Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
William Mailer Aged 81 Years, Prominent as a
Farmer and Methodist Class Leader Passes
Away-Isaac Webb, ThOrOughfare Neck.


lingering illness of general debility.
He was 80 years of age. The deceased |
spent all his life in farming. He moved
to this section before the war and for a |
time made money rapidly and was in
prosperous circumstances. By going |
security for some friends he met with |
reverses which he was never quite able |
to recoup. "Billy" Mailer as he was
affectionately called by his friends, was
remarkable character and had he the
advantages of a collegiate education,
he would have probably made mark
in the world. Gifted with the power
of speech and with a naturally analyti-
cal mind, he made his influence felt
especially in church circles where he
labored with abundant success No
one could question the religious faith
of William Mailer. He gave his heart
to God early in life and he always
counted it privilege ''to work in his
Masters vinyard." For years he was
a member of Asbury M. E. Church and
held official relations as steward, class
leader &c. His early Sunday morning
class meetings are held in precious
way full of power and JUNCTION, made
his influence felt and his life has been
a blessing to the church and the com
munity. After serving in the Civil
War as a member of the Sixth Delaware
Regiment he took up farming on the
"Wells Farm" near Greenspring which
he owned and cultivated. Later he
purchased a small piece of land near
the Blackbird Campmeeting woods
which he conducted until his health
failed when he moved into the Stubbs
: property near town. He was married
, twice. His first wife was Mrs. Sarah
I E. Gordon widow of Charles T. Cor
, don and mother of the late George W.
Gordon the wellknown Smyrna mer-
chant. Four children survive this
, union: Mrs. W. H. Money, William
W. Mailer, Levi Scott Mailer, and
: Goldsmith Mailer. His second wife
9 was Miss Mary Bennett daughter OF
Samuel Bennett who survives him.
Funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at Asbury M.
E. Church in charge of Rev. Vaughan
:, s. Collins of Port Deposit his former
a pastor, assisted by the Rev. F. G. Nc
. Sorley of Townsend. His grand-child
rem acted as pail bearers. Intermeni
!. was made in Glenwood Cemetery.
1t Isaac Webb of ThOrOughiare Neck Dead.
\ THoRoUGHFARE NECK, Aug. 7:-Mr
= Isaac Webb died at his home il
. Thoroughfare Neck last Tuesday. Mr.
: Webb had been sick for some tim,
p when he had a stroke of paralysi
% about week ago, from which he neve
;o recovered, and the end came quietl,
9 Tuesday morning at o'clock. He wa
~ one of the best known farmers in thi
IA vicinity and was held in high esteer
by large circle of friends. Funert
services were held Friday morning, il
terment at Barretts Chapel. Mr.. Web
is survived by wife and four chilt
er rem: Mrs. Wilmer Stats of nes
e Taylors Bridge, Mrs. James David, {
Flemlngs Landing, Mr.. Greeley Web
y of Odessa, and Mr.. William Webb.
k Head of Megary & Son Firm, Wilmington, Dea
re After being in failing health fo
30 about year, James Megary, a wei
ne known resident of Wilmington an
or member of the firm of M. Megary an
er Son, died last night about $50 o'cloc
d. at his late home, No. 3O5 West SixtI
y street, where his father, Michael M
'e- gary, also lives. James Megary We
n So years of age, and death was due 1
To kidney and heart trouble News
d his death caused sorrow among b
ID friends, of which he had large circ
'ss in Wilmington, not only in bushes
er' but in social way. In business lii
re- he came in contact with scores
Ter persons daily, and by his manner mao
friends of them.
sc Deatn OF mlnaro moore OF wear ndrty.
:. Millard Moore, aged % years, son {
w. Robert Moore, of Hartly died Mo
day morning, on his farm near Slaugl
of ter Station, after one weeks illness I
ing typhoid. The deceased leaves widoV
Dr. who was Miss Clara Scotten, daughtt
d., of Emory Scotten, Dover, and an infa
lie, four months. Funeral services we
hat held this morning at 10 o'clock
er- Hartly,. conducted by Rev. Z.
,re- Collins; interment will be made
200. Odd Follows Cemetery Camden.
sti- william M. Drien Dies at RshobOth.
anu William M. Drein, head of the fir
ney of William Drein & Son, builders
'asn metallic Iifeboats Wilmington died su
nhs denly at his cottage in Rehoboth Mo
'Ou , day afternoon. Mr.. Drein had wax wax