Smyrna times., 1930-09-10
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Catherine Hill Knots, Wife
of David A. KnOtts, a Retired
Farmer, Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Catherine Hill Knots, Wife
of David A. KnOtts, a Retired
Farmer, Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Catherine Hill Knots, wife
of David A. Knots of this town,
a prominent retired farmer and
land owner of Kenton Hundred,
died at her residence on Mt. Yer
non street on Friday after an ill
ness Of several months. Mrs.
Knots was 81 years Of age. She
vas a daughter of the late An
drew and Catherine Hill Mensch
and was a member of Asbury M.
E. Church and active in its work
and a regular attendant as long
as her health permitted. She was
a member of the Kings Daughters,
w. C. 7. u, of Smyrna and other
philanthropic organizations of the
town. Besides her husband she
is survived by five children, name
w. Mr.. G. Leroy Knots of Char
lotte, N. c.; Mrs. F. ]. Boyce of
Wilmington; Mr.. Cheston Knots
of Wilmington, and Mrs. ]. Wells
FAIRIES, and Mr.. Clark M. Knots,
both Of this town, and one sister,
Mrs. Ella Pardee of Wilmington,
and one brother, Mr.. John
Mensch of near Dover. Funeral
services were held at her late resi-
dence on Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock with interment made at
Glenwood Cemetery Rev. Essell
P. Thomas officiated at the SER
vices.
Little Ruth Green Dies in Hospital
Little Ruth Orendh Green,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
c. Green of the Gilbert Pratt farm
on the Smyrna Landing road, who
was accidently shot by her little
brother Hirons, as announced in
the Times last week, died at the
Kent General Hospital last Wed
nesday evening. The bullet wound
inflicted accidentally by her 9-year
cid brother Hirons Green, proved
fatal despite every medical atten-
tion. Ruth would have been five
years old the 18th of this month.
The accident occurred on Tuesday
afternoon Of last week when a rel
&tive was showing another gun,
which was for sale, to a prospec-
tive buyer. Hirons, at the same
time ran into the house and got
the % bullet rife which was
thought to be unloaded as it had
rot been used for quite some time.
Pulling the trigger, the gun went
off and accidentally the bullet
passed thru Ruth who was stand
ing in front of him. The little girl
was hastened to the Kent General
Hospital at Dover and it was
found the bullet had punctured
both walls of her abdomen and
her liver. On Wednesday evening
she died at the hospital. She was
a very pretty child, always had
smile for everyone. She will be
missed by her family and
all those who knew her. Besides
her parents, she is survived by
three brothers, Messrs. Victor,
Seldom, and Hirons Green, and two
sisters, Misses Mabel and Blanche
Green all of near Smyrna. Fun
eral services, largely attended
were held at her home on Sunday
at o'clock, with in
terment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. Jesse Green, Once of Kent0n
Mrs. Susan Virginia Green, II,
wife of the late Jesse w. Green,
died at the home of her son, Jesse
Jr., near ummit, Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Green had
been i'll for two weeks, her death
being caused by complication of
diseases. She is survived by one
son, with whom she resided, and
one daughter, Mrs. Sarah Trib-
bitt, of Wilmington, also one sis
ter, Mrs. M. c. Sylvester, of Clay
ton. Funeral services were held
in Brynzion Baptist Church, Ken
ton, and interment made in the
adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Jessie r. Clements, of Dover
Mrs. Jessie Palmatary Clements
51, wife of City Councilman w. l..
Clements, died at the home of her
husband in Dover, Sunday after
noon, after an illness of several
weeks. Mrs. Clements is surviv-
ec by her husband, one daughter,
Sarah Clements; one son, Billy
Clements, and two brothers, AS
sistant Postmaster ]. e. Palma
tary, and Harvey Palmatary. Fun
eral services were held this WED
nesday) afternoon at 2 o'clock,
with interment at Lakeside GEM
etery.