Smyrna times., 1911-03-08
DEATHS RUTHLESS HAND.
TAKES ACTIVE CITIZENS
BENTON N. WELDON SMYRNA'S
PROMINENT DRUGGIST DEAD

George w. Oliver. of the Firm of Geo.
w. Oliver & Son. Smyrna Harness
Makers.-Many Other Deaths
The sad intelligence reached
Smyrna Saturday afternoon that
Benton N. Weldon, our prominent
druggist, who was taken to the
University of Pennsylvania Hospital,
Philadelphia, last Wednesday and
operated upon for gastric ulcer of
the stomach, was dead. The dis
solution took place at two o'clock
after hard struggle for life. The
operation was performed with sue.
cess but in his weakened condition
from the loss of blood caused by
hemorrhages, he was unable to pull
through. His body was brought to
Smyrna on the early morning train
Sunday. The untimely death of
Benton N. Weldon and the sad
circumstances attending it, has
produced an unusual amount of
sympathy. Born, raised and hav-
ing spent his whole life in Smyr-
ma, he won and maintained the
highest esteemed of all whose pleas
ure it was to know him. His life
was devoted to his home and his
chosen profession and his kindness
and goodness of heart, his philan-
thropic spirit and his noble character,
won for him the good word of every
body. Deceased was the son of
Benton V. and Julia (Newman) We'll
don of this town, and was born August
2S, 1868. He graduated from the
Smyrna High School in the class of
1886 and later entered the drug store
of the late James P. Hoffecker to
learn the profession. Under the
thorough training he received, he
soon became proficient and passed a
high average before the State Board
of Pharmacy. When Mr.. Hoffecker's s
health broke down, Mr.. Weldon sue
ceeded to the established business
and by his Industry, frugality and
attention to business he was enjoying
a fine trade. He had few peers as
druggist and compounder of medi'
cines. On October %, 1901, Mr..
Weldon was united in marriage t.
Miss Margaret Fell, daughter of Mr.
William Fell, of Atlantic City
formery of Smyrna. Besides hi'
wife he is survived by his ageC
parents, brothers John, Willard ant
Linden, and sisters Emma and Julia
of Brooklyn, N. Y. Funeral ser
vices took place at his late residenc
on Main street yesterday afternoon
at three o'clock in charge of Rev
F. W. R. Arthurs, rector of st
Peters Church. The floral trib
utes were magnificent. The fun
eral was largely attended, man
4 friends taking this opportunity @
paying their last respect to one the
held in love and esteem. Harmon
q Lodge No. 13 A. F. and A. M, G
which the deceased was a member
had charge of the services at tn
n grave, after the religious service
were said. The honorary pail bearer
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FAIRIES, Philadelphia; DR.. Edward
Dwight, ]. Harvey Speakmal
Eugene Davis, Smyrna; DIR. j.
Cobb, Clayton; Rev. Charles H. Ho
mead, Wilmington; John P. LeFevr
!, Dover. The active pail bearers we
all brother Masons: DR.. R. H. eli
ton, H. P. Hall, j. Edward DeFor
Harry B. Grieves, DIR. Frank Gardn
and Hirons Denney.
Death of Former Chief Justice Lo
After a short illness, which W
not considered serious, former Chi
Justice Charles Brown Lore, one
the most distinguished and notat
of Delaware 8 sons, was found de
in bed about o clock Monday moi
ing, at his residence, No. I40O De
M ware Avenue. He had been in b
@ but a few days. Deceased was s
M of the late Eldad Lore and was bo
at Cantwell's Bridge (Odessa) MAJ
# 16, 1881. He was a graduate
Dickinson College and studied law W
# Judge Finley, of Philadelphia.
was clerk of the Delaware Hou
@ session of 1867. Later he enter
@ the ministry and was assigned to
IL Princess Ann Circuit (Snow Hi
but at the end of his term, he
turned to law and associated hims
with Chancellor Bates. He 81
rose into prominence. He was
former Attorney General and me
Der of the Forty-eighth and For
ninth Congresses previous to be
Chief Justic of the State. AS CT