Smyrna times., 1907-11-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
Or. James A. Draper Noted Physician Dies
Suddenly at His Home in Wilmington Al
ter Returning From a Professional Visit

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clans OF Delaware, went into his Office
mt Eleventh and Market Street, Will
and died in a few minutes.
DR.. Draper was y years old. He was
born IN Camden, Del, October %,
1888, and was a decendent of Alexan-
der Draper, who was a member of the
first Legislature called by Penn at Up
land, in 1852. During the Civil War
DR.. Draper was a surgeon in the Mill
tary Hospital at Chester. For more
than twenty years he was the surgeon
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. During
his medical career DR.. Draper acted as
president of the State Medical Society
and as president of the State Board of
Health. He was one of the incopora-
tors of the Delaware Hospital and
had been a member of the Board of
Trustees and of the surgical staff since
its foundation. He was one of the two
oldest members of the Historical Soci-
ETY. of Delaware, a member of the So
ciety of the Sons of Colonial Wars and
one of the early members of the Will
mingtOn Club. DIR. Draper is sur
vived by widow, one son, DR.. James
A. Draper, Jr., and three daughters,
Misses Cornelia, Elizabeth and NADIA
line Draper.
William s. Truax, Former Citizen Dead.
William S. Truax, aged AZ son of the
late John S. Trnax and Mrs. Joseph
V. Hoffecker, died at his home near
Wilmington Thursday, after long ill
ness from a nervous affection. De,
ceased was raised in this vicinity and
left for the West where he continued
farming and other occupations for a
number of years. He moved East but
was obliged to relinquish active duties
on account of nervous disease which
undermined his health and subse
quently ended in his death. He was
popular with all who knew him anC
his untimely death is deeply lamenteC
by his family andIlarge circle of friends
He is survived by widow and tire,
children: Misses George and Salli
Truax and John Truax. Funeral ser
vices were held at his late home nea
Wilmington, Monday morning at 9.3'
O'Clock and the remains were brough
to Smyrna on the noon train for inter
ment at Glenwood Cemetery. A larg
number of friends and relatives a
tended the funeral services at the grave
Miss Clara BlackistOn Of MiddletOwn Dead
Middletown people were shOcke
Friday to hear of the sudden death
J Miss Clara Blackiston, one of the be
known residents of the town. Mi
i Blackiston attended supper given |
:, the members of the Presbyteria
" Church, Thursday evening, and W
apparently as we'll as usual. Fridi
i morning she was taken violently
= with acute indigestion and died 500
! after 10 O'Clock. Miss Blackiston W
, a daughter of the late William al
Hannah Blackiston. Three sister
Mrs. Woodbridge Patton, of Philade
> phia; Mrs. J. B. Rowland and Mi
:, Emma Blackiston, of Middletown, a
~ one brother, Rev. Slater Blackisto
!, of Butte, Mont, survive her. L
" funeral services were held Monday
20 %. M, with interment at st. Ann
! Cemetery.
Ia Death Of GeOr &c c. RadcIlif, ST., Of Camt
at George G. Radcliff, Sr., well-kno
e. citizen of this county, died at his no
in Camden, early Saturday mOrnil
., age rs years. The deceased had b'
ill for several weeks, and until wit
n few days of his death, his friel
ht believed he could recover. Mr.. X
:sh cliff leaves a widow and four childr
or Mrs. J. B. Manahan, of Camden; N
ia Powder, of Baltimore; George @.
ma William Radcliff. Funeral servi
are were held at his late residence,
les, Monday afternoon, conducted by (
ON s. J. Cleeland, of Dover, and E.
will Nelson, of Camden. The rema
ear were taken to salem, N. j., yester
n a morning for interment.
- Mrs. Iiurd Mother Of Mrs. Levi Anthony
,as Mrs. Jane L. Hurd, aged 80 ye
.ov. died at the home of her daughter,
sral Levi E. Anthony, early Sunday nj
line Jug. after lingering illness. She
we're been in failing health for some y
in. and her death was not unexpected
nor. those who had noted her decline.
ned deceased came to Smyrna six years
God from Hoosic Falls, N. Y, where
will had resided for many years with
kan eldest daughter Mrs. Alice Kin
the The latter died shortly before
J. in came to this vicinity. Being In ia
ion health, her life in this communl
49, 80, 1-..ovv,, outsida the family CT