Smyrna times., 1927-10-26
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Levi E. Anthony, Well Known Retired
Farmer, Dies at His Home on Main
Street.-Other Death of Week

Street.-Other Death of week
Levi E. Anthony, aged 70, promin-
ent retired farmer of Smyrna, died at
his home on Main street at II o'clock
yesterday morning, Tuesday, October
25, 1927, unexpectantly, while the
Legion ambulance was waiting in
front of his home to take him to the
General Hospital at Dover. Mr.. An
thony had been in failing health for
sometime but it was not until Sunday
that he was taken worse. His death
coming so unexpectantly, was a shock
to his relatives and friends. Funeral
will take place from his late residence
tomorrow, Thursday afternoon, Octo
Der 9th, at o'clock, in charge of his
pastor Rev. r. K Stephenson, D. d.,
of Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church and interment will take place
at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mr.. An
thony was the son of John and Sarah
Z. (Hoag) Anthony and was born at
Troy, N. ", November 1854. He
moved to Delaware with his parents
| in 1866 and became one Of Smyrna's
most progressive farmers. He spec
ialized in fruit culture to a more or
| less degree and was considered one of
Smyrna's most up-to-date and model
! farmers. He sold his farm several
/ years ago to Wood Ennis and Son and
moved to town where he has resided
ever since He was a member Of one
Of the Official Board Of Asbury M. p.
Church. In early life he married Miss
Aida NJ. Hurd, of Johnsonville, n. Y,
who survives him. He is also surviv-
ed by one half-brother, Mr.. Henry s.
Anothony, Of this town.
Mrs. Bartlett, Wife of Capt. Bartlett
Mrs. Adelina Bartlett, wife of Cap
tain William Bartlett, died Wednesday
morning at her home from stroke of
apoplexy. Mrs. Bartlett was good
woman, devoted to her home and chill
dren and will be greatly missed. Be
/ sides her husband, she is survived by
six children-three sons, Davis, FL
wood and Carl Bartlett, and three
daughters Misses Octavia, Elizabeth
and Mildred. She is also survived by
two grandchildren. Funeral services
were held from her late residence on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock with
interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Rev. George G. Malay, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, Of which
Mrs. Bartlett was member, conduct
ed the services.
DIR. ]. Cordeen Cooper, of Dover, Dead
DIR. J. Cordeen Cooper, 70 years old,
of Dover, died suddenly in Philadel-
phia early Monday. He was found
unconscious at the Spruce Hotel, Thlr-
teenth and Spruce streets, where he
had been stopping. Death was due
to an heart attack. DIR. Cooper be
Ionged to the welk-known Cooper
family of Kent County For 40 years
he was a practicing physician Of Phil
adelphia. Some years ago he built
magnificent home on the Burwood
farm south Of Camden and lived there
until about four years ago when do
mestic difficulties resulted in divorce
between him and Mrs. Cooper and la
ter the Burwood farm passed into 9TH
er hands.
X. L. Cowgirl, Realty Broker, Dover
n. LOCkWOOu AOWPAll, VI DOfOA,
real estate broker, notary public anc
insurance agent,d led there Saturday
/ at the Kent General Hospital where nc
; was taken after he. had sustained q
stroke of paralysis, early Saturday
morning, from which he never re
gained consciousness. Mr.. Cowgirl
was alone at his home Friday night
on Dover Green, his wife and SON be
ing at Rehoboth where they have
branch real estate office. Early Sat
urday morning, he drove in his auto.
mobile to the Dover garage just few
steps from the Dover postoffice, fol
gasoline for his machine. While tht
tank was being filled, he complained
Of not feeling well and by the timt
| the tank was filled he remarked thai
i he was afraid to operate his machine
I He was invited inside the garage anc
a chair was placed for him to sit in
and on doing so, he fell in heap il
the chair and lost consciousness. HI
|. was removed as soon $ possible to the
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