Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-14
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
"'sS sarah E. DenneY Dies Suddenly
at Her Home on Main Street.-The
We'll Known Dover Citizens Dead

NiiS VI SMYRNA pest known women
dled suddenly at her home corner of
Main and South streets FRIDAY even
ing at about II O'Clock. Death re-
suited from nattack of the heart sup
erlnduced by indigestion. She retired
that evening in her usual health and
her sudden taking away was a shock
not only to the members of her house.
hold, but to her neighbors and friends.
MISS Denney had been subject to
these spells of indigestion at frequent
intervals for about two years and the
fact that she suffered a spell FRIDAY
occasloned no serious alarm. De-
ceased was a daughter of the late
Captain William and Rachel (Rav-
mond) Denney and was born on the
home farm in Raymond's Neck.
About fifty years ago she moved to
Smyrna to the property at the corner
OF Main and South streets, which resi-
dence continued to be her home up
until the time of her death. She was
a woman of culture and refinement,
enjoyed the best reading and loved
with tender devotion her flowers
which she cultivated with care and
attention. Her yard was always
beautiful with the choicest flowers of
the season. On the very afternoon
of the day she died, she gathered
with her own hands some beautiful
flowers which she took into the house.
These same flowers were laid upon her
casket with the other floral tributes
that were given. Outside of her
affiliations with St. Peters Church,
the life of the deceased was centered
mostly in her home. She is survived
by four brothers and two sisters as
follows: William Denney, Dover; ].
Frank Denney, Philadelphia; George
Denney, New York City; David Den
ney and Miss Margaret Denney,
Smyrna, Mrs. Mary Blackiston, of
Clayton. Funeral sevices were held
at her late residence on Main street
Monday afternoon in charge of Rev.
Mr.. Donaguy of Middletown and in
terment took place in the family lot
in Glenwood Cemetery.
Detective N. n. Hutchins, Dover, Dead
Nathan H. Hutchins, the veteran
railroad officer died Sunday night
Death was indirectly the result of
blood poisoning, due to an injury sus-
tanned several years ago, the poison
having gone through Mr.. Hutchins'
system. He had been i'll for about
two years. Mr.. Hutchins was one of
! the best known railroad men in the
State, and he probably enjoyed the
4 acquaintance of as many persons as
} any other man in the State. He was
2 the pioneer detective of the Delaware
2 railroad and for about 20 years was
4 in the company's service, retiring
] about two years ago on account OF
= illness. Before entering the railroad
r service he was a constable in Kent
r county. He was a native of KEN
County, having been born there about
t 65 years ago, and lived there all hi:
s ll4Gg AilOuBu ulo uubiC0 lOOh lllil u
+. Wilmington and other points on the
/ Delaware railroad almost every day
while he was in the service. Mr.
Hutchins leaves a widow and si1
children. There are three sons
Charles, William and Arthur, all Of
. whom live in Chicago, ILL.,, and thu
daughters are Mrs. Ambrose McVe.
{ and Miss Virgie Hutchins of Whining
y ton and Mrs. Lola Kuhn, wife of DIR
- Kuhn of Dover. The funeral will
: take place this afternoon. Service
! will be held at the house, intermen
e at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
ID Death of Mrs. FrisbY Clark, Dover.
ID Mrs. Mary C. Clark. widow o
70 Frisby Clark, died Saturday morning
y March q. She had been i'll less tina
a week, and previous to that time ha
= enjoyed the best of health. The de
ceased was a christian in every re
spect and an ideal wife and mother
>, She was 72 years of age and was Dor
in Smyrna. her maiden name bein
Mary Colmbs Temple. For hume
s. of years she was resident of Cam
den, but moved to Dover about
years ago. The funeral took plac
!" from her late residence No. "a Dove
= Green, Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
=, =, and was conducted by Rev. Alfre
70 Smith. Mrs. Clark's son, Harr
al Clark, of Philadelphia, and he
= daughter, Miss Cora Clark, of Dove
% were at her bedside when death cam
- the result of paralysis.
s: Death of Mrs. Nettie Taylor Stewar
80 Mrs. ]. E. Stewart, formerly Mis-
! Nettie S. Taylor sister of Herman
= TAYLOR Of Dover. died at the home