Smyrna times., 1910-05-18
SUDDEN DEATH OF CALEB BoGc5
Pioneer Citizen of Chsswold and W H.
Known NurserYman, Drops Dead
After Breakfast, Sunday Morning

den death of Mr.. Caleb Boggs after
eating breakfast as usual with his
family last Sunday mornii G, Of heart
failure, was the greatest shock to
his family and this community of
recent years. Mr.. Boggs was a
prominent and greatly esteemed citi-
zen. He was distinctively a land
mark. it may be said, for he as a boy
was identified with Cheswold when
the first train or the Delaware rail
road then under construction reached
this point, where stood only two
houses. Born in January 1845, of
humble parentaee, whom when a
child he lost, his uncle the late David
Boggs, took him to raise, still living
close to his old home. When nearing
manhood he enlisted in the End Della
ware Regiment of the Civil War in
1864 remaining until its close. Ener-
getic he then ventured to purchase
an eight-horse power threshing rig,
but soon lost an arm in attempting
to stop his machine by forcing a sheaf
of wheat in the cylinder. Greatly
concerned about making livelihood he
was advised to go to school and fit
himself for teaching and followed
this occupation for nine years. Being
thrifty he soon accumu Iated some
means and in 1873 sought and won the
hand of Miss Mary E. Hardcastle in
marriage. He then abandoned teach
ing, seeing a future for Cheswold,
then known as Moortown, and then
soon made bush land bloom into a
nursery and plant industry of con-
siderable note to which he added the
commission business during fruit
season. Later on he with John P.
Jefferson went into the mercantile
business and they also became heavy
operators in buying grain. He has
| however, remained in the plant al d
seed business up to his death, having
| associated with him his son Edgar,
who lives on the farm known as
Romance Farm" near Cheswold
The BOggs home is one of the most
commodiOus in Cheswold, where they
/ have been noted for their hospitality.
Mr.. Boggs was a charter member of
Cheswold Jr. o. U. A. M, Council
No. %, where he is a past Councillor.
He was also an active officer of Ches
wold Church, contributed literally
and only recently retired from the
superintendency of the Sunday School,
which he had served seven years. He
is survived by his widow as also their
children as follows: Mrs. Katharine
Thompson, near Cheswold; Mrs. j.
Ralph Stout, Newark, N. j.; Mr..
Calvin 7. Boggs and Mrs. William
P. Yetter, Philadelphia and MIR.
Edgar J. Boggs. near Cheswold. In
terment was made this (Wednesd u
afternoon at Bethel Cemetery, Rev
Milton Mccain, his pastor, officiating
and having services at the home.
Albert S. .CudneY, Formerly of CheswoIt
Cheswold, May 17.-Mrs. Alber
S. Cudney and her daughter, Mrs
Gerty Butler, of Corinth, Saratogi
County, N. Y, while recently visit
ing Cheswold friends end stopping OF
theit way home in Philadelphia, hav
met with sad experience. Mr.. A
S. Cudney, the husband and father
respectively, in their absence, die
very suddenly while on his mail rOut
with heart disease and his funera
was held in allegiance until the wifi
. and daughter could be located an
notified of the sad occurrence. Mr.
Cudney was born at Stony Creek N
Y, Go years ago. About thirty seve
= years ago he came to Delaware
/ locating on a farm near Cheswold
later moved into Cheswold and seven
teen years ago returned to NeV
York. Besides the widow, so recen
a guest of friends here, are thre
children: Mrs. Ensign D. Butler
t Corinth; Mr.. Archie L. Cudney
Milton, Vermont, and Mrs. Howar
D. Cowles, Glens Falls, N. Y, will
have the deep sympathy of thei
friends in this locality who so wei
remember former associations.
Luther j. Emerson, Dies at Los Angelo
Cheswold, May 17.-Luther Jane
: Emerson, a former resident Of Ches
wold, died at the Angelus Hospital
Los Angeles, CAL, April 81, 1910
of Bright's disease. He was Dor
in Hancock, VT, January 20, 1876
and was son of the late James W
Emerson, of Cheswold, Del.
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