Smyrna times., 1923-01-31
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Olin |. HOugh, Former Resident of
Smyrna, Long With Jacob Reeds
Sons, Dies in Philadelphia

Smyrna, Long WIN JdcOD heeu
Sons, Dies in Philadelphia
Olin |. Hough, a former resident of |
Smyrna, died at his home 831 N. 24th |
Street, Philadelphia, on Wednesday, |
January oath and was laid to rest in !
West Laurel Hill cemetery on Satur- |
day, January 9th. Several years ago !
Mr.. Hough had an attack of rheuma-
tism which left him helpless invalid |
but his last illness was short and with
out great suffering. His boyhood was
spent in Smyrna, attending school
here. After leaving school he went to
Easton, Md, and associated himself
with James Fountain in the carriage
business, and later with his son Rob-
eIt Fountain. On reaching manhood
he went to Philadelphia where, until
his health failed, he was a popular
and successful salesman with Jacob
Reeds Sons. He was communicate
in the Protestant Episcopal Church
and for many years member of the
choir of his church, having a fine bass
voice especially adapted to solo parts.
He was a lover of music and sang
with the "Glee Club" of this town.
During his residence in Philadelphia
he was a member of a number of
choral societies and church choirs. He
was married April IL 1898, to Miss
Eleanor NJ. Smith, of Philadelphia.
His wife, two sons and two grandsons
survive him. Also three sisters, Mrs.
James P. Hoffecker, Miss Anna D.
Hough, of Smyrna, and Mrs. C.
w. Fisher of Dover. He was the son
of Rev. John Hough who for a num-
ber Of years was District Superinten-
dent of Dover District of Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference.
Well-Known Newspaper Man Dies
Joseph Zane Wilkins, for about 40
years connected with The Every Even
ing, first as reporter and later as city
editor, news editor, legislative, M. f.
Conference and special writer, died
Sunday afternoon, at the Homeopathic
Hospital, Wilmington. He suffered an
attack of grip, about ten days ago,
which kept him confined to his home,
1885 W. Sixth street, where he resided
with his sister, Miss Ida Wilkins The
grip attack was quite severe and for
awhile threatened pneumonia, but
while that outcome was avelted, he
was suddenly affected by kidney
trouble. He was taken to the hospital
but he rapidly became worse and died
about an hour after his arrival there
Emory Shorts Dead at Age of SO
Emory Shorts, aged SO, father OF
Samuel Shorts, who resides neal
Smyrna, died Monday after linger-
ing illness of general debility. Mr.
.. Shorts since the death of his wife
many years ago, has been making hi.
home with his son, Samuel Shorts, hi.
only surviving child. Funeral will
take place from the residence of hi.
son, Thursday morning; Feb. l, at Ii
, o'clock, with interment at Silver Lake
Dover.
Mrs. w. A. FAIRIES Loses Her Sister
= Miss Eliza Maree, a resident of tn,
r Palmer Home, Dover, died Wednesday
= the 18th inst. Miss Naree was form
f erly of Smyrna and resided for mum
{ Der of years with her sister Mrs. Viii
e liam A. FAIRIES. When the latter brok,
| up housekeeping after the death o
4 Mr.. FAIRIES, Miss Nance went to tn
1 Palmer Home. Mrs. FAIRIES is her onl,
e surviving sister. Funeral and inter
4 ment took place in Smyrna.
y Mrs. Morris Stevenson. FELTON,, Dea,
Mrs. Lydia w. Stevenson, aged 81
: widow of Morris Stevenson of Feltor
: was buried in Lakeside cemetery
Dover, on the 18th. She was an es
: timable woman and was known to
number in Smyrna. Three daughters
Miss Lucretia NJ. Stevenson, Mrs.
= H. Pettus, of Asheville, n. C. an
! Mrs. A Wright Chopman of Brook
lyn, N. Y, survive her. She also leave
seven grandchildren.