Smyrna times., 1926-06-30
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

Mrs. Annie Holt Pratt, Wife of Gil
bert Pratt, Long a Prominent Farm
er Of Near Smyrna, Dies in Hospital
Mrs. Annie Holt Pratt, aged AZ,
wife of Gilbert Pratt, who until three
years ago was a prominent Smyrna
farmer, died Sunday night at 8.15 in
the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
where she had been under treatment
for the past six weeks. The cause of
her death was an abscess on the
brain. She had been in impaired
health for several months. Mrs. Pratt
was a daughter of the late William
Henry Holt of Massey, Md, and was
a woman of tender sympathies, a
sweet character, devoted to her home,
church and friends whom she held
dear. She was a communicate of St.
Peters P. E. Church and interested in
its auxiliary societies. She was also
a member Of the Twentieth Century
Club. Besides her husband she is
survived by one son Charles Henry
Pratt; also by one sister, Mrs. Frank
Pratt of Clayton, and one brother Mr..
Harry Holt Of Massey, Md. Funeral
services were held at twelve o'clock
noon to-day and the remains were
taken to Massey, Nd, and inferred in
the family burying ground at st.
Clements Cemetery. The Rev. Thom-
as Getz Hill, rector Of St. Peters
Church, had charge of the services.
Thomas R.Purnell Dies at Georgetown
Thomas r. Purnell, SO years old,
prominent hardware merchant and
fruit broker of Georgetown, who for
many weeks has been in the Milford
Hospital and at his home suffering
from mastoiditis, died Saturday. Fun
eral services were held Monday after
noon at Georgetown, with burial in
Union cemetery. Besides his wife,
he is survived by six sons. Mr.. Pur-
nell for many years took an active
part in Republican politics in the
Ninth Representative district. He was
the first member Of the lower house in
the Delaware Legislature to represent
the Republican party from his dis
trict. He was a former register of
wills Of Sussex county and for many
years served as a member of the Re
publican county executive committee.
For twenty years he had been en-
gagged in the hardware business in
Georgetown. For quarter Of cen
tury he was the most extensive fruit
broker in the central section of Sus-
sex county.
Joseph A. Baynard Dies at Clayton
Joseph a. Baynard, N years old,
one Of the best known men in central
Delaware, died early Friday at his
home in Clayton. He was a son of
the late John and Susan (Hardcastle)
Baynard of Smyrna. The late Samuel
H. Baynard of Wilmington, and C.
Wesley Baynard of Smyrna, were
brothers. Deceased was born near
Smyrna and spent practically his en-
tire life in that vicinity. At the time
Of his death he was retired engineer
on the Pennsylvania railroad, having
run on the Clayton and Oxford branch
practically from its start. He was al
SO a Civil War veteran. Mr.. Baynard
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hennie
Baynard, and two daughters, Miss
Sue Baynard of Clayton and Miss Vir-
ginia Baynard, who is connected with
the Equitable Trust Co., Wilmington.
Funeral services took place from his
late residence in Clayton Sunday with
interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna.
Death of Mrs. Fondelia Keith Wilds
Mrs. Fondelia Keith Wilds, widow
of the late Denney Wilds, Of Kenton,
who died Friday evening at Dover,
was buried Sunday afternoon at Bryn-
zion cemetery, near Kenton. Mrs.
Wilds was n years of age and is sur
vived by one daughter, Miss Ethel
Wilds.
William T. FARRELL Dies After Illness
William 7. FARRELL, aged 81, son of
the late Thomas FARRELL, died at his
home on West Commerce street,
Thursday last, June "a and was bur-
ried Sunday at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
He was a bachelor and is survived by
his mother, one sister and four broth
erS