Smyrna times., 1909-11-10
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

Charles Messick, Brother-in-Law of
George w. Taylor Passes Away in
Atlantic City Other Deaths.
Charles Messick, brother-in-law of
George w. Taylor of this town,
we'll known contractor of Atlantic
Citys came to an untimely end Satur-
day evening while trying to board
trolley car. He was sprinting to
catch car at Atlantic and South
Carolina Avenues, and was just |
about to seize the car rail when he
fell unconscious. City Clerk Edward
R. Donnelly, son-in-law of the
stricken man, who was with him at
the time, promptly summoned an am
bulance and Mr.. Messick was hurried
to the City Hospital. He died Sunday
morning. Doctors pronounced appO-
plexy the cause of death. His death
was a great shock to his many rela-
tives and friends. Deceased was a
| former Smyrnian. In his boyhood
days he was an apprentice of John
A. Cavender and by his industry be-
came partner with Mr.. Cavender.
During the war of the Rebellion he
was a member of the 5th Delaware
Regiment. Early in life he MARI ed
the e.der sister of George w. Taylor,
of this town. Soon after the close
of the war he gave up business in
Smyrna and removed to Philadelphia.
For the past 25 years he has been
prominent contractor of Atlantic City
and was a former member of the At
lantic City Council. Funeral ser
vices took place yesterday and inter
ment was made at Pleasantville, N.
J. Deceased is survived by two
children, Mrs. E. R. Donnelly and
Mr.. Malby Messick. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Taylor attended the funeral.
Death of Samuel Blderback.
Samuel Bilderback, at one time a
well-known farmer near Clayton, who
/, for several years has been beating
from post to pillar, died suddenly at
Marcus Hook, Pa, Sunday, October
81, from an heart attack, aged 67
years. He had been employed by Mrs
Benjamin Worrilow. Deputy Coro-
ner r. P. Cloud, of Marcus Hook
e took charge of the body and held an
inquest. His remains were brought
to Smyrna Saturday and interment
was made in the family burying
ground at Bethel Church Cemetery,
: near Cheswold. Services were helC
= in the church in charge of Rev. Mil
: ton Mccain. The deceased, whC
: was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
= Bilderback, was born and raised on {
: farm between Clayton and Kenton
- Young Samuel received every advan
tage in his early education and train
: ing and was a graduate of Yale Un
= iversity in the class of 1874. Upol
: : the death of his father he succeeded
- to the valuable fruit farm but fel
: into bad habits with it's ultimat
train of reverses and the farm
- slipped from him. Subsequently h
= travelled all over the country. Fo
- several years he has been livinl
- around and about Marcus Hook
! Many sad features attended his un
= timely death.
is Death of Mrs. L. w. Counselman.
I'd Mrs. Hirons Denney attended o
n- Wednesday last the funeral of he
I'd mother, Mrs. Martha Ann (Wygart
I'd Counselman, who died at Baltimore
n Md, Sunday October 81. Deceased
te who was 67 years of age, suffered
ne fall over a year ago from which sh
in never recovered. Mrs. Counselmar
widow of L. w. Counselman, will b
remembered as a former resident {
Smyrna, when her husband was
the canning business at Smyrna Lane
all ing. She resided on Mt. Verno
street and was held in high esteem b
all who knew her She is survive
'l- by four sens and three daughters q
IOllOWS' GeOTSe Il. anu ISOoS L
ng Counselman, of Houston; ] B. Cour
nd selman, of Salisbury; W. B. CouI
It's selman, Mrs. Peregirn Wroth. Mrs.
ly William Sn art, Mrs. j. B. Hall, {
be Baltimore, and Mrs. Hirons Denne!
ut of Smyrna. Funeral services toe
ct place Wednesday and interment W;
re made at Druid Ridge Cemetery, Ba
re timore.
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