Smyrna times., 1933-03-22

LUCK creek Dy our Town 10 Lne DAY
caused a survey of the route last
fall by a corps of U. S. Engineers
still maintains that it has superior
advantages of location and would
be of less cost in construction, not
withstanding the Chief Engineer
gives preference to the Choptank
route. Capt. Friel has a better
practicaml knowledge of the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of this
over the Choptank and Sassafras
routes, but these things are most
always decided by combinations
and rings, rather than on their real
merits at issue.
DEATH OF ALEXANDER S.
HUMPHREYS:-This young man,
the youngest son of Alexander
Humphreys, who has resided in
Philadelphia the most of the time
for the past two years and died at
the residence of his uncle, was
brought down on Saturday, and in
TERED in the Episcopal Cemetery
on Sunday afternoon. He had been
suffering for several years from
what was called throat consump-
ton" which finally resulted in his
death before he had ripened into
full manhood. "Zan" as he was
familiarly called, was exceedingly
popular with his associates for his
genial wit, which as manifested in
local entertainments on several oc-
casions in the Smyrna Town Hall,
has rarely been excelled by local
talent
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH ENG
LISH-Mrs. Sarah English died at
her residence in this town on
Thursday last after a painful nerv-
GUS affliction of several years in
the 77th year Of her age. She was
the widow of the late James Eng
lish, who lived and died at his resi-
dence near Kenton, Mrs. English
moving to this town subsequent to
that event, some fifteen years ago.
She was the daughter of the late
Isaac Buckingham a well known
farmer Of that section, and was the
oldest of his children, a represent
ative Of sterling qualities. In very
early life she attached herself to
the M. E. Church to which she
maintained an unwavering devo-
tion to the end. She leaves five
children all residing in this section
except Isaac 3. English who is
successful cotton broker in Macon,
Georgia, whittier he went before
the war, some twenty-five years
ago. After the funeral Saturday
afternoon, the address being by
the Rev. Enoch Stubs of PhiIa-
delphia, the remains were conveyed
to the family burying ground at
Kenton for interment
DEATH OF j. S. NOVEL;.
Brenford:-James Sipple Novel;
died at his residence about half
way between Brenford and Ken |
ton Friday at the age of so years,
after an affliction in which he suf-
fered dozen ordinary deaths. "a |
little over four years ago he had a
desperate attack Of typhoid fever
from which he finally recovered 4
only by superior vitality but leav-
ing p is blood in a poisoned condi-
tion manifested in recurring ulcers, /
one of which caused the separation
Of the bone Of the thigh requiring
the amputation Of the limb. His /
in mastering these re-
peated desperate conflicts with dis
ease and pain was a surprise to all .
who knew him. The final attack /
was inward and succeeded in ac-
what the rest had fail
ed to do in taking his life. Mr..
NOVEL; was an enterprising farm
er, earnest christian and esteemed
citizen, fact manifested in the
large concourse that attended the
remains to Glenwood cemetery,
this town on Sunday. He leaves a
wife daughter of William P.
Smithers of Smyrna) and three
children.
PERSONAL---VERY.. H. Hynson
of Roxana, is spending a day or
two with friends in town.
Mrs. H. G. Budd of this town,
was informed yesterday by tele-
graph of the death of her mother.
Mrs. S. w. Raimond has been to
st. Georges to attend the funeral
Of relative, Miss Sadie Capelle,
who visited this town several times
the past two or three years.
George Williams, brother of Hon.
James Williams of Kenton and
president of the passenger rail-
ways of Philadelphia, died Monday,
aged 20 years.
Rev. ]. D. Rigg is in Wilmington
this week getting out the Confer
ence minutes.
John H. Hoffecker, Mrs Rachel
Hoffecker, Mrs. William NJ. Bell,