Smyrna times., 1913-04-30
DEATH RECORD or THE WEEK

DEATH RECORD or The WEEK
Frank s. Robinson, Oldest Son of
Joseph c. Robinson Dies Following
Operation For Appendicitis.
The sad intelligence reached Smyrna
Thursday of the death of Frank S.
Robinson, Of the Cummins Farm near
town. who a week previous was TAX
en- to the Delaware Hospital. Will
mingtOn. for an operation for appendi-
citis. The operation was performed
apparently successful but turn for
the worse set in and despite medical
aid, he died Thursday. His untimely |
death was a severe shock to his fam |
lily and friends in this vicinity where !
he had lived all his life and was held |
in high esteem. Deceased who was
in his 33rd year. was the oldest son
of and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Rob-
inson Of near town. Early in life
he learned farming and when he left
his fathers farm il was TO take up
farming for himself. He was pains
taking and enterprising and was max
ing a success. A young man Of high
ideals he was well thought of in the
community and was q devoted hus-
band and father. At the time of his
death he was conducting one of the
farms of Miss Agnes Cummins. Mr..
Robinson, in early life married Miss
Bessie daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Jones of this vicinity who sur
wives him with five little children and
for whom there is deep sympathy.
Funeral services took place Sunday
afternoon at his late residence near
Smyrna and was one Of the largest
funerals witnessed in recent years.
Friends and relatives from all parts
of the county came TO pay their last
tribute of respect. The services
were in charge of Rev. L. l. Nc
Dougle pastor of Smyrna Circuit.
Touching eulogies were said, beauti-
full floral tributes were laid on his
easket and large cortege followed
his remains to its last resting place
in Glenwood Cemetery.
Chester Loder Dies at RidgleY Jones
Chester B. Loder, died at the home
of Ridgely Jones, on the NJ. V. Fore
! farm, in Severson's Neck, Friday
April 18th. from inflammation OF
the stomach. being II years of age,
Deceased was born and lived in New
! York State until the age Of z wher
through The Children's Aid Society
! he was placed in the Ford home. HI
) was always an intelligent. and cheer
ful companion and comrade among tn,
: boys st school or upon the farm
$ Two years ago he joined the Churcl
: under the ministry of Rev. w. E
O Matthews and six of the Sunday Schoo
/. boys were pail bearers. Rev. L.
+ McDOagle the circuit pastor talke
e feelingly Of the young man and Rev
n J. Jones from Frederick spoke as
e representative Of the New Yor
l. Home. A trio from Severson's san
n several selections. Interment wa
.r at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
. Death Of William 7. Smithers Jr. Dove
Is William Townsend Smithers, age
80, Of Dover, a son Of the late secrl
tary Of State William T. Smithers
. died at the home Of his mother Q
State street, Dover. Saturday sftei
- noon. Mr.. Smithers had been j
2 since early in the winter. and hs
- been eonfUed since February. 4
:, had engaged in newspaper work bot
70 in Wilmington and in Philadelphia
l. He was known familiarly the sta
e over as "Towny'. The funeral Sc
> vices were held yesterday afternOC
> with interment at Barratt's Chape
3 where his father is buried.
r. Death Of Mrs. Vandegrift. Middleton
5, After an illness Of several wee
u Mrs. Mary S. Vandegrift died at q
IT residence Of her daughter Mrs. Jam
er T. Shallcross. in Middletown. Thur
day evening, at o'clock, az
So years. Mrs. Vandegrift was &
u widow Of Wilson E. Vandegrift, q
spent the greater part of her life ne
sh McDonough. Funeral services We
held at the residence Of her daughte
Mrs. James T. Shallcross, on Mond
oI afternoon, April 2sth, at l..
ny O'Clock. Interment will be made
Drawers Cemetery.
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