Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Linda &. Collins Wife of Jacob |.
Collins Formerly of Smyrna Dies
Suddenly in Philadelphia

Smyrna, died in Philadelphia suddenly |
on Sunday morning, August 5th, and
was buried last Wednesday at Laurel
Hill cemetery. The sad intelligence
of her death was received with sorrow
in Smyrna where she was a frequent
visitor and highly esteemed. Mrs.
Collins had been suffering with heart
trouble and was feeling better. Sun
day she and Mr.. Collins had left their
home and were on their way to the
station to take train for Atlantic
City with the hope that the few days
outing would do them both good
When about half a square from
their home, Mrs. Collins fell in her
husbands arms and expired before
any medical aid could be summoned.
A heart attack was pronounced the
cause of her untimely death. Mr..
Collins was Frustrated over the sud-
den taking out Of his wife. They had
spent happy married life and were
getting in position, as the financial
saying goes, Ito live." when her un-
timely death occurred. After their
return from Atlantic City she and her
husband contemplated purchasing a
touring car and had made their plans
to spend Carnival Week in Smyrna.
/ Deceased was of bright and cheer
full disposition and had the happy fac
ulty of making many friends who
with her Smyrna relatives and friends
mourn deeply her death
Death of Mrs. William Wallace Wood
Mrs. Emiline A. Wood, wife of
William Wallace Wood, died Sunday,
August 5, at her home, 3308 Race
street, Philadelphia. Although Mrs.
Wood had been seriously i'll and con-
fined to her bed for some time, her
death was sudden and a great shock
, to her family. Deceased was well
known in Smyrna and some twenty
years ago resided here. Besides her
husband, she leaves three sons anC
, three daughtArs-Burton G., William
H. and Robert p. Wood, and Mrs.
Charles w. Wolf, Mrs Elmer E.
Ross, of Railway, N. j., and Mrs
f Franklin j. Tobey, of Newark, N. J.
: Mrs. Wood was member of Asbury
D METHODIST Episcopal Church, Thirty
q third and Chestnut streets, and activ,
in church work. The funeral ser
vices were held last Wednesday after
noon at the home, conducted by tn
n Rev. J. D. c. Hanna, D. D., assiste
h by the Rev. Orville S. DuffieId, pas
q tor of Asbury Church, who returne
h from his vacation for that purpose
h There was a profusion of beautiful
floral remembrsnces from the famil
q and friends of the deceased. Tn
interment was in the family lot j
!. Montrose Cemetery.
II Death of Mrs. William p. Reynolds
/, After an illness of several month:
t, Mrs. Addie Reynolds. wife of Willial
r P. Reynolds. died at her home
8. Townsend, Sunday morning, Angus
~ 5, aged 81 years. Mrs. ReynolC
5. was loved and highly respected by a
~ who knew her and for many yea
was a member of Salem NJ. P. Churcl
The deceased leaves to mourn h
death, husband, four sons and thr'
N. daughters, who are: Andrew Reyl
n n olds, Of Colt. Md. Frank R. Reyl
NJ. olds, of Wilmington, who marri'
me Miss Laura FAIRIES, daughter Of M
ID and Mrs. W. A. FAIRIES of Smyrn
:. Messrs. Edward and Roland Reynold
N. of Townsend; Mrs. Addie Hart al
NJ Mrs. Lydia Hodgson, of Townsen
NJ an Mrs. James II. Wilson, of Smyrn
r. The funeral services were held at b
lis late home, Tuesday afternoon of ls
ry week, Rev. Warren Burr, ofticiatin
p. Interment was made in Townsel
1ll Cemetery.
" Mrs. Mary L. Short Dies at ClaYto
at Mrs. Mary L. Short. aged 78, wid'
th of John H. Short, died at the re
dence of her son-in-law Herman Sew
- Monday afternoon after a lingeril
illness. She had stroke of par
In ysis. Deceased was highly esteem
IN; for her womanly qualities and splent
mo character. Since the death of
AIN husband on April II, 1902, she h
IN. been making her home with her ch
ast dren. Those who survive her al
to Mrs. II. M. Farson, Atlantic Cit
oO N. j.; Daniel Shorts, Brenford; Nj
oil ]. W. Ford, Mrs. Eugene Meredi'
ana Mrs. Harry Stevens, Mrs. Hern
10 Sevil, Clayton, and Capt. Rob
p. Short, of Baltimore Md. Fune
ers services will be held from the re
ass dence of her SON. in-law Herman SeN
ely Clayton, at 1.30 o'clock Friday aft
noon in charge of Rev. Mr.. Jon
pastor of st. Paol M. E. Church,
rue. interment will take place at
be Peters Cemetery, Smyrna.