Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK

DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
mrs. mary hanifee Widow of Patrick FIanifee
Expires Suddenly Near DeIaney's-Desth
OF Or. Green Of MiddIetOwn, ,and Others
Mrs. Mary Hanifee, widow of Patrick
Hanltee, a well-known farmer, of De.
laneys died Saturday afternoon sud
denly from hemOrrhage of the lungs.
Mrs. Hanifree was sitting on the back
porch of her home, when in clearing
her throat blood gushed forth. She
was taken in the house but soon ex-
pred. Her sudden death was a great
shock to the family and the whole
community. She was held in high es-
TEEN by all who knew her. Coroner
Galloway of New Castle County was
notified and he was assisted by w. A.
FAIRIES of Smyrna. An inquest was
held Sunday morning a verdict rem
dered of ''natural causes" The re
mains were taken to Wilmington where
funeral services were held yesterday
with interment in the new cathedral
cemetery. Deceased was rs years of
age and leaves three sons and a daugh-
ter.
DR.. Cecil Green Dies at MlddIetOwn.
DR.. Cecil Il. Green, Oldest son of
Mrs. Eliza Cochran Green, died Wed.
nesday at Rehoboth, where he has
been spending the summer. DIR.
Green was the son of William and
Eliza Cochran Green, of Middletown,
He was born March 2nd, 1868, and at
tended the public school of Middle
town, then prepared for Philadelphia
Dental College at West Chester State
Normal School, West Chester, Pa.
After securing his dental degree, he
practlced his profession for a year and
a half at Chattanooga, Tenn, from
where he went to Newark, Del. After
several years of successful work he
was forced to give up his profession on
account of his health, choosing farm
ing as a more suitable occupation,
which he followed until his last Hines s.
Funeral services were held at his
mothers home on Saturday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. Interment at ST. Anne's
cemetery.
J. W. Cats; Camden's Former Postmaster.
J. W. Cats, of Camden, passed
away at his home Thursday after a
long illness. Deceased was we'll
known all through that section, hav
ing held the position of postmaster a
Camden for number of years, retir
ing from Office during Cleveland's sec
ond term. He was considered one o
the most efficient and capable postmas
ters in the government employ at tina
time. Mr.. Cats was veteran of tn,
Cevil War, having served in the Uniol
Army, during that conflict, and was
member of the G. A. r. He is survived
by widow, and three children, twt
daughters, Mrs. George Hansen, o
near Rising Sun, and Mrs. Georg
Barret, and one son, J. W. Cats, Jr
: Funeral services were held Saturda
: afternoon, from his late home, inter
ment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
{ John W. Hall Son Of Ex-Governor Hall DeaC
John W. Hall, one of Frederica'
8 prominent citizens, who bears tn
l name of his father, the late ex-Gover
, nor Hall, died Tuesday morning at
, o'clock of Brights disease, after a
r illness of only a few days. The d,
Q ceased was generally beloved and re
). spected, being a man of plain and III
!, assuming manner, companiOnable anC
Q friendly toward everyone with whoi
= he came in contact. He leaves a yer
:. large estate and was especially intel
i ested in vessel property, in which /
"a has large investments as we'll as i
r, lands and loans. He leaves no chi
!, dren. His widow 81 the daughter o
8 the late Samuel Virden, of Frederic
: Mrs. Eliza J. Graham of Camden Passes Aw
Mrs. Eliza J. Graham, of Camdel
: died at the residence of her son, Wi
liam Graham, Friday afternoon after
lingering illness. Funeral servic
we're held Friday afternoon, interme
being made at Odd Fellows Cemeter
The deceased was well known in Car
den, having lived there a number I
te years and had a host of friends. 81
was a sister of Mrs. E. W. Coope
and is survived by two sons, Villa
q, Graham, of Camden, and Samuel Gr
Of ham, of Tyrone, Pa, several gran