Smyrna times., 1928-04-18
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Margaret Grieves, Wife of Har.
ry B. Grieves, President of Smyrna
Town Council, Dies in Wilmington

ry b. GrIeVeS, President OF Smyrna
Town Council. Dies in Wilmington
Mrs. Margaret Snowden Grieves, Of
Smyrna, died at the home of he1
daughter. Mrs. John j. Williams, at
7O8 West Twenty-sixth street, Viii
mington, early Sunday morning, af-
ter lingering illness. The sad in
teiligence of her death was received
in Smyrna with sorrow, although
those acquainted with her case knew
there was practically no hope of her
ever getting WELL Mrs. Grieves was
about 60 years old and was the wife
of Harry B. Grieves, president of the
Smyrna Town Council and former
comptroller of Kent county. A wom-
an of lobable character, devoted to
her family and true to her friends, she
will be greatly missed. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Ma
hood. and was born near Smyrna, and
had lived in this section all of her life.
She was an ever faithful and consist
ent member of st. Peters P.E.Church,
an officer of the Woman's Auxiliary
of that congregation and of the Smyr-
ma Twentieth Century Club. She was
popular in not only these organiza
tions, but was interested in all the
various activities for the benefit of
the town. Mrs. Grieves is survived by
her husband and two children: Harry
NJ. Grieves, of Bethlehem, Pa, and
Mrs. John ]. Williams, of Wilmington.
She is also survived by her mother,
Mrs. Catherine Stevens of this town,
three sisters, Mrs. Albert Benson and
Miss Mary Mahood of Philadelphia;
Mrs. j. E. Holden, Baltimore, and one
brother, John A. Mahood, Miami, Fla.
Funeral, largely attended, took place
yesterday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock,
with services in st. Peters Church, in
charge of the Rev. E. a. Lemoine, and
interment in st. Peters Cemetery.
Charles r. Lewis, Civil War Veteran
Charles r. Lewis, eighty-fve years
old, died Sunday at his home in
Bridgeville, after an illness Of more
than two months. Mr.. Lewis had
been quite active until his recent i'll
ness and was a regular attendant Of
\ Union Nj. E. Church, of which he was
a member and served for number ot
years as a member of the officla
board. He was Past State Command
er Of the G. a. r. and until two years
ago attended the annual encampment
He was one of the oldest Civil Wan
veteran in Sussex County. He was
born near Gumboro, and moved to 2
farm near Bridgeville, about fifty
years ago, where he lived until he re
tired from farming in 1904, and mov-
ed To Bridgeville where he resided un
Til his death. He is survived by hi:
wife. Mrs. Sara Ann Lewis, six sons
Joseph Lewis, Wilmington; Silas J
Lewis, Delmar; o. @. Lewis, Cannon
w. Q. Lewis, @. ". Lewis, Deput!
State Commissioner Ira Lewis, Bridge
vile. Funeral services were held to
day, Wednesday, at 1-30 o'clock from
his late residence with interment j
Bridgeville cemetery.
Mrs. Martha Mcdowell, Passes Ava,
Mrs. Martha Mcdowell, aged 81
widow Of Thomas Mcdowell, well
known carpenter Of Smyrna, died yes
, terday afternoon at $50 at the hom
: Of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Wright
she had been in i'll health about 81
: weeks. Mrs. Mcdowell had been liv
. ing with Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wrigh
for the past 25 years, part Of tn
time in Wilmington and part Of tn
time in Smyrna. She was a membe
: Of Asbury NJ. E. Church. Three Chi
dren survive as follows: Mrs. Ami
Carver, Wilmington; William 9. M
), Dowell, Trenton, N. g.; and Mrs. v
I, w. Wright, Smyrna. Funeral will !
. held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'cloc
|, and interment will take place at Cd
!, Fellows Cemetery.