Smyrna times., 1922-06-14
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Levin S. Dali, Prominent Citizen of
Cambridge, Lineal Descendant of
Governor Hall of Delaware

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a stroke of paralysis, with which he
was taken Friday night. Though he |
had not been we'll for several days, |
his condition was not believed to be |
serious, and the announcement of his
death came as a shock to the entire
community on the Eastern Shore of
| Maryland. Mr.. Dali was a lineal de-
sccendant on the maternal side, of
David Hall, governor of the State
of Delaware, and is survived by his
wife, who was, before her marriage,
/ Miss Sadie Wright, of Cambridge,
Md, and two sons, Harold, a graduate
. of Johns Hopkins University, nov
studying law at Harvard Law School,
and Calvin W., member of the grad
uating class of Cambridge High
| School this yer. Mr.. Dali was direc
tor of the Eastern Shore Trust Com
pany and the Dorchester Water Com
pany, of Cambridge, as well as having
numerous other business interests.
He was also Senior Warden of Christ
Episcopal Church, of Cambridge,
Nd.
Samuel Wheatman Dies Suddenly
Samuel Wheatman, aged 80, for
many years a well-known wheelwright
of Smyrna, died at the Masonic Home
near Wilmington, Sunday, following
one of his attacks of asthma. He also
had hardening of the arteries and was
in a feeble condition. He was strick-
en- Saturday and died Sunday. The
death of Mr.. Wheatman removes one
of SmyInas old landmarks. He was
a farmer in his early life and moved
to Smyrna to take up the carriage
business with the late James c. Las
sell. Later he became a wheelwright
which business he followed until phys
ically incapacitated and a few years
ago, when his family was broken
up and scattered, moved to the
Masonic Home where he has been
ever since. He was a great
gunner in his early life and a
good shot and was generally popular
with the sporting fraternity. He was
/ loyal Mason and for years was ac-
: tive and past grand master of Harm
: ony Lodge, No. 13, A. F. and A. NJ, of
2 Smyrna. Beside his wife who was u
| Miss Griffin, sister of Magistrate John
} S. Griffin, he is survived by three chill
1 dren: Mrs. H. Clifton Mabrey, Miss
/ Alva Wheatman and Grover C.Wheat-
e man, all of this town and vicinity. His
e remains were brought to Smyrna and
|. funeral took place this morning from
e the undertaking parlors of w. A.
e FAIRIES & Son. Interment took place
4 at Odd Fellows cemetery with full
f as Getz Hill was the minister in
= charge.
n Dan Fisher Dies Suddenly at Clayton
0 Daniel c. Fisher, aged Sc, who had
n charge of the wagon route of the
:, Clayton Ice Company, and known fav-
/. orably to many in Clayton and Smyr-
= ma, died suddenly Friday evening al
e 5 o'clock while seated on the porch Of
V his home in Clayton. He had fnishe
$ his days work at four o'clock, went
e home and ate his supper and was en-
IS jOying a smoke on his porch when sud
= denly stricken with heart attack. HI
n died almost instantly as he fell out o
If his chair to the floor. Mr. Fisher ha,
is been long engaged in the ice business
r was faithful in the discharge Of hi!
} duties and Obliging to customers ant
It was held in high esteem by the Clay
Ie ton Ice Company. He is survived b.
his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Lloyd, of near Clayton. Fun
eral took place Monday with inter
il ment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyr
"a ma.
l. Death Mrs. John TimmOns, TOWNSEND
)r Mrs. Louise L. Timmons, wife o
D. John Timmons, of Townsend, who die
le last Thursday, was buried from he
le late home on South street at o'clocl
p Saturday afternoon, the services be
lg ing in charge of Rev. George P. Jones
r Stricken with appendicitis on the Sat
ed urday previous and taken to a Phila
ce delphia hospital on the same day sh
ne showed hopeful indications of an earl
be recovery until peritOnitis set in o
On Thursday morning, causing her deaf
all at 9 o'clock. The operation was pei
ne formed soon after her arrival at tn
at hospital Mrs. Timmons was a mos
on estimable woman and her death prov
ut ed a great shock to her many friend
en- as they had expected that she woul
ly steadily improve. She was 20 year
st of age and is survived by one sma
st son, John, Jr. Interment was made j
se the Townsend NJ. E. cemetery.
a Death of Peter l.. Barcus, CheswOld
rs Peter L. Barcus, Sr., an old vetera
'n' and one of the old landmarks of Che
as void, died last Monday morning /;
Ids the home of his son-in-law, Edwai
an Ford, near town, where he was spent
ing few days. His wife died sever
ift years ago. Mr.. Barcus was high
esteemed by all who knew him, led z