Smyrna times., 1926-02-24
DEATH. RECORD OF THE WEEK
Everett c. Johnson, Former Secretary
OF State and Editor of the Newark
Post, Dies Suddenly at Newark

ENeIeuC u Johnson, aged 48 years
old, former Secretary of State and
editor and publisher of the Newark
Post, was found dead in bed shortly
before 8 o'clock Saturday mornino, bv
his wife. While he had not bean in
robust health, he retired in his usual
health and was reading a book on
Lincoln when the end came. Funeral
services were held yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock at his late residence
on Park Place, Newark. Internent
was made in Welsh Tract Cemetery,
Pencader hundred, about two miles
from Newark. Mr.. johnson was born
IN Baltimore hundred, Sussex county.
and secured his first employment in
The general store at Selbyville. While
! working there he became acquainted
with John G. Townsend, Jr., who later
became governor of Delaware and an
/ pointed his Secretary of State. After
attending the public school at Selbv-
vile, Mr.. Johnson entered the old Del
aware College, graduating with hon.
ors in 1899. After graduating from
Delaware College he took two-vear
postgraduate course at John Hopkins
University, Baltimore, where he spec-
laLzed in history and political science.
On completing the course he toured
Europe, and upon his return became
a member of the faculty of the Johns
Hopkins University, where he taught
history and political science. When
his teaching began to cause failing
health, Mr.. Johnson purchased a farm
IN Pencader hundred near Newark. If
was while he was living on this farm
tflat ne was elected to the State Legis-
lature in 1910. Two years previous
TO that, however, he began publishing
the Newark Post, a weekly newspaper
Later ne also built up a large print-
ing plant which he called "Kells." one |
OF the model printing plants of the /
State. In the Legislature he was ac- !
tive for the University of Delaware.
and did much toward getting Womens
college established. Besides his wife !
ne is survived by one daughter. Miss
MarJoue johnson, a Sophmore of .
Womens College.
William Leinberger of Philadelpbia
William Leinberger, aged 65. of
534O Master street, Philadelnbia
brother of Miss Clara r. Leinberger I
OF this town and a well-known former
Smyrnian, died on Wednesday night
at .Lankenau Hospital after an illness
OF several weeks. Mr.. Leinberger had
uhe misfortune to fall from a ladder
three months ago while erecting a
sign and broke both legs. He was
getting along nicely and was able to
walk about the house when early last
week he was stricken with appendi-
cltls. An operation was performed
but peritOnitis set in causing his
death. He was born in SMYRNA. was
the son of Jacob and Wilhelnina
(Shafer) Leinberger, and was one of
a family of nine children. Learning the
meat business with his father, he left
Smyrna young man and for years
mad a place in the Reading Terminal.
Fdtteen years ago he gave up the
butcher business and launched in the
MOTEL and realestate business, accumu-
latlng a comfortable competency. He
was proprietor of the Edgewater Ho-
tel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, which
ne sold recently. He is surviv-
ed by his wife, Arabella Yates
Lelnberger, formerly of Cecilton, Md,
and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Geigen-
heimer and Mrs. Agnes Geignheimer
Of Philadelphia, Mrs. Harry Rawley, !
Of Palm Beach, Florida, and Miss ;
clara K. Leinberger of Smyrna. Fun !
eral services were held at his late !
residence Sunday evening. Mr.. Lem !
berger was a thirty-second degree
Mason and his body was brought to !
smyrna on a special car Monday with !
a large delegation of Masons and was
buried with Masonic honors in Odd !
Fellows cemetery. Rev. Thomas Getz =
Hill, rector of st. Peters Episcopal !
Church of which Mr.. Leinberger and
all his family have been membersjhad ;
,harge Of the services here, Harmony :
Lodge, No. 3, A. F. and A. NJ, taking
part.
Death of Mrs. William A. Stevens
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Stevens, aged l
n, wife of the late William A. Stew
ms, died Friday afternoon at her res
dence on west Commerce Street, fol- n
owing a brief illness of pneumonia. T
Her death followed closely the death \
# her husband-one week to the day. +
She contracted pneumonia while nurs- L
ng Mr.. Stevens and was so critically a
Il at the time of his funeral that SER n
'ices which had been intended for the =
louse, were held in Asbury NJ. f. a
jhurch. Like her husband, she was a n
member of Asbury M. E. Church and v
is auxiliary societies. She was also >
prominent in w. C. T. U. work. A o.
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