Smyrna times., 1919-10-15
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. Charles A. Hill d. d. Former
Pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Church
Prominent Methodist Divine

new 'Charles A. Hill d. d. aged
52, formerly pastor of Asbury NJ. 7
Church, this town, and one of the
most prominent and beloved ministers
OF Wilmington Conference, who re-
tired from the ministery nearly two
years ago and moved to Smyrna, died
at his residence on Mt. Vernon Street.
Saturday morning. He had been in
failing health for several months and
since summer was confined to his
nome with a general nervous break
down. Despite his weakness, his
death about four o'clock Saturday
morning was a great shock to the
community and to his many friends
in this Conference District. DR.. Hill
was born in Smyrna and was the son
OF the late Rev. Charles Hill also of
Wilmington Conference and of Mrs.
Susan (Wescott) Hill. After receiv-
ing his education, he entered the min
istery and coincidence, he received
his order at the session of Conference
which met in Smyrna in 1878. When
impaired health made it necessary fo,
him to lay aside his active ministerial
duties, he chose Smyrna to spend his
last days. He was a scholor, a deep
thinker and an eloquent expounder of
the gospel and filled the pulpits of
most all the leading churches of this
Conference District. His first pas
toral assignment was at Blidgeville.
He served the following churches as
pastor after that: 1879, Princess
Anne; 1880-81, Kings Creek, 1882
Sassafrass; 1888, Epworth, Wilmine-
ton; 1884-86, Cherry Hill; 18S7-9O,
Centerville, Md; 1891-95, Salisbury;
1862, Easton; 1S9S-19OO, Smyrna:
19O1-O5, Salisbury; 1OO66-12, st.
PauPs, Wilmington. His last charge
was at Crisfeld, Md, from 1913 to
the time of his retirement. DR.. Hill
married in early. life Miss Carrie
Cruiksbank, of Cecilton, Md, who
survives him with three sons: Charles
A. Hill, Jr, of Norwood, Ohio;
Thomas Hill, of Crisfeld, Md, and
Luther Hill who resides at home. He
is also survived by two sisters, Miss
Deane Hill and Miss Mary Hill who
made their home with him. Funeral
services which were largely attended
took place yesterday, Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock at his late resi-
dence on Mt. Vernon Street in charge
of Rev. R. P. Nichols, pastor of AS
bury NJ. E. Church, assisted by other
ministers of Wilmington Conference,
many of whom came here for the fun
raj. -Interment was in the family
lot at Forest Cemetery, Middletown,
where lies the remains of his only
daughter who died some years ago.
Untimely Death of Miss Ethel FAIRIES.
Miss Ethel Hall FAIRIES, aged 20,
daughter of the late William FAIRIES
of this town and of Mrs. Mary
(Stubbs) FAIRIES, of Philadelphia, died
Saturday morning at Allenwood, Pa,
a mountain resort, where she had |
been several months for the benefit of |
her health. The sad intelligence of
her untimely death was received in
Smyrna with profound sorrow for
with one so young, so bright and so
full of life, her death is deeply re-
GREETED. Miss FAIRIES was born,
raised and spent nearly her whole life
n Smyrna. After graduating from
The Smyrna Public Schools, she went
to Westminster College then en-
tered the West Chester State Normal
School and prepared herself for the
profession of teaching, which she fol-
owed more or less until her health
broke down. A year or more ago,
an attack of the "Flu" she
a nervous breakdown which
With other complications, rendered it
that she get complete
,est. She joined her mother and went
o the mountains at Allenwood where
t was hoped she would be restored
o health, but her condition grew
worse instead of better and the end
anne Saturday. She is survived by
Ter mother and one brother Gilbert
}. FAIRIES, of Swathmore, Pa, former
Y of Chester Heights. Her remains
we're brought to Philadelphia. Ser
ices were held at the home of her
ousin the Rev. Frank Andrus at 426
7. 41st Street. Tomorrow, Thurs
ay, they will be brought to SMYRNA