Smyrna times., 1929-02-06
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
George E. Swain, Wen known Educa-
tor of Harrington, and a Former
Teacher at Leipsic, Passes Away

George E. Swain, Wen known Educa-
tor of Harrington, and a Former
Teacher at Leipsic, Passes Away
George E. Swain, suffering from
heart trouble, died at his boarding
house in Harrington Saturday after
noon. He was SO years old. Funeral
services Monday afternoon were in
charge of the Rev. E. H. Collins, pas
tor of the Harrington NJ. E. Church
Interment was in Hollywood cemetery,
near Harrington. Mr.. Swain was
born in the vicinity of Harrington 50
years ago and had lived there all of
his life. As a young man he took up
school teaching. He had finished SO
years in this profession and was well
known in Kent county through his
school activities at the following plac-
es where he taught at least one term:
Leipsic, Powels, Thomas, Cedar Grove,
Mastens Corner, Asbury, Pennington,
Houston and Harrington school dis
tricts. Mr.. Swain took up baseball as
his hobby. His nephew, George Short
at the present time, is under contract
with Johnstown, Pa, under the per-
sonal direction of Chief Bender Stu
dents Of Harrington public school pa
raded to the NJ. E. Church Monday
morning to view the body. School was
dents were returned to their class
rooms. Many Of the students and the
faculty later attended the funeral. Mr..
Swain was an associate member of the
Harrington Fire Company; Harring-
ton Council, No. 4, Jr. 0. U. "A. NJ;
Red Men at Houston. In politics he
was a Republican and was considered
one Of the party standard bearers Of
the Ninth district. He never held any
elective office though he aspired for
the nomination for State Auditor and
State Insurance Commissioner. Dur
ing the summer vacations he was
sometimes employed BY the State
Highway Department as a road in
srector. He is survived by two broth
ers, Harry P. Swain, a college profess
sor, at Columbia, Ohio; Arthur Swain,
Middletown, and one sister, Mrs. Sam
uel Short, of near Harrington.
Miss Josephine Bateman, Dover
Miss Josephine Batetman, a relative
Of Postmaster W. Bateman Cullen, Of
Clayton, one Of the best known school
teachers in lower Delaware who re-
tired from the teaching staff Of Dover
Public Schools several years ago, af-
ter over 40 years Of continuous service
but who had substituted at the Dover
schools quite often since her retire
ment, died at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. William 4. Cullen near Cowgills
Corner, on Saturday, after an illness
of over a year which resulted from
stroke of paralysis. Miss Bateman
was n years of age and is survived
BY her sister, Mrs. Cullen, and one
brother, Andrew Bateman Of New
York City. Funeral services were
held Monday morning from the home
of her sister, Mrs. Callen, with inter-
ment at Lakeside cemetery, Dover.
Mrs. Irene Beasten ROthwell, Hatboro
Mrs. Irene Beasten Rothwell, widow
Of Thomas H. Rothwell, died at her
home in Hatboro, Pa, at eight o'clock
Tuesday morning, after short illness,
death being caused from pneumonia.
Mrs. Rothwell was the daughter Of the
late Ephraim and Wilhelmina Beasten
and was born on the "Beasten" farm,
near Mt. Pleasanton, and spent her
early days in the Middletown com
munity, where she had many warm
friends. Deceased is survived by two
sons, Messrs. Walter Rothwell, of Hat
boro, Pa, and Eugene Rothwell, of
Willow Grove, Pa; one daughter, Miss
Minnie Rothwell, at home; three sis
ters, Mrs. James Rothwell, and Misses
Mary and Eugenia Beasten, and one
brother, Mr.. Waletr Beasten, all of
Middletown.
Miss Catherine M.Johnson, MiddletOwn
Miss Catherine NJ. Johnson, daugh-
ter Of the late Richard and Agnes
johnson, of Galena, Nd, died in Mid
dletown, Tuesday, aged rs years. De
ceased had made her home with her
sister, the late Mrs. E. G.. Clark and
family for many years, but had been
in failing health for some time, and
her death was not unexpected. Miss
Clark is survived by one brother, Mr.
Samuel ]. johnson, Of Massey, Md,
five nephews and four nieces. Fun
eral services were held in st. Joseph's
r. C. Church, Middletown, Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock, and interment
was made in Galena, Md, cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Pinder Rawley, of Chester
Mrs. Sarah Pinder Rawley, so years
old, wife Of John Rawley, who died on
Thursday, in Chester, Pa. following
y b,.;af ;IInacs xuas hurried from the