Smyrna times., 1915-09-22
DEATH OF ANDREW p. sm,rssee
os ~, w. ano Mrs. Joseph Smthers
ms Town Died From Injuries
Received in Auto Accidsn,

"S own Died From Injuries
Heeeived in Auto Accident
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph smi,bsr. =
'nis town received the sad ip.eIligsnc,
'n's morning. a telegram. announcin,
the death Of their only con 49,.
r. smithers. aged 54. from in;n,;s.
received In an automobile accidsD,
Isst week. His death occurred AZ ? 9o
clock this morning at the D.,vo,
hospital where his injuries wsre
oeing treated. The accident 70 N,
onltners occurred Tuesday afternoor
OF last week. In COMPANY with NJ
Dewitt Weber. a personal friend
'ney were speeding along the Mar,
rIson Road from Idaho Sprinos -
Denver. when within seven miIes 90
Denver and in the act of turn,ns =
curve the big touring car Of NJ
"eooer skidde d and turned tu,tIa
Gown ten-foot embankmeDt Ro,h
Mr' Wehber ana Mr.. Smitbers wsrs
pinned under the machine. Mr.. VII
Der was not so badly hurt. but NJ
Smithers received a badly splintayed
ieft arm and internal injuries the
istter resulting in his death. De
ceased was an only son Of Josepb and
katherine (WilGs) Smithers of this
Town. Receiving his education in
the Smyrna Public Schools. he left ~
barely the age Of 21 to try his for
tune in the growing west. settlss
IN nenve-. Colo. in 1881 and he
came one Of its prominent and hest
known citizens. He was Al the head
Of a big firm of certified accorptsn,s
IN poiities ne was a prominent Re.
publican but never held or sop0b,
oihee. In 1883 he was united IN !
marriage to Miss Lydia Warren. of |
Denver. who survives him with ,wo
daughter Katherine Wilds |
and a son. Joseph Smithers.
both grown. He is also survived
y his aged parents and one siste,
Mss Bertha Smithers Of Smvrna
70 arrangements had been made for
ne funeral at this writing but inter
nent will be made at Denver.
'e"th Off. NJ Vickers, Of Georgetown
Deputy Parliamentary Harry n
iekers. aged II years. died at his
ONE on Railroad avenue. George.
'wn. Friday afternoon. after an IN
ess Of several months Of tuberculosis
y. Vickers was born near Hurloek ,
To-. ana went TO Georgetown in /
500 and entered the drug store of
ayton 4 Layton. He next went :
ITO mercantile business at the corner =
Railroad avenue and Cedar street J
10 later engaged successfully in the 4
aiming and coal business. He served /,
deputy prothonotary until five {
onths ago, when he resigned on sc.
'unt OF failing health. Mr.. Vickers
as a member Of Union Lodge. /. O.
+. {; Nanticoke Tribe.I. O. r. M. q
ashington Camp, P. o. s. of A o
q the Modern Woodnlen Of America .
d was Past Grand Sacbem of DaI "
'are Red Men. His funeral took n
ace Sunday afternoon. r
g. Moore. Formally of MiddIetown =
Horace c. Moore. the young man al
70 vas fatally stricken on the street tt
Wilmington. Saturday. was well. Ii
own in Middletown. He was the 81
Of the late William n. Moore pc
one time postmaster of Middle al
gn. About eight years ago he mar. fe
o Miss May. eldest daughter Of tn
IN Buehm a blacksmith Of Middle. la
7n. At that time he was tele. be
iph operator in tower of the Del. tn
are railroad near Middletown. Tn, 6
ING couple kept house for a few gr,
rs until be was compelled to leave aft
idietown 10 hunt work having lost lor
position with the railroad com. OBJ
y. He was about 33 years old De
leaves two sons both very young abb
remains will be buried in the NJ
Cemetery az Middletown. &C