Smyrna times., 1918-10-16
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Mrs. CIV. Prettyman Dies at Carlisle
Pa, Wife of Former Pastor of As
bury M.E.Church of this Town.


Dover, Thursday, by Herman c. Tav-
ior, from his uncle, Rev. C. w. PRETTY
man, d. D. former pastor of Asbu1.v
Methodist Episcopal Church of this
town of the death of his aunt, Mrs.
Emma Gooding Prettyman, wife of
Dr. Prettyman, which occurred at Car
Isle, Pa, where they now reside. on
Wednesday morning, Oct. 9, after an
illness OF nearly two weeks as the re-
suit of a stroke of paralysis. The re-
mains of Mrs. .Prettyman were brought
to WyomingDel., on Saturday. last on
the Norfolk noon express train and in
terment took place at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Camden, in the family lot
Mrs. Prettyman was a sister of the
late DIR. w. L. Gooding, for manv
years Principal of the Wilmington
Conference Academy of Dover. She
was a most talented artist both as
a painter of oil paintings and music.
Many of her paintings have won high
distinction from celebrated artists.
AS musician she was most helpful to
her husband in his ministerial work
Besides her husband, Mrs. Prettyman
is survived by two sons, Prof. William
Prettyman, of Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pa, and Prof. Virgil Pretty
man, head of the Mann School for
Boys in New York.
Death of Mrs. Mary r. BlackistOn.
Mrs. Mary Raymond Blackiston.
widow of the late Benjamin F .Blackis-
ton, died Tuesday afternoon at her
home on Main street, Smyrna, follow
Ing brief illness of pneumonia. De-
spite her advanced age she returned
all of her faculties until practically
the last moment. She was a daugh
ter of the late William and Rachel
Raymond Denney of this state. The
deceased was a woman of strong pur-
pose of character, devoted to her
family and friends and untiring in her
efforts in their behalf. She greatly
endeared herself to all who knew her
by her quiet and serene outlook on
life. She is survived by the follow
ing children: Herbert Blackiston.
Dover; Miss Florence Blackiston, Mrs.
c. G. Harmonson and Mrs. Charles R.
Massey, of this town. The funeral
will be restricted to the immediate
family. Interment will be made,in st.
Peters Cemetery.
John E.Tilghman,Of Philadelphia, Dead
John E. Tilghman, aged AZ, son of
the late George w. Tilghman, the well
known Grand Army Veteran of this
town, died at his home in Philadelphia.
Friday of last week from a complica-
tion of dieases. He had been i'll sew
eral months. Mr.. Tilghman was born
in Smyrna and lived here the greater
part of his life. He married Miss Re
becca Jones, of Dover, who survives
him with three daughters, Mildred,
Marian and Hazel, all living at home.
Two sisters and five brothers also sur
vive, Mrs. Florence C. CUTLERY, of
Pocomoke City, Md, Alfred and
Horace Tilghman of this town; Harry
Tilghman, of Crisfeld, Md; Luther
Tilghman, of Salisbury, Md; Paul
Tilghman, of Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs.
Bertha McCain,of Philadelphia. Fun
eral services will be held Thursday
afternoon at 1.3O from FAIRIES Under
taking Parlor and interment at Glen
wood cemetery.
Death of Reynolds ClOugh at Dover.
Reynolds Clough Esq. one of the
prominent Attorneys of the Kent
County Bar, died at his home on Brad
ford street, Dover, at midnight last
night after a short illness of pneu-
monia, aged 43 years. He was the
son of the late William and Frances
(Reynolds) Clough and lived his en-
tire life in and about Dover. While
it was known he was critically ill, the
sad intelligence of his death was
shock to this community, where he
was well known and highly esteemed.
On November 10th, 1905, he married
Miss Ethel Riggs ofSmyrna, daugh-
ter of s.EmmaRiggs, who survives
him with two sons, Francis and David.
Funeral services will be held only at
the grave in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Camden, at pm. on Thursday after
noon.
Hewett H. Hugg Dies in Clayton.
Hewett H. Hugg, clerk in the Main
tenance of Way Department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, died at his
home in Clayton from pneumonia, fol-
lowing an attack of influenza. On
March Q 1919 Mr. HuCp married