Smyrna times., 1926-10-20
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
DIR. Clarence T. FAIRIES, Son of Mrs.
Rebecca FAIRIES of This Town, Dies
Suddenly in Presbyterian Hospital


Narberth, Pa, until he moved six
weeks ago to his new home on Aubrey
Road, Wynewood, Pa, died suddenly
at the Presbyterian Hospital in Phil
adelphia Wednesday morning where
he had been operated upon for an
acute throat infection. He had only
been i'll about three days. The an
nouncement of his death which was
received last week just in time for a
mere mention in the Times before go
ing to press, was a severe shock to
his Smyrna relatives and friends. DR..
FAIRIES who had been practicing along
the main line, suburbs outside of Phil
adelphia, was born and raised in
Smyrna being a son of the late Isaac
H. FAIRIES and of Mrs. Emily Rebecca
Jefferson FAIRIES of this town. He re-
eeived his early education in the
Smyrna Public Schools and entered
the Medico-C Chirurgical in Philadelphia
where he took up the study of medi-
cine graduating with the class of
1895. He Immediately took up prac-
tice at Narberth where he became
quite successful. In recent years he
had been associated in practice with
DR.. G. w. White, He was the Penn
sylvania Railroad surgeon for the
main line During the war, DR.. FAIRIES
was sent to France with the Medical
Corps and he was placed in charge of
Base Hospital No. 72. He served for
a year with the A. E. F. He was
member Of the American Legion and
the Penn Athletic Club and various
medical societies. He was a Mason,
being member Of Cassia Lodge, AT.
and A. NJ, Of Ardmore. He is sur
vived by his widow, who was Miss
Louise Jones, of Merton, and son,
John Jefferson FAIRIES, seventeen. His
older son, Clarence Taylor FAIRIES,
died four years ago. DR.. FAIRIES is
also survived BY his aged mother, Mrs
Emily Rebecca FAIRIES and two sisters:
Mrs. Edward NJ Boyd Of Swarthmore,
Pa, and Mrs. May FAIRIES Jones Of
Pennington, Conn. Funeral services
largely attended, took place from his
late residence at Wynnewood, Pa, Sat
urday afternoon, with interment at
West Laurel Hill cemetery, Philadel-
phia.
ThOs. Jefferson Loses Brother-in-Law
Samuel H. Wilson, aged SO, Of Nor
folk, Va, brother-in-law of Thomas
Jefferson Of this town, died at Nor
folk, Va, Saturday morning Of pleu-
rosey after months illness. He was
born and raised near Wilmington be
ing the son of the late Samuel Il.
Wilson at one time member Of the
Delaware Legislature. About fifteen
years ago he moved to Norfolk and
was engaged in the wholesale black
smith supply and automobile acces-
sory business. He married Miss En-
ma F. Jefferson, daughter of the late
Thomas E. Jefferson Of Smyrna who
survives him with two children as fol
lows: Miss Jeneatte "a. Wilson, living
at home, and Frazier J. Wilson Of
Norfolk. Also one granddaughter,
Miss Grace r. Wilson of Norfolk. De
ceased was well known throughout
Delaware where his business at one
time carried him extensively. His son,
the late S. Hope Wilson Of Whining
ton, was for fifteen years secretary of
the Delaware State Fair Association.
Funeral and interment took place
Monday at Norfolk, Va.
Rev. o. F. BettOn, Formerly Smyrna
Rev. Oliver F. Betton, of Baltimore,
Nd. formerly pastor Of Smyrna Meth
odist Protestant Church, died in Bal
timore, on Tuesday evening of last
week of diabetes, aged "a. His death
was received by his Smyrna friends
with profound sorrow. It was only
last year he was transferred by the
Maryland Conference from Smyrna to
West Baltimore, Nd, M. P. Church
as assistant pastor of a congregation
of 500. He was a student at the
Westminster Seminary both while in
Smyrna and at Baltimore and would
have graduated this year. His moth
er with whom he lived at 3701 Ed
monson Avenue, Baltimore, survives
him. A good christian young man,
devoted to his work and with belief in
his calling to the ministry, his death
is deeply regretted. Funeral and in
terment took place at Baltimore, Nd.
]. B. Moody Dies at Houston, Texas
Jason B. Moody, aged 45, borther-
in-law of Mrs. Matthew V. Ford of
this town, died at Houston, Texas, on
Saturday, of cerebral hemorrhage,
after brief illness. The announce
ment of his death was a great shock
to his Smyrna friends where he was
well known and highly esteemed. Mr..
Moody was manager Of the Dalton
Adding Machine Company and was
making good in the south. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss
Blanch Ford, daughter of the late
Presley Ford of this town, and three
chi1dran. EIizaheth (Rattvl Ravtar