Smyrna times., 1926-05-19
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Miss Anna Hall of Milford, Sister of
c. w. Hall of Clayton, Died Sunday
Afternoon After Lingering Illness

L. w. Hall of Clayton, Died Sunday
Afternoon After Lingering Illness
Miss Annie Hall, aged SO, of Mil
ford, sister of G. w. Hall, the Clay
ton Agent of the Delaware Division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, died at
Milford Sunday, at the residence of
her sister, Mrs. w. 7. Watson, after
an illness of several months. She had
been a teacher in various Schools
for over 81 years and her death is
deeply mourned by young and old.
Miss Hall was well known in Della
ware educational circles. She taught
mathematics in the Milford High
School from 1897 to 1926. Prior to
that she taught seven years at Farm
ington and one year in the Harring-
ton public school. The funeral SER
vices were held at the home of her
sister, on North Walnut street, Mil
ford, this wednesday, afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment was at Odd Eel
lows cemetery, Milford. Miss Hall is
survived by four sisters, Mrs. Abner
G. Plum, of Wilmington, n. c.; Mrs.
John Underhill, of West Philadelphia;
Mrs. w. T. Watson and Miss Lucy
Hall, of Milford; one brother, C. w.
Hall, who is connected with the Penn
sylvania railroad station at Clayton
as station agent. Miss Halls father,
before his death, was prominent in
Masonic affairs of this state.
c. E. Burchenal, Lawyer, Methodist
Caleb E. Burchenal, prominent as
a lawyer and member of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, died at Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore at 2.30
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Death
was due to Bright's disease. Mr..
Burchenal is survived by his wife,
son, ]. Holland Burchenal, II years
old, and a daughter, Dura Elizabeth,
two years old. His father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Burchenal,
and a brother, J. Edgar Burchenal,
live at Canterbury, Del, and a sister,
Mrs. Alice Lewis, lives in Oregan. Mr..
Burchenal was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Mary Holland,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p.
Holland, Of Milford who died in 1916,
leaving one son, J. Holland Burchenal,
and his second wife was Miss Dura
2. Gilbert, Of Sunbury, Pa, whom he
married in 1920. The two-year-old
daughter is BY this marriage
Ralph J. Smith Loses His Mother
Mrs. James n. Smith, aged N,
mother Of Ralph J. Smith, Delaware
Railroad Supervisor, residing on
South Delaware street, died at her
home at Sunbury, Pa, Thursday last,
May 13, as a result Of burns she re-
ceived three weeks ago BY falling on
her kitchen range. Despite every
medical attention her burns were 50
severe and due to her advanced years,
her recovery seemed hopeless from
the start. She was a good, christian
woman, beloved BY neighbors and
friends and her death il deeply
mourned. She is survived by two
sons: Ralph j. Smith Of Smyrna, and
H. G. Smith Of Lewistown, Pa Fun
eral and interment took place Sunday
at Sunbury in charge Of Rev.Dr. Bow
ers, her pastor, Of Zion Luthern
Church Of which church she was long
member.
Mrs. Fogle, Widow Of Rev. J.W.Fogle
Mrs. Nellie Fogle, aged 48 years,
widow of the Rev. J. w. Fogle, retired
minister of the Wilmington Confer
ence, and at one time pastor Of Sea-
ford Circuit NJ. E. Church, died while
on a visit to a daughter in Philadel-
phia, last week. She was buried at
Seaford. Mrs Fogle was a daughter
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Williams, and was born and reared
near fredericksburg, Md. She was
married when young girl to Rev.
Fogle while he was pastor at Oxford,
Md. Upon his retirement from the
ministry because of impaired health
they went to Seaford to reside. Rev.
Fogle died about five years ago.
John P.Cubbage, Formerly of Clayton
John P. Cubbage, aged 73, who for
years was firemen on the Smyrna
Branch Railroad, residing at Clayton
and who was retired several years
ago, died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. William Oakes at Marcus Hook,
Pa, after a lingering illness. He is
survived by his widow, who was Miss
Anna Wallen, sister of R. Y. Wallen,
of Smyrna and two children: Mrs.
William Oakes, Marcus Hook, Pa; and
and Robert Cubbage of Camden, NJ,
now train dispatcher for the Central
Railroad of New Jersey. His remains