Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
William Francis Smith, Native of Do.
yer, Dies in Philadelphia.-Death
of Mrs. Leonard Biger. KentOn

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yer, Dies in Philadelphia.-Death
of Mrs. Leonard bigger, KentOn
William Francis Smith, former res
ident of Dover, died suddenly at his
home, No. 1412 Ritner street, Phila-
delphia, Thursday evening. While Mr..
Smith had been confined to his home
for about three weeks, suffering from
an attack of heart trouble, his death
was not expected and will come as a
great shock to his friends and rela-
tives. He established the society of
Saint Charles, King and Martyrs of
England of which he was the head in
1908. Its object was to work for the
restoration to the Book of Common
Prayer, the Gospel, epistle and col
lects for January 30, in commemora-
tion of the martyrdom of Charles l.
which were dropped by Queen Victoria
about 1866, without the authority of
convocation. A secondary object of
the society was the supplying of altar
accessories to needy Episcopal church
es. The organization has reverently
observed the day ever since it's incep-
tion. Mr.. Smith was a member of the
Episcopal Church, having been a COM
municant of Old st. Peters, Third and
Pine streets, Philadelphia, for nearly
80 years. He was one time at st.
Elizabeth's Church, Sixteenth and
Mifflin streets. He was Dor min Do
yer, this State, June II, 1867, educated
at the Dover High School, Wilmington
Conference Academy and the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. He had pur-
sued his professional calling as a
teacher of the piano and theory in
Philadelphia for more than 35 years
He never married, having devoted his
life to the care of his parents, who
passed away several years ago. Ser
vices were conducted at his late resi-
dence in Philadelphia Monday evening
Interment took place yesterday at Do.
yer, following services at Christ
Church, Dover.
w. NJ. Scott Dies At SeafOrd Suddenly
Residents of Seaford and commun-
ity were shocked Saturday morning
when it was learned that Willis NJ
Scott had dropped dead at the railroad
station while waiting to take the 5.4l
a. m. train to New York City. Mr.
Scott, who was 81 years of age, wa:
a son of the late Levi S. and Martha
]. Scott, pioneer residents of Seaf0rd
For the past several years he had beer
residing in New York City where ht
was associated with his brother-in-lav
George Rowe, in the commission bust
ness. He came to Seaford Tuesday o.
last week for few days visit for thu
first time in six years, stopping will
his uncle, George w. Messick. Sat
urday morning he and his uncle aros,
early and after partaking of break
fast went to the station. After pur
chasing his ticket he walked to thu
edge of the platform to watch the ap
preaching train, which was to taxi
him to New York Just before it!
arrival he was seen to turn and stag
ger toward the waiting room. Hi!
uncle caught him but he sank to tn,
concrete walk, dead. The body wa
carried to the home of his uncle.
Death of Mrs. Leonard bigger, KentOl
Mrs. Sara NJ. bigger, aged A, wifi
of Leonard bigger, of Kenton, died las
Tuesday following protracted illness
She was a daughter of the late Alex
ander and Katherine (Baker) Grifitl
and was esteemed for her good quail
ties. Besides her husband who is con
nected with the Kenton Canning Com
pany, she is survived by several chill
dren. Funeral services took place o.
Thursday last, August "a, and inter
ment took place in the family bury
ing ground at old Brynzion Baptis
cemetery.