Smyrna times., 1908-01-15
WILLIAM H. CARR ENDS BUSY LIFE

Died at His Home on Market Street SATURDAY.
Morning After a Short Illness of Pneu-
mOnia-R. F, D. Carrier of Route No. 2
William H. Carr, R. F. D. Carrier of
Route No. 2, leading from SMYRNA to
Severson's, Raymond, White Hall and
Dutch Necks, died at his home on Mar.
ket Street Saturday morning shortly
after one O'Clock after a short illness
from pneumonia. He had only been
i'll week, first being taken with the
grip which developed into pneumonia.
His death therefore coming so unex-
pectedly was "A great shock to his many |
friends, many not even knowing he
was sick. His going out removes au-
other of Smyrna's old landmarks of
which the past month has been nota-
BILE. For nearly seventy years he has
been a resident of this vicinity and
was long engaged in the ice cream and
confectionery business. Carr's Ice
Cream enjoyed a reputation which
went beyond the confines of SMYRNA
and was noted for its fine favor and
smOothness. About six years ago he
was appointed a Rural Mail Carrier
but kept up his ice cream establish
ment until about year ago when he
discontinued its manufacture. De-
ceased was the son of the late Peter and
Eliza (MacDonnelD Carr, and was born
in Wilmington, October 3, 1893. At
the age of five years he moved with his
parents to Smyrna, his father being
the proprietor cOnsecutively of the Col
Inns Beach Hotel on the Delaware Bay, &,
the Delaware House of Smyrna, and
later bakery and confectionery store
2 in Smyrna.
r Was In Several Engagements During the Wal
. By the time William H. Carr reached
g his majority, the Civil War broke ou
d and espousing the cause of the Union
t he volunteered his services and en-
e listed in the Navy. He served on sew
L eral men ofwar among the most prom
o inent of which was the Congress
n which was sunk in Hampton Roads b1
e the "Merrimac, an engagement il
q which nearly all his crew were lost
L Corporal Carr managed to cling t
l. some wreckage until picked up b
10 some Union men. He with the fe'
y saved were sent back to Washingto
70 and from there assigned to other boats
Up The engagement with the Congress
re happened the day before the celebrate
$. fight between the Monitor an
'Merrimac" of which Corporal Ca
was an eye witness. He was also
the Blockading Squadron off Charlie
mt ton, S. c., IN which his boat was near
lost. After the War, Mr.. Carr returnt
to Smyrna and started up coal al
- lime business but was only in this
few years when he entered the ice crea
r, and baking business which he cont
90 ued nearly all his business career.
March 1887 he sold out to George
Stevenson aud went to Oxford, Nc
-. but was only there two years when
- returned to Smyrna and opened l
' business again. About six years a
when the Rural Free Delivery Serv
I"' was enlarged in Smyrna, he was
r. he served until the time of his rec
% illness and death. While a strong
NJ publican he never cared for or sou:
a"u office. He rather preferred the gu
~ life and the circle of his own hor
'ne One of his fondest diversions was fl
nus ing and whenever the opportunity
L 20 forded he loved to angle for bay tr
and was considered one of the
ii'o amateur fisherman in this vicinity.
lich
ear His Happy and COngenlal Married Lii
onn On May 25th, 1870 Mr.. Carr
NJ united in marriage to Miss Marg
D. Mitchell, daughter of the late Rich
'uo and Anna Mitchell of this town.
III survives him with two children,
Maud M. Carr who resides at home
Mr.. Roland B. Carr of the Dul
led Powder Company, of Whining
George Carr the Oldest son died A
Irf'eu 19, 1898. A large number attended
Dyed. f,,,o,ol sorvioas of William Fl. Gar
new his late residence on Market street
, re terday afternoon at one O'CLOCK
was charge Of Rev. Arthur Richards, pf
ht at of the Presbyterian Church. L
near mept was made at Odd Fellows G
The terv