Smyrna times., 1908-01-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
Mrs. Alice Wilson Moore, Wife of Dr.. Thomas
C. Moore the Well Known Physician and
Politician Dies After Lingering lIlnese

Friday evening at $50 o'clock in the
48th year of her age The deceased
has been near deaths door for
several weeks but she was spared to
her family over Christmas and when
the summons came she fell to sleep.
Her death to those who knew her con.
ditiOn occasioned 10 surprise. She
was patient sufferer and was resigned
to the end. Mrs. Moore was the
youngest daughter Of the late Alexan-
der Il. Wilson, who died January 18th
last, at the advanced age of ninety /
years. She married in early life DR.. |
Thomas G. Moore, the we'll known
physician of Smyrna, who in later years |.
became a prominent politician and
leader of the Duck Creek Hundred |
Republicans. Her life was centered in
her home and in devotion to her fam
lily. Two children were born to DIR.
and Mrs. Moore, Delaney, aged II,
whose untimely death occurred Sep
tember 22nd, 1905, and Mary, aged TO-
who with DR.. Moore still survives
The death of Delaney was a crushing
blow to her, the effect of which she
never got over. Mrs. Moore is also
! survived by two sisters, Mrs Mary
Stern, Philadelphia, aud Mrs. J. E.
Quinn, Ocean Grove, N. j., and one
brother, Harry Wilson, of Whining
ton. Funeral services were held at her
late residence yesterday afternoon at
one o'clock, and interment took place
at Odd Fellows Cemetery, the Rev.
Robert Watt, D. D., officiating.
William R. Polk, FOrHerIy of Odessa, Dead
William r. Polk, for many years a
prominent and influential resident of
Odessa, died at Memphis, Tenn, Sat
urday, December 21st, in the 18th year
of age. With his son he went South
in the hope that a change of climate
might benefit his health. The an
nouncement of his death was a severe
shock to his friends. His remains
were brought North and inferred in
Riverview Cemetery near Wilmington
on Christmas Eve. Mr.. Polk had long
resided in Odessa, and was best known
in Middletown for his energy and per-
severance in building the Odessa &
Middletown Railway for some years
since. His perseverance was remark
able, his energies of late years, until
] his health failed him, being directed
to building trolley roads, and when
taken sick was bending his energies tc
securing the necessary capital to es
tablish trolley communication between
:, Middletown and several county towns.
His efforts at one time seemed to
! promise success, right of way to Cecil
: ton having been secured and grading
: commenced but failed of completion.
He was a remarkable man and was
: highly respected. He leaves a widow
and two sons, Robert aud William, Il
mourn his death, the former a residen
= of Memphis, Tenn, and the latter a
Atlanta, Georgia.
o William II. Money Dies at Townsend.
= William H. Mouey, a prominent citi
: zen of Townsend, died at his home o.
Main street, IL clock Friday night
of a complication of diseases. He had
been ill for several weeks and his deaf
: was not unexpected. Mr.. Money too
an active part In Republican politics
a and he was we'll known throughou
the county. In February, 1905, he wa
- appointed tax collector for Appoquini
= mink hundred which position he ha
held up to the time of his death. Mr.
= Money was In his SEVENTEEN year c
- age aud besides wife, he is survive
! by son and daughter who are Wi
: liam @. Money, q well-known youn
= business man of Townsend, and Mis-
" Mary Money, also of Townsend. Fur
; eral services were held at his late res
!, dence yesterday and the remain
:. brought to Smyrna for interment whel
= they rest in the family lot in Glenwoo
- Cemetery.
70 Captain John c DurbOrOugh Dead.
Captain John o. Durborough, th
best-known sea faring-man and stean
= boat master in Delaware and one of Il
= iolliest and most sociable of men, wa
: stricken with paralysis and died MOI
- day night at his Lebanon residence
He had only recently retired from Il
- command of the Philadelphla-Doy
steamboat "John P. Wilson, - and WI
for years master of the MARY U. Git
ems" Captain Durborough was
years old. He leaves four children.
E. Night Watchmau Jones Tenders ResignatiO
NC NIGHT Watehman Charles Jones b