Smyrna times., 1907-12-25
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
Gideon Speakman of Belmont Hall Died Mon
day Morning Shortly After Nine O'clock
After Lingering Illness Ia 18th Year.

AIteI LiugeIlnY ulOesS ID iotn year.
Gideon Speakman for many years a
well-known citizen of this vicinity died '
at his home Belmont Hall near Smyrna 7
shortly after nine o'clock Monday
morning after a lingering illness aged
78 years. He had been in failing health
for about seven years the last six
weeks of (which he has not been able
to leave the farm. Recently he had
heart attack and it was feared then that
he could not survive but he rallied and
has been lingering in a weakened con-
ditiOn ever since. Notwithstanding
his condition his death came suddenly
and was shock to his family and
friends. Mr.. Speakman was born near
Concord, Delaware County, Pa., and
moved to Smyrna about thirty years
ago. With the exception of few years |
spent in the employ of the J. E. Tygert |
Fertilizer Company as special repre-
sentative he has devoted his time to
farming aud was recognized as one of
the progressive business men of the
community. He never held or sought
Office but in politics was a staunch Re
publican and manifested much interest
in the success of his party. MIR. Speak
man was married twice. His first wife
was Miss Anna Mary Harvey daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harvey of
Chadd's Ford, Pa. She died in 1875
; leaving him with two children Mr.. J.
Harvey Speakman, Smyrna Station
Agent of the P. B. & W. Railroad, and
Mrs. Lille Cloak, widow of E. Morris
Cloak. A few years later Mr.. Speak
man was married to Mrs. Caroline E..
= Peterson widow of Howard Peterson
and daughter of the late John Cloak of
belmont Hail." Besides his widow
u he is survived by one son Mr.. Cum.
% minis E. Speakman who in recent years
has developed Belmont Hall into q
u model fruit farm and established {
canning industry. Funeral services
= will be held Thursday morning at 1
- o'clock and interment will take plac
q privately in St. Peters Cemetery.
d Former Magistrate BraltOn, Townsend, Dead
so TOWNSEND, Dec. 24:-Thomas Brat
r. ton, who for many years was a justic
xt of the peace at Townsend and was
a welI-known citizen of that town, die
Sunday at his residence there, frol
the effects of stroke of paralysi
sal, l. a1 oo,
'as The funeral took place yesterday fro
nd the residence of his daughter, Mr.
'er Joseph Daniels, services at the houi
and interment at Townsend cemeter.
ii. Mr.. Bratton for some time past h'
KS been working in Smyrna, going
9at Townsend ON Saturday to spend Su
les day at his home there. On Sunday {
I'M ternoon he told some friends while 0
taking a walk, that he had never fl
lte. better in his life. Returning home
had soon complained of feeling badly, a
Int. when physician was call the aged c
eat magistrate was perfectly helpless a
the had lost his speech. Mr.. Bratton v
and 80 years of age. His wife eli ed abe
dim six years ago, and since that time
md children have looked out for his &C
nix fort while he remained in TownseI
NJ Harry Carpenter Dies of Typhoid Fever
an Harry Carpenter, aged 23 years,
two of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Carpenter,
and this town, died at Boston. Ohio, /
was Friday after an illness of two wee
re- from typhoid fever. The deceased '
He'd employed as station and ticket ag'
hat of the Railroad line passing, throu
you that town, and was getting ale
u?" nicely. Two weeks ago he was stric
not with typhoid fever and his condi
nded was critical from the start. His
'Oh, brother, Oscar, went to Ohio and
,ys." at his bedside when he died. He
/ no companied the remains of his bro
owed east and the funeral services and
OF to terment took place at Milford, ID
hreat ware Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
acid ter went to Milford to attend~the
ie of eral. There is much sympathy
other pressed over the death of the yC
eeded man who was held in popular es'
ption by all who knew him.
was ,.... a.ow,
y-fve O"''"''' '''" 49,
used Mrs. Beulah Brown aged 10 y
osions wife of Jesse Brown and daughte
avail. Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Hanson
,sions Friday night after short Ill
5, but There is profound sympathy over
they untimely death. she IS survive
eason her husband and an infar!t son.
Cum other son, twin OF the latter also
Friday night Funeral services
-, held at her late residence on
'uaA Main Street. Sunday afternoon