Smyrna times., 1923-08-08
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Susan Griffin Conway, Widow of
George Conway, the Well-KnO&n
Flour and Feed Merchant, Dead

Mrs. Susan Griffin Conway, Widow of |
George Conway, the Well Known
Flour and Feed Merchant, Dead
Mrs. Sarah Griffin Conway, widow |
of the late George Conway, a flour
and feed merchant of Smyrna, died at
the Misericordia Hospital in Philadel-
phia, Thursday noon, following an op-
Grafton. She had been in poor health
for a year or more and submitted
only recently to her fourth operation
with the hope it would restore her
health. Her death was a shock to
her family and friends with whom she
was held in high esteem. She was a
daughter of the late Samuel S. and
Sarah Jane Griffin, and was born, rails
ed and spent her whole life in this
vicinity. She married George Con-
way, a well-known farmer who sue
ceeded Samuel A. Fortner in the mill
ing and flour and feed business. Mr..
Conway died March 27, 1922. She is
survived by one brother and five sis
ters as follows: Magistrate John S.
Griffin, Mrs. Samuel Wheatman, Miss
| Anna NJ. Griffin, Miss Jemima Griffin,
Mrs. Daniel Morris, all of Smyrna and
vicinity, and Mrs. David Knots of
New Haven, Conn. Funeral services
took place from her late residence on
Delaware street at three o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon and interment was in
Odd Fellows cemetery. The Rev,
Thomas Getz Hill, rector of st. Peters
Church, officiated.
Death Of Mrs. Mary R. Laughlin
Mrs. Mary R. Laughlin, aged 65, {
former resident of the Smyrna-Ches
ywold vicinity, died at her home il
Ocean Grove, N. j., on Monday, Jul!
30, and was buried last Thursday
August 2 at Harleigh cemetery, Cam
den, N. ]. Mrs. Laughlin was tn
daughter of the late Daniel R. AM
Elizabeth (Reeves) Johnson, of tn
Smyrna vicinity ard spent her earl
D life in Thoroughfare Neck, aroun
$ Cheswold and for atleast three year
: in Smyrna. For the past fifteen year
I she has been living at Ocean Grow
1 N. j., where her niece, Miss Jessie /
: Stats of New Jersey, and Miss MAJ
b garet Collins of Smyrna, spent muc
I; of their time with her. Mrs. Laugl
n lin was a sister Of the late Mrs. AL
e, ram Staats of Taylors Bridge. She
l; survived by Miss Jessie Stats,
T, niece, and several nephews, amor
$ who is Walter j. Stats, treasurer al
r vice president of the Victor Talkir
r Machine Company of Camden, N. J.
" c. NJ. Hammond, of Milford, Dead
it Charles NJ. Hammond, aged
n brother-in-law of Francis E. Postl
n of this town, died at Milford Sund
IN after-a lingering illness. He was w
tv known to Smyrna folks who regret
rd hear of his death. He was a son
an the late James Hammond of Milfo
sr. and married in early life Miss Sal
W. w. POstles, daughter of James
en- POstles near Milford. For many yes
,al Mr.. Hammond was a we'll known bl
Y. mess man of Milford being at diff
he ent times engaged in the fruit br,
tie erage business, the lime business a
est of recent years in the automobile b
,ur mess with his son, under the Fl
yill name of Charles NJ. Hammond &
ir- Besides his widow, he is survived
M two children. Miss Elizabeth Ha
av. mond and J. Postles Hammond, b
np of Milford Funeral took place fl
lg- his late residence on South Wal
Dil- street, Milford, yesterday.
be Death Mrs. Charles S. Weller, Do
I' YES The funeral of Mrs. Emma &C
ne man Weller, wife of Charles S. w
d. er, of the Delaware Railroad, who {
dP- at her home in Dover on Friday {
vas ming last took place yesterday af
DTS noon from her late residence on !
I'M street, at 2 o'clock, with intermen
@' Odd Fellows cemetery, Smyrna.
Weller was a daughter of the
.Cr Alex. and Sarah (Severson) GOOdn
NE Besides her husband, she is surv
by five children and six grand {
s'ei dren, and one brother. She is v