Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
James H. Legates, Retired Conductor
of the Pennsylvania r. r. and Long
on Smyrna Branch-Other Deaths

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of the Pennsylvania r. r. and Long
on Smyrna Branch-Other Deaths
James H. Legates, aged N, a re-
tired railroad man, died at the Della
ware House, Sunday, after two
weeks illness of pneumonia. The
passing of Mr.. Legates removes one
of Smyrna's best known citizens. For
many years he was conductor on the
Smyrna Branch Railroad, a short road
between Smyrna and Clayton. Pas
senger service was discontinued on
this road several years ago, shortly
after Mr.. Legates was retired. In the
long years of service for the Pennsyl-
vania R. r. Company, he was kind and
affable and endeared himself to a host
of friends. After his retirement he
and his wife moved to Smyrna for a
short while and from here took up
residence in his old home at Seaford.
Mrs. Legates died while they We're
living in Seaford and upon her death
Conductor Legates gave up house
keeping and had been spending much
time with his children. Recently he
took up quarters at The Delaware
House, Smyrna. Mr.. Legates had not
enjoyed health since a fall he reeciv-
ed over a year ago while getting off a
train at Clayton. He was confined to
his bed for several weeks following
this mishap, and was left afflicted but
managed to get about. He is surviv-
ed BY three daughters and one son:
Mrs. John Il. Bradley, Smyrna; Mrs.
Thomas H. Shortall and Mrs. Randolph
Garman Of Wilmington, and James
r Legates, Philadelphia. Funeral
services took place at st. Lukes' ?. 2.
Church, Seaford, to-day, in charge Of
Rev. w. H. Darbie, the rector, and in
terment took place in Odd Fellows
Cemetery at Seaford.
Mrs. Henrietta CoOmbe Tschudy
Mrs. Henrietta Wilmer Coombe
Tschudy, aged SO years, widow Of VI.
w. Tschudy, a prominent Smyrna
merchant, died at her home on West
South street, this town, at five o'clock
Thursday morning, after lingering
! illness of infirmities Of old age. She
had been in failing health for the past
three years. She was a daughter Of
the late Rev. Pennell and Henrietta
! (Wilmer) Coombe, and had spent
nearly all her life in Smyrna. She
was a woman of much culture, enjoy
! ed the best and most refining things
of life and was devoted to her home
and children. She took an active IT,
terest in Asbury M. F. Church Of
( which she had been a member since.
! childhood. She was deeply and active
IN interested in the Smyrna Benevolent
I Society as we'll as the civic and club
I affairs of the town. Her husband,
\ who was a prominent and successful
merchant Of Smyrna, died some TWEEN
I ty-fve or more years ago. Three
daughters and one son survive her:
Miss Cora Tschudy with whom she
made her home; Mrs. Walter WI. Rich,
Of Philadelphia; Mrs. Clarence Bray
mond of Smyrna, and Mr.. Harry @.
4 Tschudy, of Smyrna and Philadelphia.
I Funeral services took place Saturday
! from her late residence on South
street and interment was in Glenwood
Cemetery. The Rev. r. K. Stephen
son, d. d., pastor Of Asbury N. 2.
Church, had charge Of the services.
Miss Clara FAIRIES Passes Away
Miss Clara FAIRIES, one Of Smyrna's
well-known and highly esteemed wom-
en-, aunt Of Mrs. Blanch HAZEL Mes
| sick of this town, died at $50 o'clock
this morning of heart trouble from
which she had been sufferer for sew
! eral DAYS. Miss FAIRIES closed her
! home. corner of Commerce and Della
ware streets about December the first
/ to spend the winter at The Delaware
House, a custom she had followed for
several years. Since the Holidays she
was taken with an heart attack and
was apparently better when she suf-
! fered another last night and died at
$50 this morning. Miss FAIRIES was
/ the last survivor of her immediate
| family of brothers and sisters. She
was a daughter of the late Joseph b.
and Emaline (SeviD FAIRIES and was
! born, raised and spent her whole life
! in this vicinity. A woman OF quiet
and home-loving habits, she was loved
and esteemed by all who knew her.
! She was a member of Asbury NJ. h.
! Church. Four nieces survive her:
Mrs. Blanch HAZEL Messick, this town,
/ Mrs. H. d. V. Bootes, New Rochelle,
N. Y; Miss Beulah HAZEL, Of Phila-
deIphia, and Mrs. Charles E. Williams,
Of Wilmington. Funeral will take
place Friday at one o'clock from the
residence Of her niece, Mrs. Blanch