Smyrna times., 1919-09-24
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Dr. Jacob G. Streets, of BridgetOn, N.
j. Native Smyrnian Passes Away
After a Lingering Illness

died Tuesday, Sept. 16 at $50 at hi,
nome on East Commerce street
Brdgeton, N. j., after four or fiv,
years of failing health. In the deatI
OF Dr. Streets, Bridgeton loses a citi.
zen who was highly esteemed. a pbv.
slclan who was well-beloved, a man of
rare personality and attainments and
a friend whose memory will long be
cherished. Jacob G. Streets was born
IN Smyrna, in 1S45 and therefore was
only "a years of age but in his busy
life he had crowded more of service
and more of real living than MANY
VINO have lived to a greater age. As
boy he was a student and at an
early age was taking studies usually
engaged in by older youths. DR.
Streets was a homeopathic physician
and was graduated from Hahnneman
College, Philadelphia, coming to
Bndgeton in 1866 and beginning his
practice there soon after reaching his
majority. For a time he was as
sociated with DR.. Joseph Moore
father of DR.. John H. Moore. and
later established his own Office. his
practice growing until he lived the
life of the busy physician in a small
town. Not only as a physician but
as citizen DR.. Streets took his part
in the life of Bndgeton and served on
the Board of Education. A man of
rare attainments and fine personality
DIR. Streets friendship was highly
valued blythe best people of Bridge
ton and his human qualities and be-
nevolent spirit made him a friend of
the lowly. His charitable deeds were
many, though they were done quietly
and without ostentation. A scholarly
man with decided literary tastes. DR.
Streets had one of the finest private
in Bridgeton and was widely
read upon other than professional
ines. The deceased leaves a wife
yho, before her marriage was Miss
Harriet Brooks, daughter of Captain
Brooks, of Philadelphia, man who
'ailed to many well-lnown ports. A
vide circle of friends, not only in
3rdgeton but elsewhere, tender SYM
'athy to Mrs. Streets in the loss of
Ter husband, there having been a par
icularly beautiful devotion upon the
'art of both throughout their happy
married life. DR.. Streets is survived
" two brothers, DR.. Thomas Streets.
retired navy surgeon, of Philadel
'hia, and Edward Streets, of Smyrna.
Another brother, Dr. David r. Streets.
led some years ago after,a long pro-
essional career in Bridgeton.
andrew H. Moore Dies at CheswoId.
Cheswold, Sept. 24.-Andrew H.
loore, aged SO, uncle of the late DR..
=. c. Moore, of Smyrna, died Sunday
vening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
V. c. Savin in Cheswold. He had
cen i'll for some time. Deceased had
pent most of his life at farming and
vas a highly respected citizen of the
heswold vicinity. He is survived by !
ne son, Harvey Moore, of Philadel-
hia. Funeral services took place
Tuesday afternoon from ,
he residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. :
avin and interment was made in =
ethel NJ. E. Cemetery. The services
ere in charge of Rev. G. P. Smith,
astor of Cheswold- d-Bethel Churches.
Dies at Age of 1O2 Years. n
Jehu Roberts, one hundred and two v
Ear sold, believed to be the oldest man a
Delaware, died Monday night at e
e home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. c
cClintock, in Wilmington. His death a
as brought on by shock due to an G.
jury. Mr.. Roberts was born at a
each Hollow, Lancaster county, Pa, n
arch 2, 1917. During the Civil War m
enlisted and although he was forty tt
re years old fought through the bat IL
IS of Antietam and Bull Run. He fs
survived by four generations, con-
sting of three daughters, twenty
rec grand children, thirty-two great
and three great great ~
~
Iiram NJ. PleasantOn, Mt. Pleasant.
Hiram M. Pleasanton died at his
me at Mt. Pleasant, Saturday, Sept. !,
, after an illness of several months, -
ed Ga years. Deceased, who was ~ ~
e of the best known men of lower -
w Castle County, had been road ~ ~
pervisor for st. Georges Hundred %
ring the past two years, and pre- :!
'us to that time was engaged in '
ming. He leaves to mourn his ~ p
ath, widow, five daughters, four ~ ~
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