Smyrna times., 1911-08-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Harry j. Wilson, Son of the Late Alex
ander II. Wilson, of Smyrna, Dies
in nWiImington-Other Deaths.

Harry j. wilson, ageu 0V, son OF |
the late Alexander H. Wilson, of |
Smyrna, and brother-in-law of for.
mer State Senator, DR.. Thomas c. |
Moore, died at his home GIG West |
9th street in Wilmington at three
O'Clock Friday morning after a
lingering illness. Deceased had
been afflicted with locomotor ataxia
for fifteen years, most of the time
confined to his chair. Recently he
began to fail rapidly and was a
great sufferer. Deceased was raised
in Smyrna and in his younger days
was ready participant in the social
life of the town. Some twenty
years ago he moved to Wilmington
and until aff1iction caused him to give
up active life, was engaged in the
sewing machine and insurance busi
ness. He married Miss Nellie
Stevenson, sister of the late George
M. Stevenson, who survives him with
one daughter, Miss Adah wilson.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence in Wilmington Sunday
evening in charge of Rev. E. C.
McNichol. His remains were
brought to Smyrna Monday morning
and inferred in Glenwood Cemetery
on the arrival of the $50 train.
The Rev. George Conoway, of this
town, had charge of the services at
the grave.
Mrs. J.V. Price, Dies at Sassafras, Md.
Mrs. Avis Anna Price, wife of
j. V. Price, of Sassafras, Md, who
for seventeen weeks has been con-
fined to her bed with intense suffer-
ing, died Friday night at 1905
O'Clock. She wss in her 69th year
of age. Her death was due to a
complication of diseases and i'm
mediate cause being cancer of the
stomach. The untimely death of
such an estimable woman was
deeply regretted throughout the
community. While there were alter
: mating hope and fear during her
long siege of suffering, there was
an earnest desire that her life might
be spared for many more years.
The summons, however, came and
, found her resigned and ready to go.
The deceased was a good Christian
woman, a faithful and devoted wife
r and kind and loving mother. She
! is survived by her husband anC
, three children, Walter E. Price, Of
e Galena; Mrs. Fred E. Shahan Of
: Atlantic City and Mrs. George w
Sylvester who resides with hel
e parents at Sassafras, Md. Th'
services were in charge of he
f pastor, Rev. Hill of the M. P
Church, and Rev. Lewis, of Galena
: Md. Interment was made at War
: wick Cemetery on Monday at p. m
Miss Mary A. Phillips, Dead.
Y Miss Mary A. Phillips, aged 81
!. who lived alone on Mt. Verno
a Street, died Saturday after linger
d ing illness. She was taken i'll wit
e Bright's Disease three months ag
It and got better. About a week ag
It she grew worse and sank rapidly
10 Deceased was a daughter of the lat
10 Robert Phillips and sister of tn
% late John E. Phillips Of this town
e and had spent her whole life
a Smyrna. She was a seamstress fo
?. many years. Funeral services wer
It held at her late residence on MI
" Vernon Street yesterday afternoo
IS at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. W. T
), Matthews and Interment was mad
II at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
= Former Delaware Boy Dies.
Re Mr.. C. Edward Donovan, of Gree
ne Spring, received last week the So
7n news of the death of DR.. John
lie Carey, of Cheyenne, Wyoming
~ formerly of Milton, Delswar
re The funeral services were held
.ir the home and the remains we
90 shipped to Milton, where they we
he laid to rest in the Methodist Gem
in terry last Tuesday. DR.. Carey W
yn a man of integrity and honor al
M had considerable wealth, the brothe
.st being in business together and a
to multi-miIlionares. DR.. Carey
he survived by his wife and brothe
ng Governor Carey, of Cheyenne Wyol
ing, and two sisters of Philadelphia
ay Mr.. and Mrs. Seamans Lose Daughi
'er Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Seamans,
'rd near the Seven Hickories, have t
Z. sympathy of their friends in t
lst death of their daughter, Katherir
'ed aged 2 years. Her untimely des
d took place on Monday.