Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
AGED FARMER FELL DEAD
DRIVING HIS MILK WAGON
UNTIMELY END OF Mr.. WILLIAM II. FLEM-
ING IN SMYRNA LAST THURSDAY.
Had Been to Deliver Milk at the Creamery and
Was Driving Down Mt. Vernon Street
When he Was Suddenly Stricken.

Was Driving Down Mt. Vernon Street
When he Was Suddenly Stricken.
While driving from the Smyrna |
Creamery, where he had been to de-
liver milk early Thursday morning,
Mr.. William Fleming, well-knOwn
farmer residing with his son-in-law,
MIR. William d. Carey, on the Hazel |
farm near town, fell dead in his |
wagon. The team was passing in front
of Armstrong; Livery Stable on Mt.
Vernon street when Mr.. Fleming was
stricken, and Mr.. Frank Armstrong
took in the precarious situation of the
man, jumped in the team and caught
him just as he was falling out head
formost. Holding the dying man with
one hand and taking the relns with the
other he drove down Main street IN
search of a physician. The team
stopped in front of Clifton and Ray
mond's pharmacy and DIR. Clifton
summoned, but before he could ar
rive, the man was dead. The remains
of the man were taken to the under
taking establishment of William A.
FAIRIES and Coroner Abbott of Milford
was telephoned concerning the case,
but he was unable to come and Depu-
ty Coroner FAIRIES took charge of the
inquest. The jury rendered a verdict
that the deceased came to his death
from valvular disease of the heart due
to over-exertion. The sudden death
of Mr.. Fleming was a great shock to
his family and many friends in this
vicinity. Though S4 years of age he
was active about the farm and was able
to do pretty good days work up to
the time of his death. He was
member of st. Paul's M. E. Church,
Clayton, and held the esteem of all
who knew him. He leaves besides
his invalid widow, one daughter, Mrs.
William d. Carey, with whom he
made his home. Funeral services
took place Sunday afternoon at his
late residences; interment at Glen
wood M. E. Cemetery, the Rev. V. P.
Northrup of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church,
Clayton, officiating.
Sad Coincidence In Connection With Above.
A sad coincidence with the above,
was the untimely death Monday even
ing of Mr.. Phillip J. Carey, father of
Mr.. William d. Carey. The shock of
Mr.. Fleming's death had no sooner
passed, than the sad intelligence
reached them that Mr.. Carey's father
had met with a fatal accident. The
deceased was employed by the con-
tractors in the work of double track
ing the Delaware Railaoad, and hav-
ing finished his work for the day,
left in company with another man to
board his train for his home in Clay
ton. When near the old Fair Grounds
he was startled by the shout of his
companion to jump out of the way and
no sooner had he said it when train
No. 81, running at the rate of fifty
miles an hour, struck him and hurled
him against cas- on the siding. His
lifeless form was picked up and later
was brought to Clayton.
COrouers Jury ExOnerates Railroad COmpan!
Coroner Abbott of Milford, was sum
moned and the inquest was held yes
terday morning. The jury rendered 1
verdict Of accidental death and exon
Grated the railroad company of any
blame in the matter. Funeral services
will be held at his late residence to
morrow, Thursday afternoon, inter
ment at Odd Fellows Cemetery
Smyrna. The deceased was one o
Clayton's best known citizens and wa
held in high esteem by all who knew
him. He was a member of st. Paul
M. E. Church. Besides a widow he
survived by nine children: Mrs. Har
ry Cats, Millington, Md, Mrs. Johl
Carr, Wilmington; Mhs. Thomas AT
tix, Miss Eva Carey, Clayton; Mrs
Harvey Hutchins, Kenton; Messrs
William d. Carey, Phillip Carey, Clay
ton; Nathaniel Carey, George Care
and Harvey Carey, philadelphia.