Smyrna times., 1928-08-22
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Casper D. Price, BrOther-in-Law Of
w. H. Lurty of Smyrna, Dies Near
CentreyiIIe. Md. Of Heart Attack


CentreviIle, Md, Of Heart Attack
Casper D. Price, a prominent farm
er. brother-in-law of William H. Lur-
ty of Smyrna, died suddenly Sunday,
August II, at his home near Starr,
over near Centrevillle, Md, from a
heart attack. He had been i'll for
quite while but was gradually i'm
proving and expected shortly to move
to Church Hill Mr.. Price was son
of the late George Edward Price and
Emily Ann Williamson Price. He
was in his sixty-seventh year. He
was married January 29th, 1890, to
Miss Hattie Lurty, Of Smyrna, who
survives him. He is also survived by
a sister, Mrs. Emma Gardner, a broth
er, Walter F. Price, a son, Edward
Kennard Price, and a daughter, Mrs.
Nelson J. Brown. Mr.. Price had liv-
ed all of his life in Queen Anne's
county, Maryland, and had spent
practically all Of it farming. He was
well known and took quite an inter
est in the affairs Of the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon Of last week,
at 2 o'clock, at Starr NJ F. Church,
with Rev. w. L. McClintock officiat
ing Interment was made in The
Chesterfield Cemetery.
John Keegan, Odessa Hotel Man
John Keegan, aged "a, Of Philadel-
phia, a native of Odessa, was found
dead on the front porch at his faith
er'S home near Odessa, at eight
o'clock Thursday morning. Mr. Kee
gan suffered a nervous breakdown
two years ago, and had been spending
the past several months at his faith
er's home, and apparently was I'M
proving in health He arose az usual
Thursday morning, and did not init
mate that he was feeling badly, but
shortly after going to the porch, mem
bers Of the Keegan family found his
lifeless body lying prostrated on the
floor He had shot himself in the
left Hide with a shot gun. Deceased
for many years had been connected
with the Windsor Hotel in Philadel-
phia
w. Henry Austin Dies at Townsend
M. Henry Austin, well-known cit-
izen, Of Townsend, died at his home
Wednesday morning vt 2.40 o'clock,
after long illness. Mr. Austin had
resided III Townsend for the past l5
years, AMI previous to that time wa
engaged I'LL farming on the "COrbit"
farm near Pine Tree. MI. Austin
leaves to mourn his death three sons,
Messrs. Roy, Henry and Roland Aus
tin. and three daughters, Mrs. Marvin
Naylor, Mrs Harry Hickman and Mrs
Mollie Lurty. Funeral services We're
Held at his late home Friday after
noon at two o'clock, and interment
waS made in Townsend M. =. Gene
terry. Rev. r. s. Hodgson officiated
at the services.
Charlie Sisco, Formerly Of Smyrna
Charles Sisco, for many years a
tinsmith i'll Smyrna, on Of the late
Andrew Sisco, died at the Farnhurst
Hospital, Saturday. His remains
were brought To Smyrna, Monday and
inferred in Glenwood Cemetery. He
\ is survived by a brother, lee Sisco
Of Wilmington, and sister, Mrs. r.
\ f. Richards Of near Newark.
M. and Mrs. W. ID. Morris Lose Son
v Eugene Willard, aged months,
Y son Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Morris
Of Milford, formerly Of Smyrna, died
Y Wednesday, August 15, Of intestinal
poison. Services were held at | p. m.
! Friday and interment was made in
Y Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Miss MOlIie HuseIton, Near Smyrna
! Miss Mollie Huselton, age 5 years,
daughter Of Joseph Huselton, near
town, died August 16, and was buried
from Matthews undertaking parlors
on Sunday with interment at De
laney's. Besides her father she is
survived by brother, James Husel-
ton.