Smyrna times., 1918-10-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Joseph H. Primrose, Aged 79, Promi.
nent Retired Merchant and Hepta-
sOph Organizer, Died Saturday.

SMYRNA DeSC-Kn0Wn citizens, died AL
most suddenly Saturday, following a
brief illness of pneumonia. He had
been. in failing health for some time
but was able to be about and look af.
ter his business interests. Last week
he took an auto trip and contracted q
cold which developed almost suddenly
into pneumonia, which caused his
death at about three o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. Primrose was horn
and raised in Maryland and came to
Smyrna in young manhood to learn
the mercantile business. Later he
went to Wilmington and followed the
sewing machine business. After q
few years he returned to Smvrna.
took up the shoe business, but gave il
up to become an organizer for the In.
dependent Order of Heptasophs. In
this capacity he travelled extensively
through the North and South and did
effective work. Several years ago he
resigned and has since been buving.
remodeling and selling properties, con-
Quoting his farms, and living a re-
tired life in Smyrna. In politics he
took decided interest, and though a
staunch Republican all his life never
held office. Mr.. Primrose was married
twice. His first wife was Miss Re-
becca Creadick, of Philadelphia, who
with the four children born to this
union, died many years ago. His sec.
Ond wife was Mrs. Harry Wells, nee
Miss Kate Collins, who survives him.
Funeral services took place at 2 D. m.
Yesterday, Tuesday afternoon, and in
terment was made in Glenwood GEM
etery.
Untimely Death of Miss Hilda Kirby
Miss Hilda Kirby, aged 26, daugh-
ter of Thomas and Elizabeth BRAD
ley) Kirby of this town died in the
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia at
10 o'clock yesterday Tuesday morning,
after weeks illness of the Influenza.
The sad intelligence of her death re-
reached Smyrna when many had
thought she had passed the crisis and
was on the road to recovery. She
had been i'll about week and despite
expert medical attention, it seems her
life could not be spared. Miss Kirby
was one of Smyrna's bright and ac-
complished young ladies. After Sc
curing her education in the Smyrna
Schools, she decided to take up nurs-
ing for a profession and entered the
Nurses Training School at Jefferson
Hospital in Philadelphia from which
she graduated year ago. She had
been very busy with private nursing
and had bright future ahead of her.
Her untimely death is deeply regret
ted by her large circle of friends. Be-
sides her parents she is survived by
four brothers and one sister as fol-
lows: William L. Kirby, near Smyr-
ma; T. Stanley Kirby, of Fort Pierce,
Florida; Layton B. Kirby, Chester,
Pa, and Miss Christine Kirby who
lives at home. She will be buried in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Friday, next
October II at 1.SO p, m.
w. Herbert Barnes Dies at Delmar.
w. Herbert Barnes, aged 20, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ]. Barnes, of this
town died Monday afternoon at Del
mar after a weeks illness of pneu-
monia. He was brakesman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. He leaves a
widow and two children. He is also
survived by his father and mother and
Miss Helen Barnes, of Smyrna. Fun
eral will be held from the residence of
his parents corner of North and Union
Streets at IL a. M, Friday and inter
ment will be at Glenwood.
Mrs. Alfred Smith, Jr., Loses Brother
James Wolcott Gooding, aged 25,
son of Frances Gooding, of Wyoming
and brother of Mrs. Alfred Smith, ,Jr.,
of near Smyrna, died at the Naval
Hospital at Cape May, N. j., on Tues
day of last week of typhoid pneumo-
MIA. He was married and leaves a
wife, mother and two sisters. He was
a naval reserve in the U. S. n, only
enlisting last June. Before this he
was with the Duponts in Wilmington.
He was buried at Millersburg, Pa.
Mrs. Isaac Stats Dies in Wilmington
Mrs. Eliza ]. Stats, aged 65 years.
widow of Isaac r. Stats of the Town
send-Blackbird vicinity, died in Will
mington Wednesday morning. She
was we'll known in this community as
well as about Wilmington. Her fun
eral took place Saturday from her late
residence 2315 Washington Street
Wilmington with intern1ent at New