Smyrna times., 1925-09-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Cleveland Justice, Highway Engineer
of Dover and Well-KnOwn in Smyr-
ma Killed in Auto at R.R. Crossing

highway department., was instantly
killed Saturday morning when a north
bound passenger train on the Della
ware Division of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad struck the automobile in
which he was riding as he attempted
to cross the tracks at SaxOn's cross
ing which is a short distance south of
Wyoming. He was driving a Ford
coupe and was riding alone at the
time. The machine was completely
demolished. The wheels of the train
passed over the body which, when
picked up, was found to be horribly
mangled. 1t was evident Mr.. Justice
had died instantly. The body was
taken to the Wyoming station on the
train that killed him and later was
removed to his home in Dover. Mr..
Justice was in charge of some work
along the Willow Grove-Maryland
road and was on his way to begin his
duties for the day when the accident
happened. The train that struck him
was due in Dover at 8.37 o'clock.
Friends of Mr.. Justice can account for
the accident only by the supposition
that his mind was so occupied with
the problems of his work that he fail
ed to note the approach of the train
as he neared the railroad. The cross
ing is guarded by a flash light signal.
On either side of the highway along
which he was driving are corn fields
but it is said the approach of the
train could be noted. Mr.. Justice
leaves a wife and two small children,
a girl aged about three, and a boy
aged about seven years. On Septem-
Der he had moved into a home which
he had recently purchased in Dover.
He came to the State Highway De-
partment in April, 1919, with former
Chief Engineer Upham with whom he
had formerly worked in Massachusetts
Previous to 1919 and during the war
he had been employed at various
plants of the dupont Company. He
was a member of the Episcopal
Church choir in Dover and was pop
ular with a host of friends.
Sudden Death of Miss Edith Collins
Miss Edith Hill Collins, one of
Smyrna's best known women, died at
her home corner of Commerce and
Union Streets, at $50 Friday morn
ing of bronchial asthama and other
complications after being in bed lit
tie over a day. Her sudden death
was severe shock to her relatives
and friends many of whom did not
know she was i'll. Miss Collins ha,
been subject to these bronchial attacks
for two years but distressing as they
were, they had never caused unusual
alarm. The Sunday previous to hel
death, she and Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.
Hudson and Mr.. J. Kent Shubrook,
enjoyed a fine motor trip to West
Chester, Coatsville, and Lancaster
following which she developed a colo
and another filling up Of her bronchial
tubes. She went to bed Wednesday
night never to be out again. Thurs
day she suffered three distinct attack,
and it is believed pneumonia developed
which caused her death early Friday
morning. Miss Collins was the only
daughter of the late Peter p. and Eliz
abeth Child Collins and was born
raised and spent her whole life il
Smyrna. For a number of years Sh'
conducted a private boarding house
catering mostly to teachers of thu
Smyrna schools, a nUGber of whom
at one time or another, had made thei
home with her. Aside from the joll!
contingent she always had around her
she found time for art and needl
work at which she had more thar
usual taste and talent Had she mad
this her whole vocation she no doub
would have been most successful. Sh
was fond of youth and pleasure an'
was a great lover Of flowers. She wa
one of the original members of the oil
b. NJ. S. X, social organization tina
fOurished in Smyrna in bygOne years
was one of the original members o
the Twentieth Century Club when
was organized in Smyrna. She is sur
vived by one brother Clifton Collins
now with Laird & Company, bon
brokers of Wilmington Her deaf
breaks up the home and removes tn
last link Of the Collins family resid
ing in Smyrna. Funeral service:
largely attended and amid a wealth 0
flowers, took place Sunday afternoo
at two o'clock in charge of Rev. K. X
Stephenson, D. D., pastor Of Asbur
! VI. f. Church. A mixed quartet
sang hymns and a large cortege fo
lowed the remains to its last restin
place in the family plot in st. Peter
cemetery.
p Bishop Neely, Retired, of Philadelphi
Rev. DR.. Thomas b. Neely, retire
, bishop of the Methodist Epscop'
Church, died at his home in Philade