Evening journal., 1914-04-13
REAPER takes
Three FROM ONE
Family IN week
Death Of Mrs. George D.
Thomas Followed by That
of Son and Sister.
BOY IN DELIRIUM
JUMPS TO HIS END

Death on Saturday claimed the 1
third member OF a Smyrna family TO
die within a week in Philadelphia. 1
Two OF those who died had lived in
Philadelphia The three who died
are Mrs. George ID. Thomas, widow
Of Edward II. Thomas. who died in
Philadelphia on Saturday and was
buried I'm smyrna on Tuesday; George
ID. Thomas. of No. 2535 North Natrona
street, Philadelphia, her son, who,
while delirious, threw himself out OF
the window of his home on Friday
night. aud Mrs Mary Eldridge, aged
80, of smyrna. sister of Mrs.
Thomas, who became stricken with
acute indigestion and whose death
was hastened by heart disease and
shock because of the tragic death of
her nephew.
When Mrs. Thomas became i'll, Mrs
Eldridge went from Smyrna to Phil
adelphia TO nurse her. She was
nearly prostrated by the death of her
sister. Meanwhile Mrs Thomas
son, George, had become ill of pneu-
monia and Mrs. Eldridge went 90
assist In nursing him. but could not
I do so because Of becoming ill., Mr..
J Thomas eluded his nurse and threw
himself out of q window while dolir-
/ ious, but survived the shock On Fri
/ day he again hurled himself out Of
a second story window, causing his
! death. Mrs. Elrdge's condition had
become critical and she was unable
10 attend Mrs. Thomas funeral in
Smyrna on Tuesday.
The attempts of her nephew to end
his life while delirious prostrated her
and il Is believed caused her heart
TO be affected. She was removed to
the German Hospital on Friday night,
and It was apparent then that be-
cause of her advanced age and the
prostrating effect Of her experiences.
she would not recover. She fingered
until Saturday night. when she pass
ed away
The bodies Of Mrs. Eldrldge and of
Mr.. Thomas viii be taken TO Smyrna
tomorrow at noon. There viii be .
brief service over the remains Of Mrs
Eldrige in ST. Peters Protestant
| Episcopal church at noon. and the
body viii be taken 70 her late home,
where funeral services over Mrs. ED
ridge and Mr.. Thomas will be held at
? O'Clock lnterment will be made in
the family plot In St Peters ceme-
terry, in which the remains Of Mrs.
Thomas we're inferred on Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Eldridge came OF one Of the
Oldest and best families In Kent
county. She was the oldest daughter
OF Colonel George Davis, in his day
one of the largest land owners in
upper Kent and lower New Castle
counties. In those days his home
was one Of the social centers down
the state. Mrs. Eldridge was his old.
est daughter and for many years, fol
lowing business reverses which swept
away most of his fortune. his CHIEF
advisor and guide.
She was a woman of remarkable
! personal charm and intellectual
} power. In Episcopal circles there wai
! no woman down the state who was
, better known OF more devoted TO tn,
church. In recent years she devoted
most of her spare time TO churcl
work and also to acts Of kindness t'
old friends and neighbors. She was
beloved, respected and admired by al
who knew her.
Mrs. Eldridge Is survived by two
sisters. They are Mrs. George Brown
of Smyrna, and Mrs. Elizabeth Nea
witt, Of Centreville, Md. George Rec,
Lofand. of Smyrna, is a nephew. Th'
wealthy Mrs Tyson, Of Baltimore, VIII,
was Miss Edith Johns, is a neice.