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carly Tuesday, March 81, after
three months illness of heart
trouble and other complications.
He was the son of the late George
p and M. Elizabeth (Arthurs)
Donovan, and was born at Mag
no,;a but came to this section
when quite young. Mr.. Donovan
was an ardent Democrat and was
renresentative from Blackbird
Hundred to the Legislature in 1915,
amounted enrolling clerk in the
state Senate in 1928, and again
represented his district in the Leg
Iislature in 1881. A kind hearted,
progressive citizen, he lead a clean
upright life, was a devoted family
man and esteemed by large circle
of friends. He is survived by his
widow, Daisy R. (Warner) Dono-
van. three children, Mrs. Elizabeth
ID. Pepper, of Wilmington; Paul w.
Donovan, of Newark, and Walter
Ernest Donovan, Jr., of LansdoWne,
Pa; one granddaughter, Pauline G.
Pepper. and one sister, Mrs. A. ].
Stats, of Smyrna. Funeral ser
vices will be held at his late resi-
dence tomorrow, Friday afternoon,
April 8, at two o'clock, with inter
ment in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna.
Death of William T. HobsOn
William T. HobSon, aged 68, a
progressive farmer and Democratic
leader of Blackbird Hundred, who
recently sold and moved from his
farm near Blackbird to Port Penn,
died in the Delaware Hospital, Will
mington, Monday morning as the
result of being struck by an auto
Saturday night while walking
along the road from Port Penn to
his home. The car was driven by
Charles LeFevre of near Middle
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town. Mr.. Hobson, who had just
gotten his mail, was off of the
highway on the grass when the ac-
cident happened. There is no
pavement on the outskirts of the
village where he was walking or no
street lights. 1t is supposed that
the glare of auto lights ap-
preaching one another on the high
way prevented LeFevre from see
ing any pedestrian until it was too
late Mr.. Hobson sustained a frac-
ture of the skull and some severe
scalp wounds. He was rushed to
the hospital and even then it was
thought he might recover. The
shock of his death was felt not only
by his family but his many friends
in Blackbird and Smyrna where he
was highly esteemed as a good and
representative citizen and lead an
exemplary life. He was a son of
the late John r. and Mary Eliza
beth (Powell) Hobson of this vicin-
ity. He was a State representa-
tive in the Legislature from the
18th District of Blackbird Hundred
at the last session of the Legisla-
ture and was one of that bodies
most conscientious members. He
had been one of Smyrna's most
progressive farmers. He is surviv-
ed by his widow (who was Miss
Elva Rebecca Seemans, daughter
of the late John l.. Seemans of near
Clayton) and five children as fol-
lows: Mrs. William A. Morgan,
Wilmington; Miss Helen Hobson,
Bronxville, N. Y: Richard Hobson
of Kennett Square, Pa; Miss Re
becca Hobson and William T. Hob
son, Jr., of Wilmington He is
also survived by one brother John
r. Hobson Jr., of Clayton, and five
sisters: Mrs. Herman Johnson,
Smyrna; Mrs. Ella Shaw, Middle
town; Mrs. Anna Yearsley, Port
Penn; Mrs. .Mollie Eek, Lenox Park,
Pa, and Mrs. Lille Ranch, Will
mington. He claimed relationship
with Richard Pearson Hobson of
Spanish-American War fame. Fun
eral services will take place this
Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. at
Matthews Funeral Home with Rev.
E. P. Thomas of Dover, formerly
of Smyrna, officiating.
Mrs. Wilbur f. Corkran, Rehoboth