Smyrna times., 1918-01-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
DR.. Frank BelIVille Prominent Physician
of Delaware City Passes Away
John Price of Odessa Dead

for more than forty years practIcing
physician at Delaware City and one
of the best known residents and demo-
Gratis of that section, died at 3 O'Clock
Saturday morning. Brights disease,
that was aggravated, it is said,
through the long rides he was COM
PEELED TO take because of his wide
practice is said to have caused his
death. Funeral services took place
at his home at z 80 O'Clock last
eOenjng. This morning the members
of the family went to Philadelphia
with the body where it will be cre-
mated. DIR. Bellville was a graduate |
of Johns Hopkins of Baltimore and
later took special course at a Phil
adelphia medical institution. He had |
had intentions Of entering the navy,
but later relinquished the idea. He |
began practicing medicine at Della
ware City with DR.. Kemp who later
gave over the practice to DR.. Bell
vile. He was a son of John P. Bell
Vile, being born on a farm between
KirkwoCd d and st. Georges. He was
a Free Mason and devoted his entire
life to the good of the community. He
is survived by his widow and two
children, Charles Bellville and Laura
Bellville, and Thomas Bellville,
brother of Coatsville and Mrs. Henry
Taylor of Wilmington.
John Price, Former Smyrna Farmer
John Price, aged So, for years a
well-known farmer of the Smyrna
vicinity, died near Odessa Saturday
after a lingering illness. He had been
in failing health about two years since
which time his decline has been
very rapid. Deceased was horn near
Port Penn and raised in the Mid
dletownOdessa vicinity and spent
his whole life at farming. In early
life he married Miss Mary Ellen
Goldsborough, daughter of the late
John F. Goldsborough of this town,
who survives him with one son, Mr..
George R. Price, of Wilmington.
He is also survived by three sisters ::
Mrs. Helen Carpenter, Iron Hill !;
Mrs. George Reybold, of Wilmington !;
Mrs Susan Stewart, of Delta, Pa,
end one brother, William Price, of
near St. Georges. Funeral services
took place from his late residence
near Odessa this morning at ten clock
a. M, and interment was in Odd
Fellows cemetery, Smyrna. The
Rev. Edw. McLaury, pastor of Odessa
Presby Church, assisted by Rev.
! j. M. L. Eckard, pastor of Smyrns
! Presbyterian Church, had charge.
Oscar Fisher. Former Smyrna Jewelel
t Oscar Fisher, aged about IA. form
2 erly a well-known jeweler of Smyrna,
! died at his residence. 1902 n. Eigh
e teenth street, Philadelphia, Saturday
o after a lingering illness due t.
= pneumonia. Deceased left Smyrna il
o 1904 and has been residing with hi
: children in Philadelphia where he ha
f led quiet, retired life. His wifi
5 died several years ago. Of his famli
a only two daughters survive: Mis-
e Amanda Fisher and Miss Ameli
e Fisher. both of whom made their hon
It with their father. Funeral service
" we're held at his late residence las
J. night and the remains brought
IS Smyrna on the g. SO train. Intermer
as was made in the family lot in Cd
Is Fellows cemetery.
70 Death John w. Robinson, 6lackiston
r John w. Robinson, aged 63, wei
to known farmer near Blackiston's, die
at the residence of his brother, Wi
liam Robinson, on west Commer'
~ street, Wednesday night last, after
lingering illness. He had been
- failing health some months and wi
- brought to Smyrna where he mig
get better medical attention. ID
- ceased followed farming all his llt
- never married, and his only survivlI
-, relative is William Robinson of tn
- town, from whose residence funer
,,o services took place Sunday afterno'
ior last, in charge of Rev. Milton M
- Cam. Interment was in Odd Fe
N. lows cemetery.
he William Tomlinson of Dover. Dead
les ,..
,rv The remains of William Tomlinso
II. who died suddenly Wednesday NOR
he ing, at Alberta, Ala, were broug
&c to Dover and the funeral services ht
mn at his late residence there Mond
a. afternoon, with interment at Lakesl
nj. cemetery. He was So years OF a
20 and leaves a widow and several en-
G. dren. One son is with the DELAYS
on troops at Admission, Ala.
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