Smyrna times., 1922-08-02
DEATH DECORD OF THE WEEK

DIR. S. M. Wilson, Physician and Civil
War Veteran, of BridgetOn, n. j.;
Married Miss Mary Collins, Smyrna
DR.. Stacy NJ. Wilson,, aged 70, we'll
known physician of Bridgeton, N. j.,
and a frequent visitor to Smyrna,
died suddenly Thursday night of heart
trouble after few hours illness. He
had been in failing health but kept in
good spirits and enjoyed getting about
in his car. DR.. Wilson was born in
Cape May County, N. j., and was
reaching his majority when the civil
war broke out. He served in the Sec
ond battalion, 25th regiment of the
New Jersey Volunteers and was in
some of the big battles of the war.
He was one of the few survivors of
his company and for a numbers of
years was president of the Associa-
ton of Survivors of his regiment. Al
ter the war he took up the practice of
medicine settling first at Leesburg, N.
j., and later going to Bridgeton. He
was d 1llCAlOC1 VI IuC SuLlUcIlduu
County Medical Society and stauch
Methodist being one of the officials
of Central NJ. E. Church of Bridgeton,
N. ]. A man of scholarly attain
ments, gentle and amiable, he made
friends with all and his death is deep
ly mourned throughout the vicinity of
New Jersey where he was so we'll
known, universally respected and held
in highest esteem. He was a director
in the Cumberland Trust Company and
took an active interest in the develop
ment of Bridgeton. Fifty-two years
ago he married Miss Mary Collins,
daughter of the late Peter S. and
Sarah (Jones) Collins of Smyrna, who
survives him with two sons and one
daughter as follows: Ralph C. Wilson,
of Leesburg, N. j.; DR.. Herbert H.
Wilson and Miss Clara Wilson, of
Bridgeton, N. ]. Funeral services
took place from his late residence, 121
Bank street, in Bridgeton at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon and was an I'M
usually large funeral. Many in all
walks of life, some who were his
patients, crowded the house to pay
their last respect to one they esteem
ed dearly while the floral tributes,
beautiful and elaborate, Utterly bank
ed the casket and available space
around the room. Touching eulogies
were passed on his exemplary chris
tan life and a line of automobiles
filled with relatives and friends fol-
lowed the remains to its last resting
place in Overlook Cemetery.
Elmer Outten, Dover Merchant, Dead
The death of Elmer Outten of the
firm of Outten Brothers, Dover while
coming as a shock to most of the
people of Dover was not unlocked for
by relatives who had known his condi-
ton for the past few weeks. The death
occurred at the Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia on Wednesday morning
last. Lynford Outten, brother who
was associated with the deceased in
business, was at the bedside wher
death came. Mr.. Outten had been il
; poor health for several months, but
, attended to his duties until week be.
: for last when he was advised to go tt
/ the hospital. The deceased had beer
; a great sufferer from kidney trouble
: Mr.. Outten was 81 years of age. H,
came to Dover several years ago from
/ Lewes, where he was engaged in bust
ness. He purchased a farm in Yves
: Dover where he worked successfully
| for several years, later selling out anc
r coming to Dover. He was cashier O
the Trust Company at Dover for sew
eral years and on leaving that bank
, ing institution some two or thre,
years ago, associated himself with hi
! brother in the general mems furnish
e ing goods, etc. He owned several fin
' farms in Kent county. He is surviv
ed by wife and four children, Stew
f art, Eleanor, Vaughn and Doroth,
: Outten, all at home.
: Death of Mrs. Thomas Moffett
Mrs. Thomas Moffett, of Millington
Nd, died last Wednesday evening il
Wilmington, where she had gone
; few days previous to visit her broth
er-in-law, of heart failure, aged d
years. She was apparently in goo
health, even going on a shopping tou
with relatives on Wednesday. Be
: sides her husband she leaves one sor
Eugene. Mrs. Moffett was born i
: Ireland, and came to this countr
] while child. Most of her life wa
! spent in Wilmington, until about te
= years ago, when she moved to Milling
ton, Nd.