Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1922-02-15
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Harry H. Huntingdon, Native and
Former Merchant of Smyrna, Dies
Suddenly of Stroke of ApOplexy

after being under doctors care for
about ten days previous. At one time
Mr.. Huntington was engaged in the
grocery business, where L. M. Hirons
has his store, later he entered the mer-
camille business in Wilmington, but
moved to Philadelphia about Is wears |
ago where he was employed by Quak-
er City Rubber Company. He was in
his 69th year. He was son of the
late Jesse and Mary (Hoffecker) Huff
tlngton and was born and raised in
Smyrna. He is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Roberta Parson, of Do
yer, and one daughter, Idella. He is
also survived by John Huntingdon.
brother, formerly engaged in the gro
. Gerry business at Eighth and Tatnall
street, Wilmington, who now lives at
Hillcrest and Mrs. Aaron Willis, a sis
ter who lives at GIT Adams street,
Wilmington. Miss Mollie Huntingdon.
another sister, lives in Philadelphia.
A half brother, Col. Thomas Hufing-
ton, lives in Philadelphia. Mr.. HUFF
. tington, was stricken while alone
searching for an apartment. 1t was
while he was going up the steps of a
house to inquire about an apartment
for rent that he fell. The stricken man
was carried into the house where he
died. His death was a shock to his
family and business associates. He
was member of Oak Park Presby-
terrain Church, of Philadelphia, a good.
upright Christian man and a devoted
husband and father. The body of the
deceased was shipped to the home of
his brother-in-law, William o. Hof-
fecker, 5 west Eighteenth street, Will
mington, and the funeral services were
held at that address on Sunday night
at o'clock with the Rev. G. w.
Bounds of the Kingswood M. E.
Church in charge. The body was
brought to Smyrna on the noon train
Monday and interment was made in
the family lot in Odd Fellows GENE
terry.
= Isaac ID. Hamilton Former Smyrniar
/ Isaac D. Hamilton aged 90, a for.
!, mer well-known citizen and merchant
: of Smyrna died in Philadelphia Wed.
e nesday last of general debility due t
D his advanced age. His death was re-
!. ceived with sorrow by his old Smyrna
d friends. During his residence il
= Smyrna he gained prominence as
d merchant being associated with tn,
n late William A. Cummins in the Cum
e minis store property at the "Four Cor
e ners" now occupied by George Con
h way, L. NJ. Price & Son and the Tele
It phone exchange. He married in earl
n life Miss Anna Downs, of Odessa,
d sister of the late Mrs. James Doughte
lie of this town. She died everal year
E. ago in Philadelphia. His remains wer
i brought to Odessa Saturday mornin
ID last for interment.
st Sudden Death of Alex G. Smith
v Alex G. Smith, aged 81, a vel
n known trapper of Woodland Beach an
~ known to many in the days whe
ey Woodland Beach prospered, as tt
E. clerk and later manager of the Woo
ir land Beach Hotel, was found dead
in his cabin Friday. His remains wei
brought to Smyrna and funeral toe
: place from the parlors of w. A. Fari,
rs undertaking establishment Sunday a
5 ternoon in charge of Rev. R. P. Mic
X OILS and interment was in Odd Fellow
at cemetery. Deceased was born in SEQ
es land and lived the life of a bachelc
ht most of the time alone in his cabi
RS In the days of Woodland Beach fam
as he was especially kind to the dancil
S. crowds that use to go to and fro fro
ke Smyrna.
h Sudden Death of Mrs. John Heitsl
a Mrs. Susan Megear Heitshu, wife
oh John Heitshu, residing on State stree
I'm Dover, died Saturday noon of a stro
air following a fall the day before
Ter which she dislocated her shoulder. S
ZEN was 80 years of age. Deceased was
Or sister of the late Thomas Megear,
Ter Smyrna, and an aunt of w. B. Mcgee
is and Miss Hettie Megear be
he of Wilmington, formerly of Smyr
all Besides her husband sne is survlN
ak by two step-daughters, Mrs. Elizabt
is Johnson and Mrs. Harry W. Jeffers
, if Funeral will take place this (Wedn
day afternoon) at 1 p. M, with int
ion ment at the Presbyterian cemete
Tho Smyrna. Rev. DR.. Burslem of Do
on Presbyterian Church will have char
io, of the services.
rod Alfred II. Skinner Formerly of Clay
ant Alfred H. Skinner, former pc
'bis master at Clayton, died late Stature
q afternoon at the home of his SON.
arc law, H. P. Lloyd, 1908 Market str'
will Wilmington. He was "a years
tho He had been i'll nearly five mont
re- Born in England in 1855, Mr.. Skin
of came to this country when boy,
The until 1887 lived in Philadelphia.
lion then moved to Clayton, where he
or. engaged in business until 1910. FL
the 1910 to 1914 he served as postmas
lest Upon the expiration of his term
,oet moved to Wilmington, where he