Smyrna times., 1904-08-31
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
Constable Charles s. FOuraker of KeutOn
Passes Away After a Lingering Illness.
EstimabIe CheswOld Woman Dead.

| 9taOlo VI Mention Hundred. who suf-
Tered stroke of paralysis of his left
side on Saturday morning. the Goth.
fingered until five O'Clock Monday
morning when his vitality gave out
and life became extinct. The death
OF Constable Fouraker is attended
with deep regrets for with all of
his short comings and habits which
ne allowed to get the better of him.
ne was a man of kindly disposi-
ton, good heart and ways that won
for him friends. The deceased was
born near Wilmington, January the
10th, 1868, but was raised and spent
most of his bOyhood days in White
Hall Neck where his father was we'll.
known farmer. He took up farming
as his occupation, first renting the
Rawley farm in Dutch Neck. and
afterwards took charge of the Nowell
farm near Kenton. In later wears he
has been engaged in the lumber bust.
ness, IN the creamery business. and
Tor term was tax collector for Kenton
Hundred. Possibly there was no
place for which he was more specially
fitted than the Office of constable of
his district to which he was appointed
by the Kent County Levy Court. As
an officer he was fearless and pains.
taking, and when most men would
shrink from their duty, he would per-
slst In his efforts to do what he thoupbt
was right and in this way made a good
record and became one of the best
officers in Kent county. In 1898 he
was married to Miss Alice Novel;.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sipple
NOVEL; of this vicinity, who with
three little children survive him.
Funeral services took place at his late
residence at one o'clock this afternoon.
lnterment at Glenwood Cemetery.
Smyrna.
Death of Miss Rebecca Moore of CheswoId.
CHEswoLD, Aug. 31;-Miss Rebecca
=. Moore died at the home of her
brother F. A. Moore in Cheswold last
Sunday after lingering illness in her
18th year. Miss Moore was the vonno-
est of the children of the late Thomas
Moore of this vicinity where she was
reared and schooled. The past eipb-
teen years perhaps she had made her
home with her brother d. G. Moore in
IL l. I
Philadelphia following dressmakine
where she was eminently successful
Never enjoying robust health and he
ing subject to serious attacks of rheu.
matlsm which finally terminated in
complications that baff1ed medical |
skill and brought herself to the con- |
clousness of the impossibility of re-
covery. She sought the quiet of q
brothers home in Cheswold. The
family tie and affection for those naor
to her was marked characteristics of
her life. Sympathetic by nature she
deilghted in administering to sick
friends and though not schooled she
became famed in the sick room for her
nursing qualities. In the few short
months OF illness in Cheswold the
vigil about her bedside demonstrated
the esteem in which she was held
The funeral services were held vester.
day afternoon in Cheswold Church in
charge of Rev. A. w. Goodhand as.
sisted by Rev. d. F. McFaul of Ken.
ton. Interment at Bethel.
Mrs. Mary E. Smith of Dover Dead.
The residents of Dover were shocked
Saturday morning to hear of the sud.
len death of Mrs. Mary E. Smith.
wife of William E. Smith, a promi-
lent furniture dealer of that town.
which happened at her home on
Bradford street shortly before 10
o'clock. While Mrs. Smith had had
leart trouble of long standing. vet
Ter condition was not considered dan
'erous. She had arrived home onlv
ew days ago from trip with her hus- t
'and and seemed greatly improved
'he arose that morning as usual and t
vas preparing to take a drive in the 1
ountry, when she was taken sudden f
y i'll and before medical aid could be 1
ummoned, fell back on the bed upon r
7hlch she was sitting, and expired. o
lrs. Smith was about 65 years of age. b
he leaves besides her husband. one Fl
on, Frank @. Smith, and one daugh. t
Or, Mrs. John Carrow. '
Death Of Miss Ella Bsynard Taylor
Miss Ella Baynard Taylor, formerly
Dover, daughter of the late Alex V
. Taylor, aud cousin of Mrs. Samuel
Ravnord oF VV;l,o;oc,4ox, Al / p