Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
w. H. Sithens, Engineer of Steamer
FRANKIE" Succumbs to Brights
Disease in His 68th Year.

citizen of this town, died at his home
on Commerce street on Friday, May
the 9th, 1910, after a lingering i'll
ness of Bright's disease, aged 68
years. Being employed as engineer
on the Steamer "Frarkie" he e.
fused to give up his duties or quit
work until about ten days before his
death. Funeral services were held
at his late residence yesterday,
(Tuesday), afternoon at two O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. w. E. Matthews
assisted by Rev. A. S. Mowbray.
Interment at Glenwood Cemetery
Deceased was born in Wilmington and
lived in Smyrna about as years. For
40 years he was a member of Morning
Star Lodge No. 6, l. 0. O. F. In
early life he married Miss Martha
A. Clark, who died August 3, 1905.
Deceased is survived by two grown
daughters, Mrs. J. H. Mattiford, of
Dover, and Miss M. Alice Sithens of
/ Smyrna. He is also survived by one
sister, Mrs. Joseph Rebman, of Will
mingtOn, and one brother, Joel Sit
hens, of Philadelphia. He was con-
/ verted and joined the NJ. E. Church
at Jerman Chapel about one year ago
and has ever since remained a con-
sistent member of the same. He was
a good citizen, a good husband, a
good father, and good friend, being
noted for his kindness of heart. His
sympathy and help for the needy and
afflicted and his acts of charity were
ever ready, free, quiet and unobtru-
sive. Appropriately we can say of
him, Dear Friend Yet again we
hope to meet thee. when the day of
life has fled, then in Heaven with
Joy to greet thee, where no farewell
tear is shed. &C w. T.
Lewis Honey, Brother Mrs. EsIey Rust
Lewis Honey, aged 80, brother-in-
law of Esley NJ. Rust our well-known
lumber merchant, died Sunday morn
ing at 9.35 at the residence of Mr..
Rust, corner of Delaware and South
streets. Deceased had been suffer
ing with tuberculosis and five weeks
b ago came to Smyrna to be with his
sister. His untimely affliction and
death when life seemed to have so
much in store for him is particularly
sad. Deceased was a son of the late
Thomas Honey of Hartly, Delaware,
and was a salesman in the employ of
Buckley and Co., the Chester, Pa,
meat merchants. with headquarters
in Philadelphia. He was a bachelor.
Funeral services were held at the
residences of his brother-in-law,
Esley NJ. Rust, this afternoon with
interm-nt at Odd Fellows Cemetery
Death Of George N. Tarburton, Dover
George ~ TarburtOn. veteran OF
the Civil War. died Saturday of a
complication of diseases at the home
of his son, J. w. Tarburton, neal
Dover, he was seventy-six years old.
Mr.. Tarburton served in the sixth
Mary and volunteers during the wal
of the rebellion, he lived at Dover
for several years and was one of the
founders of Armory M. E. church.
The deceased leaves a wife and six
children. Funeral services were
conducted on Tuesday by Rev. F. D.
Reynolds. Pastor of Roby M. P
Church, at the home of his son, j
W. Tarburton. Interment was made
at Lakeside cemetery, Dover.
Her Summons Came After Prayer.
. After giving her experience at ;
cottage prayer meeting at her home
on Governor avenue, Dover, Mrs.
Alfred Massey, eighty years old. re
clined in her chair and tainted. Thirt!
minute after her church classmates
had departed she was dead of paraly
sis. In her experience Mrs. Massel
said: "The Lord is with me con
stantly and assures me that every
thing is ready and may go home
tonight" " Mrs. Massey had evera
children and grandchildren residing
in Delaware and Maryland. TIVE
sons are Walter J. and Albert G.
Massey of Dover. Funeral services
were held at her late sidence will
interment at Dover.
Mrs. Gilbert S. Jones Mother, Deat
Mrs. Louis M. Scott, of No. %
West Nineteenth Street Wilmington
died at $50 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, following an operation per
formed on Thursday last, at tn,
: Homeopathic Hospital She was tn
widow of j. Winfield Scott and had
] very large circle of friends who will
mourn her loss. Mrs. Scott was con
valescing nicely until yesterday