Smyrna times., 1913-01-22
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Isaac ". Mills, Former Superintendent
Delaware Railroad, Dies at His
Home in CIaYton.-Other Deaths

Clayton, Jan. 20.-Isaac N. Mills,
for many years superintendent of the
Delaware Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, and one of the most
prominent and popular railroad men
in the East, died at his home in Clay
ton, Sunday night, at 10 O'Clock, of
paralysis, which stroke he suffered
Sunday. Mr.. Mills was II years old,
and had been an invalid many years.
In fact, his retirement as superinten-
dent of the division in 1891 was
brought about by stroke of paralysis
that affected one side of his body and
impaired his speech to such degree
that it was difficult to understand
what he said. At the time of his
death he was retired special agent
for the Delaware railroad, for the past
few years having been engaged in
taking account of and tabulating the
fruit and produce business over the
company's lines. Mr.. Mills was we'll
known and highly esteemed. He was
a native of Pennsylvania, having been
born in Philadelphia county Septem-
Der 18th, 1886. His father, Mat
thew Mills, was a florist and was
born in England, but came to America
when youth. He married Susan
Macmillan of Scotland There were
six children, the subject of this
sketch, however, being the only one
who survived long. Matthew Mills
died in 1867. At II years of age he
was apprenticed to the printing trade.
After working five years in Philadel-
phia he went to Newark, this State,
where he became a clerk in j. w.
Evans store. In 1857 he returned
to the printing business and worked
on the Cecil Whig, at Elkton, Md.
During that year, however, he went to
St. Louis, Mo-, where he worked at
the printing business. In December
he returned to the East and secured a
position as freight brakeman on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
more railroad. In that humble posi-
tion his ability and care soon made
him known to those who could serve
him and from that station he rose tC
the post of superintendent. In 1860
Mr.Mills was appointed station agent
} at Pelryville, Nd, and so satisfac-
: tory were his services during the 1C
years he was there that when the
Office of general agent was created or
: the Delaware railroad, in 1870, ht
was elected to that important posi-.
; tion. In 1881 he became superinten
dent of the Delaware railroad, which
D position he ably filled. In 1858 ht
married Annie, daughter of William
Miggett of New Castle county, whC
survives as do also three daughters
: Mrs. John Barclay, Miss Nettie Mills
and Miss Clara Mills. Funeral ser
vices were held at his late residence
S this morning and the remains taken t,
Dover for interment.
t Death of Mrs. Joseph Hamilton
: Mrs. Sarah A. Hamilton, aged 70
s wife of Joseph Hamilton, died las
e Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock
s at her late residence near Smyrn;
y after an illness of eight months of
y nervous breakdown and pneumonia
it She was before marriage Mrs. Sara
e A. Clark, daughter of John and Re
= becca Clark near Millington, Md.
= and spent her whole life in this vicir
l. ity. Had she lived until March LIT
=. next. she and her husband would hay
.e been married so years. Member {
Sc Friendship M. E. Church Thorough
10 fare Neck. She is survived by he
ot husband and two sons: George F
Hamilton, Wynnwood, Pa. ;JoseLh "
Hamilton, Smyrna; Mrs. James SteN
'e ems, Elmer, N. j. Funeral service
le were held at her late residence G
l. Saturday afternoon at 1 O'Clock.
t. charge of Rev. w. E. Matthews ar
a interment was at Odd Fellows GENE
re terry, Smyrna.
- Death of Mrs. Helen p. Foster, Bostc
% Word has just reached Smyrna I
an the death of Mrs. Helms P. Foste
e. of Boston, Mass, after a lingerir
n illness. The announcement was r
w ceived here with sorrow and regret
a. her friends who knew and loved he
We Deceased was born and raised S
is Smyrna, daughter of the late Mr.
a. Jane Pittman She married Ra
~ dolph Foster. son of the late Bisht
nd Foster of the M. E. Church. He dl'
~ many years ago. She is survived
or one daughter, Miss Florence Fost
,at of Boston and two sons, Randolph,
he Chicago, and John, of Boston. Flu
.ns eral services were held at Boston al
interment took place in New York.
Death of John M. Clark of Kenton