Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
DIR. Frank Gardner, Smyrna's Well
known Veterinarian, Dies of Perit-
Onitis Following Appendicitis


mas weil-knOwn veterinarian, died at
the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington.
Saturday night, following an opera
tiOn for appendicitis. He suffered an
attack the Sunday previous and when
operated upon it was found the ap-
pendiX had bursted and despite every
medical attention peritonitis had set
in which caused his death. The sud
den taking out of DR.. Gardner was a
shock to his family and friends. He
had not been in good physical health
since his slight stroke of paralysis
several years ago, but he followed his
profession and enjoyed a large prac-
tice. He had been a veterinary sur
geOn in Smyrna for 25 or more years.
DR.. Gardner was a son of the late
Rev. Samuel 7. Gardner of Whining
ton Methodist Episcopal Conference
and was born over in Maryland. At
ter the death of his father he looked
after his mother and made a home
for her in Smyrna. He was a mem
Der of Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. F.
and A. NJ, of Smyrna and was always
active in its behalf. He never mar
ried. Besides his aged mother, who
before her marriage was Miss Louise
MOtfett, he is survived by one brother,
Edwin Gardner of Millington, form
er minister, also of Wilmington NJ. +.
! Conference. Funeral services took
place Saturday with SERVES at the
I residence of his mother on Market
street in charge Of Rev. Robert X
/ Stephenson, pastor of Asbury NJ. E.
I Church. The remains were taken to
/ Chesapeake City, Md, and inferred in
the family lot in Bethel Cemetery.
/ The Masons had charge of the ser
vices at the grave.
Mrs. c. A. WinfOrd, Former Smyrni an
Mrs. Castillo A. Winford, aged 80,
who for many years conducted a no
tion store on Commerce street, this
town, died at the home of her niece,
Mrs.Frank Turner, at 2005 Boulevard,
Wilmington, last evening, about six
o'clock after lingering illness. She
had been in failing health for several
years, ever since she relinquished
her business and moved to Whining
ton. She was the widow of the late
John Winford and a Step-mother of
the late William A. Winford, we'll
known and successful Smyrna merch-
ant. Kind hearted, true in her devo-
tiOn to those who came within the cir
Gle Of her influence, she leaves many
friends. Though she lived in Will
mington she never lost her interest in
Smyrna and when her health would
permit she enjoyed motor trips back
to Smyrna to greet her old friends.
Funeral services will take place at her
late residence, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Turner, zoos Boulevard,
Wilmington, tomorrow, Thursday,
noon STANDARD time and the remains
will be brought to Smyrna and inter
red in the family lot in Glenwood
cemetery.
Joseph H. Cooper, Native of Smyrna
Joseph H. Copper, "a years old, died
at his home, 118 King street, Will
mington, Sunday. Mr.. Cooper was
born at Eagles Nest Landing, near
Smyrna, moving to Wilmington when
16 years old. He entered the wood
turning business, forming a partner
ship with Stephen Downey and con-
Quoted a plant in the old Beehive
Building, Orange street, near Fifth
street, Wilmington, which was de-
stroyed by fire in 1878. Mr.. Cooper
went to Florida in 1882 and later lived
in Newport News, Va, where he re-
tired about three years ago, when he
went to Wilmington. Mr.. Cooper lived
with his son, Leonard F. Cooper, at
the King street address. He was a
member of the Masonic fraternity.
Funeral took place to-day.
Death Mrs. France, Widow DIR. France
Mrs. Lanah France, widow of Dr.
w. w. France, of Milford, who had
been at the Palmer Home for the
Aged, in Dover, for several years,
died late Saturday night. Had she
lived until August 27, she wOud have
reached her 95th birthday. Until
recently, Mrs. France had been active
and when able would walk about the
town. She had a remarkable memory
and was quite a reciter of poetry
Mrs. John w. SheIdrake, Harrington
Mrs. John W. Sheldrake, of Har-
rington, died very suddenly Monday
after an illness of only few days at
her cottage on Olive avenue, Reho-
both. Mrs. Sheldrake was a very
prominent club woman and had done
, much to help the members of the Re-
hoboth club to organize and to raise
funds for their proposed club house
She had many friends all thru the
state as we'll as among the cottagers
Her husband is a prominent Harrlng-
ton business man and canner.