Smyrna times., 1919-04-02
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Matilda BensOn-BOerner Dies in
Baltimore, Md-Death of Mrs. Mary
Price POrter-Other Deaths.

the widow of Captain Joseph B. Ben
son of Bombay Hook Light House
and a daughter of the late Captain
Arthur and Margaret (Elbert) For
man, and granddaughter of the late
Rev. DR.. LOdman Ebert, all of Bal
timore. Besides her husband she is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Alexander
FAIRIES of Smyrna. Funeral services
were held Friday afternoon at her
home in Baltimore, her nephews act
ing as pail bearers. Interment was
at Lauden Park Cemetery, Baltimore.
Mrs. Mary Porter Price Passes Away.
Mrs. Mary Porter Price aged 70,
widow of the late Thomas Price who
died in April 1898, passed away at the
home of her step-daughter Mrs.
Thomas H. Wilson on Delaware street
last Thursday, after a lingering i'll
ness. Deceased was a daughter of
the late Abel J. Porter and was born,
raised and spent her whole life in this
vicinity. Only recently, her only bro
ther John 7. Porter a prominent and
successful business man, died at
Scranton, Pa. She was woman in
terested in life, in the friends about
her and leaves a goodly circle of
friends to mourn her death. Funeral
services took place Saturday after
noon in charge of Rev. George c. Will
liams and interment was in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Mrs. S. f. Reed Dies at MiddletOwn.
Mrs. Mary Reed, of Glendale, aged
81 years, widow of the late State
Senator Samuel Edward Reed, died al
/ o'clock Tuesday morning at the
home of her son-in-law, DR.. S. P
Combs, of Middletown. Heart dis
ease was the cause of death. AL
though she had been in poor health
for several weeks, her death was Un
expected. Senator Reed died sOmt
years ago. Mrs. Reed is survived b!
two daughters, Mrs. Combs and Mrs
Hudson, of Georgetown, and two sis
ters living in Glendale. The funera
will be held Thursday in the M. E
Church, at Glendale, and intermen
made in the family burying ground.
Miss Lydia Frances Downs, KentOr
Miss Lydia Frances Downs, age
70, who with her sister Miss Elizabet
Downs resided near Kenton, died Sun
day after lingering illness. The i'm
mediate cause of her death was heai
trouble. Miss Downs was daughte
of the late David o. Downs and An
M. Numbers and was born, raised an
spent her whole life in KentOn HunC
red. Besides her sister Miss Eliza
beth Downs, she is survived by bro
ther DIR. Presley S. Downs of Dove
Her funeral took place yesterday
charge of her nephew Rev. France
Skunk Downs of Germantown, ia
and interment was in the family Il
in Old Brynzion Baptist Cemetery.
Miss Lula Marvel Dies in Atlantic Clt
Miss Lula Hubbard Marvel, daugl
ter of the late Emory Marvel Of Dove
and we'll known in Smyrna, where 81
at one time resided, died in Atlant
CITY. N. j., Thursday afternoon la
following an illness of elghtef
months. She was prominently know
in club circles in New Jerse
was a member of the WOmaRs K
search Club, National Suffrage A
sociation and a member of the Chan
d her of Commerce. She is survived
several sisters and brothers. u
It Emory Marvel, DIR. Phillip Marvel al
$. Mr.. Joseph Marvel all prominent
Atlantic City, N. j., are her brother
$. Edgar Bishop, Farmer Near War"l'
Edgar F. Bishop, aged 81 years,
nrominent farmer living near wa
?. wick, Md, died Tuesday morning
the result of paralytic stroke. II
deceased was born at Crumpton'M
hut spent most of his life in the vicl
ity of Warwick. He is survived
his wife and seven children. Il
funeral will be held at his hor
" tomorrow afternoon with interme
in the Crumpton M. E. Cemetery.
Dropped Dead on Street in TOwnsen
ri Townsend, April 1.-Seized with
attack of heart trouble, Mrs. Thorn
Townsend, aged 65 years, wife
Thomas Townsend, retired farm'
dropped dead on the street Sunday
- II no.,y;cL Sells His BuSIne