Smyrna times., 1911-11-29
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
MRS. M. A. Casson. For MANY Years
an EstImable Women of Cheswold
Fasses AwaY-Ross Parrish Dead

@NON' Go.-Much SYM
Pathy IS expressed here over the
death OF Mrs. M. A. Casson. mother
OF Messrs. Myers and Levin Casson
OF this town, and Mr.. d. H. Casson
near Leipsic, and sister of Messrs
oamuel and David Hancock. of
Dover, who died last FRIDAY morn
ing atter a lingering illness at her
nome in Dover. Mrs. Casson
formerly resided in this town for a
number of years and has a host of
friends who mourn her loss. She
lett mere more than a year ago to
reside with her son and daugbter
IN Dover. She was an active mem.
Der of the M. E. Church and until
compelled by illness to give nm
going to church was always found
at the means of grace and was an
inspiration to others by her sweet
christian life and character. Fun
erai services took place Monday
morning from her home in Dover
and was largely attended, conducted
by Rev. Milton Mccain, of Stock
ton, Md. Rev. W. L. White and
Rev. Wadelle, of Dover. Inter-
ment was made at Silver Lake Gem
etery, Dover.
Ross Parrish, ,Son-in-IawJ j. Allen Moore
Mr.. Ross Allison Parrish. "a
years old, who will be remembered
IN Smyrna as the son-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Allen Moore, died Sat-
uroay morning of tuberculosis at
the home of his father, Mr.. William
1. Parrish, 2801 St. Paul Street.
Baltimore, after an illness of three
years. Mr.. Parrish, who is q cousin
of former Fire Commissioner Edward
M. Parrish, served with the Volun-
teer Engineer Corps during the
Spanish American War and contract
ed the fever which was the Begin
ming of his i'll health. Besides his
parents, Mr.. Parrish is survived bv
his widow, formerly Miss Mary W.
Moore. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Allen Moore, Of Greensboro, Md.
and Baltimore; one child, Louise;
three brothers, Messrs. William K.
Eugene G. and Robert E. Parrish.
and one sister, Miss Mary L. Par
rish. Funeral services took place
from his late residence in Baltimore
Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. In
terment private.
UntimeIY Death of Mrs. Armstrong
Mrs. Fannie Armstrong, aged 80.
widow of Oliver A. Armstrong, who
resided on Union street, adjoining
residence of Thomas M. Hoyle, died
Monday after a short illness from
pneumonia. She had only been sick
about a week and her untimely death
was a great shock to her friends.
Only a short seven months ago,
MAY Is, 1917 her husband, Oliver
A. Armstrong, died. To lose their
parents both within so short a time,
is case of unusual sadness and
surviving children, one daughter and
two sons, who have the sympathy of
many friends. Mrs. Armstrong was
a good woman, a worker and active
member of Jerman Chapel and was
held in high esteem by all who knew
her. Funeral services will take
place Friday, December l, and in
terment will be made beside the
grave of her husband in Odd Fellows
Gene terry. Rev. W. E. Matthews,
her pastor, will have charge.
c. D. Wells, Townsend Carpenter, Dead
Complaining of what he thought
was indigestion, Charles D. Wells
aged SO years, carpenter living
near Townsend, died suddenly Fri
day at noon. Kidney trouble is said
to have caused his death. Mr..
Wells was at work when he spoke
of feeling badly and sent for some
medicine to relieve him of an attack
of what he thought was indigestion.
He went home shortly afterward and
died within fifteen minutes. He is
survived by his widow and four
children. The funeral took place
from his late residence Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Ruth, Native Kenton Woman
Mrs. Melvina Ruth died at her
home in Galena, Md, last Friday,
AGED SO years. She was well-known,
both in Kent County, MI, where
she had resided for many years, and
in Kent County, Del. where she was
horn and raised, being daughter
of Matthew Hazel and Rosanna
Lamb Hazel Of Kenton. Mrs. Ruth's
husband, Samuel Ruth, who was IN
business in Smyrna and later IN
calena. died over 30 years ago. ohe
is survived by two children, Mrs.
Lena Shallcross and Frank Ruth
18th Of Galpna. Mrs.