Smyrna times., 1929-11-27
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
MISUNDERSTANDING, a Retired Rail-
road Man, Dies at Harrington
Death of Fred Willis, Wyoming

Thursday morning at his home in
Harrington after lingering i'll
ness. He was a freight conductor
on the Delaware Railroad when he
retired several years ago. He was
a brother of Ezekiel Fleming, a
timber and mill operator, and of
John Fleming, a former passenger
conductor on the Delaware Road.
Funeral services were held from
his late residence on Commerce
street, Saturday afternoon at 1.3O
o'clock in charge of the Rev. E.. H.
Collins, pastor of the Harrington
M. E. Church. He is also surviv-
ed by his wife and four children,
Mrs. Fred w. Harrington; Mrs.
Walter Johnson, Cambridge, Md;
Mrs. Beatrice Hoddinot, Baltimore,
Md; and William j. Fleming, Will
mington. Interment in Sollywood
cemetery near Harrington.
Mrs. Abraham BrattOn, Townsend
Townsend, Nov. ~ Stricken
with apoplexy, the death of Mrs.
Gertie Bratton followed but few
hours later. She was the wife of
Abram Bratton and had resided in
this section all of her life. Her
death came at 10 o'clock on Sat-
urday morning and was a great
shock to her relatives and friends
here and elsewhere. Deceased was
/ 81 years of age. Besides her hus-
band Abram Bratton, she is sur
vived by three daughters and three
sons: Mrs. Grave Austen of Mar
Gus Hook, Pa; Misses Maize and
Beulah Bratton; Messrs. Heston,
Reuben and Rail Bratton, all Of
near Townsend; also three sisters
and two brothers: Mrs. James
Cleaver, of Christiana, Del; Mrs.
Harry Richardson, of Chester, Pa;
Mrs. Edward Cole, of Smyrna; and
George and Robert Neylor, Of near
Townsend. The funeral was held
on Tuesday afternoon, the services
being conducted at the Townsend
NJ. E. Church at 1.30 o'clock, the
Rev. Robert S. Hodgson officiating.
Interment was made at the Town
send NJ. E. Cemetery.
James III. Wyatt, Harrington, Dead
\ James H. Wyatt, of Harrington,
died Thursday morning, aged 70
years. He had been in i'll health
for over three years. For SO years
he was employed with the lumber
firm of j. P. Masten, who later re
tired and was succeeded by the I.
.. Short Lumber Company. Mr..
Wyatt was born in Delaware and
lived in this vicinity all of his life.
He was member of the Nazarane
Church. Funeral services took
place from his late residence on
Clark street, Sunday afternoon.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Virginia Wyatt and three daught-
ers, Mrs. Frank O'Neal, Harring-
ton; Mrs Charles White, Milford,
and Miss Nevada Wyatt, Whining
ton, also brother, John Wyatt of
Harrington, and one sister, Mrs.
William Wyatt, of near FELTON,. In
terment was made in Hollywood
cemetery near Harrington.
Fred Willis, R.R. Agent, Wyoming
Fred Willis, ticket agent at Wy
oming, who died last week, was
buried Saturday afternoon with
interment at Odd Fellows Gem
etery, Camden. MIR. Willis death
resulted from pneumonia caused by
being face down in the water on
the march where he had fallen
while out cunning with several
companions. Willis had been in
the water about ten minutes as
his wrist watch stopped at $40
and he was found by his compan-
ions at $50 A. M. Willis was sub
Ject to attacks of vertigo and it is
supposed he was taken with an at
tack as he went into one of the
blinds along the marsh and fell
head first into the water. He was
popular in railroad circles and his
death is deeply regretted.
Mrs. Helen Massey, Chestertown
Mrs. Helen Massey, "a, wife of
Josiah Massey, prominent farmer
living near Chestertown, died at
her home on Sunday night, follow
ing long illness. Before her mar
rage she was Miss Helen Ciooding,
daughter of former Sheriff and
Mrs. Eugene Gooding. Besides her
husband she is survived by four
young sons, Josiah, Jr., Rawlings,
Eugene, and Joseph Massey. Fun
eral services were held yesterday
afternoon from her home, conducted
by the Rev. w. ID. Short, pastor of
Stlll Pond Methodist Episcopal
church. Interment was made in
Chester cemetery.