Smyrna times., 1918-10-30
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Charles b. Swain Aged 20 Dies of
Pneumonia and other Complications
Capt. W. H. HAZEL Passes AWAY

anu oOuCe DTlgnCS Disease after an
illness of a little over a week. He
was first taken with the "Flu" but the
complications that set in defeated his
battle for life, despite all that could
be done for him. The death of
Charles B. Swain produced an unusual
amount of sorrow in the community
where he was loved and esteemed bv
a large circle of friends. A good CIT
lzen, attentive to business and with a
happy family and everything to live
for, ne gave life full of ambition and
usefulness to his home, his Church
and community. Charles B. Swain
was son of the late Rev. Charles P.
Swain, of Wilmington NJ. E. Confer
ence and Mrs. Martha H. (Messick)
Swain of Dover. He came to Smvrna
first to take charge of the drugstore
after the death of the late Benton N
Weldon. About June the first 1912.
shortly after the death of William F.
Dunn he purchased the drugstore and
residence of the w. F. Dunn estate
and started m business for himself.
With the up-tO-date changes he made
in this old stand coupled with his
great ambition and obliging manner,
he built up nice trade, and was get
ting his affairs in fine shape, when
death took him from the scene of ac-
tlvlty. He was an active and useful
member of Asbury NJ. E. Church and
Sunday School, was elected last Feb
ruary to represent his district, the
Fourth District,in Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil, was an influential member of the
Smyrna Board of Health and a prom
inent Mason. On October Is. 1912, he
was united in marriage to Miss Lillian
b. Huggins, of this town, daughter of
Mrs. Wilhelmina Huggins, who sur
wives him with one son Charles B.
Swain Jr. He is also survived bv
his mother and several brothers and
sisters. Funeral services were held
at l o'clock Monday afternoon in
charge of Rev. Charles A. Hill, as
sisted by Rev. Milton McCann and in
terment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery. The Masons had charge of
the services at the grave.
Death of David C. Denney, Aged II.
David C. Denney, aged II, who for
years made his home at the old Den
ney homestead now owned by his niece
Miss Florence Blackiston, died We'd
nesday after a lingering illness of
general debility. He had been an inva-
lid for many years. The son of the late
William and Rachel (Raymond) Den
ney, he was born, raised and spent his
early life in an about Smyrna. After
his public school education was fin
ished, he went to Dickinson College.
from which he graduated With his
twin brother the late George Denney,
who also graduated at the same time,
he hung his shingles out in Philadel-
phia and practiced with success for a
number of years. Some twenty-five
years ago his health broke down and
he moved back to Smyrna where he
has been confined to his home ever
since. He never married. Two broth
ers and one sister survive him rs fol-
lows: William Denney, Secretary and
treasurer of the Kent County Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Dover; J.
Frank Denney,a commission merchant,
of Philadelphia and Miss Margaret
Denney, of Smyrna. Another sister
Mrs. Mary Raymond Denney,was bur-
ried a little over a week before.
Funeral services were held at his late
residence Saturday and interment was
in the family lot in Glenwood Gene
terry, the Rev. Thomas Getz Hill
officiating.
Death of Captain William H. HAZEL.
Captain William H. HAZEL, aged 76,
one of the best known and most popu-
lar boat men of this vicinity, died
at his residence corner of Commerce
and Union Street Friday afternoon
at three o'clock after a lingering ill
ness of blood poisoning. He had been
in failing health since summer and for
several weeks was confined to his bed.
Mr.. HAZEL up until his break down,
was one of the most active men for
his years in Smyrna. After giving up
his position as Captain of the "L. M
Price" he devoted his time to garden
ing and other work about his home
and was even vigorous enough to dig
a cellar under his house without help,
completing the job last winter in time
to install a cellar furnace. He was a
son of the late William HAZEL. When
a young man, the Civil War broke out
and he enlisted in the Fourth Della
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