Smyrna times., 1929-06-26
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Former Lieutenant Governor Philip
L. Cannon, For Years Resident
and Banker of Bridgeville, Dead

L. Cannon, For Years a Resident
and Banker of Bridgeville, Dead
Philip Cannon of Bridgeville, 78
years old, wealthy Sussex banker
and Lieutenant-Gov for four
years during the administration of
Governor HUM, died at the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, early Thursday
morning. He had been a patient
there since June 10, suffering with
complication of diseases. Mr..
Cannon was one of the wealthiest
residents of lower Delaware. At
one time he owned extensive orch
ards when peaches were grown in
Delaware on a larger scale and
their fame was wide. Some years
ago, however, he divided his orch
ards up among his two sons and
devoted all his time to his banking
business. He was a director and
president of the First National
Bank of Seaford for SO years, COM
muting daily from his home. In
der his leadership the Seaford in
stitution grew to be one Of the
strongest banks in the State. It is
also one of tire oldest banks in Del
aware. He was also interested in
politics and was a Republican. Mr..
Cannon is survived by two sons,
Philip Holland and c. Leon Cannon,
both of Bridgeville, and brother,
Henry p. Cannon, prominent can
ner in Sussex county, also resid-
ig at Bridgeville. The funeral took
place from the home Sunday after
noon with the Rev. w. j. DuHada-
way, retired member of the Viii
mington NJ. E. Conference, officiat-
ing, assisted by the Rev. J. P. Out
ten, pastor of the Bridgeville M. E.
Church. Interment was in the
Bridgeville cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Jacob Spicer
Mrs. ADELAIDE Spicer, aged 20,
widow of Jacob H. Spicer, a veter-
an of the Civil War and a retired
farmer of Smyrna, died Sunday
night at the home of her son Will
liam HI. Spicer, after a lingering
lines. Mrs. Spicer several years
ago was a resident of South Street
Smyrna, and was esteemed for a
Christian virtues and home loving
Qualities. After the death of her
husband which took place in this
town October 81, 1925, Mrs. Spicer
gave up housekeeping on South
Street and moved to near Blackbird
to make her home with her only
surviving son William H. Spicer, a
farmer of that vicinity. Within
ten years Mrs. Spicer lost a son
John, in 1919, and her husband in
1925. Funeral services took place
from the residence of her son near
Blackbird at p. M, this afternoon
and interment was in Townsend
cemetery. Rev. Robert Hodgson of
Townsend, assisted by Rev. w. z.
Matthews of Smyrna, officiated.
DR.. Geo. F. Galloway, fredericksburg
DR.. George Fletcher Galloway,
50 years old, prominent physician
of fredericksburg, Md, for more
than three decades, died at his
home there late Thursday follow
ing a brief illness. He went to
fredericksburg to practice shortly
after finishing his internship at the
Spring Grove Hospital, Catonsville,
Md. He was a graduate of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, of
Baltimore, Md. DIR. Galloway was
a son of Mrs. Ida Galloway and
the late George A. Galloway. He
is survived by his wife, Clara, and
two sons, the Rev. Douglas Gallo
way, a pastor at Chincoteague, Md,
and w. Claudel Galloway, of Fed
eralsburg, Md. His mother is
resident of fredericksburg also. He
was member of Nanticoke Lodge,
Masons, and of the Past Masters
Association of Caroline and Dor
chester counties, Md. Funeral and
interment took place from the home
Sunday aftemon at l o'clock.
Mrs. w. T. Hicks, of Chestertown
Mrs. Ida D. Hicks, 76, wife of
William t. Hicks, of Chestertown,
Md, died at her home there Friday
afternon following a long illness.
Mrs. Hicks was a prominent mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal
Church both in Chestertown and
her former home, Galena. She is
survived by her husband, four
daughters and son. Funeral SER
vices were held at her home with
the Rev. j. Harry Wright, pastor
of Chestertown, Nd, Methodist
Episcopal Church, officiating. Bur-
ial was in Galena cemetery.
Mrs. Eliza A. Collins of Clayton
Mrs Eliza a CollinS aped 80