Smyrna times., 1916-04-26
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
ES-State Senator Alvin g. Conner -
FELTON, Brother of Mrs. John w.
Clifton of Smyrna. Dead

leader' banker ard railroad man. died
suddenly at his home in FELTON, Sunday
evening Of apoplexy. Deceased was
brother Of Mrs. Clifton. wife of DR.
'ohn W. Clifton, of Smyrna. and the
sau intelligence of his death produced
shock. not only TO his relatives
out his many friends in Smyrna and
throghout the state of Delaware where
ne was widely known. Senator Con-
nor was in excellent health Sunday
having attended church service in the
morning and in the afternoon. with
MS wife, also. he had made several
social calls among Felton's sick end
aged residents, to whom he carried
flowers as an Easter remembrance
Shortly before o'clock in the even
ing' after a hearty dinner at bis home
ne complained Of feeling i'll. His
wife sent for the family physician. and
IN the meantime succeeded in getting
him in bed. but before the physician
arrived Senator Conner had passed
away. He leaves a wife and three
children, one son and two daughters.
Only last July he had retired as station
agent at FELTON,. after serving more
than 90 years in that capacity. In
politics Senator Conner was ar ardent
Republican. He was elected State
Senator from the Fifth Senatorial dis
trict Of Kent county for the sessions
OF 1903 and 1907. at the latter ses-
sion being elected president pro TEN.
Senator Conner was a candidate for
the Republican nomination for COVER
nor in 1912. hut was defeated in the
convention of that year by the Kent
county delegation throwing its support
to Governor Miller. Senator Conner
was much talked Of as the candidate
for the nomination this year. Alvin
Barrett Conner was born in Canter-
bury. Del. September 80. 1s4s. the
son Of the late James B. Conner. He
attended the public schools Of FELTON,
and Port Edward Institute. Port
Edward.N N. Y. In 1865 he was made
assistant TO the Pennsylvania railroad
agent az Dover. and telegrapher at
the station. having learned telegraphy
from his father From Dover he was
transferred TO FELTON, and became
operator and ticket agent of that
station in March. 1867. He had been
an extensive dealer in fruits and
grain. was a director of the First
National Bank Of Dover. and of the
Delaware Fire Insurance Co. He was
member Of the Masonic fraternity
and an active Republican. He was
married December 10. 1871. to Eliza,
daughter of DR.. w. L. and Rachel
W. Lafferty, of Pennsylvania. The
funeral will take place this Wednesday
afternoon. with services at the house.
in FELTON,. at l. As O'Clock. and inter-
ment in Barrett's Chapel cemetery.
Sudden Death Of Mrs. John Severson
Mrs. Sarah E. Barcus Severson.
aged So. widow of John Severson. a
prominent farmer of this vicinity.
died at her home at Brenford on Sat
urday evening suddenly of apoplexy.
Deceased who but a week previous
had returned from Philadelphia where
she spent the winter with her chill
dren. was apparently in the best of
health and had just welcomed her
children who arrived that afternoon to |
spend Easter with her Her sudden |
death was a severe shock 20 her fam |
lily and the Brenford community. A
good woman, she will be greatly |
missed. She is survived by four chill
dren as follows: William B. Sever
son and Miss Ida NJ. Severson Of Bren-
ford, and Mrs. E. $. Hammond and
Miss Edith Severson Of Philadelphia.
She is slsO survived by William Bar
Gus. a brother. who manages her
Brenford farm. Funeral services took
place from her late residence at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon with in
terment in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Smyrna. Rev. w. II. kenney. pastor |
Of Cheswold Bethel Church. ofiiciated.
Mrs. Rosa Berry Still. Unicn Street
Mrs. Rosa Berry Still, aged 81.
widow Of Charles Still. died at her
home on Union street early Thursday
from blood poisoning follow
ing an abscess of the lung. An indus
trious woman all her life. good to her i
and true TO her friends, she
led a quiet and unobtrusive life and
was a Christian woman. Three sons
and one daughter survive her: Harry
Still, John c. Still and Miss Madeline
Still residing in Smyrna and Herbert
Still Of Dover. Funeral services were
largely attended at her home on Union
street Saturday afternoon and her re-
mains were inferred beside those of