Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Edward S. CantweIl. Grandson of r.
E. CantweII.-Thomas j. Gray, of
BridgeVile, and Other Deaths


E. CantweIl.-Thomas j. Gray, of
BridgevilIe, and Other Deaths
Cheswold, Oct. II. Edward S.
Cantwell, aged 10 years, son of John
c. Cantwell, of Chester, Pa, and
grandson of R. E. Cantwell, near
Clayton, met with a very sad and
untimely death last Monday at the
Texas Oil Works, near Claymont,
DEL, where he was employed. He
was leaving the works about 5
O'Clock in the evening after his days
work, stopping to joke with a friend
for moment passed on and was hit
by a shifting engine used by the
company, and badly mangled. The
ambulance from the Chester Hos
pital made quick run to the scene
of the accident. He was rushed to
the Chester Hospital and everything
done to relieve the unfortunate man.
He soon became unconscious and
continued to sink rapidly until about
S.15 O'Clock when he died. Edward
was well and favorably known in
Smyrna and Clayton where he had
resided and his untimely death has
cast a gloom over the community in
which he had lived for several wears
with his grandfather, Mr.. R. E.
Cantwell. He left there about two
years ago to accept a position in
Chester where he has since resided.
Fcneral services were held at his
fathers home, 344 Kerlin Street
Chester, Pa. Rev. Dr. Jones of
Trinity M. E. Church, Chester.
where he attended church and Sun
day School when small boy, made
some touching remarks on the life
and character of the deceased. The
floral emblems were many and beaut-
lful. Interment took place at
Lawncroft cemetery, near Claymont.
last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Graham of Kenton Dead
Death Monday relieved the suffer-
ings of Miss Elizabeth Graham, of
Kenton, who accidentally impris-
oned herself in her bed, when,
in pulling off her shoes she
slipped violently backward, b-eak-
ing three Stats of the high old
bed and falling through the centre.
Three days Imprisonment in her
'cramped position in which she was
caught and wherein her body was
partly exposed caused paralysis and
pneumonia, from which she died.
The woman lived alone, but had
many friends who daily called on
her and none can account for the
long period in which she lay with
out attention before her plight was
discovered. Carpenters worked next
door on a new building and if the
woman could have only called out in
feeble voice they could have come
to her relief. Relatives, including
Frank Johns, all sup
posed when her home was not opened
Tuesday, that she had gone on
promised visit to country relatives.
Thomas j. Gray. of Bridgevile, Dead
Thomas j. Gray, the Delaware
agent at Bridgeville and
well-known throughout Delaware,
died at 6 O'Clock Monday evening,
Of heart trouble from which he had
been sufferer for some time. Mr..
Gray, who was about 4S years of age,
is survived by his wife, three
daughters and a son. He was a
brother of John G. Gray, the Will
nington attorney and another broth
er, William Gray, lives in Bridge
1ille. The deceased was active in
Demoratic politics and was the nom
nee for State treasurer in the 1908
He was a son of the late
Gray, former sheriff of
sussex County, and was well-known
IN railroad circles especially.
Death of Mrs. Fannie A. Denney
After a long illness, Mrs. Fannie
1. Denney, widow of John P. M.
)enney, prominent Leipsic farmer,
s dead at the Denney country home
ust south of LEIPZIG. Mrs. Denney
vas 20 years old. Funeral services
we're held on Friday with interment
It Dover Presbyterian churchyard.
rank Murray, WeIl-known Tile Layer
Frank Murray, aged II, a we'll
.nown tile layer of Smyrna died
friday and was buried Monday from
he residence of his son, John F.
iurray, in this town. Interment
7as at Odd Fellows Cemetery.