Smyrna times., 1930-08-27
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
lanes b. Bice, ST., Aged ~, Well
Known Dover Business Man Sud-
denly Dies on His Porch

lanes B. Bice, Sr., II, one OF
Dover's best known citizens and
business men, died Wednesday at
the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles I
Jackson. Mr.. Bice had partaken
of his noon meal and was sitting
out on the porch when he was no
ticed by a domestic Of the family
with his head bowed. An inves-
tlgation revealed that he was dead
and apparently had been dead
some time. Mr.. Bice had not been
in the best of health for some
weeks. Mr.. Bice is survived by
three children, Mrs. Charles I.
Jackson, James Bice, Jr., and d.
Rodney Bice, all of Dover. His
wife, formerly Mrs. Araminta Fer
guson, sister of r. ]. Ferguson, of
Dover, died several years ago. Ser
vices were held Friday afternoon
at 2 at the home of hs daughter.
Mr.. Bice had lived in Dover practi-
cally all his life. One of his first
business enterprises was his asso-
ciation with the firm of Stevenson
and Slaughter general hardware
and harness dealers. After the
death of E. NJ. Stevenson, senior
member of the firm Mr.. Slaughter
the surviving member of the firm,
took Mr.. Bice in partnership with
him. Mr.. Slaughter soon after re-
tired and Mr.. Bice took into part
nership with him, his two sons and
son-in-law, Charles t. Jackson un-
der the firm name of James B.
Bice Hardware Company. Mr..
Bice had not been active in the
business for the past few years.
Mr.. Bice was identified with sew
eral of Dover's organizations, hav-
ing been former member of the
Dover Board of Education when it
first became a three member
board.
VIM. Walton Jones, Sudlersville
William Walton Jones, of Sud-
lersville, died suddenly Tuesday af-
ternoon of last week at his home.
He was II years old. Death was
due to heart trouble. The deceas-
ed had been in failing health for
several months. He was sitting
on the porch at his home when his
heart failed and he fell dead. Mr..
Jones was son of the late Will
liam Jones and Sara (Harrington)
Jones of Kent county, Md. He
had spent most of his life in the
neighborhood, where
he was for many years a well
known carpenter. He retired from
active work about three years ago,
when his health failed. He was a
member of Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Church, and at one time
was a member of the official board.
When quite a young man Mr.Jones
married Sarah Davis. She sur
wives him with five sons-W. Har-
ry Jones, Clawson Jones and Rev.
Alfred Jones, of Baltimore, How
ard Jones of Richardson Park, and
Paul D. Jones, of Wilmington,
formerly of CentreviIle. He also
leaves eight grand children.
Death of Emerson Saxon, Dover
Emerson Saxton, 49 years old,
brother-in-law of u. S. Senator
Daniel o. Hastings, died shortly
after midnight Saturday at his
home in Dover after long illness.
Mr.. Saxton was born in Kent coun-
ty, the son of Cornelius and
Mary Emily Saxton. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Vira Sax
ton, daughter Lena, a brother,
Glider Saxton, of Wilmington, and
the following sisters: Mrs. Thomas
w. Jakes, Mrs. Walter o. Stack,
both of Wilmington, Mrs. Bessie
Mrs. Alfred Tilghman
and Miss Elsie Saxton, of Will
mington. The late Mrs. Daniel o.
Hastings was also a sister Of Mr..
Saxton. Funeral services were
held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon
from his late residence. Interment
was in Odd Fellows cemetery a.
Camden.
Mrs. j. A. Smith, of Wilmington
Mrs. Rachel E. Smith, widow of
James A. Smith, of Harrington,
died at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
NJ. Morris, 1906 Broom Street,
Wilmington, last night. She was
born August A, 1850, and was the
daughter of Philemon G. Carter,
her mother previous to her mar
riage being Miss Amity Wix. Her
father was captain in Company
Il Of the First Delaware Regiment
In the Civil War. She is survived
oy one daughter, Mrs. Morris. The
funeral will take place on Friday
with services in the Harrington M.
T. Church, and interment in Bar
rats Chapel cemetery.
). ). Grohe, Prominent Churchman
John s. Grohe, aged SO, of Will
mington, well-known to a number