Smyrna times., 1907-07-17
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
Frank E. fiayes of Red Lion Dies of Typhoid
Fever-JOhn BrOcksOn of St. Georges.
Other Deaths During the Past Week.

FeVer-JOhn BrOcksOa of ST. Georges.
Other Deaths During the Past Week.
The sudden death of Frank E. HAYES
which occurred at the residence of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. HAYES.
near Red Lion on Saturday afternoon.
July D, was great shock to the entire
community. He was taken ill on We'd
nesday, and his condition was so criti-
cal that the attending physicirn ordered
his removal to the hospital in Viii
mlngton on Friday, where he died
about 3. 10 o'clock on Saturday after
noon OF typhoid pneumonia and blood
poison. He was the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Hayes, and was
III his 21st year. His funeral took
place from his parents home on Tues-
day morning at 8 o'clock, interment in
the NJ. E. Cemetery at Middletown.
mat he was popular young man and
had many friends was evidenced bv
the many pretty floral emblems. which
completely covered the casket, beside
those given by individual friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Hayes have the sympathy of
the entire neighborhoodi in this sad he.
reavement, it being the first death in
their family circle of nine children.
John J. MeaIey, of Wilmington.
After an illness ofseveral years, John
j. Mealey, aged about fifty wears. a
Well-known citizen of Wilmington.
died at the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital, Philadelphia, shortly before
g O'Clock Wednesday morning. For
more than a week Mr.. Mealey had been
In a critical condition. Mr.. Mealev
was one of the best-known and most
popular men in the city. For twelve
years he was a member of the Lew
Court. His health started to fail about
three years ago, when he became
att1cted with cancer, and had a number
OF operations performed. He was for
many years the driver for the Wecca.
coe Fire Co. His brother, Martin J.
Mealey, was assessor and collector for
the Southern district of Wilmington.
aud when he died John J. Mealey took
the Office as administrator. Later he
was elected to the Levy Court His
wide acquaintance and kindly disposi-
ton made him many friends. He was
good official. He is survived bv his
wife and four children. The deceased
lived at No. 2O6 Connell street.
Former Secretary of State, WiIfred Batemau
Former Secretary of State Wilfred
Bateman, one of the most prominent
men in Talbot comfy, Md, died at the
Emergency Hospital at Easton. where
he had been for the last two menths
undergoing treatment for Brigbt's
disease. Mr.. Bateman served as Sec.
retary of State under Governor John
Walter Smith. He was the son of the
late Col. Henry @. Bateman, of Easton
who was the first Comptroller of the |
Treasury Maryland ever had, and was
porn IN Washington, January 18th.
1869. He had spent almost his entire
lie IN Easton, going there when a bow
with his parents. In 1881 he was ad-
nltted to the Talbot County bar. Mr..
Bateman was connected with a number
Of the leading financial institutions
aud fraternal organizations of Easton
de is survived by two brothers, DR..
James M. II. Bateman, of Easton. and
d. Z. Batemau, who is in the Relief
Department of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, in Baltimore. His funeral
vas held from Trinity Episcopal Cathe-
iral at noon Friday and interment was
made in Spring Hill cemetery.
John BrOcksOu, of St. Georges.
John Brockson died at the residenca
n his 6au0bfar NJ Trv.lt.