Smyrna times., 1926-02-03
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
w. Denney HAZEL, Aged 81, Passes
Away at His Home on West Com
merce Street After Brief Illness

o'clock Yesterday, Tuesday morning,
February 2, after a brief illness. Had
he lived until next Sunday he would
have reached the advanced age of 81
years. Mr. HAZEL was a son of the
late William A. and Lydia (Wilds) |
HAZEL and was born at Deer Park |
Farm near Blackistons Cross Roads, |
in Kenton Hundred. His early life
was spent in the merchantile bust |
ness. He was associated in Smyrna |
with the late w. E. Hall under the |.
firm name Hall & HAZEL and in 1879 |
became a merchant at CeciltOn, Md. /
He gave up his store at CeciltOn after
about 13 years residence there and
moved back to Smyrna, since which
time he had led practically a retired
life. He was during the session of
1875 a clerk in the lower house Of the
Delaware Legislature, and for a num-
Der of years a school commissioner of
Kent County. On February 7, 1876
he married Miss Annie West, daugh-
ter of the late John and Harriet
Clark West, of Frederica. She died
December %, 1920. Of family of
three daughters, Miss Clara West
| HAZEL, is the only survivor. He is
also survived by one brother, Charles
E. HAZEL, of Norwood, Pa. The late
Benjamin A. HAZEL and the late Her
man P Hazel, of this town, were
/ brothers. Funeral services will be
held from his late residence corner Of
Commerce and Union Streets to-mor-
row, Thursday afternoon at 1.30
o'clock and inteIment will be in the
family lot at Glenwood Cemetery.
Rev. R.K. Stephenson viii have charge
of the services.
S. S. Sarde, Former Clerk of Peace
Samuel S. Sarde, one of the best
known residents of Kent county, and
Clerk of the Peace of Kent county
from 1914 to 1918, died at his home
in Camden Saturday night, aged 81
years. While Mr.. Sarde had not been
in good health for the past two or
three years, his death was uneXpect-
ed. He was seized with a coughing
spell and died within 10 minutes A
physician who was spending the even
ing at the Sarde home rendered aid
until DR. Joseph Mcdaniel of Dover
arrived. He found him past medical
aid The funeral took place from his
home yesterday afternoon at o'clock
with interment at Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Camden. Elder Cubbage of the
t. Old School Baptist Church had charge
of the services.
Mrs. w. W. Wilson of Flushing, y. Y
Mrs. Annie Lank Wilson, wife 0.
3 Rev. W. W. w. Wilson, former pastoI
e of Asbury NJ. f. Church, Smyrna, dice
1 at Flushing Long Island, n. Y, Sun
f day night. Though she had been il
= impaired health for many years, he,
e sudden death was not looked for, an,
as a result her family and man!
friends were shocked. A fine chris
tian woman and beloved by all VIII
knew her, she will be greatly missed
d Besides her husband she is survive
by one daughter, Mrs. Charles Dun
o can, Of Flushing, n. Y, and two son
=, alter B. Wilson, Of New York, and Dl
f Wells w. Wilson, of Brooklyn, N. y.
=, Rev. W. f. Matthews Loses BrOthe
10 Samuel f. Matthews, II, only sun
: viving brother Of Rev. w. +. Net
2 hews, Of this town, died Monda
= morning at his home in Selbyville, at
70 ter a few days illness. Heart wer
back on him Saturday. He had bee
a notary Public of Selbyville for man
\. =. years. He is survived by his widow
., Funeral services will be held from h
; late residence il. Selbyville Thursda
p. morning and his remains brought
= Smyrna and intement VIII take piaC
-S in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
w. w. Donovan Dies, Aged % Yea
+. William W. Donovan, one Of Il
- best known residents of Blackbil
n hundred, died at his home near Cla,
~ ton Saturday, aged 90 years. He liz
- lived in this section over 45 year
y. and was a progressive farmer. He
e survived by two sons, Thqmas Don
~, van and William Donovan and Of
80 grandson, Clarence Donovan, all
the Clayton vicinity. Albert K. Do
ovan Of Throughfare Neck is a brot
: er. His wife died two years ago
the age of 81.
s. Mrs. Jennie Bell Loses Brother
Olney Cleveland, aged Ga, broth
IS of Mrs. Jennie E. Bell, Of ne
ed Taylors Bridge, was killed by t
ICE mail carriers auto while crossing t
in street in Philadelphia, Saturday Z
of ternoon, January 23rd. He was
nd engineer by trade and lived in Ph
81 adelphia for a number Of years
ms since he came east from Visions
.ge He was a widower. His remains we
YER brought to Townsend Thursday a
Dte inferred at Friendship.
an Mrs. Sarah J. Van Fossen, Dead
ng Mrs. Sarah J. Van Fossen, 81 yes
old, died on Thursday at her hon