Smyrna times., 1920-07-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
John W. VanHOrn, Well Known Resi-
dent of Townsend Passes Awav-
Death of Alfred p. Scott


[ Main street on Tuesday roo,.,,;,,-- -4''H :
last week at II o'clock, after am i'll
ness that lasted more than two vearl
Up 70 about six months ago be ,ra
aole to walk around. Althonob 80
1eeole as the result of his sil,o1ort
winch was tuberculosis, Mr. Vanbor.
VINO was 61 years of age. was w.,
UI many sterling qualities and wa,
nked by all who knew him. He ba1 a
nveo IN this vicinity all his life an
anyways took a deep interest in tbt
wel1are OF Townsend and vicinit,, a,,t 't
ms ald as a good citizen, will he koo,,
~ 1elt by the community. The f,,no,.
aIwas held at 2 o'clock on Tbnrsda, lcr
aIternoon with interment at +bo
townsend WI M. E. Cemetery, the Rev
- w. Nichols of Middletown cond,,ot
ing the services, which were attonco,, :,
Dy many friends and relatives Dc
sues wife, he is survived bv fou,
children, who are Nina. Margaro+ ai
ueorge and Walter Vanhorn.
"rs' Ellen Murray, Townsend. Dead
townsend, July 6-Mys. Ellen NJ
ray died at the home of her danobtor
Mrs George H. O'Neil, near Touns'
enu' ' on Tuesday, June 29th. afto,. o.
illness OF about four years. AGED "a IA
years. Mrs. Murray, born in Cork Iro
land, on November 1st, 1876. and u,o.
tne Wl1e OF Francis Murray, who de-
parted this life in 1899. She was
woman of strong character.
Deceased leaves to mourn ber doo4L
one daughter, Mrs. George H. O'Ne;I
OF near Townsend; two sons. .1obn =
Murray, of near Middletown. and Tas
d. OF Holyoke, Massachusetts: 16
grandchildren, A great grandchildren
one sister, Mrs. Mary Oliver.of Wash.
ington, ID. c., besides a large circle of
friends. Funeral services held of e.
Joseph's R. c. Church on Thurcdav
July 1st, at $50 a. M, and inte,n1ent
was made in st. Xavier cemetery
near Warwick, Maryland.-Contrib1f'
Death of Emlin Massey, MiddIetown
Samuel Emlin Massey, son of the
ate Thomas Massey, died at his homo
west Main street, Middletown. Tues.
lay night at IL o'clock, after an i'll
ness OF one week. Several specialists
we're called in to attend Mr.. Massey
'ut were unable to determine the ma
'ure OF his illness. He was so wears
II age. Mr.. Massey, a jeweler, having
continued the business of his father,
1e was quite sportsman but especi-
Illy fond OF cunning and fishing. Mr..
Massey is survived by his wife, who
vas Miss Katherine Scott, daughter
4 the late William Scott; his mother
lrs. Virginia Massey; two brothers.
!. Gilpin and Albert NJ Massey, all of
Services weer held at his /
ate home on Saturday afternoon at t
80 o'clock at Forest cemetery.
Alfred p. Scott Dies at RehOboth I
Alfred P. Scott, son of the late Rev c
Alfred I. Scott, and grandson of Bis
op Scott, died suddenly at his home :
l Rhoboth Beach, on Monday even
lg, June 28th. Mr.. Scott had been I
n invalid for a number of years. The
lneral took place on Wednesday af
'rnoon at the chapel of Wilmington =
nd Brandywine Cemetery. Inter
lent was in the Wilmington and ;,
randywine Cemetery. The deceased u
survived by four brothers, William G
Scott, Henry P. Scott, Harlan G. "
cott and Charles A. Scott. and two l.
sters, Mrs. w. B. oFster and Mrs. e
:. ]. R. Hill. A
aleb E. Lewis, Formerly of Smyrna - -
Caleb E. Lewis, aged IS years. for w
erly of the Smyrna-Dover vicinity. Ia
I'd well-known in Kent County died f.
the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. a,
Murphy, in Chester, Pa, Sunday r.
orning, after a lingering illness. He hi
aves five children: Mrs. J. E. Latta. st
ar Smyrna, T. Purnell Lewis, of
ilmington, formerly of Clayton, r,
RS. James H. McClary, of Newport? y
rs. George B. Murphy and Miss A,
argaret A. Lewis; of Chester, Pa.
lie brother, r. H. Lewis, of Dover.
neral services were held last nie(t
Chester and interment will be made ca
- AhOAhAAS uI Ouu fellows NefQe- Bk
y, Camden. a
William p. Rhein Dies at Odessa tn
William P. Rhein an old and re- pr pr
ected gentleman of Odessa died on II
ursday and was buried on Sunday eI'
ernoon at 2 o'clock. Mr.. Rheim Ou
S widely known throughout New op
stle county. He was an ardent eV'
mocrat all his lifetime. Mr.. w wwo
elm leaves seven children, Captain Fa'
liam Rhein, of Philadelphia; F. J. pr
elm, of Delaware City; Edward Cal
elm, of Philadelphia MRS. William pa pa
Il, of Middletown; Mrs. Ella For g,
e of Middletown; Mrs. Howard p M
iris, of Odessa and Mrs. William Do
ney, of Wilmington. =.
hn H. Schabinger Dies at Camden %
Ohm H. Schabinger, one of Cam
IS most prominent and respected hes
zens, died at his home in Camden die
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