Smyrna times., 1919-05-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
observation-disclosures Lewis E. Ella
son, Dies at His Home in New Cas-
tie, After Stroke of Paralysis.


meeting of the State Board of Par
dons, of which he was a member, in
the State House, at Dover, Thursday
morning, died Friday morning soon
after midnight. Mr.. Eliason was
about SO years of age, being born on
a farm near st. Georges. When a
boy his parents moved to Whining
ton. In early life he opened hard
ware store with his brother in the
Opera House building, in Whining
ton. Following that he went in part
nership with his brother, James T.
Eliason, in the lumber, wood, coal and
hardware business, which is still con-
Quoted by James 7. Eliason, Jr., and
Andrew Eliason. Mr.. Eliason retired
from business about two years ago,
taking up the insurance business. At
the election in the fall of 1916 he
was nominated for heutenant-gover-
nor on the Democratic ticket and was
elected. He was a son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew G. Eliason,
who lived on farm near st. Georges.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lii
lie Eliason, formerly Miss Sentman,
of Newark, to whom he was married
about twenty years ago, and two chill
dren, Louise, about II years old, and
Mary, II.
David F. HAZEL, Formerly of KentOn.
Kenton, May 6.-David Frank Ha-
zell, aged 81, formerly of the Ken
ton vicinity, died at San Francisco,
California, on Tuesday, April 18th,
after lingering illness, of cancer of
the liver. The sad intelligence of his
death was a shock to his many friends
of this community. Mr.. HAZEL was
son of the late Matthew and Annie
E. HAZEL, of near Kenton. Twenty
five years ago he went west and To-
Gated in San Francisco, and at the
time of his death was connected with
the Police Department of the City
Government of Frisco. He was
lawyer by profession, having gradu
ated from one of the well-known law
schools of the West. He leaves be-
side his widow, who was Miss Julia
Peters, of Sudlersville, Nd, three
brothers as follows: o. B. HAZEL, of
near Cheswold; J. N. HAZEL, of near
Clayton, and Scott HAZEL, of Moore,
Pa. At his own request made before
his death, his body was cremated.
His ashes will be brought east by his
wife early in June and inferred in the
Sudlersville (Md.) Cemetery.
w. ]. Beck Dies Near Delaware City.
William J. Beck, aged go years
whose death was announced Friday
morning, at Delaware City, was born
on the farm opposite the place where
he died and received his education at
the Delaware City Academy. He
never held political office, but was one
of the best known farmers of the
State, and a wholesale milk dealer.
He is survived by his wife, one daugh-
ter. Miss Luck Beck, and three sons,
Clark, William and Theodore. In his
early life he learned the butcher busi-
ness in Philadelphia, and operated a
butcher shop there for several years
following which he removed to Town
send, where he was on his fathers
farm. He finally moved to Della
ware City, where he farmed ono
farm and was overseer of the others
! on the Colburn estate. He was helc
in high esteem.
E Death of Mrs. M. Barlow, MiddletOwr
, Mrs. Mabel T. Barlow, wife of MAJ
> Barlow, died at her home at Middle
, town, Friday morning, April 20, ageC
81 years. Deceased leaves a HUSBAND
+, and an infant daughter, two days old
! to mourn her untimely DEATH; alst
five sisters and one brother as fol
! lows: Mrs. Samuel Shorts, Mrs
= George R. Donavan, near Smyrna
. Miss Della Eddingfeld, of Brenford
! Mrs. Harvey Johnson, Mrs. Clarence
FAIRIES and r. Edwin Eddingfield, al
of Wilmington. The funeral services
3 were held at her late home, Middle
town, Sunday afternoon, 9th inst
d at 2 o'clock. Interment was in Fores
Cemetery, Middletown.
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S Former Clerk of Peace Cahall, Dead
e Alfred H. Cahall, aged 78 years
s former Clerk of the Peace, and
y prominent resident of Kent county
r residing with his son at Greenwood
5. came to Dover yesterday to attend t
e some business before the Kent Coun
a tv Court in session there. Havln
s. transacted the business he started TO
l. the railroad station to take the moo
is train home. His son had accompane
re him to Dover and had been with hi1