Smyrna times., 1926-10-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
David H. Boyce, Merchant of Ches-
void and Smyrna Landing Tomato
Buyer, Dies Suddenly Thursday

Buyer, Dies Suddenly Thursday
David H. Boyce, a prominent merch-
ant at Cheswold, well-known tomato
buyer at Smyrna Landing, died sud
denly shortly after three o'clock on
Thursday afternoon at his office at
Smyrna Landing where he had been
buying tomatoes to load a boat at
Smyrna Landing. Heart trouble was
given as the cause of his death. Mr..
Boyce has been engaged in the mer-
camille business at Cheswold for
number of years. He had also estab-
lished tomato buying business at
Smyrna landing and it was while he
was engaged in the latter occupation
that his death occurred. In his sixty
second year, Mr.. Boyce had a wide
circle of friends that extended thru
out the county and State. He was a
former member of the Kent county
Democratic committee and took an ac-
tive part in his party's affairs and
as well as for the town Of Cheswold.
Funeral took place Sunday afternoon
from his late residence in Cheswold
and was one of the largest attended
in Cheswold in recent years. The ser
vices were in charge Of Rev. George
w. Townsend, retired M. E. Minis
ter who was pastor of Cheswold ME.
Church many years ago, assisted by
Rev. w. E. Cantwell, local preacher
and a lifelong friends of the deceas-
ed. A male quartette, composed of
Edward A. Evans, ]. Herman Ander-
son, Charles E. Davis and Thomas d.
Garrison, sang two selections, the"Old
Rugged Cross" and Crock of Ages"
At the grave services were held by the
III. o. U. "A. NJ. and the P. o. S. Of
A., of Cheswold.
Miss Martha Grace Tucker of Dover
Miss Martha Grace Tucker, aged y
years, passed away last Thursday
night at the home of her mother in
Dover. Martha was the daughter of
Roy r. Tucker of Beverly Hills, Cali
fornia, formerly of Smyrna, and his
first wife Mrs. Lena Baker Tucker,
now the wife of Mr.. Edward c. Scott,
a prominent Gamer Of Dover.
Martha's illness was just Of two weeks
duration when peritonitis closely fol-
lowed colitis, and despite the careful
attention Of two nurses and all that
medical skill could command, she
passed away. Of bright and happy
disposition Martha made friends wher-
ever she went. Besides her parents,
she is survived by grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Tucker Of Smyrna,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker of
Dover, as we'll as host of friends
who mourn her loss. Funeral took
place from her residence in Dover
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and was
largely attended. The services We're
in charge of Rev. Elwood w. Jones,
of Wesley NJ. E. Church. Interment
was made at Lakeside cemetery.
Rev. E. w. Jones, Dover, Loses Father
Magistrate George R. Jones, aged
SO years, Of Harrington, who had
seved as Justice of the Peace for
about II years, died last week after
an illness Of several weeks. He is
survived by five children, as follows:
Robert K. Jones, of Harrington, chair
man Of the Kent County Republican
Committee; G.. L. Jones, of Easton,
Pa; the Rev. Elwood w. Jones, Of
Dover; Mrs. H. N. Butler, Of Newark,
N. j., and Mrs. C. L. Caldwell, of
Philadelphia. The funeral was held
Thursday afternoon from the resi-
dence of her son, R. X. Jones, and in
terment made in Hollywood cemetery,
Harrington.
DIR. Clarence FAIRIES Dies at Narberth
AS we go to press news comes of
the death at noon to-day Of DR.. Clar-
ence T. FAIRIES, formerly Of Smyrna.
Death was due to blood poisoning Of
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