Milford chronicle., 1907-04-26
Obituary.
WELLS.

Wells, died at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Ann Mayhem, on Tues
day, April 2Srd, 1907, from cOnsump-
tion of the lungs. Funeral services were
held at her late home Thursday after
noon and interment was made IN the
Episcopal Cemetery.
COULBoURN.
William J. CoulbouTn, aged 55 years,
died on Friday, April 18th, 1907, of con-
sumption, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mills in Cedar Neck. He had
followed farming up to few years ago,
when his health broke down. Funeral
services were held at his late home on
Sunday afternoon with the rites OF the
Imp'd Order Red Men by Sakimas
Tribe. Interment was made at Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
BOYCE.
Mrs. Annie N. Boyce, wife of William
H. Boyce, formerly Of Milford, died at
her home, No. 1Ol6 Spruce street, Will
mington, Delaware, on Friday, April
18th, 1907, Of consumption, in the doth
year Of her age. She leaves husband
and five children. Funeral services were
held at her late home on Sunday even
ing at z O'Clock. The remains were
brought to Milford on Monday and in
TERED in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
CULLEN.
Mrs. Mary w. Quillen died at the
residence Of her daughter, Mrs.J Frank
Trice, in North Milford, on Thursday
morning, April 18th, 1907. She was in
her s8th year and for thirty years had
been totally blind. Funeral services
will be held at her late home on Satur-
day afternoon at l o'clock, Rev. H. T.
Quigg officiating. Interment Will be
made at the family burying ground on
the Beswick farm in Milford Neck.
CANNON.
William w. Cannon, q brother Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson of Milford,
died at his home 263 Van Pelt street,
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, April
18th. 1907, of Bright's disease, aged 81
years. He was until failing health, a
member of the city police force for nine
teen years. He leaves a widow and one
child. Funeral services were held at his
late home oa Friday evening. Inter
ment was made in st. Peters Cemetery,
Smyrna, Delaware, on Saturday.
DYER.
Frank Redden Dyer died at his home,
No. $40 West Ninth street, Whining
ton, Delaware, on Friday morning,
April 18th, 1907, Of kidney trouble, in
the 45th year of his age. He was em-
ployed AS a travelling salesman by the
Woods Coffee Company of Boston,
Mass. He was the son Of James L.
Dyer of Lebanon, Delaware, and leaves
a wife, one son and three sisters. Mr..
Dyer was q grandson of the late John
Redden of Milford and the nephew Of
Mrs. George E. Davis, and enjoyed a
large acquaintance. Funeral services
were held at his late home on Sunday |
evening at six o'clock and was largely
attended. Interment was made at Bar
rats Chapel, Delaware, on Monday.
The casket was covered with beautiful
6eral offerings from friends.
ROBERTS.
Familiarly known far and near as
Mother" Roberts. Mrs. Sarah A Rob
erts, widow of the late Robert d. Rob-
erts, one Of the oldest residents Of Cedar
Neck, departed this life on Wednesday
morning, April 10th, 1907, in her 74th
year. Mrs. Roberts, who had for the
most Of her life lived at Cedar Beach,
had recently, owing to falling health,
gone to live with one of her daughters,
Mrs. Lena Walls, in Milford from
whose home she was buried in the M.
E. Cemetery on Friday, April 18th,
the Rev. Vinal E. Hills Of Mt. Vernon,
Maryland, conducting the services.
For the past forty years or more Mrs.
Roberts had lived in the big white house
at Cedar Beach. where the hospitality |
extended by her to her friends for miles
around will cause her memory to live
in their hearts for years to come. One
Of the things Mrs. Roberts was particu
larly noted for and which will be re
mem bered by anyone who has sat down
to a meal at her table was her talent for
getting up a good repast. Mrs. Roberts
was the mother of fifteen children, liv
ing in various parts Of Delaware, with
quite a number residing in Philadel-
phia. All are married and have fam
lilies of their own. Mrs. Roberts before
her marriage war a Carpenter.
Deputy Attorney General for Kent.