Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Emaline c. Waters. Widow of
James M. Waters at one Time a
Well-known Smyrna Merchant


Smyrna Monday morning of the
death of Mrs. Emaline C. Waters,
which occurred suddenly in Philadel-
| phis, at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Charles E. Moore, PIT West
Lehigh avenue, at 11.30 o'clock SUM-
day night. Her sudden death was
a shock to her Smyrna relatives and
friends. She had just left the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John A.
Hoffecker, Saturday. for few days
visit to Mrs. Moore and was to leave
there this week for an extended
visit to her son Mr.. William E.
Waters at Atlantic City, N. j. She
had not been we'll since a recent
illness but nothing serious was an
ticipated until Sunday evening when
again she suffered an attack of the
heart and died within ten minutes.
Her grandson, DIR. Howard Moore,
who was home at the time and
another physician who resides in the
same block, were in consultation but
nothing could be done to save her
life. The death of Mrs. Waters
removes one of Smyrns's best and
most lovable women. Devoted to
her home and church and alw ays
interested in ''doing for others, "
she led life of quiet simplicity,
devotion and high ideals. Living
for and close to her children, she
counted no sacrifice too great for
their comfort and in her death has
left a heritage of which they
may we'll feel proud. She was
member of Asbury M. E. Church
the Mite Society. Foreign Mission
: ary Society and Benevolent Society,
and was always interested in those
organizations and movements that
had for their object the uplift of
humanity. Deceased was daughter
of Eli and Mary (Clayville) Clay
vile, and was born in Snow Hill,
Md. on February 2, 1925. On Feb
ruary %, 1874 she was united in mar
riage to Mr.. James M. Waters, a
merchant of Snow Hill, Md, and
later moved with him to Smyrna
: where he followed the mercantile
pursuit until his death, July 25,
1892, twenty years ago. Since the
L death of her husband she has beer
: making her home with her children,
I who survive her as follows: Mrs.
: Charles E. Moore, Philadelphia
= Mr.. W. E. Waters, Atlantic City
+; N. j., and Mrs. John A. Hoffecker
N this town. Another son, Charles
q Waters, died some years ago. Sh,
a is also survived by one sister, Mrs
n Esther Bennington if Salisbury Md.
: now in her 8Sth year. The remains o
IN Mrs. Waters were brought to Smyrni
% yesterday afternoon and funeral ser
IT vices took place at the residence o
her son-in-law John A. Hoffecker a
ir l. 80 o'clock this afternon in charg
of Rev. W. D. Parry, pastor of AS
bury M. E. Church. assisted b.
Rev. Robert Watt, D. D. Intermen
:. was made at the family lot in Glen
. wood cemetery.
en- Death of Mrs. Caroline S. LasseIl
Mrs. Caroline S. Lassell, aged 7G
= widow of James c. Lassell, VIII
= twenty-five and more years ago wa
! prominent carriage builder
= Smyrna, died suddenly Wednesda
evening at the home of her daughte
~ Mrs. W. ]. Shearer at HOO Ann
=. street. Elizabeth, N. j. Decease
=, had been in failing health for som
- months but her condition was nc
on regarded critical. Shortly aftt
- eleven O'Clock Wednesday evenin
~ ~ she was taken with a hemmorag
~ ~ and expired before a physician a
." rived. Her death was a shock
-. her family in Elizabeth as well
I -.,I Smyrna. She had not been in Smy
- ma since last summer, but look
forward to the time when she cou
PC come to her old home for which 81
ever maintained an abiding interes
no matter where she was locate
'th Her death is deeply mOurned by h
Cet circle of friends. A member of A
RS. bury NJ. E. Church, she was one
an. those good christian women who
of uprightness and simplicity count
zed much in the community. She liv
30 a life devoted to her home a
nu. children and held mothers pls
that only a true and affectiona
alad mother can do. Deceased was
daughter of the late John and Rael
Alexander Graham, and was DC
salad and raised in Elkton, Md. When
a young girl. she moved with
per- father, who was well-known t
salad ner, to Smyrna. In 1860 she mi
ofee ried James G. Lassell a carris
e at builder. The latter was taken fr
hen her in 1890, since which time
rear made home for her children III
II IL md