Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Thomas L. Carrow. a Retired Jeue,sr
OF Newark. N. j.. a Native Smyr-
Man, Died Suddenly MONDAY.

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Newark. N. j., Monday afternoon.
from heart weakness. superinduced bv
hardening Of the arteries. Some time
ago ne had suffered a slight stroke Of
paralysis and while in failing health.
ne managed to be about and had but
recently returned from the Pocono
Mountains where he had gone with the
hope of beneftting his health. The
sudden death of Mr.. Carrow was a
shock to his friends in Smyrna where
he was born, raised and lived until
ne went out in the busy world. a
young man, TO seek fortune and sue
cess. Deceased was the Oldest son of
the late Thomas and Harriet defer
SOM Carrow, bis death being another
broken link in a family of seven.
nearly all of whCm have gone 10 their
reward. To his aged mother who
lived to be nearly 80 years of age and
died in 1912. he showed more than
the usual devotion. He was good TO
his family. faithful and true to bis
friends and leaves a memory dear 10
those who loved and knew him best.
Mr.. Carrow, after a clerkship in his
uncle's store, left Smyrna hardly be-
fore he reached his majority to seek
his fortune in the west. He went 10
Chicago. He did not stay there long
before he had an offer of a position
with Shafer & Douglas, well-known
wholesale jewellers. of New York City.
and Travelled for them over a pros
porous territory unit; he decided to
go in business for himself. Forming
a partnership under the firm name Of
Vaudeville. Carrow & Crane, he
moved TO Newark, n. j., and was a
strong and active force in building I'D
large and influential wholesale
jewelry business. Three years ago
he retired and has been living a quiet
life in Newark. Mr.. Carrow married
twice. In December 1887 he was
united in wedlock TO Mrs. Pauline
Smith of Philadelphia, VINO died Jan
uary %. 1903. His second wife was
Mrs. Hattie Waring of Newark, NJ.
whom he married in June, 1913. and
who survives him. Besides his widow
he is deeply mourned by his two sis
ters. Mrs. A Lee Cummins and Mrs.
Joseph Williams, Of Smyrna. He is
also survived in smyrna by two nieces.
Miss Rena d. Williams and Miss
Agnes Carrow. and one nephew, AS
semblyman Hervey P. Hall. Funeral
services will be held at his late res
idence at Newark. N. j.. at 3 O'Clock.
tomorrow, Thursday evening, and
concluded at the home Of his sister.
Mrs. A. Lee Cummlns in Smyrna.
Friday afternoon, at 2o'clock. Inter
ment will be made at Glenwood Gem
etery. Relatives and friends are in
vited TO attend.
Richard r. Cochran, Middletown
Richard r. Cochran, one of Mid
dletown's best and most widely known
citizens. died at his residence on East
Green street about 6. 80 O'Clock We'd
nesday evening. He had been i'll for
some weeks and had but recently re-
turned from the hospital. but he grad
ually grew worse until death came.
Mr.. Cochran was the son Of Robert
Thomas and Elizabeth r. Moody
Cochran, was born February 9th. 1910,
on one of his fathers farms, and had
followed farming all his life. He was
educated in the public schools of st.
Georges hundred. at the seminary at
Pennington. N. J and at the acaie-
mics of West Chester and Chester.
Pa. He was married in 1865, TO
Clara, daughter Of Isaac and Mary
(Beaston) Lum, who died in June
1867. In 1869 he married Fanny,
daughter Of Wilma A. and Sarah o.
(Shallcross) Cochran, his cousin.
Four Of their children died in in
fancy. He leaves one brother, Rob-
ert A, a prominent farmer near town.
He also leaves besides his devoted
wife. six children, as follows: Mrs.
w. o. Shalleross, Of Trenton. N. j.
Mrs. Frank Plummer, Of Salisbury,
N. c.; Robert Thomas. Mrs. Will
liam Green and Miss Patton, Of Mid
dletown, nd Mrs. Louis Hutchinson,
Of Trenton. N. J. Funerial services
were held at has late residence on
Saturday afternoon. st 2 o'clock, with
interment at Forest Cemmetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Truax Lose Son
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Truax, near
the "Big Oak" have the sympathy
Of their friends in the death Of John
Edward Truax. their infant son. aged |
19 months. The little fellow died at
II O'Clock last night from spinal
meningitis. Funeral tomorrow.
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