Smyrna times., 1912-03-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

Miss Sarah Barton FAIRIES Dies Sud-
denly at Her Home on Mt. Vernon
Street-Other Deaths of Week
Miss Sarah Barton FAIRIES, aged
"a, sister of William A. FAIRIES,
Smyrna's well-known undertaken,
died suddenly yesterday morning
shortly after six O'Clock. Deceased
had been in failing health but was
getting better and able to be about
again. Monday evening she retired
in her usual health and seemed
bright and cheerful. Early next
morning she was seized with a
coughing spell and before medical
assistance arrived she had breathed
her last. Her death was a severe
shock to her family and friends.
Born and raised in Smyrna, the
daughter of Alexander and Mary
(Jester) FAIRIES, she grew up one
of the capable women of the COM
munity, interested in her home,
church, friends and everything that
was good and elevating. She early
Joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church and its allied societies and
despite her home duties found time
to devote some interest and atten-
tion to all. For nearly her whole
life she had assisted, first her father
and then her brothers in the under
taking business. and hardly funeral
took place but what she was ready
with helping hand. After the
death of her parents, she and her
sister, Miss Eliza ]. FAIRIES, con-
tinued the old home on Mt. Vernon
street. The latter died July, 25,
1904, since which time Mrs. Adaline
Cook has made her home with Miss
FAIRIES. Deceased was fond of her
home, was a lover of flowers and
ever had an hospitable welcome for
her friends. Her only surviving
brother is William A. FAIRIES. of the
undertaking firm of w. A. FAIRIES &
Son. Funeral services will be held
at her late residence on Mt. Vernon
street, Saturday afternoon at one
O'Clock in charge of Rev. W. D.
Parry and interment will be made
in the family lot at Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Mrs. MabIe Cole johnson Dead
Mrs. Mable C. johnson, wife of
Leroy Johnson, well-known
farmer, died last Thursday evening,
March 7th, at her home near Smyrna
Landing. from an atSack of pleuro-
pneumonia, from which she had been
i'll only about two weeks. She was
in her SSrd year of age. The un-
timely death Of Mrs. johnson was
severe shock to her friends. She
was a capable woman, good wife
and mother and had a host of friends
who will mourn her death. De-
ceased was a daughter of Samuel
Cole and in early life become the
wife of Andrew Hawkins, a pro-
gressive farmer, whose untimely
death in April 1910 produced a pro-
found shock to the community. Last
autumn Mrs. Hawkins was united in
marriage to Leroy Johnson, who
survives her with three little chill
dren: Edith Hawkins aged Is; Mil
dred Hawkins, aged IL and Hazel
Hawkins, aged 10. Funeral SER
vices were held Monday afternoon
and were largely attended. Inter-
ment was made at Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
Waitman Smithers, Chesapeake City
Waitman Smithers, one of Cecil
county's leading residents, died at
his home in Chesapeake City, Md.
Sunday, after a short illness of
pneumonia. aged 68 years. Mr..
Smithers was a native of Fredrica.
but had been a resident of Cecil
county, Md, the greater part of his
life. For the past 43 years he had
been in the employ of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, and at
the time of his death was general
superintendent Of the waterway.
Prior to his selection for superin-
tendent he was for ten years COL
lector of tolls Cor the Back Creek
Towing Company. He is survived
by his widow and one son, DR.. Del
mar Smithers, of Chesapeake City.
His funeral will be held this (Wed-
nesday) afternoon.
w. P. Dickson, New York. Loses Wife
Mrs. Helen A. Dickson, wife of Will
liam P. Dickson, New York City, died
last Wednesday March 6, at the Red
Cross Hospital after short illness.
She was a New York woman of
kindly, sympathetic ways and charm
ing manner and six years ago was
united in marriage to Mr.. Dickson,