Smyrna times., 1930-02-12
MEATH RECORD OF WEEK


Mrs. Daniel o. Hastings, Wife of
senator Hastings, and Sister of
Mrs.Alfred Tilghman of Smyrna
Mrs. Carrie Saxton Hastings,
wife of United States Senator
Daniel o. Hastings of Wilmington
and sister of Mrs. Alfred Thigh
man of Smyrna, died Friday at the
University of Pennsylvania Hos
pital in Philadelphia. Mrs. Hast
ing's health had not been good for
more than year. During the
holidays she was obliged to leave
Washington and go into hospital
and though she was treated by the
foremost medical specialists avail
able, she grew worse until the end
came. Mrs. Hastings was born a
few miles south of Dover, and was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Saxton, both of whom are
deceased. Mrs. Hastings is surviv-
ed by her husband and by two
children. Mrs. Robert P. Fletcher,
Jr., of Wilmington, and Daniel O..
Hastings, Jr., of Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia. She is also survived by
the following sisters and brothers:
Mrs. Thomas w. Jakes, Mrs. Wal
ter 3. Stack, Miss Elsie NJ. Sax
ton of Wilmington; Mrs. Bessie
Durborough, of New York City;
Mrs. Alfred Tilghman, of Smyrna;
Glider Saxton, of Wilmington, and
Emerson Saxton, of Dover. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Hastings were mar
ried on April 10, 1898. Mrs. Hast
ings had endeared herself to an
extensive circle of friends by her
charming manner and most kindly
disposition and gracious consider
alton for all with whom she came
in contact. She was prominent in
the work of Grace M. E. Church.
Wilmington, and its various soci-
eties, and since Senator Hastings
assumed his duties in the upper
house of congress at Washington,
D. c., Mrs. Hastings has taken an
place in the social ac-
tivities Of official circles there.
Twice during the recent illness she
had received flowers from the
President and Mrs. Hoover, ac-
companied by a sympathetic pers-
onal letter, and also had received
flowers from the Ladies of the
Senate, as well as from dozens of
friends who held her in the high
est regard. Mrs. Hastings was a
member of the Wilmington New
Century Club, the Women's Ma
tional Republican Club, the Ladies
of the Senate at Washington, the
Congressional Club of Washington,
the Wilmington Country Club and
Country Club at Dover
and several other organizations.
The funeral, largely attended, and
with a wealth of flowers rarely
seen, took place from her late
home, 1017 Park Place, Whining
ton, Monday, with interment at
and Brandywine Gem
etery.
Sudden Death of Dr.KarI c. CorIey
DR.. Karl c. Corley, prominent
physician of Washington, D. c.,
and brother of DR.. R. F. Corley,
Smyrna's well known dentist, died
suddenly yesterday at two o'clock
from an acute heart attack. He
had been in poor health for sew
araI months. His sudden death
was a shock to his relatives and
friends here in Smyrna, where he,
with his family, had been a fire.
4uent visitor. Besides his wife, he
IS survived by two sons, Karl G.
Corley, Jr.,a student in the George
washington Medical College, Wash
ngton, D. c., and j. Edwin Corley,
student at Williamstown, Mass.
de is also survived by four broth
ers. DR.. r. F. Corley, his brother
mere in Smyrna, and Mrs. Corley,
eft this morning for Washington,
2. G., to remain until after the
funeral.
Alfred S. Bennett, Clayton, Dies
Alfred S. Bennett, age At, of
Clayton, son of the late James H.
Bennett and of Mrs. Sarah Ben
nett, now residing in Clayton, died
at his home there on Sunday, Feb
'uary 9th. He is survived by his
VIE, Mrs. Bessie Kinley Bennett,
'ne daughter, Miss Louise Bennett
ind one son, Nolan Bennett, and
I'VE brothers, Messrs. Mark Ben
lett, George Bennett, James Ben
lett, Morton Bennett and Eugene
5ennett, all of New Castle and
'ne sister, Mrs. Ella White of
wilmington. Funeral services
we're held at his late residence on
wednesday afternoon, (to-day), at
o'clock, and interment made in
'dd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Mss Ruth Lethrum, Delaware ST.
Miss Ruth Lethrum, age 70, who
made her home with Miss Lizzie