Smyrna times., 1910-09-28
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
State Auditor Theodore F. Clark, Mrs.
Lizzie Fell Taylor and Mrs. j. M.
Betts.-Other Deaths Recorded

Lizzie Fell Taylor and Mrs. j. M.
Betts.-Other Deaths Recorded
State Auditor Theordore F. Clark.
who was only recently renominated
by the Republican state convention,
died suddenly Thursday suffering
from complication of diseases. He
was 72 years old and a conspicuous
figure in state politics. In 1899 Mr..
Clark was speaker of the house when
Addicks and Higgins had their mem
orable contest for the United State
senatorship. Theodore F. Clark was
a native of New Castle county,
where he received his early school
ing. Graduating from Delaware
College in 1857, he has since been
identified with the destiny of the Re-
publican party in this state. Three
times he was elected a member of
the Legislature and was chosen
speaker of the house in 1899. 1t
was during this year he denounced
the levy court of New Castle county,
and many of his revelations of cor
ruption were sustained at subsequent
hearings. In 1901 Mr. Clark, who
had been an anti-Addicks man, be-
came a member of the Immortal
seven," who held out for the cleo
tion of a regular Republican for
United States senator. The pressure
brought to bear upon them was at
the time said to have been pro-
nounced, but they voted throughout
the session for Colonel Henry A. du-
Pont. Aside from his political en-
ployment, Mr.. Clark was a farmer,
residing on a productive piece of
property about two miles from Dover.
He was one of the most extensive
stock raisers of Red Lion Hundred.
In 1867 Mr.. Clark married Sarah
Margaretta Stewart, of Monmouth
county, New Jersey, and they hac
one child, Charles Stewart Clark.
Mrs. Lizzie Fell Taylor Dead.
Mrs. Lizzie Fell Taylor, wife o.
DIR. Howard Taylor, a prominen
dentist of Asbury Park, N. j., siste
of Mrs. Benton N. Weldon of thi!
twn, and of Mrs. A. E. Jardine, re
Gently of Smyrna but now of Atlanti
City, died Monday morning at 6.3
O'Clock at her home in Asbury Park
She had only been i'll about week
Thursday her condition grew seriou
and Mrs. Weldon and Mrs. Jardin,
were summoned to her bedside. De
ceased was a daughter of William
Fell, of Asbury Park, at one tim
proprietor of the Delaware House 0
, this town. During his residenc
, here Mrs. Taylor, who was then ur
, married, was one of the bright an
!, attractive women of Smyrna, and
popular devotee of many social las
times. Shortly after leaving Smyrn
she was united in marriage to d.
Taylor who survives her with or
t son, lad of ten or twelve years
D The untimely death of Mrs. Taylor
e deeply regretted and much sympath
is expressed for her family. Ful
= eral and interment took place to-da.
n Mr.. Weldon Joined his wife yesterds
{ and remained over for the funeral.
Former Principal Belts Loses His Wi
Word reached Smyrna Thursday
the death of Mrs. Belts wife
Former Principal John M. Belts
. the Smyrna High School, which o
cured at White Haven, Pa, on Sc
- tember goth The contributary eau
> was military tuberculosis. Aft
leaving Smyrna Mrs. Belts and h
:. :. children went to Ridgely, Md, whe
70 she spent nearly two months. Gro
. ing worse she was taken to VIII
=, Haven, but to no avail. After t
- - days of intense suffering, she pass
' to her eternal reward. She was
- good woman, quiet, unobtrusive a
devoted to her home. She is 81
es vived by her husband and two ch
nd dren. Funeral and interment to
IN place at Ocean View, Delaware,
TO Thursday last, the services being
~ charge of her former pastor, RI
in Roberr Watt ID. D., of this town.