Smyrna times., 1916-05-10
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
j. Frank Turner. 5rother-;n.Lsu -
MRS. j. r. FARRELL, Formerly of
Smyrna. Dies at Easton. Nd.

a. '' oTother-In. Law OF
MRS j. r. FARRELL. Formerly of
smyrna. Dies at Easton. Md.
J. Frank Turner. aged II wears
former Maryland State ComptroIIer
dieo suddenly in his Office at Easton
Mo- Monday from apoplexy. The de-.
ceased was we'll known in Smyrna being
nrother-in-law of Mrs. J.R.JarreII
VINO several years ago resided in
smyrna. Mr.. Turner was born at R;ng,s
Creek. Chapel district. in 1874 His
iather died when he was an infant and
MS mother before he had entered his
teens. Working on a farm during
vacations, Mr.. Turner attended the
county school until he was Is. when
ne entered the Office of the Register
OF Wills for Talbot county and later
was appointed Clerk Of the Court he
resigned the cierkship in 1884 TO he.
come State Comptroller. to which he
mad been elected in November 1SS3
he served in this position two terms
and then returned to Easton and com
menced the practice of law. He was
appointed in 1909. by Judge Adkins
State s Attorney for Talbot county.
70 NIL out the unexpired term of Judge
James Harry COvington, who had been
elected TO Congress. He was the
Democratic candidate for re-electior
IN 1912, but was defeated nv his
Republican opponent, Charles ]. Butler
he has since devoted his time 10 his
law practice, but had always taken
active parts in all elections. State
county and municipal. In 1871 Mr..
Turner married Miss Sallie Powell |
hopkins. daughter of the late Henry
r Hopkins, of Talbot county. and a |
sister Of Henry J. Hopkins. chief |
clerk in the State Comptroller 5 Office.
and Of Mrs. J. r. Jarrell of Easton.
Mrs. Turner and one son Henry p
turner, merchant of Easton, and two
daughters. Mrs. Walter Karch er.
Philadelphia. and Mrs. John MackalI
Baltimore, survive.
j. W. 0aYett. of Cooch's Bridge. Dead
John w. Dayett. aged 70 wears
one Of the best known citizens of rural
New Castle county. cied at his home
near Cooeh's Bridge. early Thursday
morning. Mr.. Dayett had been in
poor health since Christmas and had
been confined to his bed for some
weeks He is survived by his wife.
who IS sister Of Levy Courtnan
BenJamin A. Groves, and FIVE children.
slwood Dayett. Of Wilmington: Henry ,
Z. Dayett, proprietor Of the Glasgow
Hotel. snd John Sherman Dayett, by
us first wife and J. Irwin Dayett.
md Mrs. Lille Garrett. by his second
sife. The funeral will be held at
O'Clock Saturday afternoon with in
erment in NJ. Salem cemetery. Mr..
)ayett was formerly president of the
'ew Castle County Levy Court and
as a member of the House of Rep c
esentatiyes from Peneader hundred !
many years ago.
Death OF Homer Collins. Dover Man
Homer, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John I
). Collins. died Monday at his par
nts' residence. State street and the
ireen. Dover. after long illness, of
tuberculosis. He was about 25 years /
I age and unmarried Deceased was O
civil engineer, having graduated
rom Delaware College He was
ormerly in the service Of the Penn
ylvania railroad. later engaging in r
ngineering work in the South. Three :
ears ago, because of failing health,
e went to Denver. coming to his
ome about six months ago. In ad- S
itiOn to his parents. he is survised Il
y a brother. John. el