Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

William Grocco, aged years, died Tues
day of diphtheria at al5 Marshall street.
Meredith Clymer, who died in New York,
was buried at Old Swedes cemetery, this
city, yesterday. Deceased was 81 years old.
Mrs. Cornelia Mcnamara aged As years,
widow of Robert Mcnamara and daughter
of the late Samuel and Mary j. Smelta, died
Tuesday. Interment will be made at River
view cemetery.
Earl Van Trump, son of James @.
Van Trump of the Water Department, died
Tuesday at his home, 1916 Washington
street, of heart disease, after an illness of
six months. He was years old.
William ]. Todd, veteran of the Civil
War, died Tuesday at the NatiSlal Soldiers
Home, at Hampton hoads, Va. He was a
Wilmingtonian, and served with the First
Delaware Volunteers. HIS wife and two
children survive him.
Mrs. Hannah NJ. Hollingsworth, widow
of John Hollingsworth, aged as years, died
on Sunday at her home at Wooddale. The
funeral tEsmzs place tomorrow afternoon.
Services win be held at Red Clay Greek
Church at , O'Clock. lnterment will be
made in the cemetery adjoining the church.
One more death has occurred at the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane at Farm
hurst, victim of smallpox. She was IN
inmate, who had reached "a years. The
relatives have been notified. This makes
Mrs. Margaret A. Craig, aged 70 years,
died Tuesday at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs J. Sherman Dayett, Glas-
gov. She was formerly of Philadelphia and
will be buried in East Cedar Hill cemetery
there tomorrow afternoon. Services will be
held at the Dayett residence at Glasgow
this evening at 40 O'Clock.
Mrs. Mary A. Howard, wife of John
Howard, died at her home in Philadelphia
yesterday, after brief illness. She was
AZ years of uge and a native of this city,
being the only daughter of James and the
hte Catherine Cook. She was a sister of
Stephen S. Cook, street supervisor. The
funeral arrangements have not been COM
pletet.
Mrs. Allida Lavender, formerly of this
city, died at her home in Altoona, Pa, on
Sunday, and the funeral took place in that
city yesterday from the residence of her son,
Edward Lavender. Mrs. Lavender was the
widow of Charles Lavender, who also
formerly lived here. She was 80 years of
age and WINS well known here, where num-
Der of relatives now live.
The body Of Mrs. Mary Ann Fulton, wife
of james Fulton, Jr., was taken 10 Ercil-
doun, Pa, Tuesday for interment. The
deceased was the mother of Mrs. Benjamin
Nialds. number of relatives and friends
accompanied the remains to Ercildoun.
Services were held at her late residence, 1915
West Tenth street on Monday afternoon, by
the Rev. Alexander T. Bowser. The pail
bearers we're James +. Nields, John p.
Nields, Benjamin Nields, Jr., and ]. Mon
teith jackson.
Charles Simon, Sir, aged SO years, died
st his residence, in Brandwine hundred,
Tuesday. He formerly lived in this city
and was one of the best known farmers in
the county. At one time he conducted u
farm at what is now Eleventh and Market
| streets, having moved from Philadelphia
| to engage in that business. When he left
| Wilmington he moved to Brandywinn hun
dred, where be was engaged in farming
until few years ago, when he retired. He
is survived By the following children !:
| Charles, Jr.. George and Edward Simon,
Mrs. George Crossan, Mrs. Nelson Talley,
Mrs. George Robinson and Miss Ella
! Simon.
T. Schuyler G.. Reynolds, aged IS years,
president of the Wilmington Candy
Co, died at O'Clock, Tuesday morn
ing, at his residence, 1927 Market
street, after an illness of about two
weeks. His daughter, Ella NJ. Reynolds,
died on April 18th, and since then
Mr. REYNOLDS failed rapidly. The body
was. taken to Elmira, n. y, for
burial. a-..