Smyrna times., 1921-05-25
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
James w. .Hazell, Son of William
Hazell' of KentOn, and Brother of
W. f. HAZEL Dies in Prescott. Ariz

W. +. HAZEL Dies in Prescott. Ariz.
james W. HAZEL, 81 years of aoA
son OF William HAZEL, of Kenton. died
IN hospital at Prescott. Arizona
May 10 following an operation for an
aoscess on the back of the head M.
Hazell lived at Camp Verde, Arizona
where ne owned a ranch and took
charge OF cooperative store. Last
IalI ne became interested in a mining
proposition in Mexico and with q q
companion started out prosnectino
They camped out at nights and were
making their way slowly to the mines
oOO miles south of the border. At one
OF their camps coyotes were very MI
merous and his companion got out his
gun and was firing at them when one
OF the shots accidentally hit Mr. HAZEL
back OF the head fracturing the skull.
Ihey were 200 miles from the States
at the time and after travelling some
distance they came across a Mexican
indian doctor who dressed the wound
until his companion could get him to a
hospital along the border of the
States. The operation did not prove
successful and several weeks ago Mr..
HAZEL went to the hospital at Prescott
Arizona, where several bones and
some of the shot were cut out. When
It was hoped he was on the fair road
to recovery, a change for the worse
took effect from which he died on the
10th inst. He had been west twelve
or thirteen years and was ambitious to
make a success of life when stricken
down. His remains were brought
East and arrived at Kenton on Mon
day. Funeral took place this morning
from the residence of his parents at
10 o'clock and interment was at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. He is sur
vived by his wife and children ages
a and 2 respectively; also his parents
and seven brothers and sisters as fol-
lows: Eugene HAZEL, near Kenton;
Mrs. 7. c. Deemer, near Smyrna; w.
Frank HAZEL, Smyrna; Roland HAZEL,
Philadelphia; Walter HAZEL, Johns
town, Pa; Mrs. ]. w. Downs, near
Kenton, and Mrs. Richard Kennerdale,
of Arizona.
Mrs. James S. NOVEL; Dies at KentOn
Mrs. Hester Ann Novel;, aged Sc
years, widow of the late James S.
NOVEL;, died Thursday at her home in
Kenton after a short illness. She was
born in the old Cowgirl house at Do
yer, Feb. 25, 1885, and was the daugh-
ter of the late VIM. P. and Anna
(JOyce) Smithers and resided most of
her life near Dover and Kenton. She
is survived by one sister, Miss Annie
]. Smithers, two brothers, DR.. T. ].
Smithers, Easton, Nd, and VIM. H.
Smithers, near Dover, one son, S. w.
Novel;, two daughters, Mrs. Alice
Foraker, Wilmington, Mrs. Elmer H.
Walker, Kenton, nine grandchildren
and three great grandchildren. In
early life she affiliated herself with
the Methodist Church and always took
an active part in Sunday school and
taught a class until she lost the sight
of one eye. She was of sweet and
cheerful disposition, always looking on
the bright side of life although afflict-
ed with fractured hip. She led an
exemplary Christian life. She took
an active interest in the affairs of the
country both politically and nationa-
ally. She retained her mental facul-
ties to the very last. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at her
daughters residence at Kenton and
was largely attended. Interment was
made at Glenwood cemetery, Smyrna.
Her five grandsons and one nephew
acted as pail bearers.
Death. of r. N. Walton, near DeIaneys
Rhesa Napoleon Walton, aged so
years, well-lmown and prosperous
farmer of the Delaneys district died
Monday morning after a lingering ill
ness. He was up and about until We'd
nesday when he began to fail rapidly.
Mr.. Walton came to Delaware from
Pennsylvania thirtyeight years ago
and purchased and resided on the
same farm until death removed him
lIOlu 1iS dSIlN4IlCS. ne was q SUI VI
the late William and Mary (Conkell)
Walton. While his life was given to
his farm interests he nevertheless
found time to give his attention to
church and school matters and was
Industrious in all his undertakings.
His wife died April %, 1917. Four
sons and three daughters survive him
as follows: Harry A. Walton, Clayton;
Albert F. Walton, Burlington, N. j.;
William H. Walton, Beverly, N. j.;
James E. Walton, Edgewater Park, N.
J.; John H. o. Walton and Robert N.
Delaneys; Mrs. Joseph H.
near Townsend; Mrs. William
H. Smith, Clayton and Mrs. Anna w.
Delaneys. Funeral will take
place from his late residence near De-
laneys tomorrow, Thursday, May rs