Smyrna times., 1907-08-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
''UnCIe Joe" Richardson, of Wilmington,
Well Known 10 Smyrna Dies After a
Short IIlness--OeathIO of Charles Deuuey.

Joseph A. Richardson, a we'll known |
member of the New Castle counry bar
and until recently auditor for the |
Wilmington Savings Fund, died Sat
urday morning at his home on Red
Oak Road, near GreenhilI Avenue
after a prOtracted illness. The deceased
was a native of Wilmington, and was
58 years of age. He was well-known in
Smyrna being frequent visitor to Bel
mont Hall. He and Cummius Speak
man having taken a number of trips
together. "Uncle Joe" as he was af-
fectionately called was a general
favOrite and his death is deeply re-
gretted. He was the son of the late
George Richardson of the firm of
Richardson and Hopes, local hard
ware merchants and was related to the
Richardson family of Christiana hun
dred. Ill heath forced him to resign
from the position of auditor of the
| Wilmington Savings Fund, secretary
of the Board of Park Commissioners
and secretary of the board of managers
of the Children's Home. He was un-
married. The deceased was admitted
to the bar of this county in 1874, after
having studied law under Colonel
Benjamin Nields, but for fifteen years
he had not practlsed. He was at one
time prominent member of the old
Wilmington Democratic Club. Mrs.
Seymour Thomas, of New York, his
sister, survives him. The funeral took
place Monday from his late home, aud
interment was private.
Charles Deuney of Dover Dies of ApOpIexy,
Charles Denney, brother of Mr..
Robert Denney of this town died
SUI, anly Saturday afternoon at Do
yer without any apparent warning to
his family. Mr.. Denney was around
town as usual on Saturday until 8
O'Clock in the afternoon, when he
went to his bedroom for a nap. About
8 o'clock Mrs. Denney called him to
the evening meal, and receiving no
response went to his room. There she
saw him lying in bed as if asleep, but
he was dead. The family physician
said that death had occurred at least
two hours before, and the cause was
apOplexy. Deceased was the youngest
OF six children of John Denney of
Little Creek Hundred, large and in.
fl .ential land owner. OF the six child
rem only two survive, brother Rob.
ert Denney, of Smyrna, and a sister
Mrs. Ephriam Garrison, of Cheswold.
Mr.. Denney is survived by widow,
Mary Denney, daughter of the late
James L. Heverin, and one son,
: Charles Denney, Jr., of Philadelphia
He was a prominent citizen and an
active member of the Democratic
party. Funeral services will be hello
at his late residence on South street
Dover, on Thursday afternoon at ;
o'clock. Interment at Lake Sid,
r cemetery.
Death Of Mrs. Clara West OF MiddletOwu.
J The death of Mrs. Clara West, wifi
of Mr.. Harry West, early Saturda!
morning was a surprise to many, com
, paratively few being aware of her i'll
- ness. She died suddenly from menin
gifts. Her illness being made fata
= it is said, from too hearty eating o
cucumbers and other foods. She wa
. the daughter of Mr.. Fred H. Davis
o until recently a resident of Odessa
Her husband is employed at the Coo
and Brady Creamery, and lived o
Lockwood street. She was in the got
year of her age, and besides her hut
" band leaves three small children t
. mourn her death. Funeral service
- were held at her late residence o
- - Monday afternoon, interment bein
- ~ made in Old Drawers Cemetery
near Odessa.
#. Former Smyrna Visitor Dies Of Typhoid
III Mrs. James Simmons, of No. 10:
Ut Trenton Place Wilmington, who wi
as be better remembered in Smyrna
H. Miss Julia Miflin frequent visitor
SS Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Stevenscl
" died early Monday morning of typho
S sS fever. Her 2-yesr-old son Hollida,
~ is also critically i'll of the same diseal
"a Mrs. Simmons was only 26 years
u: age and was daughter Of Hollidi
VI Miflin. She had been i'll but tv
weeks with the disease. Services we
held at her late home this afternoC
ES ond interment was made at Wyomin
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. StevensC
ny left for Wilmington this morning
attend the funeral.
ole Mrs. Henry Lane Dies at Wayne, Pa.
ng
ar Mrs. Laura Lane, wife ef Hen
n Lane, of Wayne, Pa, and daughter
Iou Of EraIariok Lana of ROuh