Smyrna times., 1930-02-05
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Continued From Page One
Mrs. F. Irving Walls Loses Mother

~hAf - W diio LoSNS A'hOthCl
Mrs. Fred Burton of Lewes,
mother of Mrs. F. Irving Walls of
Wilmington, died at Richmond, Va,
Saturday afternoon while on her
way with Mr.. Burton to spend an
indefinite stay in Florida. She was
taken i'll while enroute with pneu-
monia and despite every medical
attention, she sank rapidly until the
end came about four o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. The body of
Mrs. Burton was removed to her
home in Lewes where she and her
husband, retired pilot, have re-
sided for many years. The sad
intelligence of her death was a
shock to her family and a large
circle of friends. Mrs. F. Irving
Walls who was an only child, left
Saturday for Richmond to be with
her mother and arrived just before
she died. Funeral and interment
took place from Lewes.
DIR. PRESLEY S. Downs, of Dover
DR.. PRESLEY S. Downs, a lead
ing physician of Dover, died at
his home on State street, Dover, on
Wednesday last. Doctor Downs
was born on the farm of his faith
er, David o. Downs, near kenton,
Delaware, August 13, 1855. At
ter attending the public school, the
old Smyrna Seminary and later
the Collegiate Institute at Dover
he went to the medical school of
the University of Pennsylvania,
graduating in 1878. Since that
time with the exception of a year
spent in Millington, Maryland, he
has practiced his profession in Do
yer. He belonged to a number of
medical societie and served on the
State Examining Board Doctor
Downs leaves widow, Mrs Eliza
beth Downs, a daughter of Charles
Brown, prominent as one of the
organizers of Dover Public School
system and a sister of Francis
Skunk Brown of Philadelphia, and
five children, Charles Brown
Downs, a lawyer in Philadelphia;
Rev. Francis Skunk Downs,
Presbyterian minister; William
Findlay Downs, a civil and me
chanical engineer in Philadelphia:
Donald V. l.. Downs, a civil and
mechanical engineer in Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. Nelly Downs Smith,
of Middletown, New York. Fun
eral services were held from his
late residence, South State street,
Dover, on Saturday afternoon, at
two o'clock. Interment at Lake
side cemetery.
Death of Mrs. J.W. Ennis, Clayton
Mrs. John w. Ennis. age II, I
wife of John w. Ennis Of Clayton. /
and mother of Mrs Howell Sevil,
fell dead at her late residence at (
Clayton yesterday morning about
eight o'clock. Her sudden death
was a severe shock to her rela-
tives and friends. She was a
daughter of the late Thomas Ma
loney and is survived by her hus-
band, three daughters and one son,
and two brothers, as follows: Mrs.
Howell Sevil Of Clayton; Mrs.
Alexander Walmsley, of Philadel-
phia; Miss Alice Ennis, of Clayton.
and Mrs. John Ennis, Jr., of Phila-
delphia, and Mr. Charles Maloney
and Mr.. Thomas Maloney, broth
ers. Funeral services will be held
from her late residence on Thurs
day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock with
interment made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Smyrna.
Arthur II. George, of Philadelphia
Arthur T. George, aged 81, for
mer Philadelphia contractor, died
in Lansdowne, Pa, Wednesday af-
ter lingering illness. Mr.George
was born and raised in Smyrna
and became a member Of the Phil
adelphia contracting firm of
George & Borst. At the time of
his death ne was president of the
Century Storage Warehouse. He
was a member of the Masonic or
der and leaves to survive him his
widow: Mrs. Katherine Sheu- I
brooks George and two daughter:
Mrs. John Kibler of New York. I
and Mrs. Charles Gilmore of Phil !
adelphia. Interment took place
Sunday with interment at Cavalry
Cemetery, Rockdale.
Hilory w. Long Dies i'm Arizona
Hilory w. Long of this town, is
dead in Arizona. His only daugh-
ter, Miss Violet Long, received a
telegram this morning announcing
his death. Mr.. Long, whose circus
acts made him in demand and took
him all over the world, has been
in failing health for several years.
His body is being shipped to his
old home in North Carolina where
interment will be made. Miss
Violet Long and her mother left
this morning to attend the funeral.
G. HI. Insolo, Formerly of Smyrna
George Fl. Insolo, formerly of
this vicinity, who had been en-