Smyrna times., 1912-03-06
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Jonn A. Jolls, for Six Years Postnas-
ter at MiddIetown. Dies After Ling
ering Illness-Other Deaths.

a'hiOSS ObiSi SCeAttSs
At 10 O'Clock Thursday night.
John A. Jolls died at his home on
Cass street, Middletown. He had
been in declining health for several
years. For the past few weeks his
condition had been critical and his
death has not been unexpected for
several days. Mr. Jolls was the
second son of the late John W. and
Susan Jolls, and was a prominent
Republican. having held the office of
postmaster of Middletown for over
six years at the time of his death,
succeeding his father, who held
that position for many years. He
was leading Mason having been
honored a few weeks ago with a
pastmaster's jewel bv his home
lodge, Union, No. 5. He was a
good citizen, highly respected by
all, kind and obliging. administer.
ing his public office always with
courtesy and skill. Mr.. Jolls was
married about twelve years ago to
Anna, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. Richard H. Adams and leaves
besides his widow one little daugh-
ter, Mary. His two brothers are
Joseph c. Jolls, well-known regis
teter in chancery for New Castle
county, and Charles H. Jolls, who
lives at Wyoming, and is in the
railway mail service. One sister
also survives him, Sarah, wife of T.
V. Leonhart. Funeral was held
Monday afternoon at O'Clock from
his late residence and interment was
made in Forest cemetery.
Mrs. King Dies at Woodland Beach
Mrs. Mary A. King, aged so
years. motheF-in-law of Mr.. James
R. Mott, president of the Woodland
Beach Amusement Company, died
suddenly Saturday of acute indiges-
tion. Her remains were taken to
her old home at Pleasantville, N. j.,
where services were held and in
terment was made at I.andsdoWne,
Pa. She leaves several children.
Harvey W. FAIRIES, of the firm of
W. A. FAIRIES & Son, this town,
experienced considerable trouble in
getting over the marsh. Smyrna
River was too much frozen for a
boat to navigate and the road was
impossible to teams. With the
assistance of help from Woodland
Beach, Mr.. FAIRIES, after an arduous
task, finally managed to get the
body over the marsh and on fast
land.
Mrs Mary Unrue, Cheswold, Dead
Cheswold, March 5.-Mrs. Mary
]. Unrue, wife of Jacob Unrue,
aged 78 years, died last Wednesday
night after short illness of stoln-
ach trouble at her home in Ches-
void. Mrs. Unrue was a woman of
fine qualities and was loved and re-
spected by all who knew her. She
was a member of the M. E. Church
at Cheswold and was scarcely ever
absent from the services when her
health would permit. She is sur
vived by an aged husband and sew
eral children, Mr.. Samuel Unrue,
who resides near Cheswold, being
one of the sons. Services were con-
Quoted at her home Friday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock. Interment
took place Saturday morning at
Germantown, Pa.
Death of Mrs. G. Herbert Williams
Mrs. Laura FAIRIES Williams, Of
this town, wife of G. Herbert Will
liams. of Berwyn, Pa, the we'll
known painter and paper hanger,
died early Sunday afternoon at her
residence on South Main street after
a short illness. She was SO years
of age and was born. raised and
spent her whole life in Smyrna.
Besides her husband she is survived
by two children. George and Dorothy,
both nearly grown. Funeral ser
vices were held at her late resi-
dence yesterday afternoon in charge
of Rev. W. D. Parry, and inter-
meht was made at Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Little Henry Mansfield Hoffecker, Dead
Henry Mansfield Hoffecker, infant
son of Mr.. AMI Mrs. Robert D. Hof-
fecker, of this town, died from an
obscure intestinal trouble Friday
afternoon at one o'clock, aged two
and one-half days. The little fell
low was born apparently physically
. perfect, with the promise of long
life and much happiness to his par
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