Smyrna times., 1906-12-12
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
Mrs. AIvau Allen Formerly Of Smyrna Passes
Away in imiugtOn-Death of Mrs.
ThOs. [. PoulsOn Sister of Mrs. Tschudy

MIS-. ael6u n. Aliou, WIG VI AVIAN
Allen. a former sheriff of New Castle |
county, died Sunday evening at the
home of her son-in-law, Leslie J. Haw-
kins, at No. 1880 King street, as the
result of falling down stairs on Friday.
Mrs. Allen, who was seventy-one years
old had been out walking with her
husband and returned to the home of
Mr.. Hawkins, where they live Mrs.
Allen and her husband went upstairs,
and as they reached the top step she
fell. Her husband attempted to catch
her, but was unable to do so and sue
fell to the first floor of the house. She
only partially regained consciousness
and died Sunday night. On Novem-
Der 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Allen celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of their we'd
ding. At that time both were in ex-
celIent health and there was Joyous
family reunion. The occasion was also
the seventy-third birthday of Mr..
Allen. The deceased is survived by
her husband and five children. The
children are Mrs. L. j. Hawkins, Mrs.
j. Frank White and Horace S. Allen.
of Wilmington; Mrs. W. j. Holman,
of Portland, Ore, and J. r. Allen. of
New York. Mrs. Holman was here to
attend the fiftieth wedding anniversary
of her mother and father, aud remain
ed here awaiting Mr.. Holman, who is
a former WIlmingtonian, AMI who was
Holman was therefore present when
her mother died. Mrs. Allen was a
native of Milliugton, being the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Bell and a
niece of Mr.. w. NJ. Bell, of Smyrna.
and sister of the late Mrs. Thomas b.
Megear, She spent her early days in
Smyrna, and was welded here to Mr..
Allen fifty years ago by Bishop Lee.
She attended St. Andrews Episcopal
Church, Wilmington. Mrs. Allen had
a large circle of friends, who will be
sorry to learn of her death.
Mrs. Thomas L. POuIsOn Passes Away.
Mrs. Cora Wilmer Coombe Poulson.
wife of the Rev. Thomas l.. Poulson.
ID. d., and daughter of the late Rev.
Pennel Coombe of this town and q
prominent member of the PhiIadel-
phia Conference, died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs George w
Burnham at Ridley Park on Thursday
after lingering illness aged seventy
three years. She has been i'll abou
five weeks. The deceased was an only
sister of Mrs. Henrietta w. Tschud,
of this town. She spent her early lif,
IN Smyrna at which time she becam,
the wife of Rev. Thomas L. Poulsor
ID. D., who became a prominent min
: lister of the New York East Conference
DIR. Poulson retired from active minis
try several years ago since which tim
they have been residing at Ridley Park
, Mrs. Poulson was a woman of culture
and refinement, and her death is dee
ly regretted by all who knew her
Besides her husband she is survived
; by Que daughter, Mrs. George w
, Burnham, of Ridley Park, and fou
/; sons: Howard, of Jamaica, L. l.; Han
, per, of Boston, Mass; Marina, o
Z: Chester, Pa, and Rookie, of Long Is
; land. Funeral services were held &
: Ridley Park and the remains wer
brought to Smyrna on the noon trai
Monday and inferred in the family lc
t in Glenwood Cemetery. Rev. Rober
Watt d. D., pastor of Asbury M. /
Church, officiated.
= Miss Berthe Hand Dies at Benton v. Weldon
, Miss BERTHE Hand who has bee
spending much of her time in Smyrr
died at the residence of her cousi
: Mrs. Benton " Weldon last eveniu
:, at II. 45'o'clock after lingering illne
" from consumption, aged "a years. ST
: had been in failing health for near
!; two years. The deceased spent mo
of her winters in Baltimore and Was
a ington and before her health brol
-. NoWh was u OcdCu6T III baltimore. IL
- summers for many years were spent
= Smyrna. She was lovely charact
= and has many friends who regret b
: untimely death. Nearly all her Ii
she has been Methodist and died
: the faith which had been sustainil
= help to her in her affection. Mi
= :. Hand was only - years of age VIII,
: she lost her parents, after which s.
). lived at the home of her uncle John
DeFord. She is survived by Of
u brother, Mr.. Myers Hand of Bal
more. Arrangements for the funer
Sc. have not been completed at this VIZ
al ing,
: Postmaster J. H. Maui Dies at Georgetow
Of James H. Maull, late postmaster
IL Georgetown, died last week after
to brief illness, at the age of 70. M
err Ma1ll had experienced some remar