Smyrna times., 1934-11-01
Matt, aged % years.

this state.
DEATH OF JOHN r. REESE
The above named gentleman, the
most of his life a resident of this
community died at his home near
Newark, Tuesday morning at the
age of SO years. He came down
to attend the funeral of his friend,
Tilghman Foxwen, but has been
the most of the time since great
sufferer from an affection of the
kidneys from which he died. His
home during the early part of his
life was near this town-the prop
erty now the residence of A. L.
Hudson from dissatisfaction
at the railroad in its construction
in cutting through the finest por-
tion of his farm for which little
compensation was offered, he sold
his property here and moved to the
vicinity of Newark where he has
since resided. He was a man of
strong convictions and lived UP to
them. From his earliest life he
was devout adherent to the faith
and principles of the Old School
Baptist Church and was a promin-
ent man in the society. His fourth
wife died last winter, his six chill
dren who had reached maturity
had been gone for some years in
life's pursuits, and his last months
were to him a season of desolation
and suffering that rendered him a
willing subject for the anticipated
change which death brings. He
leaves an estate of some S35, 900 or
$4,000. His remains will reach
Clayton at 10 o'clock on Friday
morning from which place they
will be conveyed to the cemetery
at Bryn Zion Church for inter
ment.
TWO FATAL RAILROAD AC-
CIDENTS- Two deaths by acci-
dent occurred near Townsend
Thursday. The passenger train on
the Queen Anne & Kent Railroad
going south, ran over and instant
ly killed John Mansfield, aged five
years, near VanDyke station The
little fellow in company with his
brother, was playing on the track
when the train approached and
having a sore foot failed to make
the escape. He fell with stomach
across the rail and the whels pass
ed over him, cutting the body in
two. At Townsend Alexander AL
free, son of the late William AL
free, who died a year or so ago,
was killed by freight engine No.
n at 6 p. m. He crossed the
track in front of an engine that
was standing on the siding and
owing to the noise made by the
steam escaping and the volume of
vapor, he did not hear nor see the
approaching train, on the main
track. He stepped directly in
front of the locomotive and before
he had discovered his perilous con-
dition the engine was directly
upon him 1t knocked him down
and the COW catcher struck him
on the forehead, crushing his skull.
He was removed to the station in
an unconscious condition where he
died in a few minutes. His home
was near Prices Corner and he
was at Townsend attending the
races. His funeral on Sunday was
attended by an immense number
of people. An inquest was held
over the body on Saturday with
the following jurors: William A.
Scott, Eli c.. Welch, T. A Bordley,
William S. Reynolds. William T.
Simmons, William E. Duhadaway
and H. w. Richardson. After
hearing the evidence of II witness
es verdict of death by being
struck by engine No. II north
bound on Delaware railroad was
rendered. The jury further CEN
sured the railroad company and
blamed it with being responsible
for the accident, inasmuc has no
safeguards were provided at the
crossing. 1t was also shown by
the evidence that if the freight
train from the Delaware & Ches-
apeake road had been 40 yards
further back the accident would
not have occurred. Much indig-
nation prevails among the people
about Townsend against the rail-
road company. Many narrow es-
capes are reported at said cross
ing, and the railroad company is
slow to act as the citizens ask.
PERSONAL-E. G. Walls for
the past year clerking with Will
liam H. Thompson, left on Mon
day for Church Hill, Md, where
he has entered into business. Mr..
Walls won the respect of our en-
tire community for his exemplary
department and has their best
wishes for his future success.
H. H. Huntingdon is off on visit