Smyrna times., 1930-09-17
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Francis f. POstles, Former Mag
istrate and for Over Fifty Years
a Citizen of Smyrna Died Friday

FRANCIS Il. L OSllSS, lOlI IlcI mag
istrate and justice of the peace
and we'll known citizen of Smyrna,
died at his home on South street
Friday afternoon from a stroke of
apoplexy. He, with Mrs. Postles,
had been down on a visit to their
son John and his family, at their
cottage in Atlantic City, NJ, and
while there suffered a stroke and
Immediately hastened home in the
SMYRNA Ambulance of the local
American Legion Post which was
summoned. Mr.. Postles remained
in a critical condition with no
hope for his recovery. Friday af-
ternoon he suffered another stroke
which resulted in his death. Mr..
Postles had been in impaired
health for a number of years, suf-
fering his first stroke of paralysis
seven years ago. He was a son
of the James and Margaret (Dav-
isl Postles and was born in Fred
erica October &c, 1856, nearly sew
enty-four years ago. He came to
Smyrna in 1883 to become a fer
tilizer salesman for the ]. E. Ty-
CERT Company and had been cit
iZen of this town ever since. Lat
er he became a notary public and
Justice of the peace which Office
he held for eight years. After
that he became associated with
his son John V. Postles in the
operation of the Smyrna Gas
Works, remaining as local manag-
er until the plant was sold to the
Kent County Gas Company and
upon the latter company's failure,
took it back again and sold it to
its present owners the Associated
Gas and Electric System operat-
ing the Dover Gas Light Com
pany. Mr.. Postles married Octo-
Der 2, 1888, Miss Hannah Van
Gasken, daughter of the late John
of this town who sur
wives him with two children: John
Postles of the u. G. T.,
and Mrs. Paul v.
Heyd Of Congress Heights, Wash
ington, D. Q. Mr.. Postles was
stalwart Republican, was a mem
Der of Harmony Lodge, No. 13,
A. F. and A. NJ, a member of AS
bury M. E. Church, and a member
Of the Tuesday Club almost from
its beginning. Funeral services
took place from his late residence
afternoon at 2.3O o'clock
ia charge of Rev. Essell P. Thorn
ss, pastor of Asbury ME. Church.
was in Glenwood Gem
atery.
Death Of Mrs.W.B. HAZEL, Kenton
Mrs. Emily Hazel, wife of Will
liam 3. Hazel of Kenton, and
mother Of w. Frank Hazel, the
well-known Smyrna garage own
ar, died on Sunday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. t. G. Deamer
Of near Cheswold, after an illness
since March. She was rs years of
age and the daughter of the late
Coppage and Elizabeth
Taylor Coppage. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Eliza Downes of Ceilings
wood, n. j., one brother, Mr.. Eu-
gene Coppage of near Marydel,
and seven children, as follows: w.
Frank Hazel of this town; Mrs. J.
NJ. Downes of near Smyrna; Mr..
Eugene Hazel of Kenton; Mr.. Ro-
and Hazel of Philadelphia; Mr..
Walter Hazel of Johnstown, Pa;
Mrs. T. G. Deamer, of near Ches-
y ould, and Mrs. Ada Tuntenney of
Phoenix, Arizona. Funeral serv-
ICES will be held at the home of
1er daughter, Mrs. T. c. Deamer,
Thursday afternoon,
At 2 p. m, and interment made at
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Rev. Parker, FELTON,, will officiate
1t the services.
J. III. Clough Dies at Church Hill
James Henry Clough, Sc, died at
his home in Church Hill Sunday
afternoon, after an illness of a
week from stroke of paralysis.
de was born in this county in
March 1844,3 and was son of the
ate Noah Clough and Mary Fv-
'rett Clough. He was cne of a
arge family of brothers and sis
ers. All, however, are now de-
'eased with the exception of one
lister, Miss Sallie Clough, of
Church Hill, and a brother, Lem
lei Clough of Denton, Caroline
county. Funeral services were
leld yesterday afternoon at his
lome, conducted by the Rev HON.
r Welch. Interment was in
Hill Cemetery. Mr.. Clough
vas brother of the late Emory
{. Clough, who was at one time !
reasurer of Queen Annes County.