Smyrna times., 1925-01-28
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
James E.. ElhgOOd, Noted Salisbury
Lawyer, Killed in an Auto-Train
Collision Near Delmar Sunday

was instantly killed, and Mrs. Henry
B. Freeney, daughter, was probably
fatally injured when a northbound
Pennsylvania Railroad train demolisb-
ed an automobile in which thew were
occupants, at a grade crossing a
quarter of mile from Delmar at 3.2O
Sunday Afternoon. James L. Ellie
good Freeney, Is years old, a grand
son OF the aged lawyer, and son of
the injured woman, escaped injury bv
jumping from the front seat of the
automobile. Mrs. Freeney was rush
ed to the Peninsula General Hospital
at Salisbury. Her chances for recov-
cry, however, are very slight, it is
said. One leg was broken and it is
believed she sustained internal iniur-
les. The three members of the fam
lly were journeying to Delmar to visit
Mrs. Freeney's brother, E. E. Free
ney. The automobile was driven bv
Mr.. Ellegood. Failing to see the on
rushing locomotive until almost on
the tracks, Mr.. Ellegood, it is said,
stepped on the accelerator, in an at
tempt to clear the track, but the mo-
tor stalled directly in the path of the
train. The auto was almost complete
ly demolished. The train was in
charge of Conductor Harley M. Wal
Ter, and Engineer C. C. West, of Del
mar. Mr.. West said he saw the car
as 1t approached the track and i'm
mediately applied the brakes and blew
the whistle, but his train was too
near the crossing to stop it in time
to prevent the collision. Mr.. Ellie
good was born in Wicomico county.
January l, 1912, and was a graduate
OF Washington College at Chester
town. Admitted to the bar in that
county in 1870, he practiced in Sails
bury for a few years before moving
to Cumberland, Md. After six wears
IN the latter city, he returned to Sal
lsbury, where he continued his active
practice until his death. He was a
member of the law firm of Ellegood.
Freeney & Wales. He served one
term as States attorney of Wicomico
county. He was president of the
Maryland Bar Association during the
term Of 192O-21. Mr.. Ellegood had
for over fifty years been a leader in
church and civic betterment
Constable w. R. Smith Dies Suddenly
William R. Smith, aged 68, con-
stable for this district and one of
Smyrna's best known citizens. died (
suddenly at his home on Delaware
Street, shortly after noon Saturday |
from apopleXy. He had been housed |
Tor a week or more with a cold and !.
was getting better. That very morn
ing he was out watching the eclipse
and seemed to be in his usual health.
He was stricken at noon and died al
most suddenly. The shock to his
family, neighbors and friends, was
very severe. Mr.. Smith was a son of
the late Nicholas o. and Elizabeth
(ShOrt) Smith and was long a resi-
dent of the Smyrna vicinity. He
spent his early life at farming. Some
years ago he retired and moved to
town. He was a staunch Democrat
and was in line for several Offices.
but was unsuccessful at the primaries.
he, however, was appointed Constable
for the First District by the Kent
County Levy Court, which office he
vas holding at the time of his death.
de was a member of Asbury NJ. f.
church and was a good neighborgood
friend and good citizen. In 1878.
orty-seven years ago, he married
Miss Ella Riggs of Milford, who sur
ives him with one son William H.
smith. He is also survived by three
listers as follows: Mrs. Albert Ohm ,
tead, Glenside, Pa; Mrs.Susan Yarn
III, of Woodbury., N. j., and Mrs. :
Maria Poole of Philadelphia. The !
ate Captain Alfred Smith of Smyrna .
vas a brother. Funeral services took ,
lace from his late residence at 1.3O
clock this afternoon in charge of :
lev. J. ]. Bunting, pastor of Asbury !
lie. Church and interment was made .
t Old Bethel-CheswOld cemetery. 9
Mrs. Olivia Buckmaster Short, Dead !
Mrs. olivia Buckmaster Short, aged e
3 years, widow of William T. Short \
f Severson's Neck, and daughter i
f the late Thomas S. and Ann S
'enney Buckmaster, died in Phil I
delphia last Wednesday after a ling
ring illness. Mrs. Short was born
ear Dover, had spent the greater S
art of her life in this vicinity, but
1T Delaware in 1892 and moved to '
She is survived by
even children, thirty-two grand-chil-
rem, and twenty great grand-chil- D
rem. She also has living one sister, il
adie r. Buckmaster, Wilmington; +
nd three brothers, Walter E. and t,
harles M. Bucl0master, of Whining ii
m, and Frederick L. of Winchester, Il