Smyrna times., 1907-04-03

DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
Mrs. Daisy Sutton Stevenson Wife of G. Reyn-
Olds Stevenson Died Last Evening
of James Downs a Former Citizen.


of James Downs a Former Citizen.
Mrs. Daisy Sutton Stevenson, wife of
G. Reynolds Stevenson, passed peace
fully away at H. Is last night after a
long illness of tuberculosis, aged 90
years and weeks. She had been in
failing health for over year, the past
five months of which she has been con-
fined to her bed. Deceased was one
of the bright and attractive girls who |
grew up in Smyrna. She was daugh-
ter of Mrs. Charles Bitter and moved
to this town when a little girl. She
was graduate of the Smyrna High
School and was a member of Asbury
M. E. Church. Her untimely death
just as she was entering upon a useful
womanhood is deeply deplored not
only by her family but by her large
circle of friends. She is survived by
her husband who is associated with
his father George NJ. Stevenson in the
ice cream and confectionery business,
and an infant daughter Pricilla L.
| Stevenson. Funeral services will be
held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the residence of George M. Stevenson
on Main Street, in charge of Rev.
Robert Watt, d. D., pastor of Asbury
M. E. Church and interment will be
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Former Smyrna Boy Crushed to Death.
The funeral of Walter Reed, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reed, of Dover,
formerly of Smyrna, and a nephew of
Mrs. John Griffin, of Smyrna, took
place last Wednesday, when his re-
mains were brought to Smyrna for in
terment at Glenwood Cemetery. The
death of Walter Reed, who was bright
and promising young man of 27 years
is attended with unusual sadness
Reed who was born and raised neal
Smyrna, was living at Norristown, Pa.
I and was employed as fireman for th'
, Pennsylvania Railroad. The Monda,
previous he was just returning from
his 'run" and before reaching Norris
" town was firing his engine when the
king bolt connecting the tender wit
l. the engine broke causing the two t
d separate. Reed was thrown to tn
II track and was crushed to death. H
10 had but recently been married and hi
+. bride, formerly Miss Ella HalIman, lc
q Norristown, was prostrated with grit
!. over her husbands untimely deatf
r His remains were taken to the HON
Or of his parents in Dover and after ful
lg eral services were brought to Smyrn
TX for interment.
- Well Known Former Citizen Dies 10 Cheste
ne James Downs, aged 70 years, broth
I'd of Mrs. James Doughton, formerly
Is this town, died in Chester, Pa, c
" Monday last, April 1, after lingerir
ar illness. The deceased was for sever
ce years resident of Smyrna and W
g. superintendent of the old Warden Ba
e. ket Mill in the days when it was
er fourishing industry of Smyrna. f
.rs later moved to Odessa where he held
ed position on the Steamer Clio. He |,
re- Odessa several years ago and has be
as in the coal business in Chester whe
of he has been very successful. He wal
ra. bachelor and made home for his S
,ol ter, Mrs. Doughten and his ME
g." Miss Laura Doughten. Funeral 8
mr. vices we're held at his late residenc
Ic- 622 East 8th Street this afternoon a
,ri- the remains will be taken to Odessa
lth morrow, Thursday morning, on
ers train leaving Chester at sos o'clC
fol- for interment.
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~ DR.. Money of CheswOld Loses His Fatht
lta- CHEswoLD, April 2:-Henry McC
ster mick Money, father of DR.. p.
our Money, of Cheswold, died at his SC
be residence last Wednesday evening
les. his 18th year. His health rapidly Fl
III" ing, he few weeks since sought
Ilon medical skill and care of mis- son, lie
yne ing his own home near Harringtt
ster Henry M. Moneys early life was sp
lted In the farming pursuit but the Ii
ang years of his life he devoted to maxi
Pre- mast hoops for vessels with mari
talk success. He was an ardent Method
the in which church he for twenty ye
} ex- held license as exhorter, and
Tri- full of the fire of old time Methodi
In his dealings with his fellowmen
nrch. honesty and integrity was of that ST
shy character as to be undoubted. His
in mains were removed from Chesy
dec to Harrington for burial.
the Harry Sbapiey Loses His Infant Daus
1soi' Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shapley /
-,o' the sympathy of their large circ
a., friends in the death of their in
aony daughter Pauline H. Shapley aged
'no year and one month. Death resu
ii"s from pneumonia on Friday last q
lnoho q short iIlness Funeral services