Smyrna times., 1916-12-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

Joseph Addison Burrows, prominen.
FARMER OF Thoroughfare Neck
Passes Away After Illness
Joseph Addison Burrows aged al.
prominent farmer near Tavlor 8
Bridge and we'll known to manv
IN Smyrna where he spent his boyhood
days. dled Sunday after a lingering
illness. Deceased was a son of the
late Benjamin D. and Mary E. (Vosh-
ell) Burrows and was born and raised
IN the Brynzion Church vicinity near
Kent'n. He spent his boyhood DAYS
IN Smyrna and when a young man
moved to Philadelphia. He did not
remain long in the city and the first
opportunity to get in the open, he
moved back to Delaware and started
farming and has been a successful
farmer. In early life he married Miss
Jennie Hunter, of near Belfast. Ire
land, who died while on a visit to her
former home. He leaves two child
rem, Evelyn Hunter. aged Id and
Catharine Hunter, aged z years. Fun
eral services were held at noon to-day
and interment took place at Brynzion
cemetery near Kenton. The services
were in charge of Rev. Milton Nc
Cam, pastor of Smyrna Circuit.
Mrs. Harvey Slaughter. Dies, Leipsic
Mrs. Beatrice Slaughter, wife of
Harvey Slaughter, a we'll known
farmer of near Leipsic. died Sunday
leaving beside her other children a
little infant just born. Her untimelv
death and the sad and unfortun ate
circumstances connected with it has
Slaughter was born raised and spent
produced profound sympathy. She
was the daughter of the late William
and Jane (Dougherty) Sylvester. Mrs.
her whole life in this vicinity and en-
joyed the respect and esteem of a
large circle of friends. She was
gUod mother and her home was hor
one thought and ambition She is
survived by her husband and several
small children for whom there is much
sympathy. Funeral services were
held at her late residence this after
noon and interment was in GIenwood
cemetery.
L. C. L. Smith, Dover G. A. r Veteran
The funeral of L. C. L. Smith, who
died in Dover on Saturday, took place
Monday afternoon in Christ P. E.
Church Dover. at 2 o'clock. The
Rev Benjamin Fish Thompson. rector
of Christ Church, had charge of the
services. After the religious cere-
mony at the grave members of Tnrbert
Post. No. 3, G. A. R.. of which the
deceased was a member, including
William Denney, E. F. Wood, Jesse
Hellings. James S. Goodwin. ]. A.
Owens. H G. FoTkum. ]. d. Boggs,
held the memorial service of the G.
A. R Mr.. Smith is survived by
three sons and three daughters, all
grown.
Miss Eliza M.Hurn, Dies at MiddIetown
Miss Eliza M. Hnrn, daughter of
the late Thomas E. Hurn, of Middle
town, died Saturday morning. She
had recently undergone several severe
operations at Philadelphia hospital,
from which she returned very much
benefited. She WAS able to be about
until two weeks ago, when she was
again confined to her he'd, and grew
steadily worse until the end. Her
funeral took place yesterday with
interment at Forest cemetery.
Mrs, Henry A. NowIand, Passes Away
Mrs. Josephine Blackiston Now
land, widow of Henry A. Nowland,
died Saturday morning, aged 76
years, after an illness of several
months. She leaves one sister, Miss
Emma Blackiston, of Middletown,
and brother. the Rev. Slater Blackis-
ton. of Oregan. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon; interment
at st. Anne's cemetery.
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