Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
John W.OenneY of Middietown, Passes
Away-8ranch H. Giles, a Former
Prominent Delaware Lawyer.
Branch H. Giles, ESQ.,, Seaford
boy, who died in Denver, Colorado,
on August %, was buried at Seaford
Friday afternoon The body reached
Seatord on the morning express train
having been brought from Denver.
The remains were accompanied by
the grief stricken father. At Saaford
the body was met by a large concourse
of friends of Mr.. Giles, those who
had known him as boy and as a
young man of great promise. The
funeral procession went from the
railroad station to the church. After
the services the remains were inter
red in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Many people gathered from the sur
rounding country to pay their re-
rspcets to the deceased Among those
from distance were Former IIChancel-
or Nicholson, Former Judge David
I. Marvel, Judge V. M. Wolley, At
torney General Andrew c. Gray,
Thoams F. Bayard and Albert w.
Cummins, of Wilmington. The Den
yer papers speak in the highest terms
of Mr. Giles. He was one Of the lead
ers of the Colorado bar, and had a
large practice. He was a member Of
the University Club, of the Phi Kap-
/ pa Association and for several years
VISA president of the Harvard Rocky
Mountain Club. For some years he
was a partner in the law office of
Charles j. Hughes, who few months
ago was chosen United States Sena-
tor from Colorado. Mr.. Giles was
AZ years old. He was educated at
Delaware and Lafayette Colleges
and the Harvard Law School and took
high honors at all institutions. He
was Deputy Attorney General under
Attorney General John R. Nicholson
and served for three years.
John w. Oenney, of MiddIetown.
John w. Denney, of Middletown,
whose death occurred on the 18th,
after two weeks Hines, was buried
at Middletown last Wednesday, the
Rev. Vaughn S. Collins and Rev. w.
H. Hutchins being in charge. Mr..
Denney was one of the most widely
known men in lower New Castle
County, and at the time of his death
was tax collector for St. George!
Hundred. He was Republican anC
took an active part in politica
affairs locally. Adhering to the faiti
of his father he united with tn,
Methodist Episcopal Church early il
life. He was the son of the latt
Benjamin Denney and was born il
Appoquinimink Hundred and hat
spent his entire life in this section
: About l8 months ago he lost his wifi
, who was the daughter of the lat
John Naudain. Deceased leaves fou
daughters, two sons and a large cir
Gle of friends to mourn his death.
DR.. James Grier Stanton, Milford, Dea
r DR.. James Grier Stanton, of Mil
q ford. one of the most prominen
4 physicians of Delaware, took ar
= overdose of gelsemium on Saturday
r mistaking Il for gentian and despit
= the efforts of several doctors expired
Glesemium is an extract from
variety of the jassamine. When use
, in small doses it is a sedative. A
overdose brings horrible death, tn
drug paralyzing the respiratory mus
). cles. In other words the victim
suffocated. DIR. Stanton was Dor
in FELTON,. Del, in 1860, and graC
= uated from jefferson Medical College
" He located in Camden, N. j., wher
. he soon gained prominence, but fai
II. ing health compelled him to remov
= to Milford about twelve years ago
=. where he has since resided. He Wa
:. elected one of the coroners of Can
den county in 1888. and while i
Office conducted the inquests in tn
9 celebrated Anime Leoney and Ami
= Miller murder cases. He leaves b'
side his widow a son and a daughte