Smyrna times., 1918-05-15
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
II. NJ. Smith, Well Known Creamery
Man, Dies Suddenly at His Home
on Mt. Vernon Street. Saturday

II. NJ. Smith. Well Known Creamery
Man, Dies Suddenly at His Home
on Mt. Vernon Street, Saturday
H. M. Smith, who for a decade or
more has been a we'll known creamery
man and ice manufacturer of Smyrna.
died suddenly at his home on Mt. Yer
non street, Saturday afternoon about
five O'Clock of acute indigestion. He
was in his 10th year. Mr.. Smith had
been feeling in his usual health and
in the early part of the afternoon had
been at work in his garden and at the
creamery. Shortly before five O'Clock
he entered his home complaining of a
severe pain in his chest and unable to
get relief a physician was sent for.
Before the physician arrived MIR Smith
was dead. He expired suddenly and
almost without warning. The news
of his sudden death was a severe shock
to his family and the community
where he was known and held in high
esteem. Deceased was born at Nant-
meal, Chester County, Pa, January
27. 1849. In his early life he learned
the creamery business and for a time
was located at Townsend and st.
Georges. He came to Smyrna ten or
twelve years ago and entered the
creamery business in Smyrna and
when his plant was taken over by
Middletown Farms Inc, Fred Brady
manager, he continued on as head
of the ice manufacturing plant. He
married in 1869 Miss Mary Wiley of
fredericksburg, Md, and this coming
Fall would have celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. He is
survived by his widow and nine chill
dren as follows: Mrs. Samuel L.
West, of Baltimore, Md; Mrs. DaviC
Lyman, Mrs. j. Heston Atwell, Mrs.
John Lattomus, Wilmington; Mrs. T.
j. Hodgson, Smyrna; Mrs. j. Ear
Chandler, Philadelphia; Clarence ",
Smith, HurloCk, Md; Victor Smith
State Sanitarium, near Penmar. Md.
I and Ebert H. Smith. Philadelphia
He is also survived by Is grandchil
dren, two sisters, Mrs. j. w. Noble
fredericksburg, Md, and Mrs. ]. F
Carey, Preston. Md, and two broth
ers, j. R. Smith, Spring City, Pa.
: and John A. Smith, fredericksburg, Md
Funeral services were held at his lat
y residence on Mt. Vernon street, yes
terdaY afternoon at 2 o'clock il
i charge of Rev. Charles A. Hill an
interment was in the family lot a
Townsend. The Knights of Golde
. Eagle and the Jr. Order Unite
Il American Mechanics of which de
! ceased was a member, were repre-
{ sented at the funeral.
4 Death of Mrs. Carbin Former SMYRNA
: Mrs. Lizzie Carbin, of 600 Ear
II street. Philadelphia, formerly {
d Smyrna, died Sunday and her remain
r. were brought to Smyrna at noon t.
D. day and inferred in Glenwood Gem
ut terry. Mrs. Carbin died at the hon
Oh nGE blSlCEg oOnn
lg in Camden, N. j., where she had be-
in i'll for several weeks. Deceased W
ne daughter of the late Azel Morgt
er and was born, raised and spent h
er early life at Smyrna Landing q
NJ though she had lived most of her Ii
do in the city she had a number of fTien
w here who regret to learn of her deaf
" William A.CareY. Dies on Hudson Fa'
en- William A. Carey, aged 81, W
was employed on the W. D. Huds
farm, near Smyrna, died sudder
~ Sunday morning while out in the lar
OF He was taken with a sudden attack
it the heart and died before medical
ad could arrive. MIR. Carey came
&C. Smyrna from the vicinity of Woodsi
.or and lived in the tenant house
ge, the farm. His wife and several CT
5. dren survive him. Interment was
ort Greensboro to-day.