Smyrna times., 1905-11-22
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
Clifton II. Turner, Son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Turner, Dies From an Awful Cunning
Accident-Death of William II. Lurty

with it's story of the cunning accident Of
Clifton Turner last week, than the sad
intelligence was announced that he
was no more. Death ended his suffer-
ings at $50 o'clock, just about four
hours and half after the accident oc-
Cured. AS stated last week, young
Turner with party of his companions
were cunning on the farm of John
Goldsborough on Woodland Beach, |
when in some way he came In contact |
with Ed Stevens's gun which was lay
ing on tree stump. The whole dis.
charge of the gun entered his thigh
near the groin tearing open gaping
wound and pulverizing the bones i'll
an awful manner. Despite his long
ten or twelve mile drive home, he dis
played unusual nerve and talked Of
his fate resignedly when his ply ysician,
DIR. j. W. Clifton assisted by DIR. E.
s. Dwight, pronounced his case hope
less. DIR. Hearn, the noted surgeon,
was summoned but after the death of
Turner he was headed off before his
train left Broad Street Station. Tur-
ner was conscious to the end and with
tender appeals to his broken hearted
mother, ITO not worry, that it was al
right with him. he bid all a goodbye
and sank into an endless sleep. The
tragic end of Clifton Turner Just as he
was entering manhood, 20 years of
age, was deeply deplored by the whole
community. Having acquired an edu-
cation and training and with promise of
being the malnstay of his father in bus
mess and a comfort and pride to his
mother, his untimely death called forth
au unusual amount of sympathy for
his family. He was good boy, pop
: ular with his friends, and kind and at
tentiye in his business relations. The
high esteem in which he was held,
was attested to by the large flu
!, neral which was held at his late resi-
dence Saturday afternoon at two
. o'clock. The services were in charge
; of Presiding Elder Koons, assisted by
: w. Il. Hirons of Carlisle, Pa, anC
:. Rev. Albert Chandler of this town
Touching words were said by Presid
u ing Elder Rooms and Rev. Hirons, anC
: male quartette sang appropriate
hymns. A large number of floral trib
, utes were in evidence, among whicl
- was fbroken column" presented by
- his companions. Six of his youne
= friends acted as pail bearers: Clemen
= E. Sapp, Frank Malcolm, Burton Lein
! berger, Ayres Stockly, Reypold
= Stevenson, and Ernest Collins.
- large cortege followed the remains t
=. its last resting place in Odd Fellow
Cemetery.
r Death ofA.S cIawsOn, Former Smyrna Boy
IN At Atlantic City, n. j., Novenlbe
'r. 16, Aquilla Starr, beloved husband {
of Ella NJ Clawson, son of DIR. James |
iss and the late Mary E. Clawson, of Phil
ri. delphia, formerly of Smyrna, passt
Die away. Stricken in the midst of robu
in. health, and in successful busine
st. career, his death was a great shock
his family and his many busine
Nc friends throughout the country. I
ave was born in Smyrna in January 1876
and moved to Philadelphia in 1877
IL, with his fathers family, where
of spent the greater part of his busine
tod life. He was highly esteemed by t
,on firm with which he was connected,
mt we'll as by the patrons of the house
,th many of the. large eastern cities and
m the middle west. He was active a
,oi. | energetic in business, and generous
toa his nature; demonstrated rare qualit
,aL as business man, and attached to hi
"a self many warm friends in his busin
80 relations, who sincerely mourn his
A. parently untimely death. The
~ ceased spent his boyhood days
Smyrna and the announcement of
:" death was received with regret by
~ former associates.
pro- william II. Lurty Passes Away.
leie William II. Lurty, one of the
ping residents of this vicinity died at
meet home OF his daughter, Mrs. Millard
the Reed near town last Friday after
ress ering illness in his 10th year OF &
I re Deceased had been resident in
rVeo vicinity nearly all his life and In
up earlier years was a we'll known
ring h,;Idor Of Smvrna Landing wbicl
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