Smyrna times., 1925-01-14
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. Frank F. Carpenter, Former Pas
tor Leipsic and Townsend Churches.
Dies at Cambridge, MARYLAND

The Rev. F. F. Carpenter. pasto
OF Zion NJ. Z. Church at CAMBRIDGE
Nd, one of the best-known minister,
Of Wilmington Methodist Episcopa
conferences, died at his parsonage al
IO.3O o'clock Wednesday night. fol
lowing an illness of several months
he was % years old and had been ar
active member of the conference 3t
years. Mr.. Carpenter suffered 2
breakdown during the latter part Of
the summer and went to a resort near
LewlsDurg, Pa, for about six weeks
IN an effort to recuperate his health.
lie returned apparently much improv-
ed and resumed his pastoral work.
but recently a turn for the worse oc-
Cured. He had been confined To his
bed only few days, however. Mr..
carpenter was a native of Whining
ton. He attended Wilmington High
School and was graduated from Drew
theological Seminary. He was adj
mitted to the Wilmington Conference
IN 1888 and served until 1889 at Bis
hopville, Md. In 1890 he was located
at Cape Charles, Va, and the next
year at Little Greek, Md. He served
as pastor of Leipsic NJ. E. Church in
the year 1892, following which he was
for two years at Townsend. From
1898 to 1898 he was at Hillsboro, and
served Frankford NJ. E. Church from
1899 to 1900. In 1901 he was sent to
the Methodist Church on Deals Is
land and served in that charge until
l9O3, following which he went to Viii
mington and became pastor of Mt.
Salem NJ. E. Church. This later charge
he served until 1908. From 1909 to
1911 he was located at Port Deposit.
Md, and returned to Wilmington in
1912 to become pastor of Brandywine
NJ. +. Church. He served as pastor
there for three years. From 1916 to
1919 he was located at Laurel, and
from 1920 to 1922 at Seaford. He
went to Cambridge in 1923. Mr. Car
penter was member of several Con
ference boards. Funeral services over
Mr.. Carpenter were held in Cambridge
NJ. +. Church Monday morning at
eleven o'clock. Further services were
held in Mt Salem Church of Whining
ton, Thursday, with interment in Mt. /
Salem cemetery.
''Bill" Stevens, Smyrna Fish Trader
William S. Stevens, aged 50. well
known as peddler of fish, was found .
dead, Thursday morning, sitting bv
the fire in the kitchen of his home .
on South Main street. He and his
brother John, resided alone together
and both were on the sick-lst. They
arose from bed and went down stairs
and sat by the fire for a time. Feel
ing relieved they went back to bed
and John fell asleep. On awaking he
found his brother missing and was
shocked to find him sitting by the
stove dead. Acute dilation of the
leart was given as the cause of his
ieath. A third brother, Walter. liv-
ng at Baltimore, Md, was found bv
means OF the radio broadcast and
anne over to attend the funeral which
ook place from FAIRIES Undertaking
'arlors yesterday, Tuesday, afternoon
With interment at GlenwoOd cemetery.
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill oficiated.
Irs. Arthur Cooper, Westville, n. J.
Mrs. Mary A. Cooper, wife of Ar
hur Cooper, of Westville, N. j., form
rly of the Smyrna-Cheswold vicinity.
nd niece of Mrs. George Reed Lof
and, of Smyrna, died at her home at
Vestville, N. j., on Wednesday after
lingering illness of tuberculosis.
'uneral services were held Saturday {
nd interment was in Glenwood Gem l
terry, Smyrna. Besides her husband.
he is survived by five children and g
ne grandchild. Mrs. Lofand, who
as in Westville during the illness of q
Irs. Cooper, returned home Saturday. I
Civil War Veteran Dies at Dover
Orrin J. Cooke, aged 81 years, a l
eteran of the Civil War, while sit +
ng at the supper table last FRIDAY 6
'enlng, at Dover, gave a few short 6
lsps, and, while being helped to a :
ia, died in the arms of a Young =
an who had been called in to help. - y,
is funeral took place Monday morn T.
g, with burial at Lincoln City, Del, Al
here he formerly resided. -