Smyrna times., 1921-11-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
E. Marriott Fowler, Cashier of the
Fruit Growers National Bank, Died
Suddenly on Sunday Night

Dank OF smyrna, and prominent citi-
zen and lodgeman of Smyrna, died
suddenly at 11.3O Sunday evening at
his home on Mt. Vernon street. He
had been having some stomach trou-
bic and Saturday did not appear at the
bank. Sunday morning he grew worse
and AGO Insulation of physicians was
held, but even though his case ap-
peared serious, none thought the end
was so near. Later Sunday night he
had two sinking spells, the second of
which his heart went back on him and
he died almost without warning. The
death of Mr.. Fowler was a severe
shock to his many friends as we'll as
community, by whom he was so we'll
known and held in so much poplar es-
TEEN. Mr.. Fowler was born ard rails
ed in Baltimore, Md, being a son of
the late Evan Marriott and Susan Ann
(Ischudy) Fowler. He came to Smvr-
ma in 1866 and entered the employ Of
his uncle the late w. w. Tschudv in
the mercantile business. Later he
took up business for himself which ne
followed until 1885 when he accented a
position of bookkeeper in the Fruit
Growers National Bank. In 1899 he
became teller and in 1914 he became
cashier, succeeding the late S. Gilbert
Wilds. In all of these positions he
gave devotion of interest and pains
taking care that made him valuable to
the Board of Directors and popular
with the patrons of the bank. He was
also a great lodgeman, being an ac-
tive member land Grand Master of
Morning Star Lodge No. 6, Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows; member
of Harmony Lodge No. 13 A. F. and
A. M; Junior Order United American
Mechanics; Ancient Order United
Workmen; and Independent Order of
Heptosophs. He served for a period
of 35 years as secretary and treasurer
of the Board of Education of the
Smyrna Public Schools and was a
member of Smyrna Town Council from
! his district for several terms. Besides
the above activities he was interested
in the success and ,betterment of all
public affairs and was a consistent
member of Asbury NJ. E. Church. Mr..
Fowler was married three times. His
! first wife was Miss Maria Louisa Bay
nard, daughter of the late John Bay
mad and sister of Samuel H. BayEard,
the well-known retired merchant jew
eler, of Wilmington. She died in 1897
leaving one son, Alfred Baynard Fow.
Ter, of Oakland, California; his second
wife was Mrs. Mary Emma Riley-Lord
of Smyrna. She died in 1913. Later
he marrier Mrs. Laura Lyman Cloud,
who survives him. Owing to the fact
that his son A. Baynard Fowler is
coming on from California to attend
the funeral, the services and interment
will not take place until Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock when interment
will be made in the family lot at Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Death of Mrs. p. L. Barcus, CheswOld
Cheswold, Nov. 8.-Mrs. Sarah Ann
Barcus, aged 81 years, wife of Peter
L. Barcus, Sr., of Cheswold, passed
from the labors of earth to the beau
ties of Heaven on Wednesday after
noon, November End, at three o'clock.
Mrs. Barcus had been confined to her
bed for several days. Everything pos
sible was done for her by kind and
loving friends and relatives, but only
to ward off the Angels of death for a
season. She was a devoted wife, a
/ SaIf-cacrificino v,ootbar a,,d n oo,,-o
Grated helper in the welfare of the
community. Though quiet and unas-
suming in her manner, she was always
keenly interested in the work of the
church, shedding the light of beauti-
full influence wherever she was placed
She had place in her heart for "all
who loved the Lord in sincerity and
truth" Mrs. Barcus is survived by
her husband and the following sons
and daughters: Mrs. Joseph E. Phil
lips, Kenton, Mrs. Edward Ford, of
Cheswold; Rev. w. E. E. Barcus, of
Canonsburg, Pa; Mrs. S. E. Pearson,
P. L. Barcus, Jr., all of Cheswold,
John E. Barcus, Darby, Pa; and Mrs.
George w. McNamee, Chester, Pa.
Funeral services were held at Ches-
void M. E. Church of which she had
been member for years, on Saturday
afternoon in charge of Rev. G. p.
Smith, of Cheswold, assisted by Rev.
Easley, of the M. E. Church, Kenton,
and w. S. Cantwell. The casket was
set in a bower of flowers formed by
loving friends ready to help Tighten
the burdens of the sorrow-stricken
family. Interment was made at
Bethel cemetery.
John Stanley Short Dies at Milford
John Stanley Short, aged Sc years
of Milford died Wednesday night after
a few days illness. Mr.. Short became
ill few days before of acute indiges-
tion, and was thought by attending
physicians to be greatly improved
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