Middletown transcript., 1897-01-16
NEUROLOGY.
MRS. MARY j: wooD.

| MhS. MARY Js WOO0s
AGED 81 YEARS.
| Funeral Monday. Jan. IS at2, p. m. Ser
vices at the house. Interment at st. Annes
P. e. Cemetery. No cards.
Mrs. Mary Jane Wood, wife of ex-post-
master William Wood. died of heart disease
Thursday night. After retiring at the usual
hour, she felt severe pain in her left side,
her arm also being affected. Her daughter
thinking the trouble was from rheumatism
tried 10 relieve her by bathing and rubbing
the affected parts, after which she seemed
more comfortable, but short time after,
near eleven o'clock, Mr.. Wood observed
her labored breathing and called his daugh-
ters, saying he feared she was very i'll. A
physics an was summoned at once, but she
was already dead when he came.
Mrs Woods maiden name was Mary
Jane Hanson. She was the daughter OF
PeterH and was born on the farm now
known as the DIR. Goodwin farm. which was
the old home of the Hansons. She was
married to William Wood, when she was
eighteen ye ars old. and if she had lived un-
til February is, they would have been mar
ried fifty years. Her husband was sue
cessful farm er, for long time farming one
of Gov. Cochran's farms near town. Twelve
years ago next March they moved to Mid
dletown.
Mrs. Wood was member Of st. Anne's
P. E. Church, and lived very devoted
christian life,- Her home was for her q
beautiful realm, and love was the scepter
with which she ruled, and though life was
.quainted with grief and sorrow, she had
the anchor of God as her stay and rest. She
was in the truest sense helpmeet to her
husband and her children's best friend and
companion. Besides her husband thee
daughters, Mary, Alice and Clara, and
one son, William. and one sister, Mrs.
Cleaver, of Delaware City. survive her.
"Death is but a path that must be trod
Ifman would ever pass to God"
Henry v. Crawford.
AGE 63 YEARS.
Henry V. Crawford prominent Cecil Co.
farmer, died suddenly at his home near
Sassafras, Md. Thursday morning of heart
disease. He was in Middletown on Tues
day in his usual health. and the news of his
death SO soon after was great shock 10 his
many friends here.
They were shelling corn on Thursday and
Mr.. Crawford was at the barn superintend-
ing the work but not feeling we'll, soon re-
returned to the house. As he came in his
wife noticed that he had his hand over his
heart and asked if he was in pain. He made
indistinct reply and threw open his coat as
if to give breathing room or get more air,
and sat down in chair near the fire, shiv-
ering as from cold, and in an instant life
was extinct.
Henry Van Bebber Crawford was the
youngest son Of VIM. II. Crawford, and
was born in Middletown at the old Craw-
ford homestead, the present residence of
Mr.. John A. Reynolds. His father was a
wealthy and influential farmer. having been
educated for lawyer; his mother, who was
a second wife. was Miss Kittie Reading, a
descendant of the Petersons and Van Beb-
bers. the early settlers of Middletown. Mr..
Crawford thus had excellent advantages
both by inheritance and environment. He
was naturally genial and kind, and as
boy was faYorite with his young compan-
ions and when grown to manhood was one
of the most popular young men of the
neighborhood. During the war Of the Re
bellion he enlisted in the Confederate Army
and saw several years service. When about
forty years old he married Miss Margaret
Price, one of Maryland's loveliest ladies
known everywhere for her amiability and
kindly deeds; their life together was an
ideally happy one, their farmhouse home
was the abode of truest content where hos
pitality and good cheer always held sway.
Mr.. Crawford was man of very simple
tastes, never given to display, and had said
when he should die. that he wanted plain
funeral, and, having premonition of sud-
den death, as he had for over a year been
troubled with heart failure, desired that he
be laid quietly to rest without unnecessary
delay. In accord with this wish his fun
eral will take place this morning at 1880
o'clock, at st. Francis Xavier r. Church,
Mr.. Crawford having esponsed the faith of
his vile after their marriage. He leaves one
son, Charles, young man of twenty and
one sister, Mrs. Wilhelmina Mackey of
Wilmington, also half brother and sister,
Mr.. Benjamin Crawford, and Mrs. Annie
Mackey. The stricken wife and son have
many friends to share their sorrow.
James d. Moore.
James B. Moore. father of Postmaster,
VIM. Fl. Moore, died at the residence ofhis
son, Vinson Moore, near st. Georges on
Monday, from paralysis, having received
the fatal stroke on Thursday. He was in
his saith year and was a native of Dorches-
ter Connty. Nd, He came to this
county when young man and resided
near McDonough until 1854 when he
moved to the farm adjoining the one
on which be died, near st. Georges, where
he lived two years. In 1856 he went to
Kent county, near Blackiston's and some
years later bought little farm near Salem
Church. After the death of his wife he
sold the farm and a year ago come to make
his home with his youngest son. Though |
SO far advanced in years he was quite ac-
tive. his health and spirits holding out to
last His funeral was on Thursday, Inter
ment at Blackiston's x Roads. He leaves
four sons: They are: VIM. H., James F.,
John T. and Vinson Moore.
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