Smyrna times., 1931-06-24
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Samuel Wells, Native Smyrnian,
Dies in Philadelphia After ling
er;ng IIIness-Other Deaths


i Samuel Wells, aged 6S, a former
Smyrnian, died at hospital at
Fox Chase, Pa, early yesterday,
Tuesday. He was a son Of the late
Frank and Mary Buchanan Wells
of Smyrna and was born and spent
his early life here. He learned the
trade of carriage painting with the
late Joseph l.. Beckett which trade
he followed until he moved to Phil
adelphia. He afterwards was en-
ployed with a trolley company in
Holmesburg, Pa, and later took q
Job on an ocean liner, following
the water for a number of years.
Of late he has been incapacitated
by i'll health and unable to do any
thing. He married Miss Emma
Long, a sister Of Richard E. Long,
and Mrs. William S. Evans of this
town. She died a number of years
ago. Mr.. Wells is survived by three
brothers, George B. Wells, William
Wells of Philadelphia, and Joseph
Wells of Lakewood, N. j., and one
sister, Mrs. Mary Carey of Allan
tic City, N. J. Funeral services
will be held at Philadelphia this
evening, Wednesday, and interment
will be made tomorrow morning
at st. Peters Cemetery, Smyrna,
at IL o'clock,
Sidney Lane, Formerly of Smyrna
Sidney Lane, formerly of near
Smyrna, having farmed for a num-
ber of years near Bayview, died
suddenly of heart trouble at the
Chestnut Hill Hospital last We'd
nesday. He was 81 years of age
and the son of the late Frederick
Lane, long a resident of Bombay
Hook Island near the old Light
House. He had been employed at
the Chestnut Hill Academy. He is
survived by five brothers, Ivan
Lane, the well-known policeman,
Dover; Burton Lane, Raymond
Lane, both of Philadelphia; Victor
Lane of near Smyrna, and Lewis
Lane of Milton, and two sisters,
Mrs. Hettie Welcome of Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. Edith Mclaughlin
of Camden, N. ]. His remains
were brought to Smyrna and fun
eral services held from FAIRIES par
lors in this town on Saturday af-
ternoon at 1 o'clock and interment
made at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Henry X. Case, Native Delawarean
Henry r. Case, aged 70 years, of
Doylestown, Pa, brother-in-law of
former Mayor John c. Hopkins of
Dover, died in Dcylestown late Sat
urday afternoon. Mr.. Case was
born March 9, 1861 near FELTON,
and attended the Kent County dis
trict schools. After teaching
schol for five years, he attended
West Chester Normal School in
Pennsylvania. On his return from
West Chester he taught for 5
years at Warren's Consolidated
School. He left the teaching pro-
fession and went to Philadelphia
where he became a travelling sales
man for the DR.. ID. Jaynes Com
pany. In 1900 he returned to his
native State and married Anna,
the youngest daughter Of Zebulon
Hopkins of Pennington. Since his
marriage he has lived in Philadel-
phia and Doylestown, Pa. Funeral
services were held in Barratt's
Chapel, yesterday afternoon, at /
o'clock, interment in the Case lot
in the Barratt's Chapel cemetery.
Death of MiIIard Webb, Odessa
Millard Webb, 25 years old, was
buried at Townsend on Saturday.
He was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Webb, formerly of Odessa.
The young man had been i'll for a
number of years and had been a
cripple since childhood. In addi-
tion to his mother and father he is
survived by a sister, Mrs. William
Morris, of PENIS Grove, and a
brother, Cary Webb, of Whining
ton.