Smyrna times., 1936-06-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
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Mr.. Buttery became an expert in
grape culture. The lure of milder
winters and an interest in the then
beginning grape growing industry
in Delaware fostered by his friend
ship with Mr.. Walter Massey and
the late Joseph E. Carter, brought
him to Smyrna in the year 1909
and for the past 27 years he has
resided in this town at the corner
of Mt. Vernon and Union streets.
With his keen interest in the scien-
tific principles of horticulture, his
grapes near town became models
of well cared for and productive
vineyards and they have continued
to survive the ravages Of the num-
erous pests that have caused the
destruction of many other vine
yards in this vicinity. Nine years
ago, he retired from active farm
ing, his vineyards and hatchery
business having been taken over by
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. William ]. MacLucas.
Mr.. Buttery's most striking char
acteristic was probably his keen
sense of humor. His friends will
long recall the good natured but
sharply pointed banter which
spiced his conversation. He was
an excellent conversationalist of
the old school and his wide reading
and broad intellectual and spiritual
interests made him a most inter
esting talker. He was a lifelong
member of the Methodist Church
and was actively interested in AS
bury M. e. Church Of Smyrna and
its Sunday School. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. John Buttery,
by two daughters, Mrs. William J.
MacLucas Of this town, and Mrs
j. F. Griffith of Wilmington; by
his son Joseph C. Buttery of New
York City, and by three grandchil-
dren, William j. MacLucas Jr.,
Phyllis H. Buttery and Howard ].
Buttery, son of the late Howard R.
Buttery; also by two sisters, Mrs.
n. B. Mitchell of Oshawa, Ontario;
Mrs. Henry Allen of Westield
N. Y, and a brother Edgar But
terry of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
Canada. Interment took place
Monday afternoon, June 8, in the
family plot in Odd Fellows Gem
etery, the Rev. DIR. ]. w. Colona
having charge of the services both
at the house and the cemetery.
Mrs. May FAIRIES Jones-Richards
Mrs. May FAIRIES Jones-Richards
aged SO, wife of George M. Rich
ards, died at her home on west
South Street, this town, at 7:3C
Sunday morning of heart trouble
and other complications. A native
of Smyrna and one of the brightest
and most popular girls to grow ur
here, her long illness and passing
occasioned general sympathetic
interest. She was a daughter OF
the late Isaac H. and Rebecca
(Jeferson) FAIRIES. Her father
was member Of the old undertak.
ing firm of WA. FAIRIES and Broth.
er of this town, and her mother
was sister of the late Mrs. Rich.
ard M. Cooper of near Cheswold
She attended the Smyrna schools
and joined in with the happy
young life of her circle of gir
friends. In 1902 she married w
Elwood Jones, an officer of the
Aetna Life Insurance Company Of
Hartford, Conn. They made theil
home for a time at Hartford anc
then moved to Pennington. HI
died in August, 1925. After Mr.
Jones's death she lived for a Will,
at New Rochelle and then moved
70 Swarthmore, Pa, to be with hel
sister. In August last year she mar
ried George M. Richards and NOV
ed back to Smyrna, taking ovel
and remodeling the old Farie.
home on South street. In the pas
several months her health gav'
way and for two or three month.
she has been growing worse. Mrs
Richards, besides her husband, i
survived by one son w. Elwoot
Jones, Jr., of New York City
one grandson and one sister
Mrs. Nellie FAIRIES Boyd, wifi
iof Edward M. Boyd OF Swarth
more, Pa. The late DR.. Clar
ence T. FAIRIES Of Wynnewood