Smyrna times., 1907-03-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
Benjamin HAZEL Ross. WeI-Kuown Young
Farmer Dies Suddenly Charles B. FAIRIES
Head of Massey's WheeIwright, Dead.

Farmer Dies Suddenly Charles B. FAIRIES
Head of Massey's Wheelwright, Dead.
Benjamin Hazell Ross son of Mr.. |
Charles G.. Ross of this town one of |
the progressive young farmers of this |
vicinity died a few minutes before |
seven O'Clock this morning after a
short illness. He had been suffering
with the grip and was getting better.
Last night change for the worse came
aud he died almost suddenly. The
deceased was only 36 years of age, was
quiet and industrious and generally
liked by all who knew him. He was
born and raised on the Hazell Farm
near Millington and after a district
school education took up farming. A
few years ago he purchased the farm
on which he resides near Smyrna and
was conducting it with success. His
wife, who was Miss Emma Burris
daughter of Frank Burris of this
vicinity, survives him with five daugh-
ters, Misses Elizabeth, Julia, Anna,
Laura and Stella. Funeral will take
place from his late resideode next Sat-
urday morning at II o'clock, inter ment
at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Rev. Benjamin Cubbage, of FELTON, will
officiate.
Charles FAIRIES Dies of Typhoid Pneumonia
Charles B. FAIRIES who has been in
charge of the wheelwright and black
smith department of Charles r. Massey
died about midnight Sunday after a
short illness of typhoid pneumonia.
He caught cold little over two weeks
ago while attending the funeral of his
mother. Deceased was good, honest
and reliable man and is spoken highly
of not only by his employers but his
friends generally. He had been work.
ing at the same plant for a period Of
26 years, first starting with George W
& S. Taylor, later with Henry d. Boyel
and then with Charles r. Massey
His wife, who was q Miss Turner
survives him with three children: Al
fred FAIRIES of Chester, Pa; Charlie
Jr. of Newark; aud Miss Bessie Farie
who resides at home. Funeral seryi
q ces will be held tomorrow Thursda
q afternoon at 2 O'Clock and intermen
will be made in Odd Fellows Cemetery
the Rev. William FAIRIES officiating.
y !. Freeman Raisu Noted Politician Dead.
e Isaac Freem an Raisin, who for nearl
r 40 years had been the acknowledge
q leader of the Democrat organization i
g Baltimore, Md, died Saturday of hear
g failure following an attack of apoplex
n sustained about two week ago. He wa
II born i'll Kent county, on the easter
J. shore in 1888. Though not conspicuor
e as an Office holder, he was we'll know
le to politicians throughout the Unite
,f States. Mr.. Rasin's wife died MOI
,e than 10 years ago. is survived /
!. two sons, Messrs. John F. Rasin al
d Carroll W. Rasin, and four daughter
W Mrs. Hugo Albert Rennert, Mrs. w
W liam Tyler Gatchell, Mrs. Villa
|. Pinkney Craig and Miss Alice Rasi
le Mr.. Raisin and his family are We
ut known in Smyrna, his daughters beii
a. frequent visitors here.
=, T' Mrs. Cynthia Hall of Leipsic Dead.
Mrs. Cynthia hall, wife of Cal
Hall, died on Thursday at her home
Leipsic, after an illness of sevel
IT. weeks. Mrs. Hall was a member
P. o. S. of A. of Little Creek. T
members of Washington Camp, No.
Inc attended the funeral services, whi
we're held at Roby M. p Church,
al. Sunday afternoon; interment "
tol made at Lakeside Cemetery, Dover
~ Elmer Cavender Passes Away In New Cas-
IA The sympathy of the community
Tor with Thomas Cavender of New Gas
,ut for the loss of his son, Elmer Cavend
Tor the sixth member of the family to &
1g- within 10 years, or since his reno
na- from Smyrna to that town. Elm
snt was popular young man and was h
hn in high esteem. Funeral services w
ty, largely attended last Friday afternot
red