Smyrna times., 1904-07-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST wRPK
MISS A. L. Eysiug, Who Resided With Her
Nlsce on the briggs Farm, Passes Away.
Death of Miss Eliza J. FsrIes

UOJ' passed away at heI
nome 'Plnkston Fields" (the briggs
Farm) near town last Wednesday in
the 18th year of her age. She had
been in failing health for a wear or
more never fully recovering from an
attack of the grip which brought on
An enlargement of the heart and re-
suited IN her death. Miss Eysing was
woman of many noble Qualities
"hlch endeared her to large circle
OF friends. She was a communicant of
ot. Peter's Church and was especially
interested in the cause of missions and
the work of her nephew, DIR. John r
Drlggs, who has done so much toward
bringing Gods kingdom to the inhab.
ltants of faraway Alaska. Miss Evsino
was born and spent her girlhood davs
on the Island of Cuba, where her ia
ther was a prominent man of affairs
lie was first an officer in the Austrian
army, afterwards an officer in the
British army and then settled in Cuba
where he met tragic death on his
own doorstep while defending his
home and the principles be dearly
loved. When girl in her teens she
came to this country and settled in
New Haven, Connecticut. and made
her home with her sister, Mrs. Samuel
b. Drlggs. When Mr.. briggs bought
the farm near town in 1877. she
moved with the family to Delaware.
where she has lived ever since. Her
sister, Mrs. briggs, died several wears
ago, followed shortly afterward by the
death of Mr.. briggs. The family
home was kept intact, Miss Evsing
continuing to make her home with her
niece, Mrs. James Turner. and her
nephew, Mr.. Samuel briggs, Jr. Fu-
neral services were held at her late
residence Friday afternoon and inter
ment was made in Odd Fellows Gem
etery, the Rev. G. Valerie Gilreath
officiating.
Miss Eliza J. FAIRIES Passes Away.
Miss Eliza J. FAIRIES, daughter of the
late Alexander and Mary FAIRIES. and
sister of Mr.. William A. Faries of
this town, died Monday morning about
II o'clock after lingering illness.
For year or more she had been in
falling health, her complication of dis
eases being followed by intermitting
tevers, which was the immediate cause
OF her death. The deceased was born.
raised, educated and spent her whole
life in Smyrna. For many years she
was associated with Miss Mollie Beck
in the millinery business and i'm.
pressed all with her kindly manner
and obliging ways. She was a con-
slstent member of Asbury NJ. E. Church
and while never a public woman in
any sense of the word she was deeply
interested in all good movements for
the uplifting of humanity. She made
her home with her sister, Miss Bart
FARES, on Mt. Vernon street. from
which place funeral services will be
held at O'Clock to. morrow, Thursday
afternoon, interment at Odd Fellows
cemetery. Rev. Robert Watt will
officiate.
Death of Mrs. Mary Bennett McCIary.
Mrs. Mary Bennett McClary, wife
OF John W. McClary, died after a ling.
ering illness at her home near Newark.
Sunday evening, aged 40 years. She
was daughter of the late John Ben
nett of this vicinity and eighteen years
ago became the wife of John Nc
Clary, a well-known farmer of near
Newark. Her remains were brought
to Smyrna this morning and interment
took place in Glenwood Cemetery.
She leaves a husband and one son.
Howard, aged 10 years.
Postmaster ROdway OF Hartley Passes Away.
Thomas Roadway, aged Sc years,
died at the residence of his sons, on
Monday morning, of apoplexy, after
an illness of only II hours. The de-
ceased was postmaster at Hartley.