Smyrna times., 1929-09-11
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Joseph G. Brown, Cashier of the
New Castle County National
ndnor., TS.ce-no.

New tdSlle oOGuty NdtIOndl
Bank at Odessa, Passes Away
Joseph G. Brown, aged "a, cash
ier of the New Castle County Ma
tional Bank at Odessa, died at his
home Thursday night from heart
attack. The sad intelligence of his
death was a shock to his friends,
many not knowing he was ill., He
was well and popularity known all
through this vicinity and had a
number of friends in Smyrna. Mr..
Brown celebrated his S4th birth
day anniversary last April. He
was first seized with a heart at
tack on Labor Day and was be-
lieved to be recovering when he
was seized with a second attack
which proved fatal. Since the
death of his wife some years ago,
he has made. his home with his
daughter, Miss Alice NJ. Brown.
He is also survived by one son,
Joseph w. Brown, of Pittsburg.
Mr.. Brown had lived in Odessa
since 1867, and for many years
served as teller in the New Cas-
tie County National Bank. Ea
was named cashier of the bank 18
years ago and served in that ca
pacity until his death. He was
also secretary and treasurer of the
I CantweI Mutual Insurance Com
rany of Odessa. For many years
Mr.. Brown had been very active in
the affairs OF st. Paul's M. E.
Church, Odessa. He was presi-
dent of the board of trustees of
the church and superintendent of
the Sunday school. Funeral TOOK
place Monday afternoon with in
terment at Old Drawers cemetery.
Mrs. Benz. NieIds Passes Away
Mrs. Gertrude w. Nields, widow
of Col. Benjamin Nields, a promin-
ent Wilmington man, died Satur-
day and was buried yesterday in
Wilmington. Mrs. Nields, before
her marriage to Colonel BENJAMIN
Nields, who died December 3, 1917,
was the daughter of James Fulton,
Of Chester County, Pa. After go
ing to Wilmington she became in
terested in civic and educational
projects and identified herself with
many organizations. She was one
of the incorporators Of the Will
mington Century Club and was
known by Club women all over the
State. She is survived by three
sons and two daughters, John P.
Nields, attorney of Wilmington;
James F. Nields, of San Francisco,
Calf; Benjamin Nields, Jr. of Rye,
n. Y; Mrs. ]. Montieth Jackson of
Wilmington, and Mrs. .Wilfred Ban
croft, of Harrisville, r. I. b
Sudden Death Alonza T. Dickerson
Alonza T. Dickerson, aged SO,
who, with his wife, had been on a
visit to his niece, Mrs. w. C.White
at Milton, died suddenly last night
at his niece's home, of heart
trouble with which he suffered an
attack yesterday morning. He
and Mrs. Dickerson, who reside on
Union street, near Corner of Com
merce, left for Milton last Satur-
day week and the sad intelligence
was shock to their Smyrna
friends. Mr.. Dickerson came to
Smyrna several years ago from
Harrington where for sometime he
had been proprietor of the Har-
rington Hotel. He was well known
all through central Delaware. In
terment Friday at 2.30, at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
j. III. Bishop, Formerly Cheswold
John H. Bishop, aged Sc. form
er resident of Bishops Corner,
lear Cheswold, but who for a num-
Der Of years has been residing in
Wilmington, died at his residence,
904 Delaware Avenue, Saturday
afternoon and was buried at
old Bethel Cemetery yesterday
morning. Mr.. Bishop was farm
er in his early life and well
known to the older folks of the
Smyrna -Cheswold vicinity. He
is survived by his wife, Emma
Bishop (nee Miss Emma Davis, c
sister Of Mr.. William r. Davis of
this town., son, Mr.. William B.
Bishop of Philadelphia, and four
daughters, Mrs. Jefferson Cooper,
Mrs. William Harrington, Mrs.
Herman Anderson, and Mrs. A1ena
Knots, all of Cheswold.
Mrs. VIM. II. Price Of MilIington
Mrs. Katherine V. Price, aged
65, wife of William H. Price, died
at her home near Millington on
Thursday night after a lingering
illness. ?She is survived by her hus-
band and two sons, ,Alphasus Price,
of Philadelphia, and Harry, of
Millington. A few days ago her
husband returned home after being |
in Easton Hospital for several |
with a broken hip sustain |
ed when he fell from a haystack.
Funeral and interment took place /
at Millington.
Mrs. Caleb johnson, MerchantviIIe |