Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Thomas w. Truitt, Levy COurtman
Of New Castle County, and Form
erly of Clayton, Dies Suddenly

LIl6 NEW GdSLlG SOuIlIy Levy SOu4I
from the Sixth district, died at his
home in Middletown, late Saturday
afternoon after he had been strick-
en- with an attack of appoplexy
while he was watching a baseball
game between Middletown and
Goldey College, of Wilmington.
Mr.. Truitt appeared to be healthy
and was standing on the grounds
watching the game and chatting
with some friends when the attack
came. He was removed to the pri-
vate hospital Of DR.. j. B. Niles and
from there to his home. He never
regained consciousness and died
within An hour after being stricken.
Mr.. Truitt was SO years old and
was born near Kirkwood. In early
life he became a telegrapher on the
Pennsylvania Railroad and contin-
ued in that position for 80 years,
serving at Kirkwood, Prices, Clay
ton and Middletown. He had lived
in Middletown for 80 years. In
1914 he left the railroad and pur-
chased an ice cream and confec-
tionary business in Middletown. He
sold this business about a year ago.
For four years he was a member
of the Middlet0wn Town Council
and was in charge Of street i'm
provement. He was defeated for
reelection in March. The deceased
is survived by his wife and two
sons, Lester, Of Newark, and Harry
r., of Middletown. Funeral SER
vices were held at his home on
Tuesday at 1.30 o'clock in charge
Of the Rev. ]. B. McCabe, pastor
of Bethesda Nj E. Church, and in
terment was made in st. Georges
cemetery.
B. y. Sparks, Formerly Centreville
Beverley Newman Sparks, a ma
tive Of Centreville, Md, and for
many years a resident Of that town,
and a well-known newspaper writer
died Thursday in Homeopathic
Hospital, Washington, from pneu-
n:onia and abscess Of lung. He
was III only few days. News Of
his death was received in Centre
vile by his mother, Mrs. Florence
J. Whalley. Mr.. Sparks was born
in Baltimore, February 13, 1882,
and was a son of Mrs. Whalley and
the late John n. Sparks. He was
a grandson Of the late Rev. Edward
Beverley Newman, one Of the best
! known Methodist ministers in the
State, and former owner Of Ches-
terfeld, one of the finest old colon
4 ial estates on the Eastern Shore.
He was educated in Centreville
Male Academy, and in school in
Baltimore, leaving school at an
early age and entering newspaper
work.
OBJ. Hazel, CheswOld Farmer, Dead
Ola B. Hazel, aged 71, promin-
ent Cheswold farmer, died at his
home in Cheswold Friday morning
from heart trouble. Mr.. Hazel
was Iorn and lived all of his life
on a farm on the outskirts Of town
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Eva Hazel, and four children, Cliff
ford Hazel, Misses Naomi and
Beulah Hazel and Raymond Hazel
who all lived at home. Funeral
services were held at his residence
Sunday afternoon at 1.30, with in
te1mest in Silver Lake cemetery
Dover. The Rev. Mr.. Handy, pas
tor of Cheswold NJ. E. Church, Of
ficiated, assisted by Rev. w. r
Taylor, pastor Of Kenton M. z
Church.
Miss Mary L. BeastOn, MiddletOwr
Miss Mary L. Beaston, about IS
years old, was buried in Bethe
cemetery, near Chesapeake City
Md, Sunday afternoon after ser
vices in st. Anne's p. e. Church
conducted by the Rev. P. L. Dona-
ghy. Miss Beaston was found dead
in bed at the home of Mrs. Olive
Dorringer, at Chestertown, Md.
where she was visiting. Death wa:
Que to appoplexy. Her death oc
Cured on Thursday last. Mis-,
Beaston was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Beastor
and was born in Chesapeake City
Nd. She is survived by two broth
ers, Wallace, Of Williamsburg, Va.
and Harry c., of Wilmington.
John Manlove Smith Dies in Wes
John Manlove Smith, aged 81
father Of Mrs. John Carrow Of Do
yer, died at Santa Monica, Califor
mia, Thursday, after a lingering
illness. The sad intelligence Of hi
death was received with sorrow b!
his Delaware friends. Mr.. Smitl
was a Civil War Veteran of thc
First Delaware Regiment. He liv
ed in Dover for many years, but il
late years lived in Philadelphia anc
at Moores, Pa. He was a brothe
! of the late William F.. Smith, fo
/ many years one Of Dover's leadinl
] merchants.
: Arthur Harris, Formerly of Dove
/; Arthur Harris, formerly of Do
x-a,. diaI AZ his homo in Ctratford