Smyrna times., 1908-04-08
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Robert DenneY, a Prominent Citizen
and Former Miller, Dies After Lin
gerIng Illness Mrs. H. .CoKert

] one
OF Smyrna s prominent retired busi-
ness men and citizens, died at his
home on South street at three O'Clock
Thursday morning last, after a lin
gerlng illness. He had been in failing
health for number of years. About
TWO weeks ago change for the worse
took place and for more than a week
he was lying at deaths door. The
death of Robert Denney removes an
other Of Smyrna's old landmarks.
For over sixty years he was a resi-
dent and identified with the bus mess
affairs of Duck Creek Hundred. the
most time of which he was a promi-
nent miller and established the brand
OF Denney's xxx flour which is
widely known all over the Peninsula.
The deceased was son of John Den
ney OF prominent Kent County family.
and was born at Denney's s Corner near
Dover, July 2, 1929 At the age of
sixteen or seventeen he moved to
Smyrna and accepted a position with
Blackiston & Carrow. After several
years of clerkship, he started in bus
mess for himself, and opened a SOAP
factory on the present site of the
Episcopal Rectory. In the early six
ties ne purchased Holdings Flour
Mill' at Duck Creek and continued in
the milling business until it was
purchased by his sons, H. & R. H. Den
ney, twelve years ago. While prom
inent in business life, he cared not for
nor sought political office, although
ne was a Democrat true to the prin-
ciples of his party. He was a mem
Der of the Presbyterian Church of
Smyrna. His domestic life was one
of interest and devotion. In 1863 he
was united in marriage to Miss Hen
rietta D. Holding, daughter of the
late William Holding. She survives
him with six children, as follows ::
Hlrons Denney, proprietor of the Den
ney's Feed Exchange in Smvrna: Rob
ert H. Denney, proprietor of the Duck
Creek flour mills; DR.. George E. Den
ney, physician of Philadelphia; DR..
Reuben E. Denney, dentist of Phila-
delphia; Oswald Denney, of Bailey,
Banks q Biddle Co., Philadelphia, and
Miss Elizabeth Denney, who resides
at home. Funeral services were held
at his late residence on South street
Saturday afternoon and interment took
place in the family lot at st. Peters
Episcopal cemetery, the Rev. Arthur
Richards of the Presbyterian Church,
officiating.
Mrs. Emma Hudson Colvert Dead.
Mrs, Emma Hudson Colvert, wife
of Armstrong COlvert, of Attica, Ind.
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
l.. Hudson, of this town, died at At
tica at four O'Clock Friday afternoon
after lingering illness. She had
been in failing health for about three
years and since Christmas her decline
had been rapid. Nearly two weeks
ago her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hud-
! son, were summoned to her bedside
and were with her when she died.
The deceased was born and raised in
Smyrna and was held in high esteem
! by all who knew her. Twelve years
ago, June 10, 1896, she was united in
marriage to Mr.. Armstrong Colvert.
Of Attica, Ind, prominent business
man. At Attica Mrs. Colvert was
popular with large circle of friends
who deeply regret her untimely death.
She was a prominent member and
worker of the Attica Presbyterian
Church. Besides her husband she is
survived by an infant daughter, aged
three months. Funeral services were
held at her home in Attica Sunday af-
ternoOn at two o'clock and interment
took place in that town. At three
O'Clock in Smyrna, which according
to Eastern time is simultaneous with
the hour the services We're held at
Attica, a number of relatives and
friends gathered at the home of the
parents of the deceased in Smyrna and
held short services. Rev. DIR. Watt
had charge and after singing, prayer
and bible reading, Dr. Watt made some
touching remarks on the life and char.
acte the deceased.
Clarence W. Hazel, CheswoId Deac
Cheswold, April 6:-Clarence W.
Hazel, one of our prominent and we'll.
known farmers died suddenly last
Friday morning in his 58th year Of
his age. Mr.. Hazel had not enjoyed
good health for five years but Wed.
nesday evening of last week a sudder
and severe attack alarmed his
family, who quickly summoned DIR.
Money and he advised that another
physician be called that they might