Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev.Arthur Richards, Seventeen Years
Ago Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church Smyrna, Dies in Florida


last month after a lingering illness.
None of the Smyrna congregation
were aware of it until they saw it in
a church paper which recorded his
death at Lake Alfred, Florida. on
July 13. Rev. Mr.. Richards came to
Smyrna from Camden, N. j., in 1907.
as pastor, succeeding Rev. J. L.
Estlen, resigned. After a short pas
torate here he moved to Marietta, Pa,
where he filled a long pastorate be-
lore going to Florida. He was fol-
lowed in Smyrna by Rev. Mr.. Frank
lin, who after short pastorate was
succeeded by Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard
now Of Beemerville, N. ]. The latter
was succeeded by Rev. B. N. Morgan.
the present pastor. He was in charge
OF the Auburndale and Lake Alfred
Churches until said charges were. di
vided when he accepted the Lake AL
fred Presbyterian Church, which he
greatly loved and served with much
deVPtiOn. Rev. Mr.Richards was born
IN Wales, January 6, 1868 and came
to America in 1894. He married in
1895 Miss Belle Stephens, who with
four children survive him. He is also
survived by his mother, five brothers
and five sisters, living at Cardiff,
Wales. Funeral and interment took
place at Lake Alfred, Florida.
]. c. Hutchinson Dies at Townsend
Joseph c. Hutchinson, a retired
farmer and well-known resident of
Townsend and vicinity, died Tuesday
evening of last week, at his home fol-
lowing a stroke of paralysis. He was
10 years old. The funeral took place
on Friday. Mr.. Hutchinson was
stricken with paralysis about two
years ago, but had apparently recov-
cred. Tuesday about noon while sit
ting in his home he had another
stroke and this resulted in his death
about 10 o'clock that night. Mr..
Hutchinson was a former member of
the Legislature and had. served as as
SCISSOR and tax collector in his district.
He was a staunch Republican and for
many years was active in the inter
ests of that party. Besides his wife
he is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. Walter Lee, j. c. Hutch
insOn, Jr., Mrs. G. Lester Daniels, w.
Paul Hutchinson, Miriam and Paris
Hutchinson, Cecil Hutchinson and
Dorothy Hutchinson, all of Townsend,
and. Mrs. Edgar Watts, of Cecilton,
Md.
George F. Jacobs, Former Smyrnian
George F. Jacobs, aged 54, son of
the late Benjamin Jacobs, of this
town, died while on a visit to New
Castle, Friday, after a short illness of
heart trouble. Mr.. Jacobs since leav-
ing Smyrna has been holding a job
in Chester. He leaves besides his
wife a number of children. He is also
survived by several brothers and sis
ters of whom John w. Jacobs and Ed
die Jacobs reside at Smyrna. His
remains were brought to the home of
his brother, John w. Jacobs at Smyr-
ma Landing, from where funeral SER
vices took place Monday afternoon at
two o'clock in charge of Rev. H. G.
Adams, pastor of the NJ. P. Church,
of Smyrna. Interment was at Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. John F. Salisbury, Dies in Dover
Mrs. John F. Salisbury, wife of
Dover's we'll known citizen, John F.
Salisbury, died in Dover Friday ev-
ening at their residence, on State
street after an illness of several
weeks. She was 88 years of age, hav-
ing passed her 88th year last April.
Mrs. Salisbury was a sister Of the
late Caleb and John S. Jester of Do
yer, who have been deceased many
years. Mrs. Salisbury was a life
long resident of Dover and a COM
municant of the Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her husband and
one son, James Salisbury, of Will
mingtOn.
Ezekiel Cowgirl Dies at WOOdside
Ezekiel Cowgirl, we'll known retired
farmer and prominent Kent Countian,
died at his home, at Woodside early
Sunday morning, aged 81 years. Mr..
Cowgirl has been for many years a
prosperous farmer, and was a men,
Der of Kent County Levy Court sew
eral years ago. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter, Mrs. John
A. Barnard, of near Magnolia. Fun
eral services were held yesterday af-
ternoOn at o'clock.
Mrs. Susan Hutton Dies at Dover
Mrs. Susan Hutton, one of DOver's
best known, honored and respected
women, died at her residence Sunday
afternoon after an illness of some
weeks, aged 81 years, she having
passed her 92nd birthday last April.
She is survived by several sons and
daughters, among them being John B.
Hutton, Dover attorney. Funeral ser