Smyrna times., 1926-02-10
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Emory c. NOss, Long a Resident of
SMYRNA Landing, Passed Away
Monday Ni2ht-Other Deaths


Emory C. Woss, aged 81, died at his
home in Smyrna Landing at 1O.1C
Monday night Of a COMPLICATION of
diseases. He had been in poor health
a year OF more and had been confined
to his home about two weeks. The
death Of Mr.. Voss removes one of the
landmarks of Smyrna Landing. Most
Of his life was connected with steam
boat and shipping interests. For
years ne managed the wharf of the
Philadelphia and Smyrna Steamboat
Company at the Landing and assisted
the late A.E. Jardine in buying grain.
| When the steamboats, stopped plvinq.
from Smyrna Landing, he took up the
flour and feed business, first in the
store of S. A. Former recent owner
of Duck Greek Mills and later with J.
Frank Webb owner of Smyrna Flour
Mills. Straight forward and honest
IN his dealings with men he won the
blgh esteem of all who knew him.
In early life he married Miss Ida
/ Cook, daughter of John Cook of Ken
ton, who survives him with four chill
dren, two sons and two daughters, as
follows: Lester Voss of PHILADELPHIA:
Roy VoSs of Chicago; Mrs. Roy Cole
OF Smyrna, and Miss Gladys Voss who
resides at home. Funeral services
will take place at 1.3O o'clock to-mor-
row, Thursday afternoon from his
late resident at Smyrna Landing and
intement will be a Glenwood ceme-
terry. The Rev. R. X. Stephenson.
pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Church will
have charge of the services.
AlOnza W.Phillips Dies on Frazier st.
Alonza w. Phillips, aged 73, father
of Vernon Lay Phillips of this town,
died suddenly at his home on Frazier
Street at $50 Monday morning. He
had been suffering with heart trouble
for a year or more and for the last
four months, hardly left his home. He
was however, cheerful up to the last
and was sitting in his chair when
stricken. Mr.. Phillips, who was a
son OF the late Villain r. and Eliza
(Waller) Phillips, was born, raised
and spent nearly his whole life about
Delmar He followed the vocation of
farming until six years ago when he
gave up and moved to Smyrna. He
was a member of Spring Hill (MdJ
Episcopal Church and kept his mem
bership there even after he moved to
Smyrna. In early life he married
Miss Elizabeth E. Waller, daughter Of
Manson and Sally Waller, of Wicom-
leo County Md, who survives him
with three children as follows: Yer
non Lay Phillips, Smyrna; Elmer L.
Phillips of East Hampton, Conn, and
Mrs. Edna P. Keanerly of Baltimore
Nd. Also two brothers, William r.
Phillips, Delmar, and c. L. Phillips.
Laurel. Funeral will take place from
his late residence on Frazier street
tomorrow, Thursday afternoon, at 2
O'Clock, and interment viii be in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. Rev
Thomas Getz Hill, rector of st. Peters
Church, Smyrna, will have charge of
the services, assisted by the Rev. Mr.
Darbie, Of Spring Hill, (Md.) Protest
ant Episcopal Church.
Miss Mary J. Cummins Passes Away
Miss Mary J. Cummins, aged IS
years, one of SmyIna's oldest women.
died at 1.1O o'clock Saturday morning
at the home Of her niece, Miss Helen
RinggOld, on Frazier street. Miss
Cummins' death followed a lingering
illness. She was the daughter of the
late John Holiday Cummins and
Martha Ringgold Cummins, and was
born in Galena, Maryland. She spent
the greater part Of her life in Smyrna
keeping the home for her uncle, the
late Rev.AleXander Griswold Cummins
on Main street until his death several
years ago, since which time she had
been sOjOurning one place and another
until she went with her niece on Fraz-
ier street. She is survived by Miss
Helen Ringgold and Clarence Ring
gold. Funeral services were held at
st. Peters Church, of which church
she was long a member, yesterday,
Tuesday morning, in charge of Rev.
Thomas Getz Hill, and interment took
place at st. Peters cemetery.
DIR. w. P. McKown, Formerly Smyrna
DR.. William P. McKown, aged 70, a /
dentist of fredericksburg, Nd, former
ly of Smyrna, died Sunday at his
home in fredericksburg after a linger-
ing illness. To many of the older
folks in Smyrna, he was known as !
"Duxie" McKOwn. He left here fol-
lowing the death of his father many |
years ago, since which time he had |
practiced his profession in Seaford, |
East New Market, Md, and several |
other Peninsula towns before opening
an Office at fredericksburg, Md He is
susvived by his wife and several chill
dren. Dr. McKown when he lived in