Smyrna times., 1922-01-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Robert A. Hance, Mother of Mrs.
Walter o. HOffecker, Dies of Pneu-
mOnia in her Philadelphia home

mOnia in her Philadelphia home
Mrs. Sara Boyd Hance, aged 85,
widow of Robert A Hance, Philadel-
phia manufacturing chemist and
mother of Mrs. Walter o. Hoffecker.
of this town, died at her home 5S15
Willows avenue, Philadelphia, at $50
Sunday morning after about a week s
illness of pneumonia. The sad intelh-
gence of her death was received in
Smyrna with sorrow. She had been
frequent visitor here, was of a
bright and cheerful disposition and
made many friends. Her life was one
of sweet devotion to her home and
children. She and her late husband,
lived to raise ten children all of whom
lived to maturity except one. In re-
cent years death claimed three more:
William Hance, Richard M. Hance and
Mrs. Charlotte Fritz. Those who sur
vive her are. Robert A. Hance, Jr., of
st. Louis, Mo-; Mrs. Walter o. Hof-
fecker, Smyrna; Mrs. Erickson Childs,
of Atlantic City; Mrs. John A. McCul-
lOugh, Mrs. Charles Cook Wannamak-
er and Miss Carrie NJ. Hance, Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Hance was a sister cf
the late Mrs. William H. Wannamak-
er and of Mr.. John S. Neill, both of
Philadelphia. Her death removes the
last of her generation. Funeral took
place from her late residence in Phil
adelphia yesterday, Tuesday, after
noon and interment was in West Laur-
el Hill Cemetery. The services were
in charge of Rev. George c. Williams,
former pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Church
Smyrna, now of McCabe NJ. Z. Church
of Wilmington. Mr.. Williams had
more or less intimate acquaintance
with Mrs. Hance during his pastorate
in Smyrna.
Geo. L. Batten Dies at Delaware City
George L. Baten, aged 65 years,
died suddenly at his home in Delaware
City, Saturday evening at o'clock,
of apopleXy. He was out motoring
Saturday morning and visited his
brother, James Batten, of st. Georges,
at noon, but did not complain of being
i'll. Shortly before 7 o'clock he COM
planned of pains in his head, and
few minutes afterwards death result
ed before medical aid could reach aim.
Mr. Batten was a son of the late
Mahlon Batten, of Porters, and at one
time assisted his father to manage the
Batten mills of that place. After
leaving that establishment he moved
to the H. P. Scott farm, and went to
Delaware City about II years ago,
taking up the milk business, he had
an established route for Is years,
which he sold after being appointed
county collector of taxes. He was
staunch Republican and ran for Levy
Court Commission at the last election.
He is survived by one sister, Miss
Helen Batten, who resided with him
and one brother, James Batten, Of st.
Georges. Funeral services took place
from his late residence this Wednes-
day afternoon at l o'clock. Rev. L.
w. Layfeld, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church, officiating. Interment at st.
Georges cemetery.
Cove Salisbury Clarke of Dover
Cove Salisbury Clark, son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Clark, of
Dover, aged 81 years, died in Phila-
delphia Saturday after a lingering ill
ness. He was born in Dover and liv-
ed there for many years. He is sur
vived by his wife and two daughters,
also three sisters, Mrs. Benjamin DON
ovan, Philadelphia; Mrs. A. Fora Clark
Atlantic City; Mrs. Daisy Wise,
Scranton, Pa, and one brother, A. J.
P. Clarke, of Dover. He was buried
at Camden, N. j., this morning.