Smyrna times., 1922-03-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Nathaniel F. Wilds, Former Cashier of
The Fruit Growers National Bank
of Smyrna, Dies in BaItimore


his daughter, Mrs. Harry Fannt To-
Roy, 6O6 Edgvale Road, Rockland Park
Baltimore, Nd, Monday evening
where ne had gone to spend the winter,
Inc announcement of his death was no
great surprise to his MANY Smvrna
friends. For number of wears no
mad been in failing health and when
last seen IN Smyrna it was noted ne
was going down rapidly. The death
OF MI Wilds removes another one of
Smyrna's best known and most nonu.
lar citizens. He was a son of the late
Francis and Mary (Durborough) Wilds
ana was born near Kenton. He was
educated in the Symrna schools and
when young man accepted position
IN Sne National Bank of Smyrna, being
associated with the late w. M RalI
who at that time was cashier T.,
June, 1876, when the Fruit Growers
National Bank was organized. Mr.
Wllds, who was then teller of the Rank
OF smyrna, resigned his position and
became the first cashier of the Fr,it
Growers Bank, of which the late Geo
Henry Raymond was president. Mr..
WlIds remained as cashier until he re-
signed, some years ago, when he gave
all his time and attention to his farm
operations. He was a commitment of
st. Peters Church and was ALWAYS in
'efested IN the cause of education and
other activities in Smyrna. In earlv
. 1. e
life ne married Miss Sallie Hill, daugh-
ter of the late Robert Hill of Smv1na.
who survives him with one daughter.
Mrs. Harry Faunt Leroy of Baltimore,
His remains will be brought to Smvr.
ma tomorrow, Thursday, on the noon
tram; services will take place at st.
Peters Church in charge of Rev.
Thomas Getz Hill and interrnent will
be in st. Peters cemetery.
Rev. e. S. COnOway, Retired Minister
Rev. George S. Conoway, aged sc.
a retired minister, who with his wife
lived with Mrs. Conoway's sister, Mrs.
Mary M. FAIRIES on Delaware street.
died Saturday morning suddenly If
a heart attack He had been in fail
ing health for sometime but was able
to be about until the last. He was one
OF the oldest ministers of Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference and
after a faithful service for a period
of about fifty years, retired and NOV
ed to Smyrna some fifteen years ago
to take up his residence. He was a
Christian gentleman of the old school,
man of God and devoted to his home
and his church. He married in early
life Miss Hattie Hearn of Sussex coun-
ty, sister of Mrs. Edwin C. Fares
of Smyrna and lived IA life of sweet
companionship together. They had no
children. In point of service he was
the oldest surviving member of VIII
mington Conference and was one of
the first to join the Conference when
it was organized. During his many
years as minister, he held twenty
three charges. His first charge was
at Berlin, in 1862. His last charge was
at Piney Neck. In 1907 he retired
from the ministry and for the past
fifteen years has lived in Smyrna.
From 1862 until 1907 Mr.. Conoway
was pastor of the following charges.
Berlin, Newton, Halifax, Birdsboro.
NesquehomIng, Gumboro, Harrington,
Sharptown, Delman, Wyoming, return
ing to Gumboro, Beckwith, Lincoln,
Elk Neck, Rock Hall, Appoquinimink,
Marydel, Trappe, Christiana, Bethel,
returned to Elk Neck, Wye Mills, and
Piney Neck. Funeral services took
place from his late residence on Della
ware street, yesterday afternoon, with
services in Asbury M. E. Church, in
charge of Rev. Ransom Nichols, and
interment at Odd Fellows cemetery.
Rev. J. w. Fogle, Formerly Cheswold
Rev. James Webster Fogle, retired
member of the Wilmington Conference
of the NJ. E. Church, and well known
in this vicinity, as being former pas
tor of Cheswold-Bethel M. E. Church,
died Monday at his home in Seaford.
He was 81 years of age, and was born
on a farm near Harrisonville Balti-
more county, Md. Mr.. Fogle attended
Wesley Collegiate Institute, Dover and !
was admitted to the Conference in
1889. His first charge was huntsville,
Md, after which he served the follow
ing appointments in the order named:
Queenstown, Md, Oxford, Md, Ches-
void, Seaford Circuit, Williston, Md,
Girdletree, Md, Whiteville, Bethel,
Onancock, Va, Ocean View and
Md. While serving the last
named charge he was taken i'll with
dropsy. This was four years ago. He
then moved to Seaford and resided
there until his death. While serving
Oxford, Md, charge he was married
to Miss Nellie Williams, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Williams, of
Oxford, formerly of Seaford. The
wedding occurred on March IL, 1895
Besides his widow he is survived by
seven children paul w Eoo1e Nor