Smyrna times., 1910-03-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
William S. Colpitts, Son-InNaw of Mrs.
S. (. Richards, of This I own, Dies
In Wiimington.--Other Deaths.

In WiImington.--O Deaths.
William S. Colpitts, assistant
trainmaster of the Delaware Rail-
road, died at his apartments, "The
Virginia." No. 1901 Madison street,
Wilmington, at 8. 80 O'Clock Monday
morning. Mr.. Colpitts had suffered
for several weeks with stomach
trouble and succumbed to this disease
after long and brave fight. He
was A years of age, was born in
Canada and has been in the employ
of the P, B. and W. Railroad for
about % years. He was regarded as
one of the best train dispatchers in
the division, was young man of fine
qualities and held in high esteem.
/ Deceased will be better remembered
: by the people of Smyrna as resi-
, dent of Clayton where he was located
many years when the Delaware Divi-
sion offices were there. 1t was while
in this vicinity he was united in
marriage to Miss Emma Richards,
daughter of Mrs. S. E. Richards, of
this town and brother-in-law of Miss
Hettie West Richards. He leaves
besides his widow one daughter.
Gladys. He was brother of David
w. Colpitts, station agent at Mt.
Pleasant, Del. Funeral services
held at his late residence No. 1901
Madison street, this evening at 8
O'Clock. Interment will be made at
Smyrna tomorrow, Thursday, on the
arrival of the train leaving that city
at 10. A O'Clock a. m.
Rev. NJ. P. Porter, Loses Wife.
Cheswold, March 8: This
community was shocked late
Sunday afternoon when learning of
the very sudden death of Mrs. Mag
gle A. Porter, wife of Rev. M. P.
Porter, near Cheswold, from a heart
attack Mrs. Porter's maiden name
was Maggie A. Coulter and she be-
came the wife of Rev. M. P. Porter
in Ohio a little more than sc years
ago. Their ministerial life has led
| them through various States of the
+ Union until about six years since they
purchased the farm near Cheswold
with the object of retiring from the
+. ministry and where she has enjoyed
a quiet home life. Sympathetic and
kind however she had won the esteem
of surrounding neighbors. Indeed
$ her untimely death, as it would seem,
: is due to over exertion in hel efforts
to minister in some way in the home
. of a near neighbor who had just lost
: child. for she becAme helpless or
the way and live1 only short time
after assistance reached her. She
I had passed her 55th year by few
e weeks only. A most remarkable
r fact coincident with Mr.. and Mrs
> Porter's married life as stated il
e they have reared ten children ant
+. Mrs. Porters' is the first death Wis
q itarion in the thirty-six years
!. These children are scattered abroad
II but William, Edward and Paul ar
e engaged in business at Norfolk, Va.
/ and we'll known in this locality. Fo
n Miss Edna, at home, the youngest
= bright and charming in society an
= with attachments mutually stron
'r existing between the daughter an
y mothet there is especial sympath
Is felt. Mrs. Porter's remains wi
y be conveyed to Norfolk for burial.
- Death of Mrs j. S. Josln, HartY.
ne Mrs. J. S. Joslin, sister of DIR. J
I'd E. Clawson. of Philadelphia, an
Mt we'll known to many Smyrnians, die
at Hartly Sunday evening after
lingering illness. Deceased was bor
ny in the upper part of Queen Anr
County, near Engelside, in the yea
- 1886 and resided in that county unit
:" married 48 years ago to Mr.. j.
Joslin, when she came to Delawal
where she has lived ever since
- the vicinity of Hartly. She was
~ woman of superior mental qualit
=: and enjoyed the highest esteem of
" who knew her. She, early in lif
consecrated her heart to the servi
~ of her Lord and died a peacef
-, 80 death. She enjoyed the confden
'eu and love not only of her immedia
family and friends but of all w
=" knew her. She was always rath
~ delicate in health and in the last fl
ny ~ years has often been a great suffe
-"e er. For the last fifteen months s
's % has scarcely been able to leave h
su' room. With patient Christian for
ip tude she bore her affiiction and We
'n coined death an end of her sufft
81 ~ ing, being assured that the gift
i'n God, eternal life was her porti
:, .eu forever. Funeral services at Hart
'"e tomorrow morning at 10 &C ock.