Smyrna times., 1927-02-23
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Former United States Senator Willard
Salisbury, Prominent in the Wilson
Administration, Passes Away

| states senator and an outstanding
Democratic politician, prominent in
the Wilson administration, dies in
Dover, Sunday. He was 66 years old.
Death was attributed to heart dis
ease, with which he had suffered
since being stricken three years ago
at his summer home in Maine While
he recovered from the serious attack
at that time, he had never fully re-
cuperated, and for the last few years
had been virtually an invalid His
death occurred at 2.45 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at his home at 14th and
Broome streets, Wilmington. His
wife, the former Miss May dupont,
who survives him, was with him at
the end. Mr.. Salisbury, the young
est son of Willard Salisbury, a form
er Chancellor, was born at George
town, Del, April II, 1861, while his
father was a member of the United
States Senate. He was educated at
the Wilmington Conference Academy
and the University of Virginia. He
studied law with his father and was
admitted to the bar at Dover in 1882.
Soon after that he went to Whining
ton, where he entered the law office
of Victor dupont, and remained until
1888. On December 5, 1898, he mar
ried Miss May dupont, daughter of
Victor DUPONT. He built up a large
law practice and became identified
with many Of the leading enterprises
of Wilmington. He was active in
founding the Equitable Guaranty and
Trust Company and the Union Ma
tional Bank, and developing the street
railways of Wilmington. From 1900
to 1906 he was chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Committee, delegate to
the Democratic National Convention
in 1896, a member of the Committee
on Resolutions at the convention in
st. Louis in 1904 and a member of the
National Committee from 1908 to
1920. Mr.. Salisbury was the last
United States Senator elected by the
Delaware Legislature, being chosen
for the term of 1913-1919 and was
president pro tenn. in the Senate from
1916 to March a, 1919. He was pres
ident of the Delaware Bar Associa-
ton several times and a member of
many prominent Wilmington Clubs
and societies. Interment took place
at Dover this afternoon.
Death of Charles E. Hazell, Norwood
Charles E. HAZEL, Norwood, Pa,
native of this vicinity and brother of
the late George, Benjamin A. and
Herman P. HAZEL Of this town, died
at Lakeland, Florida, last Wednesday,
after a lingering illness, aged 73. Mr..
Hazell for number of years conduct
ed shoe store in Chester, Pa, before
he moved to Norwood, Pa, but left
recently for Florida for the benefit of
his health. He was a son of the late
William A. and Lydia (Wilds) HAZEL
and was born on the home farm,
known as the "Deer Park Farm" in
Kenton Hundred. He was the last
surviving member of his immediate
family and was the last annuity heir
under the will of the late Benjamin
A. Hazell who died leaving a large
estate. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Hannah NJ. HAZEL, and the fol
lowing children: Frederick P. d. Ben
jamin A., William A., and Hannah
Hazel Murphy, all Of Norwood, and
Mrs. Lydia Hazel Slater, of Pensen,
Fla. He was buried at Arlington
Cemetery, Upper Darby.
Death of Mrs.Anderson Ford, Aged 81
Mrs. Lima Ford, aged 81, widow of
Anderson Ford, died at her residence
on East Commerce street,at 1.30 Mon
day afternoon after an lines Of many
weeks. She was a daughter of Mel
son and Chancey (Armstrong) Nor
gan and was born and raised near
Harrington. She was married twice.
Her first husband was Henry Keen
son of Capt. Keen of the Bombay
Hook Light. Of this Union there is
one survivor, Thomas Keen of this
town. Her second husband was An
derson Ford of near Woodland Beach.
He died 27 years ago, after which
Mrs. Ford moved to Smyrna. Sur
viving this union are four children:
Mrs. James Bowers, Crumpton, Md;
Mrs. Herman Stats, Greenspring;
Miss BeuIah Ford, and Mr.. Gardner
Ford, Smyrna. Funeral Thursday af-
ternoon at p. m, interment in Odd
Fellows cemetery.
William b. Start, Passes Away
William B. Start, aged 73, a life
long resident of Smyrna, passed away
early Thursday morning after ling
ering illness. He had been confined
to his home, corner of Mt. Vernon
and Delaware streets for number of
weeks. Mr.. Start was son of the
late William H. and Mary( (BurchenaD
Start and was born in Smyrna, April
16, 1854. In early life he took a
clerkship in the store of Hamilton &
Cummins, now the A. & p. Store and
after working there for a time he
went to Philadelphia and secured a
job in a meat store. 1t was while in
this brief employ that he met with an
accident that caused him the loss of