Smyrna times., 1919-10-22
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Horace r. Mustard, Former Member
OF Legislature and Prominent
Smyrna Citizen Passes AWAY

member of the lower house of ~
Delaware Legislature and one .
Smyrna's Oldest and most resnec+o,
citizens passed away Tuesday aftar
noon Of last week, after a linpe,in,
illness. He had been in failing beaItI
several years and unable of late =
get out OF the house. The death ot
Mi. Mustard, removes one of Smvr-
mas old landmarks. The son of the
late John Mustard, he was horn and
raised in Smyrna under most favor
able circumstances and received good
education. In his early life he worked
Tor his father in the office of the hio.
tannery of Mustard G. Peterson Lat.
er ne and his brother John succeed
this old firm which they ran for sew
eral years. Until the tanning in
dustry died out in Smyrna, Mr.. Mus
tard was more or less identified with
1t most all his life. A number Of
years ago, he was elected a member
OF the lower house of the Delaware
Legislature on the Democratic ticl,et
and made good record. He was a
Democrat, a well read man
and kept in close touch with the cur-
rent events of the day. He was a
member OF the Presbyterian Church
m early life he married Miss Jose
'hine McCracken of a prominent
amily in the upper part of New Cas-
lie County, who survives MIN with
Wo sons: John Mustard, of Philadel-
'hia, and Alexis Mustard, of Newark
Y. j. Funeral services were held
rom his late residence on Mt. Vernon
treet, Saturday afternoon at two
clock IN charge of the Rev. J. MI
'ckard of the Presbyterian Church
nd lnterment was in the family lot
the Presbyterian Cemetery.
AIRY Wright Dies of Heart Trouble
Harry Wright, son-in-law of Mrs.
=. u. Burrows entered peacefully
TO rest, at her home, Friday morn
g last October II at 10 o'clock. ,
cath came as a relief from l8
onths of patient suffering, due to
complicated affection of the heart t
hich baffled medical skill. Upon {
e adT.ce of his physician, DR.. ". v. !
essick, he went to the Uni ,crsity {
Pennsylvania Hospital at Phiisdel- a
Ia, where examination was had bv t
nnent specialist but none could stay o
Grim Reapers hand. Deceased t.
IS born in London, England and fol- t
we'd the vocation of florist. He was 7
man in love with his calling and d
ed nothing better than getting a
se to nature. During the past s.
ar, between the paroxysms of r,
in, ne could be seen in the garden h
rhng diligently among the vege- W
lies and flowers. He is survived
a wife and three step-children, "
rothy, Harold and Pleas Ennis.
Henry HURT Dies in Philadelphia. "
I. Henry HURT, a former promi-
it citizen of Chestertown, Md, died
Tuesday, October 14th, in Philadel- ca
a, aged 76 years. His remains W
re taken to dillington Wednesday "
funeral held Thursday afternoon. al
deceased resided for many years dl
and later conducted the m
hell House in Chestertown for na
eral years. He is survived by his Ia
ow who was before marriage Miss sp
ce Austin, and two sons and one is
ghter by a former marriage. ]. W.
ny HURT, Jr., formerly of Smyrna ms
: of Philadelphia, who married 70
s Florence Hall, daughter of the an
W. E. Hall of this town, is a son. m'
rles M. HURT, well-known mer- ma
Mt of Milington IS a brother. ne
enney Morris Loses Infant Son. -;
heswold, Oct. 22.-Death entered in
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Denney th.
ris, Tuesday morning, last week, wa
'ber IA, and took their cherish will
mt son, Raymond D., fourteen
tbs and twenty-five days old. p
h sympathy is expressed for them
eral services We're held at the Blu
e, Thursday afternoon, by Rev.
}. Smith and interment was made
ethel cemetery. an