Smyrna times., 1917-07-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Judge RobIey D. Jones of Snow Hill a
Prominent Methodist LaYman and
Known all Over the Peninsula

Known all Over the Peninsula
Robley D. Jones. of Snow Hill,
Judge of the First Judicial circuit of
Maryland and leading lawyer and
prominent Methodist laymsn, died in
Baltimore on Saturday. following a
second surgical operation. He was
born at Newark. Md, in 1861. He
graduated in law at the University of
Virginia. For II years he was
States attorney of Worcester county,
and in 1908 was elevated to the
bench. In 1897 he married Miss
Louise Franklin, daughter of the late
Littelton Purnell Franklin. Judge |
Jones was prominent in the Methodist |
Episcopal Church. He was a men,
Der of the Wilmington Conference
Board of Home Missions and Church
Extension. In 1908 he was elected a
delegate from the Wilmington Con-
ference to the General Conference, but
judicial duties prevented his attend
ance, and Hon. John G. Townsend,
Jr., (now governor of Delaware), the
first reserve lay delegate, attended in
his stead. Governor Townsend led
the lay delegation from the Whining
ton Conference to the General Confer
ence four years later. He was known
to many in Smyrna. The funeral took
place at Snow Hill yesterday after
noon at O'Clock.
Miss Elizabeth Kirby, Aged SO, Dead
Miss Elizabeth Kirby aged sc. sis
ter of Thomas Kirby a we'll known re-
tired farmer of Smyrna, died Friday
after lingering illness of a general
breakdown. Deceased had for years
resided with her brother and was af-
fectionately known as ''Aunt Lizzie"
not only to his children but to the
community as we'll, who knew her
: but to love her. Kind hearted and
gentle, she lived her life close to hel
: home duties and will be greatly
e missed in the household where hel
: ministrations of love and devotion
y were so long an inseparable part,
0 Funeral services took place from tn
k residence of Thomas Kirby on Della
d ware street at two o'clock Sunday il
h charge of Rev. George c. William
+ pastor of Asbury M. E. Churcha nd in
e terment was in Odd Fellows Gem
+ etery.
= Death Little Carl Mansfield Hoffecke
n Carl Mansfield Hoffecker, age
Is nearly A years, only son of Mr.. an
ir Mrs. Samuel Mansfield Hoffecker, {
It Ardmore, Pa, died suddenly Wedne:
h day last, July 4th, from the effect
es of poison which in some mysterior
s. way he took internally. He live
d. only a few. hours and died in the earl
~ morning. A bright, happy, robu
nd little fellow, his untimely death WI
lie a severe shock to his parents and re
D. atives. His remains were brought
er Smyrna and funeral services were he
ed Friday afternoon from the residen
as of his uncle, Robert D. Hoffecke
I'M corner of Commerce and Union street
er and interment was in the family j
al in Glenwood cemetery. Rev. GeOr
nd C. Williams, pastor of Asbury M.
Church, officiated and made bea
tiful address and a male quartet
Is sang two appropriate, selection
led Floral tributes completely covered t
D. little casket.
Oh Sumner Ransom Aged 81 Passes Aw
in Sumner Ransom, of Wilmingtc
az formerly of Smyrna, an old Ora
nos Army veteran, died yesterday after
iii lingering illness following sevel
,od strokes of paralysis. He was MARI
rr twice and leaves besides his wife 81
,,d eral children, among whom is: Ii
"a Ransom, the we'll known carpenter
~. this town. Alfred Ransom, of SmyI
~ Landing, is his twin brother.
ro arrangements for the funeral had b'
A. made at this writing. His rema
,or will be brought to Smyrna for int
ment.
James Il. Manlove of Woodland Be;
'ER James h. Manlove, aged go,
Woodland Beach, died in Chester, P
Fri Sunday of chronic valvular heart
lent ease. He was long a resident of Be
-, bay Hook Island. Funeral took pl
Co from the undertaking parlors of
II A. FAIRIES & Son at one O'Clock
80 afternoon and interment was in
mn Fellows cemetery.
ans, Daniel jackson Aged 80 of Chesw
ID. Cheswold. July 10.-Daniel Js
ars. son. who had lived in small hut
oer- the Adam Sines farm for a numbe
sent years, died suddenly on July the
was while sitting on chair in front
we're his horne. He was eighty-two y
you old. Funeral services were held
'ome urday with interment at Bethel C