Smyrna times., 1927-04-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Julia c. Wright Taylor, Wife of
Elmer 2. Taylor of East Orange, N.
j., Native of Smyrna, Passes Away

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! Mrs. Julia Wright Taylor, wife of
Elmer z. Taylor, a native Smyrnian,
died suddenly Saturday evening while
on sojourn to Atlantic City, N. J..
She was at the Hotel Chelsea when
stricken and her death was a shock to
her relatives and friends. She and
her husband had motored to Atlantic
City and after a short vacation there
were coming on to Smyrna for visit.
Saturday she was taken i'll and only
lived few hours. Mrs. Taylor was
a daughter Of the late Joseph Wright,
Sr., of Smyrna and her death removes
the last Of her family. The late JOS
eph II. Wright, lumber merchant Of
Smyrna, was her brother. She mar
ried in early life Elmer z. Taylor, also
a former Smyrnian, son of Mrs.
George w. Taylor of this town and a
brother of Mrs. H. d. Boyer and Mrs
Nellie Rowland. Mr.. Taylor is now
ice-president and general manager
of the Mono-Service Company, manu-
facturers of paper products Of New
ark, N. j., and has been eminently
successful. His products are sold all
over the world and his factories en-
ploy thousands of people. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor at one time lived in Eng
land and had crossed the Atlantic
many times Before the World War,
on one of their return trips, they were
rescued from the ill-fated Titanic
steamship which went down when
struck by an iceberg carrying a prec-
ious cargo, disaster that thrilled the
world because of the many prominent
personages who were drowned. Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor were fond Of travel
and had been all over the world. Mrs
Taylor, like her husband, never lost
interest in Smyrna She "came back
home" at frequent intervals and held
dear the ties Of her early youth. Mrs
Taylor was member of the Christian
Science Church and was a woman Of
much culture and refinement Her
death is deeply mourned by all who
knew her. Funeral services We're held
in Atlantic City Monday evening and
interment was made yesterday noon
in the Taylor family lot in st. Peters
cemetery, Smyrna.
John H. Carton Dies at Townsend
James H. Carton, SO, a retired
farmer of Townsend, died suddenly at
9 o'clock Monday morning at his
home on Railroad avenue, Townsend.
His death was attributed to heart
trouble from which he had been ailing
for some time Mr.. Carton had COM
planned Sunday of not feeling well,
but was able to go about the streets,
and when he retired Sunday night no
fear was felt of a fatal attack His
sister, Miss Belle Carton, who kept
house for him, heard a moan about
o'clock Monday morning and when she
went to her brothers room he was
dead. DIR. ]. d. Niles was summoned
but when he arrived he pronounced
Mr.. Carton dead. The funeral will be
held tomorrow Thursday afternoon
with services at the home and inter
ment in Townsend cemetery Mr. Gar
ton is survived by son, Wright Gar
ton, Of Denton, Md, a daughter, Miss
| Nellie Carton, a school teacher Of
Baltimore, and two sisters, Miss Belle
Carton, of Townsend, and Mrs. Weist,
of Millington, Md.
William l.. Pritchett Dies at Dover
William L. Pritchett, undertaken,
died at his home on State street Mon
day evening, aged about rs years
Mr.. Pritchett had been in i'll health
for several years and since last Fri
day has been gradually sinking. He
is survived by his widow, who was his
second wife, and two children, Mrs.
Joseph S. Mcdaniel, wife of DR.. Nc
Daniel, Of Dover, and Frank Pritch-
ett, who is working in North Carolina,
in the State Highway Department of
that State. Mrs. Mcdaniel and Mr..
Pritchett are the children BY Mr.
Pritchett's first wife, who was Miss
Lizzie Stevenson. On coming to Del
aware over 90 years ago Mr.. Pritchett
was associated with the late William
E. Smith, furniture dealer and under
taker for a time.
Miss Cordelia Martin Passes Away
Miss Cordelia Martin, aged II,
daughter of the late Susan (McCon-
aughy) and Alexander Martin, died
on Friday evening of last week. She
had been an invalid for over year.
Miss Martin spent most of her life in
and about Smyrna. She is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Harry Stephenson,
Smyrna, and a brother, John Martin,
Pennsgrove, N. J. Funeral services
took place yesterday with interment
at Townsend Cemetery.
Mrs. John p. Doughten Of Wilmington
Mrs. Annie c. Doughten, aged "a,
widow of John P. Doughten, we'll
known merchant of Wilmington, died
in that city last Friday and was bur-
led Monday in Brandywine Cemetery,
Wilmington. Mrs. Doughten was we'll