Smyrna times., 1927-03-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Merrill H. Tilghman, Prominent Dem
Ocratic Politician, Nominee for Con-
gress Last EelectiOn, Dies Suddenly

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Merrill H. Tilghman, of Whining
ton, prominent Democratic politician
and a well known railroad conductor
who was Democratic nominee for
Congress last November and Demo
cratic nominee for lieutenant COVER
nor of Delaware in 1924, died Monday
night in Dover at the home of DIR.
Mcdaniel, where he was taken some
time after collapsing in the street
fromh cart failure. Mr.. Tilghman
was stricken at 2.30 o'clock Monday
afternoon while walking along North
street near the Dover Index office.
He was seen to fall by some men in
the office, who picked him up and
carried him into the office. DR.. L. A.
H. Bishop was called and after a
treatment of stimulants, Mr.. Thigh
man seemed to get better, although
his left side was partially paralyzed.
He was carried then to the home of
DR.. Mcdaniel, where ne seemed to be
resting easily. At o'clock, however,
he sank into a coma from which he
did not rally, and at 8 o'clock he died.
His death was decided shock to his
family and friends because, although
he has been subject to mild heart at
good health when he left his home in
Wilmington Monday morning Mrs.
Tilghman, on receiving news Of her
husbands illness, Immediately motor
ed to Dover, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. William 7. Broughall,
and her grandson, William r. Broug-
hall, Jr. Mr.. Broughall was in Do
yer at the time Mr.. Tilghman was
stricken and was with him all day.
Mrs. Tilghman and Mr. Broughall
were with Mr.. Tilghman when he
died. Mr.. Tilghman was born in
Snow Hill, Maryland, in 1875. He has
been with the Pennsylvania Railroad
since 1898, and was instrumental in
gaining a great many reforms ad
vantageous to the employees of the
company. During the past few years
he has been exceedingly active in the
organization and work of the Demo
cratic party in Delaware, having been
nominated for lieutenant governor in
1924 and nominated for Congress in
1926. Mr.. Tilghman is survived by
his wife, Nora Lowe Tilghman, a
daughter, Mrs William II. Broughall,
Jr., two sisters, Mrs. Frank Long, of
Hampton, Virginia, and Miss Ruth
Tilghman Of Crisfield, Maryland and
one brother, Simmons r. Tilghman,
of Crisfeld, Maryland. Besides being
member of several railroad organi-
cations Mr.. Tilghman was also affil-
lated with several fraternal bodies
His funeral at Wilmington to-mor-
row will be in charge Of Rev. R. K.
Stephenson, d. d., Of Smyrna.
Sudden Death Mrs. Harvey w. FAIRIES
Mrs. Wilhelmina Wells FAIRIES, aged
46, wife Of Harvey w. FAIRIES Of the
undertaking firm of w. a. FAIRIES and
son, this town, died at IL o'clock
Thursday morning She was only i'll
two days with pneumonia. The sud
denness Of it all was a severe shock
to her realtives and friends, many Of
whom did not know she was even i'll.
Mrs. FAIRIES was the daughter of
Daniel and Wilhelmina Wells, and
was born January IA, 1881, in New
Jersey, but came to Smyrna when a
little child and lived with her grand
mother until she was married, spend
ing her life here. She was educated
in the Smyrna public school where she
graduated, and was married 25 years
ago to Harvey w. FAIRIES, son Of the
late William A. FAIRIES. She is sur
hxy L.. L,,e-h,x,1 al
Joseph Wells FAIRIES, and a grandson,
Wells Alexander FAIRIES. also two sis
ters, Mrs. William Thompson and Mrs
Calvin Boggs, of Philadelphia. Mrs.
FAIRIES was a capable woman, not only
in the management of her home but
a valuable assistant to her husband
and son in the undertaking business.
She was a member of Asbury NJ E.
Church, and all of its organizations,
a member of the Twentieth Century
Club, and belonged to a number of
card clubs and social organizations.
Funeral services, largely attended,
were held at her late residence on
Main street, on Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock with interment in Odd Eel
lows cemetery. Rev. R. X. Stephen
son, pastor of Asbury M. E. Church,
oficiated A great lover of flowers in
life, she was literally buried in them,
so numerous were the beautiful floral
tributes.
Alexander Carson, Passes Away
Alexander Carson, aged 80, merch-
ant of Smyrna for many years, died
at his home on South Main Street,
Friday morning after a long illness.
He had been bedridden for a year,
having suffered a complete break
down. Besides his wife he is surviv-
ed by one son, Wilson Carson. Fun
eral took place from his late residence
on South Main street, Monday after
noon in charge Of Rev. DIR. r. K.
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