Middletown transcript., 1905-12-23
OBITUARY
EDWARD M. REASTON

One OF the most shocking accide IT'S n
| this section for a number OF years, oc.
| Cured on the crossing Of the Delaware
Railroad at Armstrong; Corner at l2 &c
o'clock Wednesday morning when Ed.
| ward NJ. Beaston, one Of our Young al d
progressive farmers was hit by nortl.'
bound express train and fatally injured.
At the time of the accident Ir Beaston
was driving 10 his home near Armstrong
Corner, and the woods on the West side
Of the track at that place made it impos.
sible for him to see the approaching train
until it was within few feet Of Il cross.
| ing.
The carriage was wrecked, portion OF
it being carried about quarter Of mile
along the track by the locomotive, and
the horse was SO badly injured that it had
to be shot.
The unfortunate man was hurled sew.
eral yards by the train, and his right leg
was SO badly crushed and mangled that it
had to be amputated at the hospital He
also was manned about the body The
train was stopped, and later when the
southbound passenger train arrived, Beas-
ton was placed on it and taken to Clayton
where he was given medical attention,
after which he was sent to Wilmington.
Every thing possible was done for him at
| the hospital, but he continued to sink and
died Wednesday afternoon at five O'Clock.
Deceased was the son Of Andrew and
Catherine Beaston of Chesapeake City,
Md, and was aged 26 years. For several
years Mr.. Beaston resided with his uncle,
Mr.. G. B. W. Rhoades, and last spring
began farming on Mr.. Rhoades' farm. He
was young man with a large circle OF
friends, and the news OF his shocking ac-
cident cast gloom over the entire COM
munity.
Mr.. Beaston was to have been married
to Miss May Roe, Of near Massey, Nd,
on January 4th.
The funeral services will be held at the
residence OF his uncle, Mr. &. B. w.
| Rhoades, this afternoon at two O'Clock,
interment will be made in Bethel Gene
terry.
EDWARD E. MASSEY
The death Of Edward E. Massey which
occurred at.the residence Of his brother,
Mr.. S. E. Massey on Friday afternoon at
2 20 o'clock was one Of the saddest of the
many sad deaths in our midst recently. Mr.
Massey had only been i'll during the past
two weeks, but his relatives and friends
had little hopes for his recovery during
the past ten days. Typhoid-pneumonia
was the cause of his death. Deceased
was the son OF Mrs. Virginia w. Massey
and the late Thomas Massey, and was
aged 26 years. The attending physician
and trained nurses did all in their power
to restore him to health, but their efforts
were in vain. He leaves a devoted
mother, three brothers and large circle
OF friends to mourn his untimely death.
Arrangements for the funeral had moi
been made at the hour of going to press.
WILLIAM B. FORD
William B. Ford, prominent farmer
living in the lower part Of Pencader hun
dred, died on Sunday night Of acute indi
gestion. He had been sick but one day
Mr.. Ford had taken prominent part in
politics OF the hundred for many years
He was a Democrat. He had been road
commissioner for rs years. He was
about 60 years old and is survived by his
wife. The funeral was held Thursday
morning.
JOHN MCCARTHY
/ John McGarKity, aged IS Years. a black
smith at Summit Bridge, did on Satur
dxy Of apoplexy. He had been in bat
health for some time. Mr. Mccarthy
lad lived in that icinlt, all his life A
wife and three children snr, i've. TIL,
mineral took place Wedn. sday morning.