Smyrna times., 1931-07-15
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Sidney Brown, Truck Farmer and
Produce Dealer of Duck Creek,
Dies of Typh0id-PneumOnia

Sidney DIOhh, iAhSf> - 81 AiASi NAhN
Produce Dealer of Duck Creek,
Dies of Typh0id-Pneumonia
/ Sidney Brown, a well-known
truck farmer and dealer in poultry
and vegetables, died at his home
at Duck Creek on Monday after
noon at 1.55 of typhoid fever and
pneumonia. Complaining Of not
feeling well, he went to his home
after the Fourth of July celebra-
tions in Smyrna and went to bed.
That evening he suffered with a
severe headache and later pneu-
monia set in and he was taken
with typhoid fever which resulted
in his death. He was 40 years of
age and the son of the late John
Brown and Ella Morgan Brown,
formerly of this vicinity. He was
a member of Asbury M. E. Church
of this town. The passing of Sid
ney Brown in the prime of life
with everything to live for is gen
orally mourned. Of fine personal
character, devoted to his family,
home and all who knew him, he
will be greatly missed. Besides
his wife, Mrs.Helen Barrett Brown
he leaves two small children, John
and Kenneth, two sisters, Mrs.
Ernest Slaughter of Smyrna, Mrs.
Hugh Muir of Dover, and two
brothers, Frederick Brown of
Smyrna, and Herbert Brown OF
Carbondale, Pa. Funeral services
will be held at his late residence
on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock
and interment will be made at Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Rev. Essel z.
Thomas will officiate.
Death of Mrs. George D.Armstrong
Mrs. Mary G. Townsend Arm
strong, widow of the late George
D. Armstrong, died at her home,
3427 w. 11th Street, Chester, Pa,
Friday afternoon at one o'clock
July 3rd, after lingering Illness
She was born October 28th, 1859, a
daughter of the late William
Townsend and Adaline Torb W.
Townsend. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Sarah D. Hamilton
of Chester, Pa, and two sons,
Richardson H. Armstrong and 5.
Irving Armstrong of near Smyrna
and three grand sons. She is also
survived by one brother, Asher 7.
Townsend of Drexel Hill, Pa. Fun
eral services were conducted Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev.
William M. Norris, pastor of Sixth
and Highland Avenue Church. In
terment in Mt. Hope Cemetery,
Chester, Pa.
Death of Frank Vansaut of Dover
Frank Vansant, one of Dover's
well-known citizens, died suddenly
Saturday at his home on North
Governors Avenue. He had been
down town and in some of the
Loockerman Street stores in the
morning and went to his home
shortly before i. He was taken
i'll soon after reaching home and
died a short time after the family
physician arrived. Mr.. Vansant
was a former county constable Of
Kent county and served a term as
sheriff of Kent county some years
back. He was 20 years of age and
is survived by wife one daughter
and two sons. Funeral services
were held from his residence yes
terday with interment at Silver
lake cemetery.
Presley Hoffecker, Pottstown, Pa.
Presley Hoffecker of Pottstown,
Pa, aged SO, died last Saturday.
He was the son of the late James
and Elizabeth Windell Hoffecker,
formerly of this vicinity. Mr.. Hof-
tecker was barber and made his
home mostly with his cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Jackson at
Pottstown, Pa. He is survived by
three brothers, William Hoffecker,
of Philadelphia, James Hoffecker
and Henry T. Hoffecker of Smyr-
ma, and one sister, Mrs. Allen Raw
ley of this town. Funeral services
were held on Tuesday afternoon at
Matthews Funeral Parlors at 1.30
with interment at Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Rev. r. K. Stephenson
officiated.