Smyrna times., 1924-02-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK


Alfred Raughley, Well-KnOwn Kent
COuntian, Dies at HarringtOn-Was
Long Connected With Sussex Fair
Alfred Raughley, 81 years old, of
Harrington, well-known business man
of Kent county, died Sunday after
noon in the Church Home and Infrm-
any, Baltimore, Md. He had been i'll
for several weeks. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Martha Raughley, nee
Wix, daughter, Mrs. ]. Gordon Sapp
Wyamett, ILL.,, and a son, Brinton,
Philadelphia. Mr.. Raughley was
member of an old Delaware family
and was active in Kent county politics.
He was a Democrat and in 1912, a
delegate to the convention at Balti-
more. He was member of the Ma
sonic Lodge and had been for several
years president of the Kent-Sussex
Fair Association. Several years ago
he was deputy internal revenue col
lector for this district. Mr.. Raughley
was formerly in the hardware busi-
ness and later dealt in livestock and
bought several farms in the lower
part of the State. During the last
few years he had devoted most of his
attention to the management of his
farms. He was a director of the
Peoples Bank of Harrington for a
number of years and, at the time of
his death, was vice-president. Funer-
al services were held Tuesday after
noon from the family residence in
Harrington. Burial was in the Har-
rington cemetery with the Masonic
ritual at the graveside.
George H.Berry, Downs Chapel, Dead
Downs Chapel, Feb. 26-Kenton
Hundred, especial the Downs Chapel
community, was sgreatly shocked by
the sudden death of EX-Sheriff George
H. Berry, of near Downs Chapel, who
died at his home, Saturday morning,
February 9th, at s o'clock, aged &C
years. He arose that morning as we'll
as usual, ate a hearty breakfast and
shortly after he was seized with a
heart attack, and in less than 10
minutes, was dead without being able
! to speak a word. He was the son of
the late John T. and Unity A. Berry
of near Hartly. He was born in New
/ Castle County, in 1857. He was elect
ed sheriff of Caroline County Mary
land in 1894, and served a term of two
years, was also appointed Notary
Public a few years later. He had g
wide circle of friends, and was great
ly loved by all who knew him. He
was an official member of Down.
Chapel NJ. P. Church, and will be
greatly missed in this community. HI
is survived by his wife and two chill
dren: one son, William A. Berry, o.
FELTON,, and one daughter, Mrs. Win
bert c. Wright, of Downs Chapel, als'
five sisters and one brother: Mrs
Mary E. Ford, Downs Chapel; Mrs
Hannah Short, KentOn; Mrs. Addi
Sutton, Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. Jetti,
Powell, Newark; Mrs. Lydia Johnson
Wilmington; and Mr.. John T. Berry
Newport. Funeral services took plac,
Wednesday, February 18th, at 1 p. M
from his late residence at Down
Chapel. Interment was made at Od'
Fellows cemetery, Smyrna. Rev. 1
E. Haddaway, officiated.
Mrs. Frank Wilds Dies Near KentO
Mrs. Helen G. Wilds, aged So, wifi
, of Frank Wilds, a farmer near Ken
ton, died Friday, February 22 o
. paralysis. She was a daughter of tn
late DR.. Walter G. Wallace, of CrumI
ton, Md, and a sister of the first wifi
f of w. Gray Deakyne of this town
7 She leaves besides her husband fOu
: boys: J. Leland Wilds, Granville Wild
and Frank Wilds, all of Kenton con
/ munity and Harry Wilds, who lei
/ home sometime ago, his whereabouts
5 not being known. Funeral took plaC
yesterday, Tuesday with interment {
$ Crumpton, Md.
e "DOde" FAIRIES Dies in NJ. P. ChurC
Theodore FAIRIES, aged go, MOI
n Familiarity known as "Dode" Farie
died suddenly at the new Methods
= Protestant Church, corner of Frazit
! and Union Streets last night of app
! plexy. He was attending the evang'
listic services at the time when he VIZ
q taken suddenly and died before !
= could be taken home. He was
4 bachelor and made his home with h
4 sister, Mrs. H. E. Palmer in SpruanC
/ City. Funeral will take place Satu
! day afternoon at 1.3O, in the new
o P. Church, and interment will be
/, Odd Fellows Cemetery.
g Capt. S. F. Brown, Smyrna Landing
; Capt. Samuel F. Brown, aged IS,
e veteran sea captain, long a residel
e Of the Landing died Saturday, Febr
h ary %, after a lingering illness. +