Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Jesse N. DawIey of Star Prairie, Wis
consin, Died Suddenly While on a
Visit to His Son B. N. DawIey

He had only been in i'll health about
week and his sudden death caused |
deep sorrow in Brenford where the
Dawleys are good neighbors and
highly esteemed. Mr.. Dawley with
his wife, started East from their |
home at Star Prairie, Wis, on April |
18th and enroute to Brenford had |
stopped over at Erie Pa, Oswego,
N. Y, Minneapolis, Sayre Pa, ar
irving in Brenford about two weeks |
before his death. He was enjoying
Delaware and taking a decided inter-
est In his sons farm and had antici-
pated spending the summer in Della
ware. Deceased was born at Erie,
Pa. in 1887, aud moved west in 1859,
settling first at New Richmond, Wis,
and later at Star Prairie. He enlisted
and served during almost the entire
civil war and was engaged in a num-
ber of important battles. Following
this honorable discharge in 1865, he
took up the vocation of farming with
success and married Miss Marion Nell
son, of Hudson, Wis. On October
80, 1915, they fttingly celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary, a
notable occasion at Star Prairie. Mrs.
Dawley survives her husbard with
four children: B, N. Dawley, of
Brenford; C. Eugene Dawley, of Min
neapolis; Lynn H. Dawley, of Eau
Claire, Wis, and Mrs. Pearl Silver,
of Star Prairie, Wis. Funeral ser
vices were held at the residence of
B. N. Dswley, at Brenford yesterday
morning at 10. 80 in charge of Rev.
G. c. Williams of Asbury Nj. E.
Church, Smyrna, and interment was
in Odd Fellows cemetery, Smyrna.
, Mrs. Levi Sylvester. Aged 80. Dead
Mrs. Mary Jane Sylvester, aged 80,
widow of Levi Sylvester who died
, some 20 years ago, died at her resi-
, dence on south Main street at noon
yesterday after about a weeks ill.,
ness. Deceased lived with her son
Gilbert. She was a daughter of the
late John and Mary Nurty) Morris.
Five children survive her as follows
Mrs. John P. Patterson, George Syl-
vester and Gilbert Sylvester, this
town; Mrs. William King, Clayton,
and Mrs. Frank Lansdown, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Funeral services will take
: place Friday in charge of Rev. G. C.
Williams, pastor of Asbury M. E.
Church, and interment will be made
= in Odd Fellows cemetery.
b John Carroll, Native of Townsend
. Townsend, July 31.-John Carroll,
y aged So years, proprietor of board
y ing house at Ninth and Young streets,
;, New Castle, we'll known in this vicin
ity, dropped dead at his home Satur
= day afternoon shortly after eating hi
e dinner. Death was due to rheuma
tism of the heart. MIR. Carroll wa
IS native of Townsend, but had residet
at New Castle for a number of years
= He was prominent Democrat H,
~ was for several years proprietor o
a the National Hotel at Middletown ant
q had previously been engaged in tn
hotel business at Pocomoke City, Md.
I, and in Townsend. He was buried a
- Townsend yesterday afternoon.
'e Reuben Stewart, Formerly of Miltor
II Reuben A. Stewart, a former Post
i master at Milford, and well know
v Delawarean, died at his home in Cam
t. den, N. j., and the funeral WAS hel
Or on Wednesday last. MIR. Stewart wa
es a former resident of Milford. Afte
in passing the greater part of his life i
4. business affairs of Milford, where h
took an active part in political al
fairs of Delaware, he was appointe
postmaster for Milford. Later h
ly moved to Camden. He was about z
er years of age.
o. UntimeIy Death j. &. Price, Middleton
as J.. Elmer Price, a young farmt
Ut living on the farm of Merritt N. Wi
y it's, near Middletown, died at his hom
er Sunday. Deceased was the son {
John B. Price, retired farmer livin
= in Middletown. He married Mil
Ethel Cochran, daughter of the lat
Daniel M. Cochran, five years ago
:" :" and leaves her with one infant daugi
: ter. The funeral will take place tn
ex Wednesday afternoon and intermel
k interAent in Forest cemetery, Middle
us town.
or Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Lane Lose lnfa
ex Kenton, July 31.-Mr. and Mr.
ne Ralph C. Lane, near Kenton, have I'll
for sympathy of their friends in the 10
We of their infant son Augustus L. LaI
an who died Monday, aged 1 year,
nts months and 10 days. Funeral to'
ley oIaca to.dav. interment at Kento