Smyrna times., 1924-09-03


stricken, death coming before medical |
aid could be summoned Mr. Vandyke |
had resided in or near Townsend for |
many years and was a prominent cit |
izen. He was II years of age en- |
February 22d last and up until the |
last he took q great interest in his |
home, also in the work that hepre-
ferred-that of farming, which he
carried on successfully. His wife
Mrs. Emma Vandyke, died about two
years ago. He leaves to mourn his
death six children, four sons and two
daughters, who are: Jacob NandySe
and Howard Vandyke, both of Allan
tic City, N. j.; Horace Vandyke, of
New York State; Ralph Vandyke, of
near Middletown, and Misses Estella
and Anna Vandyke, both of Town
send. Funeral took place Saturday
afternoon at 1.30 o'clock from his late
residence on Commerce street. Inter
ment was at Union NJ. E. Cemetery,
near Townsend
Miss Margaret Wiley Janvier, Dead
Miss Margaret Wiley Janvier, born
in New Castle, in 1912, died early
Thursday morning at Galen Hall,
health hotel at Atlantic City, N. j.,
where she had been spending the
month of August. She was the daugh-
/ ter of the late John Janvier and Eliz-
abeth Darragh Janvier, who were
well-known lEsidents of New Castle.
Miss Janvier was educated in the New
Castle public schools and later at
tended a private school for girls in
Philadelphia. She was an active
member of the First Presbyterian
Church of New Castle for many years
was a member of the Society of Colo
NAL Danes of America, of which or
ganization she was an officer, and was
also a member of the Huguenot So
ciety of America. She is survived by
a nephew, Francis deli. Janvier, of
Wilmington, and a niece, Mrs. Will
liam 7. Everett, of Edgewood, Pa,
three cousins, William Janvier and
Miss Mary Janvier, of Kent county,
Md, and Miss Loula Crawford, of
Wilmington. Funeral services were
held from her late home at Third and
Harmony streets, New Castle on Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
Nicholas F. Stahl, of Wilmington, Of
ficiating. Interment was made in the
family burial plot in the First Pres
byterian CemeterE.
Mrs. Bird, Widow of General, Dead
Mrs. Mary Clark Bird, widow of
General Charles Bird, U. S. A., died
at her home, 1900 Delaware avenue,
Wilmington, Monday. Mrs. Bird, be-
fore her marriage to the distinguish
ed Delaware Army officer, was Miss
Mary Clark Bowman, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bowman and
was a native Delawarean. General
Bird died March %, 1920, at the age
of 80, following an operation in q
New York hospital During the long
period in which General Bird saw ser
vice with the United States Army
Mrs. Bird was his constant companion
excepting during active campaigns
and then, she devoted her time to as
sisting with the work at home to as
= sist the cause for which General BirC
fought so valiantly Mrs. Bird is sur
vived by one son.
Mrs. Rasin, of FrankfOrd, Dead
Mrs. Ruth Rasin, wife of Mccall
Rasin, of Frankford, who died at the
hospital in Milford, on Sunday tn,
: oath inst, of intestinal trouble, ageC
% years, was buried Tuesday of las
week. She leaves besides her par
2 ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Messick
of Frankford, a husband and also al
infant daughter, nine days old. TIT
deceased lived in Chestertown, Md
= for two years and while there as il
Frankford, she endeared herself t
I everyone. A large delegation o
friends from Chestertown NJ. Z
Church, of which she was an activ
member, attended.
Benjamin Tate Dies at Sudlersville
o Mr.. Benjamin Tate who died 0
4 typhoid fever, at the home of his sis
. ter and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
+ Higgins, at Sudlersville, Md, was in
+, tered in the Sudlersville Cemeter
r. Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Tate wa
a we'll and favorably known and leave
r. a large circle of friends as we'll as re
r. latives to mourn his loss.
Mrs. Jeanette Harper, Dover, Dea
Mrs. Jeanette Harper, daughter q
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Collins, G
Doevr, died as the result of an opera
tion at st. Joseph's Hospital, Phila
4 delphia, Saturday morning. She
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