Smyrna times., 1922-03-29
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
George Conway, Proprietor of Feed
Store and Duck Creek Mills Dies At
ter Weeks Illness of Pneumonia.

Duck Creek mill property, died at his
home in West Smyrna Thursday af-
ter about weeks illness Of pneu-
monia. He was in his 49t hyear of
| age. His death was a severe shock
to those who knew him, many not
knowing he was i'll. Mr.. Conway was
the son of the late George and Gather
Inc (MOrrison) Conway, of Ireland.
He spent most of his life at farming
and was industrious and painstaking
and held in high esteem by all who
knew him. In January of last year,
he bought the feed store and milling
business of Samuel A. Fortner and
was making good. He is survived by
his widow, who was Miss Susan Grif-
I'm, sister of Magistrate John S. Grit
fin, OF this town. Requiem Mass was
said by Rev. Father O'Connell, of St.
Joseph R. c. Church, of Clayton Mon
day morning, and following the funer-
al services his remains were inferred
at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Death of William Dyer, Aged 95 Years
William Dyer, Kent county's Oldest
citizen, died Friday at his home in
Dover, after an illness of a few weeks.
He was 50 years old last November
and at that time was in robust health.
He Is survived by one sister, Sarah E.
Maloney, aged "a years, living at Do
yer, and three nephews and two
meces, William E., Frank E., and
Howard Maloney and Mrs. Annie Mat
. thews and Wilhelmina Dyer. Mr.. Dyer
was born at Lebanon, Del, where he
, lived for many years conducting a
| general store. He moved to Dover
: and formed partnership with John
W. Casson, the firm name being Dyer
q CassOn. Later the name was
changed to Casson & Fisher and still
, later on the withdrawal of Fisher
; from the firm, another partnership
: was formed, known as Dyer & Malon-
r ey. The firm later dissolved and from
that time Mr.. Dyer devoted himself
5 almost exclusively to the management
: of his several large farms in and
around Dover. Mr.. Dyer was treas
2 urere of the Kent County Democratic
= Committee for several years. Funer-
{ al services will be held in Peoples
5 Christian Church, at Dover, Monday
: afternoon at o'clock with interment
: at Friends burying grounds, Cam
2 den, beside the remains of his first
= wife, who was Sarah Matilda Ray
| mond. His second wife, Eunity Crock
ett, formerly Eunity Register, died a
: few years ago.
r Mrs. Samuel Hutchinson Wilmington.
Mrs. Mary Wilds Hutchinson, aged
!. 70, widow of Samuel Hutchinson, a
: well-known farmer of Kenton Hun
$ dred, died at the home of her daugh-
: ter, Mrs. Cavender Hutchinson, 915
s Clayton street, Wilmington, this morn
d ing after an illness of more than two
n weeks. Deceased had been making
d her home in Wilmington for more than
:. twenty years, or ever since the death
/. of her husband. She is survived by
J. five sons and one daughter, as follows
o John, James, Nathaniel, Rufus, Good
7. win and Mrs. Cavander Hutchinson
l. all of Wilmington except John Hutch.
inson of this town. She is also sur.
e. vived by twenty-five grandchildren
a, and by one brother, ]. Frank Wilds, ot
# Dover. Funeral Friday morning anC
n interment at BrynZion Baptist Gene
, terry.
If Ernest X. Patton Dies in PhiIadelphi;
1t Ernest R. Patton, who will be re
/ membered as the husband of Miss Mel
le lie Tygert, will be buried from his lat'
id residence 227 S. 49th street, Philadel
le phia, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
10 Mr.. Patton was the cashier of tn,
c. Drovers and Merchants National Banl
is of Market street, West Philadelphia
ut and was held in high esteem by al
re who knew him. He was a frequen
lt visitor with his wife to Mr.. and Mrs
r. w. w. Hynson, of Smyrna, and mad
Mt number of friends who will regret T.
re learn of his death.
id John Taylor, Retired Dover Citizen
ce John Taylor, resident of Dover fo
:" many years, son Of the late William
ne and Margaret Taylor, died at his res
he idence at Dover on North Bradfor
a street, Friday, after several month:
illness of a complication of disease:
}. He was 64 years of age and leaves
of widow, formerly Miss Lena Baker
W daughter of the late George w. Baker
He also leaves two sons, both grown
Funeral services were held Monday al
ternoon from his late residence at 1.3
ID o'clock. Interment at Lakeside Gene
terry, Dover.
Rev. DIR. L. E. Barrett, ID. D., Dead
Rev. DIR. L. E.. Barrett, one of tn
most prominent ministers in the Wi
mipgton Methodist Conference, at o1
time presiding elder of Wilmingto
district, died at his home in Chester
town, Nd, Saturday night. DR.. Bal
rett had been living in retirement fl
the past three years. His last chare
was at Harrington. He was 10 yeal
of age. DIR. Barrett was favorabl