Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
GEORGETOWN
Willard s. Lacey, Pioneer
Business Man, Dies Of Heart
Ailment Friday

called to Charles v. Spicer, clerk, I
edo something for him." Mr.. Spice
noticed, when he entered the door
that something was wrong. He tool
him by the arm and led him to
chair in the rear of the store ant
then called for physician. He wa
dead, within few minutes, from !
heart attack.
Mr.. Lacey was rs years old, having
been born in Georgetown on July "a
1853, son of the late John S. ant
Mrs. Mary A. Lacey. His father fol
many years was a prominent gro
ceryman on Market and Race streets
Mr.. Lacey was born in the building
owned by II. p. Layton and formerly
used as the pOstoffice, less than 200
feet from where he had made his
home more than forty years. He en-
tered the clothing business, and con-
tinued it for many years. DiscOn-
tinuing the clothing business, the
building subsequently was occupied
by Marshall & Chapman, druggists,
and the late Elisha G.. Ryon. as a
grocery. Later. Mr.. Lacey engaged
in the grocery business and discon-
tinued il in 1908. In April, 1909, W.
Frank Sharp opened a gents fur
nishing store which he continued un-
til three years ago. Conversant with
the gents furnishing business, he
entered the employ of Mr.. Sharp, in
1916, and remained with him until he
discontinued the business.
Mr.. Lacey was a Democrat Of the
old school. He served as deputy
comptroller of Sussex county under
the late Peter S. Shockley, Of Mills
bOro, from 1913-1917. In July, 1881,
he married Miss Hester z. Jones,
who died some years ago. There are
three children-Mrs. Ella Jamison,
wife of Albert Jamison, a railway
mail clerk, with whom MIR. Lacey
had been living; John S. Lacey, |
linotype operator, of New York City; |
Alvin Lacey, of Wilmington. The
deceased is a descendant of one OF
the most prominent families on the |
Delmarva Peninsula. His ancestors
were pioneer settlers in the Mills
boro section and in the Salisbury
Md. section.
He was a regular communicate OF
Wesley NJ. Z. Church and a regular
attendant at the srevices. He had
a store of knowledge regarding the
early history of Georgetown ana
we'll remembers when COWS and
horses were stabbed OH the opposite
corner from his place OF business
20 years ago. Funeral was held
Monday afternoon at the Carey Flu
neral Home. Burial in Union Gene
terry.
Mrs. Glennie +. Walls Dead
Mrs. Glennie z. Walls, aged 63'
wife of Joseph E. Walls, for many
years Market street merchant here,
died at her home on East Market
street. Monday morning, after an ill
ness of several months. Mrs. walls
opened a ladies' shop when she ana
her husband some years ago dls-
continued operation of a variety
store, She was active in her busi-
ness until few months ago.
Deceased was daughter Of the late
John II. Truitt. who died some weeks
sgo in the South. and who served as
sheriff of Sussex county from Janu-
ary. 1899. TO January. 1895. ,
Funeral services were held at the !
Carey Funeral Home, "Wednesday !
afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge OF :,
the Rev. Omar u. Jones, pastor OF q
Wesley NJ. Il. Church. lnterment
was made i'm Odd Fellows Cemetery {
in Milford. She is survived by one i
daughter. Mrs. William Ackcrnan' oil !,
Milford. and several sisters. q
Store Manager Dies OF
Heart Attack Ii
Thomas JaTe. of Philadelphia. :, y
manager of the IIoltZ sc and lOc n
store on Market street, died suduen- n
" Monday morning from heart at- n
ack in the boarding house OF Mrs. n
Clara w. IIOlsOn. Mr.. JANE hau {;
,ecn managing the store since carly n
asst wear. but had never moved his +,
amily here. lie was about IL years ~
,Id. On Thursday night Of last II
week hc figured in an automobile ac- =
,ident near DclmaT, while returning :,
rom D boxing contest in Salisbury <
Id He sccned TO suffer no i'll ell Il.
Gets other than nervousness. HOW <.
yer. i, is believed that he might l.,
,aye sustained some internal injury,
which prOlabl caused the heart at -,
ack. The body was taken to the -,
leebc Hospital for post-mortem 4,
rhe body was carried 10 Philadcl- -,
,bia for burial. lie is survived b" p
lis wife and three sons.
Seatlcy GrnnWell ot
Miss Ruby G.. Bcatley. daughter OF in
.Jr. and Mrs. Wilmer Beatlcy, OF "a
,hester. Pa. and George Dutt0n hi
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed IN
,ard o. Grunwell. of Boothyn, Pa, N
,cre married at Frankford, on
thursday afternoon of last week. at q,
o'clock, by the Rev. Howard Il. "
IcDade. pastor of the Frankford NJ. NJ
:. Church. 81
!, II, 5. Baseball Schedule III
nnOuneed
Coach George Keen of the George g,
lwn High School has arranged the n
blowing scholastic baseball sche- "
ule for this year: April 8, Laurel, at n
ONE: April 15, SeafOrd, at home; n.
.pril 20. Lewes, at home; April ~
ohm NJ. Clayton Consolidated school, he
way: April 2G. Milton, away; April NJ
B. Milford, at home; May 3. Seaford' ct
way; May 6, Lewes, away; May ~
Dhn NJ. Clayton. home; May d. i'll
aurel. away; May II, Bridgevllle' he
way; May 20. Milton, at home; May W
I. Bridgeville, at home; May 81 sh
ilfOrd, away. NJ
All games on the local high school "
amond are called for $3.50 O'Clock. m
Coach Keen believes he will whip lis
Ito shape a strong team, which will
AXE a very creditable showing dur he
g the interscholastic tits. He has mi
ON last year some fine talent which nm