Smyrna times., 1924-10-29
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Joseph H. Bernard, Husband of Mrs.
Annie Cunningham Bernard, Dies
Suddenly in British West Indies

denly on his plantation on the Island
of Dominica, British West Indies. on
October 21, the particulars of which
have not at this writing come to hand.
Mrs. Bernard, who has been at her
old home on west South Street, for
| several months, having come north. to
have her eyes treated, received a cable
gram last week of his death on the
date above mentioned. The news was
a severe shock, for the last letter Mrs.
Bernard received from her husband
| noted the fact he was we'll and was
hoping to leave the tropics this winter
and join her in Smyrna for an extend
ed stay. Mr.. Bernard's plantations,
where he was engaged in the culture
Of lines, is situated among a treach-
erOus lot of thieving natives and
whether he had been a victim of foul
play has not been learned. Mrs. Ber-
nard cabled to a friend on the neigh
boring plantation to take charge of
the~bOdy and see to temporary bur
ial in the cemetery there. Later, when
Mrs. Bernard has the operation on
her eyes and is in better health, she
will go after her husbands body and
/ arrange to bring it home to its last
resting place Mr.. Bernard was a
New York man and had two brothers
and a sister living there. He was an
engineer by profession, had spent
time with the engineering department
in building the Panama Canal, but
later conceived the idea of cultivating
! lines. His plantation was near
ROseau where he had resided since he
concluded his work on the Panama
Canal. Several years ago he married
Miss Annie Cunningham of this town.
brother Of the late Allan Cunning
ham, editor of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger,and a niece of the late Samuel
Cats of Smyrna. They soon after
took up residence on the plantation
where they had been making their
home.
Miss Annie d. Holding, Smyrna, Dead
Miss Annie D. Holding, one of
Smyrna's Oldest and estimable women
passed to her eternal reward Sunday
at her home on west Mt. Vernon
Street after a lingering illness. She
had been in failing health for some
time. She was a daughter of the late
William H. Holding for many years
proprietor of Holdings Flour Mills at
Duck Greek, later known as Denney's
Mills, and of Mrs. Annie C.Deakyne)
Holding, his wife. She was a woman
of culture and refinement, enjoyed the
best friends and was worker in the
Presbyterian Church of which she was
long a consistent member. She leaves
a twin brother, William D. D.Holding, with
whom she made her home, coming
here with him from Maryland several
years ago. The late Mrs. Robert
Denney of Duck Greek, and the late
Mrs. Ezekiel V. Cooper of Smyrna,
were sisters. She is also survived by
several nieces and nephews. Funeral
services took place from her late res
idence this afternoon and interment
was in the family lot in St. Peters
Cemetery.
Mrs. Fannie Hill Cox, Plainfeld, NJ.
Mrs. Frances A. Hill Cox, widow of
Roland Cox, a prominent citizens of
Plainfeld, N. j., died at her home
there last Thursday, October % in
her 80th year. The news of her death
was received with sorrow by her old
friends in Smyrna. Mrs. Coke was a
daughter of the late Robert and Sarah
(Cummins) Hill, and spent her early
life in Smyrna. She married Mr. Ro-
land Coke and moved to Plainfeld, n.
J., where she resided up to the time
of her death. She is survived by two
sons. both successful business men of
New York, and a number of grand
children She is also survived by
brother, Mr.. Robert H. Hill, of Smyr-
ma, and a sister, Mrs. N. F. Wilds, of
Roland Park, Baltimore, Md. Funeral
services took place at Plainfield, N. j.,
Sunday with services in Grace Epis-
copal Church of which she was long
a communicant and interment was
private in the family burial lot
Death OF Herbert BlacklStOn, Dover
Herbert Blackiston, a we'll known
resident Of Dover, ended his life last
Friday afternoon at his home on New
Street. His sudden death was a Sc
we're shock to his family and to his
many Dover friends. Several months
ago Mr.. Blackiston closed out his
merchantile business on account of i'll
health, and since that time he has
lived retired life. For a number of
years he has been connected with the
Methodist Church. Mr.. BlackistOn
was the son of the late Benjamin and
Mary Denney Blackiston of this coun-
ty. He is survived by his wife and
three sisters, Miss Florence Blacl1is-
ton, Mrs. c. G. Harmonson, and Mrs.
C. r. Massey all of this town. The