Smyrna times., 1920-07-14
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
James H. Clark, one of the Oldest
Residents of Delaware City Passes
Away-Death of Mrs. Donovon


Away-Death of Mrs. Donovan
e James H. Clark, aged rs years. one
Oh the best-known residents of PnS
Lion hundred, and a rnenbe, of 49,
u sne old families of Delaware Citv
ded early Saturday at 'Hadlev Placo /;
aIter a long illness. The funeral fool
tuesday afternoon. He was hon oOUn
IN Red Lion Hundred, son of Iob- M
y. and Elizabeth Reybold Clart -, -
November 10, 1874. After attonI;S1 ~.
local private and public schools IS
entered Saunders Military Acaden,v
Philadelphia, completing the course
Chen took up farming on the orio;noi
homestead farm, descended tbronob
SIX generations. He later enpaoo5 -
Che coal business in Delaware Ci+,-.
was a member of the Levy Count -
New castle county for two years and |
served a term as deputy U. S. MAJ
snal under Marshal John Cannon
DnOrt' beginning in October. 1897
his political affiliations were al,ro,,s
republican and he was for nearIv
Iorty years a member of the Nov
DaStle county Republican Committee
ne was also active in educational a.
Lalfs' and member of the A. q II
W. and the Saint Georges Presbvter-
ian Church. He married Sarah Cleav-
er IN 1865. Their children are Court
and G., John c., Jennie c.. and vii
lam D. Clark.
Ex-senator BrewingtOn of Salisbury
ex-senator Marion V. Brewington ,
ned at his home in Salisbury. Md az !
LAB Saturday morning after a limo Z
'rlng illness of three years with dia- {
'etes. Senator Brewington was one t
7 the best known business men and q
Iemocratlc politicians of the Delmar- b
Ia Peninsula. Two years ago one of c
rs legs was amputated at the knee in v
ne hope it would improve his condi- v
ion. he was Sc years old, and is
urvlved by a widow and two sons. n
-a1on ", Jr., and Henry. For 21 e
ears ne was editor of the Wiconico il
ews. he was director of the Bal Ii
more, chesapeake and Atlantic Rail "
BAD, the Farmers Bank and manv ei
lslness enterprises. He was a YES IL
lyman in the Protestant. EpisconaI Il
hurch, member of the Masons, Elks P
nd practically all leading frate1naI w
'ders. EIe was elected State Senator ne
defeating the late Congressman su
lillian H. Jackson. W
cath of Mrs. T. b. Donovan. Smvrpa 1t
Mrs. Mary E. Donovan, widow of pl
e late Thomas B. Donovan, a promi- % %
mt farmer of this vicinity, died at Id
r late residence near Smyrna, on cil
1day evening at six o'clock. aged 81 I'D
ars. She was survived bv three eV
ms, Wilbert Donovan, Wilmington. re-
lvid Z. Donovan, Wilmington and Is
mes 2. Donovan, of Smyrna. She II'
also survived by seventeen grand I'LL
lldFen, II great grandchildren; one up
other, S. S. Reed, of Milton, Del. I1o 20
d one sister, Mrs. Lydia A. Russell. WI
Milton, Del. Services were held at ou
late residence in charge of her II Du
'mer pastor, Rev. George C. Viii 'fl
ms, assisted by Rev. R. P. Nichols. up
stor of Asbury M. E. Church, Smyr- 0t'
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock.
in Odd Fellows Cemetery. LA
iden Death of Chas. w. Lord, Jr.
Charles Lord, Jr., son of Mr.. and All
s. c. w. Lord, of Dover died sud-
lly in Philadelphia on Friday. Mr.. Y
I'd, who was about 80 years of age. ed
5 an accomplished musician. He re- tru
tly underwent a slight operation ind
it is thought this perhaps has La(
ed his death, although he had plan leg,
to return to Dover last Saturday. five
18th of Mrs. Sara A. GOOden, Dover wal
Irs. Sarah A. Gooden, aged II are
rs, who died at the home of her al 5
-in-law, Mr.. Charles S. Weller, in !us'
Ier last week, was buried Sunday JuI!
,rnoOn at Glenwood cemetery, pen
yrna, the funeral services being SEN
from the Weller residence. o.,e .,'