Smyrna times., 1928-03-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Robert Haly Martin, Sister of Mrs.
NJ. E. MOffett, Died at Home of His
Sister Near CLAYTON, Wednesday


Robert Haly Martin, aged 70 years
and nine months, died at the home of
his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. E. Moffett near Clayton, last
lingering i'll ness. His death was due
to slow paralysis followed by pneu-
monia. He was a graduate Of the
blind school, formerly of Philadelphia,
now Of Overlook, Pa, after which
he learned the trade Of chair caneing
at which he worked until giving up
work to make his home with his sis
ter seventeen years ago, at which
time he united with KentOn M. E.
Church, formerly being a member Of
Belmont Avenue Baptist Church, Phil
adelphia. In politics he was a Demo-
crat and took keen interest in local
affairs, also in state and National af-
fairs. Mr.. Martin was born in Rox
Philadelphia County, Philadelphia.
Those from a distance who on Satur-
day, February 20, attended the funer-
al Of Robert H. Martin, were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Miller and mother Mrs.
Jennie Hays, Miss Laura Haly, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry North of Roxborough,
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Sherwood
and family Of Germantown, Pa; Mrs.
Susan Haly and daughter Mrs. Rooney
and grandson Arthur Favre and Jack
Elliott, George Haly and nephews
Joseph, Alfred and Walter Haly of
West Philadelphia.
II. G. Wilson, Formerly of Middletown
Howard G. Wilson, 50 years old,
formerly of Middletown, now residing
at 1920 Washington street, Whining
ton, who died at his home Sunday
night following an illness from COM
plications, was buried in Forest cem-
etery, Middletown, yesterday. Mr..
Wilson was born and reared at the
Levels, near Middletown, the son Of
the late William and Mrs. Annie Nau
dain Wilson. For more than 20 years
he was associated with the z. ]. du-
Pont de Nemours and Company as an
accountant. Mr.. Wilson is survived
BY his wife, Mrs Goldie Goodwin Will
son; two daughters, the Misses Louise
Naudain Wilson and Thelma Goodwin
Wilson; three sisters, Mrs. Columbus
4 Watkins and Mrs. Jessie Maxwell, of
Wilmington and Mrs. H. H. Rankin,
Of Atlantic City, and one brother, K.
Alexis Wilson, Of Philadelphia.
Death of Mrs. Rachel J. Armitage
Mrs. Rachel Jones Armitage, aged
/ 75 years, who for many years past
has lived on South street, died in st.
Francis Hospital, Wilmington, Mon
day, Immediately following an opera
ton. Mrs. Armitage came to Smyr-
na when 15 years Of age. In 1878
she married Mr.. Armitage. One son,
II jefferson Armitage, was born to this
union. He was drowned when a
young man at Penn's Grove, n. j..
Mrs. Armitage is survived by several
cousins among whom is Mrs. Thomas
NJ Ryan Of Ridgely, ,Md.,who is known
to the people Of Smyrna as the
former Miss Matte Murray. Funeral
services will take place from her
home on South street, Thursday af-
ternoon, at o'clock, Rev. R.K. Steph-
cnson officiating Burial in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Mrs. Anna P.Williams Dies at Milford
Mrs. Anna P. Williams, widow Of
Rynear Williams, died at her home on
Causey avenue, Milford, Friday morn
ing after a short illness. Mrs. Will
liams was in the 87th year Of her age.
Mrs. Williams was the oldest daugh-
ter Of the late Hiram w. McColley,
and granddaughter of Rev. Trusten
P. McColley, a well known minister,
who resided on the McColley estate,
near Milford. Mrs Williams was a
widow of wealth and owned a life
time interest in the McColley property
around Milford which will now be
sold. The funeral services were held
from her late residence on Monday
afternoon at 10 o'clock. Interment in
Odd Fellows cemetery.
w. S. Reed, Drowned at Neavitt, Md.
w. S. Reed Of Neavitt, Md, who
was drowned in the Choptank River
near his home Saturday night, Febru-
airy 18, was buried Wednesday, the
% ult., at Neavitt. He had been to
the mail and was carrying it with
some groceries to his home when his
boat capsized before the strong wind
and tides and he lost hold and was
drowned. He is survived by his wife
and one daughter of Neavitt and one
brother, E. D. Reed of Smyrna. Mr.
Reed was associated with the latter
in his Merry Co Round business and
was well known in Smyrna where he
had spent more or less of his time.