Smyrna times., 1908-05-06
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
oonn D. Lewis Formerly a WeII-Known
"'''"rIght of Smyrna Dies In VIII
mington-Other Deaths.

LEWIS rormerIY Well-Known
M'II"rIght of Smyrna Dies In VIII
mington-Other Deaths.
john b. Lewis, aged 83 years. ia
ther OF the late William M. Lewis
OF this town, died Friday morning in
a private hospital in Wilmington
after lingering illness. He had
been in failing health for number
OF years and last September left
Smyrna for Wilmington, where he
had been under treatment at the
homeopathic Hosital and other
institutions. For a time he i'm
proved, but in the last two or three
months he had been failing rapidly.
Inc deceased spent most of his life
IN Smyrna and vicinity, where he
was an expert millwright. For
time ne was the proprietor of the
Alley Mills, west of Clayton. Earlv
IN life he married Miss Mcbride.
who died twenty-six years ago. Of
family of six or seven children he
survived them all. The recent death
OF his daughter, Mrs. Fairbanks. of
wilmington, and his son. William
M. Lewis, of Smyrna, were crushing
blows to him, the shock of which he
never fully recovered from. He is
survived by two brothers, Robert
Lewis, Of Dover, Caleb Lewis, of
Chester, and one sister, Mrs. Will
liam Harris, of near Wyoming. He
is also sourvived by four grand
children-Miss Helen Lewis, Will
mington; Mrs. Frank Malcom.
Smyrna; Miss Mary Fairbanks and
Mr.. Roland Fairbanks, Wilmington.
The remains were brought to SMYRNA
Saturday and after short services on
Sunday were inferred in the family
lot at Odd Fellows Cemetery, the
Rev. Robert Watt, D. D., of Asburv
M. E. Church Smyrna, officiating.
Mrs. Mary A. McCIain Passes Away
Mrs. Mary A. McClain aged 81
years, widow of Archibald McClain
for many years resident of Thorough
fare Neck, died at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Wilhelmina Higgins in
Smyrna Friday morning after a ling
ering illness. Funeral services were
held at Friendship M. E. Church in
ThOrOughfare Neck on Monday and
interment was made in the cemetery
adjoining, the Rev. w. E.. Matthews
officiating. Deceased is survived by
five children as follows: Harry Nc
Claim, Smyrna; Mrs. N. H. Rambo
and Mrs. George Kreider of PhiladeI-
phia; Mrs. B. F. David of Thorough
fare Neck and Mrs. Wilhelmina Hug
gins, Smyrna.
Robert Graham of Near Kenton Dead
Robert Graham aged 88 years, a
well-konwn farmer residing between
Kenton and Downs Chapel, died
yesterday after a lingering illness
from heart trouble. He was an indus
trious farmer and continued this
activity until advanced age and i'll
health prevented. He is survived bv
a widow and several children, all
grown. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow, Thursday, at 2 O'Clock
and interments will be made in
BrynziOn Cemetery, Rev. Mr.. Jones
officiating.
Thomas Mccoy Loses Little Daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McCoy of
Philadelphia have the sympathy of
their many friends in the untimeJv
death of their little daughter Edith
May Mccoy age three years. Death
occurred Friday after a short illness.
The remains were brought to Smyrna
on the noon train to-day and inter-
ment was made in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, the Rev. Arthur Richards ofici-
ating.
Mrs. Eliza Burton of Dover Dead.
Mrs. Eliza A. Burton, widow of
Captain Erasmus D. Burton, died
Friday night at her home in Dover
aged Is years. Funeral services
were held at Barrett's Chapel on
Monday. Mrs. Burton who was Miss
Connor, Of Magnolia, owned consider
able farm property, which will now
go to her three children, DR.. Wilbur
D. Burton, acting prothonotary of
Kent county; Mrs. James w. Kerbin |
and Mrs. I. C. Chambers.
CHESWOLD PROPERTY BURNED