Smyrna times., 1918-05-15
MRS. JOHN W. CAUsEY DEAD

Widow of Late Congressman Causey
of Milford Dies at the Delaware
Hospital in Wilmington--Others
Mrs. Anna Watson Causey, widow
of former Representative in Congress
John W. Causey, of Milford, died at
the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
where she had been a patient for sew
erl weeks. Mrs. Causey was the
daughter of Bethule Watson, of Mil
ford, who in his day was prominent in
business and social circles in lower
Delaware. Her mother, Ruth Tharpe
Watson, was daughter of ExGover-
nor Tharpe. Mrs. Causey was a sister
of the late Hon. William T. Watson.
who was Speaker of the State Sena-
tor at the time of the death Of Cover
nor Josiah Marvel, and who autcmati-
cally succeeded him as chief executive
of Delaware. She was married to
John W. Causey shortly after the ex-
piration of MIR. Causey's term in Con-
gress. Mrs. Causey had been a widow
several years, and for much of that.
period she made her home in Whining
ton at the Delaware Apartments.
Mrs. Charles Harrington of Dover, and
Mrs. Charles Heisler of Milford, are
sisters. The funeral took place last
Friday, at 1.30 p. m, with services
| and internent at Milford
Joseph p. AIgire of Middletown
Joseph P. Algire, aged 81 years,
died at his home near MiddletowD,
Tuesday morning May z. He had
been in excellent health until a few
, days before his death when he was
; stricken with paralysis while in fielC
: on his farm with the farm-hands. He
was noticed to sit down, and thinking
j that he was resting himself, the mer
paid no further attention to him, unit
8 more than an hour when it was dis
, corveFed that he was i'll. He wa
taken to his home and never rallied
= Mr.. Algire was a resident of western
: Maryland, and had spent his entir
. life as a travelling salesman, in tn
: line of agricultural implements unit
E about six years ago, when he marie
Mrs. L. C. Myers of Doylestown, Pa.
and retired in Middletown. He live
~ in Middletown until one year sg
= when he purchased the property O
:, John G. Blizzard, adjoining Middle
. town where he lived at the time 9
- his death. The funeral services wer
~ held at his late residence Thursda
. afternoon last, interment was made
= Westminster, Md.
;. Rev. G.F Hopkins Former Delawares
er Word was received last week b
g. Delaware relatives of the death
ne Bombay, India, of Rev. George
lg Hopkins, a minister who went to Ind
:. several years ago from Delaware as
a. missionary of the M. E. Churc
~ After spending several years in Ind
A he returned to the United States, whe
= he remained for a while, but again r
o. IurneO 10 luuih III Tic HiiSoiOhoAJ "~-
o. MIR. Hopkins was 63 years of age al
p graduated from the Wilmington Co
ference Academy in 1880 and frc
no Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa,
~. 1883. He was married twice.
Il. first wife being Miss Kate Dickson.
- Denton, Md, and his second wife,
. Miss Armstrong, an American doc'
,ce in an India Hospital. His broth'
Fred Hopkins, former Kent Cour
Treasurer, of near Frederick; Nj
lno William Sharp, of Harrington q
ie- Mrs. Henry T. Nuttle, of AndeTstoV
nr- Md, sisters, survive him.
~ Samuel Harris Well Known Farm'
er. Samuel Harris, aged II years,
the lifelong resident of Kent county
Itly one of the best known farmers IN q
ion section Of the State, died at the no
he of his son in-law, Carroll Philll
ks Fox Hall Farm, near Dover, Mona
,ay- MAY 6, after an illness of about I
.sh. weeks. He had been in failing hes
on. for several years. MIR. Harris 50
Iuty the greater portion of his younger
,ent in the vicinity of FELTON,, but mo
of on a farm near Dover some years
was and has since resided on several IL
bar. farms in that vicinity. DE IS