Smyrna times., 1930-07-02
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Iordecai Lurty, Prominent Town
send Citizen, Formerly Farmer
Near SMYRNA, Dies at Age 81

Nordecai Lurty, Prominent Town
send Citizen, Formerly a Farmer
Near Smyrna, Dies at Age 80
Mordecai Lurty, aged 80 years,
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Nathaniel w. Van Horn in
Townsend, about 5 o'clock Tues
II day afternoon of last week, after
an illness of several months, his
condition becoming critical a week
ago. Death was due to the in
frmities of old age. He was a
successful farmer for years in the
lower part of New Castle County,
but retired several years ago, pur-
chasing a home on West Main
street, Townsend, where he lived
at the time of his wife's death in
December of last year. He is
survived by one daughter, Mrs.
N. w. VanHorn, and five sons, Ed
ward Lurty, of Townsend; Enoch
Lurty, of Clayton; John Lurty, of
near Kirkwood; Harvey Lurty, of
near Newark; and Martin Lurty,
of Chester, Pa. Services were
held at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. VanHorn, Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Rev. Robert Hodg-
son was in charge of the service
and interment was at Townsend
Cemetery.
Sudden Death of William III. Scout
William H. Scout, age Sc, son
of the late Robert and Sara (Col-
lins) Scout, died suddenly at his
home on South Street on Saturday
at noon. Mr.. Scout, who lived
alone, had not been feeling well
for some time and just before his
death, went next door to the home
of Lewis Burris to get a glass of
water. After obtaining the water
he went back to his home and a
few minutes later, Mr.. Burriss son
heard a noise and he and his faith
er went into the house to find that
Mr.. Scout had fallen to the floor
dying suddenly. His wife, who
was Miss Fora Mannering, sister
of John c. Mannering, Smyrna's 5
well-known painter and paper
hanger, died number of years
ago. Mr.. Scout was at one time
well-known wheelwright of
Smyrna. Later he was sexton of
st. Peters Episcopal Church and
the First Presbyterian Church,
and for several years he was jan
itor of the Federal Building,
Smyrna Post Ofice), in which
position he made a good record.
His only survivors are a few of
first and second cousins. Funeral
services were held at 2 p. m. yes
terday, Tuesday, afternoon, and
interment was made at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery. Rev. c. Wayne
Julier. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, officiated.
Mrs. w. III. Stevens, of Seaford
Mrs. Julia G. Stevens, SO, we'll
known Seaford woman, died at her
home on High street, Thursday
night at 9.45. Funeral services
took place Saturday at st. Luke's
P. E. Church, conducted by the
rector, DR.. ]. r. Crosby. Inter
ment was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery. Mrs. Stevens, who was
the widow Of the late General w.
Fl. Stevens, Seaford oyster packer,
died following a paralytic stroke,
Thursday afternoon, which was
the third one she had suffered. She
was a native of Wicomico County,
Nd, a daughter of the late Colum-
bus and Margaret Donoho, who
moved to Seaford over go years
ago. Mrs. Stevens and her son,
w. H. Stevens, also a Seaford oys-
ter packer, were planning to take
cottage at Ocean City, Nd, for
the Summer, which had been their
custom for many years, when she
was seized with the second stroke
of paralysis four weeks ago. She
is survived by three other children
w. d. Stevens, editor of the Sea-
ford News; Mrs. A. H. Seth, of
Roland Park, Baltimore, and Mrs.
Huston 3. Almond, of chestnut
Hill, Philadelphia; also two broth
ers, George w. and Alexander
Donoho, local oyster packers, and
one sister, Mrs. James 3. Robinson
Of Seaford.
Mrs. j. T. Thompson of Lewes
Mrs. Annie Hearn Thompson,
widow of DIR. James t. Thompson,
who was Mayor of Lewes for
thirty years, died in the Beebe
Hospital Wednesday night about
IL o'clock. Mrs. Thompson had
been steadily declining in health
since the death of her husband a