Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Annie z. Green of CentreVille,
Md, Sister of Misses Hettie and
Susie Hill and Mrs. a. l.. Hudson


er of Queen Anne's county, Mary
land. and sister of Misses Susie
and Hettie Hill and Mrs.A. L. Hud-
son of Smyrna, died at the home of
her son, William F. Green, Jr.,n near
Centreville, Md, Wednesday morn
I ing at 10 o'clock. She had been
i'll for the past five months. Death
was due to a complication of dis
eases. The deceased was born in
Smyrna, October 3, 1851, and was
a daughter of the late Henry Hill
and Elizabeth Hill, members of a
well-known Delaware family. On
February %, 1870, she married
William F. Green, now deceased,
and they moved to a farm near
Centreville, where they resided in
Queen Anne's county until Mr.
Green's death several years ago.
The deceased was a devout mem
ber of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. She is survived by three
sons and two daughters, Harry H.
Green, Elijah B.Green and William
F. Green, of Centreville, Md; Mrs
Harry Holmes and Mrs. w. Web
ster Seward, of Baltimore, Md. and
fifteen grandchildren. She also
leaves three sisters, Mrs. Alfred
L. Hudson and Misses Hettie and
Susie Hill, of Smyrna, and a broth
er, Harry c. Hill, of Philadelphia.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at the home and were
conducted by the Rev. George
White Dawson, pastor of Centre
vile M. E. Church, assisted by the
Rev. Melvin E. Wheatley, of Den
ton, a former pastor. Interment
was in Chesterfield Cemetery,
Centreville, Md.
Alexander FAIRIES Passes Away
Alexander FAIRIES, aged 81, one
Of Smyrna's oldest and most high
" esteemed citizens, died at six
o'clock this morning after an ill
ness of two weeks His death was
the result of a fall from a step
ladder at his home on Frazier
street while picking pears off a
tree in his yard. While no bones
were broken and apparently no in
ternal injuries, the shock to his
system for one of his years was
too much and he never got out of
his bed again. His death is deep
ly mourned for so well preserved
was he for his advanced years that
many of his friends had hoped he
would live to celebrate his cen
tennial. Mr.. FAIRIES was born, rails
ed and spent all his life in Smyrna
and had outlived all his family if
not his generation. He was
brother of the late William FAIRIES
and for many years followed the
hardware and harness business, but
retired several years ago. He was a
staunch member of Asbury M. E.
Church. He is survived by his
widow, who was Mrs. John S.
Gearhart of this town, and four
Ebert Gearhart, Phila-
delphia; John Fl. Gearhart and
Watson Gearhart of Brooklyn, N
", and Arthur Gearhart of near
Smyrna. Funeral will take place
Saturday at 1.30 p. M, and inter-
ment will be at Glenwood ceme-
terry, the Rev. E. P. Thomas, his
pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Elrna Gray, Bridgeville, Dead
Mrs. Elma Gray, of Bridgeville,
So years old, died Sunday at"Edge-
wood, her country home near
Bridgevile, after being confined to
her bed for three weeks. She was
a native of Sudlersville, Md, and
well known in Smyrna where in
years passed she had been a fire.
1uent visitor Mrs. Gray had been
in failing health since March, when
she underwent a serious operation.
She was the widow Of Thomas JEFF
was connected with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad as local agent. Mr.. /
Cray died October IL, 1911. Mrs. I
Gray was a charter member of the |
Tuesday Night Club and an active
member of Union Methodist Epis-
copal Church. She is survived by
three children, Mrs. Lee Dodson, |
Philadelphia, Miss Adele Gray and |
Thomas Jefferson Gray, Bridgeville |
Two sisters, Mrs Annie Sudler and /
Sudler, and one brother,
Walter Morgan, Of Sudlersville,
Md, also survive. Three half /
brothers, Sidney Gadd, Centreville,
Nd, Luther Gadd, New York, and
Robert Gadd, Hartford, Conn, are
other survivors. Funeral services
we're held yesterday afternoon
With interment in Bridgeville Gem
stery.
Death of Miss Annie II. Wint
Miss Annie r. Wint died at the
VI. e. Home for the aged on Tues
lay, October /, and was buried in
Odd Fellows Cemetery in Smyrna
IN Saturday last. She is survived
1y a brother, Nathan S. Wint of
Kansas, two neph-
sws, Walter w. Hynson and Frank
4. Hynson of Smyrna, and a niece
vi I've L.