Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Charles E. Price, Mining Expert, Dies
at Home of His Sister, Mrs. Julia P.
HYATT. ON South Street. SMYRNA

Hyatt, on South Street, Smyrna
Charles E. Price, aged 88 years,
died at the residence of his sister,
Mrs. Julia P. Hyatt, on South street,
last night. He had a stroke of par
alysis several weeks ago and did not
rally. His funeral will be held Satur-
day afternoon at three o'clock with
intelment in St. Peters Episcopal
Cemetery. Rev. Thomas Getz Hill
will conduct the services. Mr.. Price
was born near Delaware City. Over
sixty years ago he went West and sub
sequently became interested in copper
properties in Arizona. In the spring
of 1918, he returned to his native
State after an absence of all those
years, making his home with his sis
ters, Mrs. Hyatt, and Mrs. Marian c..
mclaughlin. Despite his age, he
made a months trip to Kingman,
Arizona, and Phoenix, Arizona, in
December 1920 on business, accom-
panied by his nephew, John Price
Hyatt, of Wilmington. James w.
Price, of Aldan, Pa, formerly of
Smyrna, is a brother. Mr.. Price was
in the Union service at St. Louis in
the latter years of the Civil War. He
was an authority on mining matters,
especially with reference to copper.
He spent many years in Mohave coun-
ty, Arizona, of which Kingman is the
countyseat. In addition to his sur
viving two sisters and brother, he is
survived by a number of nieces and
nephews, including Charles R. Massey,
Walter 7. Massey and Mrs. Joseph +.
Carter of Smyrna. Mrs. Ella P. Wood,
of State Road, formerly of Smyrna, is
also a niece. One of Mr.. Price 5
proud boasts was that he voted for
Lincoln for President. He reached
his eighty-eighth year last Thursday
He never married.
Death of Mrs. Mary Ann Stevens
Mrs. Mary Ann Stevens, widow OF
William A. Stevens, died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. John H. Bishop
9O4 Delaware avenue, Wilmington
Monday, after an illness of sever
months, from Bright's disease. She
was 50 years of age. Mrs. Steven:
was a daughter of the late Thoma.
I Stevens and Ann Rawley and wa,
born in Mddletown and spent most OF
/ her life in Smyrna, going to Whining
ton q years ago, where she had made
her home with her sister. She was
a member of Grace NJ. +. Church anC
also of the Foreign Missionary So
cety of that church. Mrs. Steven.
was a patient sufferer during all he
illness. She is survived by her sister
Mrs. J. H. Bishop, and one brother
VIM. r. Davis, of Smyrna. Funera
services took place Saturday with in
tement in Odd Fellows Cemetery
Smyrna.
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Anderson, Dover
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Anderson, age
90, wife of DR.. Z. S. Anderson, promi
Eent Dover physician, who died in Do
yer, Monday Of last week, was burre
Wednesday. Mrs. Anderson was tn
organizer of the Col. Haslet Chapter
d. A. R., and Tor several years wa
State Regent of the Delaware D. A
r. She was also a member of tn
Colonial Danes. She is survived b
her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Her
, ry l. Beers, one granddaughter, Mr.
Ralph C.Wilson, and two great-granC
, children.
Former Sheriff Stidham, WilmingtO
Emmett Stidham, 70 years old,
former sheriff nd coroner Of New Ca.
, tie county, died suddenly Thursda
f morning at his home, 813 Pine stree
, Wilmington. Heart trouble is give
as the cause of death. Mr.. Stidhar
f probably one of the best known fil
. ures in and about the Public Buildin
= in Wilmington, was a RepubGca
,. serving as coroner in New Cast
county from 1894 to 1895 and ;
! sheriff from 1903 to 1905. Deceast
1 is survived by his wife.
Y Death of Mrs. Mary X. Pratt, ClaytC
Mrs. Mary Kate Moore Pratt, ag,
: IS, wife of George Pratt, a retire
farmer of Clayton, died Monday aft
a long illiess. She was a good WON;
; and held in high esteem by all wi
l knew her. Besides her husband she
i survived by one son, Frank Pratt,
Clayton. Funeral services will tai
place from her late residence in Cla
= ton, Thursday next, with interment
= Bethel-Cheswold Cemetery.