Smyrna times., 1905-05-17
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
MRS marie Handy Mother of Former Congress.
man L. Irving iiandy-Mrs. W. F. Buch.
anan-Ralph Cavender and Other

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MRS. Marie Breckinridge HANDY
wife OF Rev. William G. Handy. and
mother OF Attorney L. Irving Handy
uied Monday evening at the residence
OF ne daughter, Mrs. Teakle J. Smith
IN Princess Anne, Md, after a linger.
ing illness. Mrs. Handy was daugh.
ter OF Rev. DIR. Robert J. Breckin-
ridge of Kentucky. She was born in
Faris, France, while her parents were
on a European tour. Her mother was
MISS Preston of Virginia, sister of the
famous William g. Preston, formerly
United States Senator from Sonth
Carolina. Besides her husband. Mrs
handy is survived by Roberto. Handy
OF the Agricultural Department at
Washington, D. c.; William G. Handy.
Jr.' managing editor of the st. Paul
Floneer Press; L. Irving Handy, at
torney; Capt. Joseph B. Handy.
practicing attorney of New York, and
Mrs. Teakle J. Smith of Princess
Anne. Mrs. Handy is survived by two
brothers, Judge Robert J. Breckin-
ridge formerly encouragement of
kentucky, and Major General Joseph
Z. Breckenridge, retired. William G.
I. Breckenridge, who died recently in
Lexington, was her brother. Her hus-
oand, Rev. W. @. Handy, retired from
the ministry some time ago on ac-
count OF the poor health Of his wife.
For 20 years he was pastor of a Dutch
reformed Church at Schoharie, New
York. Mrs. Handy was we'll known
by the older people in this Peninsula.
She was a women of strong person
ality, characteristic of her family. The
funeral took place to-day.
William R. Dickson Dies at WOOdside.
William Reed Dickson, a prominent
citizen and retired farmer of Kent
county, died Sunday morning at For.
rest Hall, the home of his son, William
nj. Dickson, former clerk of peace,
near Woodside. Mr.. Dickson was born
in Camden March 10th, 1924. His
whole life was spent in Kent county.
he having resided at Smyrna, Mag
nolla and during the latter years of
his life with his son near Woodside.
Mr.. Dickson was elected oyerseer of
the Kent county almshouse in 1858 and
served in that capacity for is years.
Under his administration this institu-
developed from a small place of Is
acres, with poor facilities for the ac-
commodation of the inmates to a pro.
perty of over 300 acres. Mr.. Dickson
was elected county treasurer of Kent
county in 1888 and 1889. He was a
member of the M. E. Church and was
the last of the charter members of
Amity Lodge, L. o. o. F., of Camden.
Sad Death Of Little Ralph Cavender.
Ralph Cavender, aged years, son of
Thomas and the late Hope Cavender.
died at the home of his father, Fourth
and Delaware streets, New Castle
Thursday evening, of pneumonia,
after an illness of few days. This is
the fourth child of the family who has
died within a few years, beside the
mother. The father has the sympathy
of the entire community. The little
fellow will be remembered by many of
our citizens also as he spent the winter
with his Aunt Mrs. Voshell, and made
many friends. He was laid beside his
mother In New Castle Cemetery on
Saturday 18th, surrounded by mourn
ing friends. Many were the floral
emblems. The Choir singing ''Some
Day Well Understand" and ''In that
City," Four Sunday School boys
acted as pail bearers and Rev. Cornelius
Prettyman gave beautiful tribute to
his short bright life and we left him
there among the flowers to await the
Resurrection morn. M. E. V.
Death of Mrs. William F. Buchanan.
Mr.. William F. Buchanan, repre-
sentative of the j. G.. Lippman New
York Commission House, of Charles
ton, South Carolina, former Smyrna
boy, who is we'll known in this town
has sent the sad intelligence of the |
death of his wife which occurred on
May 4th. They had been married just |
ten months and her sudden and un-
timely death was a severe shock. The
deceased was formerly Miss Frances
A. Webb, daughter of Mr.. J. T. Webb,
of Charleston and was married to Mr.. |
Buchanan July 18th last She was a
faithful wife and a woman of good
and iovable traits. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by an infant
daughter two hours old.