Smyrna times., 1906-03-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
DR.. James r. McCausland, Formerly Well
Known PractlcIng Physician Of This Town
Dies 10 Philadelphia Deaths.


Dies 10 PhiladeIp hia-0ther Deaths.
The intelligence was despatched to
Smyrna early Monday morning an
nouncing the death of DR.. James r.
McCausland, who, dozen years ago
was we'll known practicing physician
of this town. The dissolution took
effect at the Presbyterian Hospital,
Philadelphia, at $50 o'clock Sunday
evening. The deceased, who was ma
tive of Philadelphia, came to Smyrna
soon after graduating from the Phila-
delphia College of Pharmacy and ac-
cepted position in j. Wesley Den
ney's drugstore. He was only here
short while and left to complete
course of study in the medical depart
ment of the University of Pennsyl-
wanna of which Institution he gradu.
ated. For number of years he was
Pennsylvania Railroad physician. He
came to Smyrna to settle about twelve
years ago and practiced here for
number of years. He built and occu-
pied the beautiful residence on Main
Street, now the property of William A.
FAIRIES. On October the 30, 1890, Dr.
McCausland was united in marriage to
Miss Elva Smith, oldest daughter of
Captain and Mrs. A. H. Smith, of this
town, who, with one son, Ralston Nc
Causlald survive him. Funeral SER
vices took place in Philadelphia yes
terment was made at Laurel Hill Gem
etery.
William LlewelIyn Davis Dies of Pneumonia
William Llewellyn Davis one of the
young and progressive farmers in
this vicinity died at his residence
the Lavender Farm" near town early
this morning after a short illness from
pneumonia. The announcement of
his death was great shock to his
friends who had hoped his life might
be spared. Yesterday he seemed bet
ter but toward evening he grew worse
and the end came shortly after one
O'Clock this morning. The deceased
was but thirty-six years of age. He
was the only son of Mr.. snd Mrs
Llewellyn Davis of this town and
when he started farming several years
ago he at once advanced to the from
and was looked upon as one of the pro
gressive aud up-to-date young farmers
of this vicinity. His widow who was
Miss May Covender daughter of Mr..
Theodore Lavender of near town, sur.
wives him. Funeral services will b.
held at his late residence on the STATE
road Saturday afternoon at one o'clocl
and interment will be made at Glen
I wood Cemetery, Smyrna.
Unlimsly Death of Miss Clara Porter.
D Mrs. Mary Price and Miss Lydi
| Porter of this town, received last weel
, the sad intelligence of the death o
d their niece, Miss Clara Porter, daugh
: ter of John T. Porter of Scranton, Pa
. formerly of Smyrna. Deceased wa
a taken ill with peritonitis at college, a
! Englewood, n. j., where she was
!, student, and her parents summoned
!; She was operated upon at the hospitf
!, in that town and was thought to be be-
y ter, but when her parents arrived, th
}, change for the worse came suddenl
!. and she passed away. She was bu
e seventeen years of age, and expectin
a to graduate from college next summer
J. She had every prospect of bright an
happy life. When quite child sh
associated herself with the church, an
es was good girl, loving and unassum
u ing, seemed entirely unconscious {
her many advantages. Her death b.
N made sad, bright and beautiful HON
el Thomas S. Clark OF Dover Passes Away.
&c Thomas S. Clark the we'll know
ol real estate broker of Dover, died at IL
BIS University Hospital, Philadelphia
At Monday evening. Mr.. Clark's cas-
after he contracted something reser
It; bling pneum onia, was pronounced
ce showing signs of tuberculosis. H
rs life was despaired of, AMI it was a
on nounced that the hospital corps
,ol physicians could not save him. M
at Clark was but "a years old and hi
many friends in Dover, and throug
out the state. His genial, buoya
:, disposition continually won for hi
friends from all walks of like.
- leaves wife, one son T. Victor Clar
:, and daughter who is Mrs. Georl
: G. Massey. Funeral services will
I, held from his late residence, on Sou
- State street, on Thursday afternoe
- at one o'clock, conducted by Rev.
B. Hiley and Rev. l.. E. Barrett;
= terment at Lakeside Cemetery.
,ca Rev. Albert ChandIer's Brother Dead.
,as Rev. Albert Chandler, pastor
he Smyrna Circuit, Ireceived the sad
on telligence Monday announcing t
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