Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
James V. Roberts, Native Smyr-
nian and Uncle of the Late How
ard r. Jones, Dies Suddenly

walking last Friday in Wilmington.
He was stricken at the corner of
Seventh and Market Streets, that
city. and was taken to the Della
ware Hospital where he was pro-
nounced dead. The announcement
of his death was received with sor-
row by his friends in Smyrna. He
had been in failing health for more
than a year, following a stroke,
but was getting about when a sec
ond stroke Friday proved fatal.
Probably no local man of his gen
Grafton had a more intimate knoWl-
edge of old families. In this he pos
sessed a store house of information
and along with his music was a
geneologist of more or less repute
He knew people all over the state,
had intimate friendships, and was
a man of much culture and high
ideals. In late years he became a
staunch Friend and was a promin-
ent and influential member of
Friends Meeting House in Will
mington. Mr.. Roberts was born in
Smyrna but left here So years ago.
He was rs years of age. He was
the son of the late James Roberts
and Mary A. Voshell, formerly Of
this town. He was a graduate of
the Philadelphia Conservatory of
Music. He had served as organist
at st. Johns P. E. Church at Will
mington for 16 years and at the
Unitarian Church for II years. He
was also organist at one time at
st. Peters Church of this town.
Mr. Roberts formerly resided at
1O11 Trenton Place, Wilmington,
where he also had his studio. About
a year ago, on account of his
health, he gave up the teaching of
music and moved to Holly Oak,
near Wilmington, where he made
his home with a niece. Mrs. Paul
w. Taylor on Silverside Road. He
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Will
liam Blackiston, and quite a num-
ber of nieces and nephews. Fun
eral services were conducted at
Friends Meeting House, Fourth
and West Streets, Wilmington,y yes
terday morning, Tuesday, at 10
o'clock. Interment was made this
afternoon, Wednesday, at $50
o'clock in Glenwood Cemetery,
Smyrna.
Death of Mrs. Alonza Dickerson
Mrs. Mary E. Dickerson, aged
73, who was found in her yard
stricken with paralysis about two
weeks ago and who was taken to
the Emergency Hospital at Mil
ford for treatment, died at that
hospital on Saturday evening. Mrs.
Dickerson moved here with her
husband, the late Alonza Dicker-
son, a former proprietor of the
Harrington Hotel several years
ago. Mr.. Dickerson purchased the
Herman HAZEL property and they
resided there until Mrs. Dickerson
purchased the Miss Edith Collins
property corner of Commerce and
Union Street and converted same
into two dwellings, they taking the
portion facing on Union Street.
Mr.. Dickerson died over a year ago
since which time Mrs. Dickerson
has been residing alone. Mrs.
Dickerson was a great lover Of
flowers and spent much of her
spare time cultivating her garden.
She was a daughter of the late
William E. Palmer and Sarah Hol-
land) Palmer of Frederica, and
was a member Of the Episcopal
Church at Harrington. She is sur
vived by four brothers, James H.
Palmer of Milton, George W.Palm-
er Of Niles, Michigan; John w.
Palmer, Of Smyrna, and William
Palmer Of Harrington. Funeral
services were held at the Episcopal
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yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, and
interment was made at the Odd
Fellows Cemetery at Milford.
Death of Rev. DIR. E. III. Dashiell
Rev. Edward H. Dashiell, So
years old, pastor of the Delmar M.
E. Church, died Sunday following
an illness of a week of uremic poi
soning. Funeral services were con
Quoted at the parsonage in Delmar
this "wednesday afternoon, and
interment was in Parsons Gem
etery at Salisbury, Md. The ser
vices were in charge of the Rev.
Vaughan S. Collins, and ]. w.
Jones, of Wilmington, and the Rev.
M. w. Marine, of Laurel. DIR.
Dashiell was born February IA,
1873, at Elizabeth City, N. G. His
father died when he was a small
boy and the requirement of an ed
ucation devolved upon himself in
private schools in Elizabeth City