquake, and during which he received a severe nervous shock. He then went to the New Orleans Item, and from there to the Chicago Inter-Ocean, where he was taken ill. Subsequently he was with the New York Sun, which position he held until his final illness. He was 42 years of age, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Hewitt; his wife Ida Anderson Hewitt; a sister Mrs. (Dr.) G.W. Wallace, Biloxi, Miss., and three brothers. Interment took place at St. James' Cemetery.
The late Mr. Hewitt, although a young man, had a very wide experience in newspaper work, and in the course of his journalistic duties pretty well covered the continent in his travels, having been employed in editorial work from New York on the East to San Francisco on the West, New Orleans in the South, and Winnipeg in the North. Although primarily a writer on sporting topics, he was conspicuous in other branches, his graphic description of the San Francisco earthquake (from his own personal observation) being extensively copied all over the world and classed as the finest word-picture of that heart-rending event that appeared in print.
Mr. Hewitt was born in Cobourg and educated in Toronto, and was at various times employed on the Telegram and News, as well as the Mail and Empire. He is a brother of Corp J.T. Hewitt of the 67th Battalion Western Scots, until his enlistment sporting editor of the Vancouver Province, and W.A. Hewitt of the Toronto Star. A. L. Hewitt of Vancouver, the youngest brother, is also in newspaper work.
The Toronto Daily Star - Tuesday, November 9, 1915 - Page 4
TORONTO NEWPAPER MAN PASSES AWAY
Fred J. Hewitt Had Wide Experience All Over America - In Frisco Quake
The funeral took place this afternoon, from his mother's residence on Gifford Street, of Fred J. Hewitt, a well-known newspaper writer, who until two years ago, when he suffered a nervous breakdown, had been actively engaged in journalistic work. He had been seriously ill from the past three weeks. Deceased commenced his newspaper career with the Toronto Mail and Empire, and subsequently was employed on the Toronto Telegram, the Buffalo Courier, and the New York Journal. He was sent by the Hearst service to San Francisco, where he was on the editorial staff of the Examiner at the time of the earthquake, and during which he received a severe nervous shock. He then went to the New Orleans Item, and from there to the Chicago Inter-Ocean, where he was taken ill. Subsequently he was with the New York Sun, which position he held until his final illness. He was 42 years of age, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Hewitt; his wife Ida Anderson Hewitt; a sister Mrs. (Dr.) G.W. Wallace, Biloxi, Miss., and three brothers. Interment took place at St. James' Cemetery.
The late Mr. Hewitt, although a young man, had a very wide experience in newspaper work, and in the course of his journalistic duties pretty well covered the continent in his travels, having been employed in editorial work from New York on the East to San Francisco on the West, New Orleans in the South, and Winnipeg in the North. Although primarily a writer on sporting topics, he was conspicuous in other branches, his graphic description of the San Francisco earthquake (from his own personal observation) being extensively copied all over the world and classed as the finest word-picture of that heart-rending event that appeared in print.
Mr. Hewitt was born in Cobourg and educated in Toronto, and was at various times employed on the Telegram and News, as well as the Mail and Empire. He is a brother of Corp J.T. Hewitt of the 67th Battalion Western Scots, until his enlistment sporting editor of the Vancouver Province, and W.A. Hewitt of the Toronto Star. A. L. Hewitt of Vancouver, the youngest brother, is also in newspaper work.
The Toronto Daily Star - Tuesday, November 9, 1915 - Page 4
Fred J. Hewitt Had Wide Experience All Over America - In Frisco Quake
The funeral took place this afternoon, from his mother's residence on Gifford Street, of Fred J. Hewitt, a well-known newspaper writer, who until two years ago, when he suffered a nervous breakdown, had been actively engaged in journalistic work. He had been seriously ill from the past three weeks. Deceased commenced his newspaper career with the Toronto Mail and Empire, and subsequently was employed on the Toronto Telegram, the Buffalo Courier, and the New York Journal. He was sent by the Hearst service to San Francisco, where he was on the editorial staff of the Examiner at the time of the earthquake, and during which he received a severe nervous shock. He then went to the New Orleans Item, and from there to the Chicago Inter-Ocean, where he was taken ill. Subsequently he was with the New York Sun, which position he held until his final illness. He was 42 years of age, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Hewitt; his wife Ida Anderson Hewitt; a sister Mrs. (Dr.) G.W. Wallace, Biloxi, Miss., and three brothers. Interment took place at St. James' Cemetery.
The late Mr. Hewitt, although a young man, had a very wide experience in newspaper work, and in the course of his journalistic duties pretty well covered the continent in his travels, having been employed in editorial work from New York on the East to San Francisco on the West, New Orleans in the South, and Winnipeg in the North. Although primarily a writer on sporting topics, he was conspicuous in other branches, his graphic description of the San Francisco earthquake (from his own personal observation) being extensively copied all over the world and classed as the finest word-picture of that heart-rending event that appeared in print.
Mr. Hewitt was born in Cobourg and educated in Toronto, and was at various times employed on the Telegram and News, as well as the Mail and Empire. He is a brother of Corp J.T. Hewitt of the 67th Battalion Western Scots, until his enlistment sporting editor of the Vancouver Province, and W.A. Hewitt of the Toronto Star. A. L. Hewitt of Vancouver, the youngest brother, is also in newspaper work.
The Toronto Daily Star - Tuesday, November 9, 1915 - Page 4
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