Smyrna times., 1917-07-25
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Thomas r. Wilson DR., the Young Del
aware College Student Who Broke
His Neck, Died Sunday Afternoon

State insurance Commissioner Thomas
K. Wilson, died at the Delaware Hos
Pital Sunday afternoon fewlminutes
after 4 o'clock. He is the Delaware
College student whose back was
broken on June 10 last year, during a
wrestling bout with fellow student
during the class day exercises at the
college. He had been a patient at
the hospital ever since the accident
and had been confined to his bed for
more than year. "Tom," as he
was affectionately known to a number
in Smyrna and to a host of friends
and hundreds of acquaintances, had
several sinking spells during the
long siege in the hospital but his
wonderful vitality, until his final
sinking spell, always pulled him
through and after these rallies, gave
his friends hope that he would even
tually recover. Physicians in attend
ance realized from the first, that his
chances for ultimate recovery were
improbable but they did not impart
this information to him and always did
their best to buoy up his spirits. Sat-
urday afternoon, Wilson suddenly
took a turn for the worse with the
result as above mentioned. His par
ents were at his bedside at the time
of his death, having been faithful
apJ oOnofopt o0roDop;o0s oF 4bo;u ,on
through the long months that he was
a patient in the hospital. Mr.. Will
son was a nephew of David T. Marvel
and Josiah Marvel. He was known
to hundreds of friends throughout the
state. His funeral took place from
his parents home near Milford to-day
Wednesday, July 25.
UntimeIy Death Of Harry Stats
Townsend, July 24.-Harry L.
Stats, aged II years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Stats, of Townsend,
met with a serious accident while
visiting near Mt. Pleasant at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Fletcher Daniels
which resulted in his death. Like
most lads of his age he had a great
desire to help with the farm work,
and at the time was driving a team
attached to hay rake. The horses
became frightened when some part o.
the rake broke throwing the boy di
rectly in front of the machine. Severa
of the prongs entered his body, ant
he was dragged some distance befor
the horses could be brought to stand
still. He was removed that evening
to Medi Cho Chi Hospital, Philadel
phia, but the phyicians there had n
hopes of his recovery, and he died a
1920 Monday night. Funersl ser
vices were held at the home of hi
parents Thursday afternoon, and in
terment was made in Immsnuel M
E. Cemetery.
Mrs. Cornelius Davis, Mddletown Dea
Mrs. Mary Catherine Davis, age
, 73, widow of the late Cornelius Davi
died at the residence of her son-ir
, law Mr.. William B. Cleaver, nes
. Kennedyville, Md, Thursday mornin
: after a lingering illness. Mrs. Davis
: maiden name was Draper and 81
. leaves to mourn her death two daugf
ters, Mrs. Joseph L. Rhodes of Nit
: dletown, and Mrs. William B. Cleavel
a of Kennedyville, and two sons, Co
nelius Davis, of near Cecilton, al
Arthur nj. Davis on the Levels, ais
= two sisters, Mrs. Wilhelmina Dav
and Miss Anna Draper of Middletow
and one brother, Mr.. Lawrence Drap'
of Wilmington. Funeral servic
were held at the residence Of her so
x in-law, Mr.. William B. Clesver ne
j. Kennedyville Saturday, and interme
IS was made in Forest cemetery, Middl
n town.
= Death of Mrs. William Tharr, SmVr
,e Mrs. Mary Burris Tharp, aged 3
d wife of William Tharp, residing
10 the Elijah Stevens farm southeast
It Smyrna, died Friday under unusual
n sad circumstances, leaving besides h
Ia husband, a son and daughter, Il
g. tie infant few days old. Mrs. Tha
I'd was a daughter of Samuel and Ract
Burris Everett and was held in hi
esteem by those who knew her. Flu
" eral took place Monday afternoon
charge of Rev. Mr.. Atkins of Leips
e assisted by Rev. Mr.. Brown of Vic
and Rev. Milton McCann of Smyrr
t. Interment was in Odd Fellows ce
ma etery, Smyrna.
ee Little Edith Grace Cook, kenton, De
= Kenton, July "a. Mr.. and M
- .. Lester C. Cook of near Kenton, ht
~ the sympathy of their friends in
:. death of their infant daughter Ed
~ Grace, aged L year, 6 months and
=, ~ DAYS. Funeral took place Sunday