Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
Obituary
ROACH

NOAGh
William Roach of 212 East Front
street, Milford, died Tuesday, April
80, 1910, at his late residence. MIR.
Roach had been a resident Of Milford
for more than fifty years. He had
his SOth birthday on February Is.
Surviving are his widow. Eva Coul-
bourn Roach, two children, by
first marriage to the former Mary
Emma Truitt. deceased forty-eight
years. William A. Roach, the son
with wife and son. William, 3rd; one
daughter. Mrs. Ada C. Owens, resid-
ing in LansdoWne. Pa. Funeral ser
vices will be held this afternoon at
2 o'clock at the residence. Interment
will be made in odd Fellows ceme-
terry. The services will be in charge
of Rev. NJ S. Hungerford, pastor OF
the Calvary Methodist Church. as
sisted by Rev. J. T. Bailey. of George
town.
REYNOLDS
Myers Reynolds, so, died on We'd
nesday, April "a, at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Lew S. Mohler, 207
East Thornapple street, Chevy
Chase, Md. Mr.. Reynolds was born
near Milton, September 5, 1853, and
moved to Washington, d. c., in 1892,
where he was employed as foreman
of carpenters for the Interior De-
partment He retired from govern
ment service in 1926 and since then
divided his time between his daugh-
teF's home and Lewes. In addition
to his dsughter, Mr.. Reynolds leaves
a son, Roy Reynolds, of st. Peters
burg, Fla. He was buried beside his
wife in Cedar Hill cemetery, just
outside Of Washington, in Maryland.
VAN NUS
Chas. S. Van Nuis, well known
engineer, who was engaged in ex-
perimental work. with the late Thos-
A. Edison, in 1882, at MenlO Park,
N. j.. passed away Friday, April IS,
at his residence in Brooklyn, N. Y,
eyed so years. Mr.. Van Nuis was
graduated from Rutgers University
in 1880 and was member of the
Edison Pioneers. Mr.. Van Nuis was
deeply interested in church affairs
and was a member of the board OF
elders of the First Reformed Church, !
His wife, Mrs. Caroline
Van Nuis, survives. Mr.. Van Nuis
will be remembered by many OF the /
older residents of this community /
as the engineer who installed the /
irst light plant in this city. While
here he struck up friend
hip with the late Harry wilkinson,
ather of City Councilman Chas. Van
Iuis Wilkinson, who was named for
Iir. Van Nuis.
TWIGG
Handy Twigg, rs years old, for
nerly of Bridgeville, died in Phila-
lelphia Tuesday, April %, following
several weeks illness. His re-
Mains were brought to the Hardesty
uneral home. Bridgeville, and ser
ices were held ON Friday afternoon
{ 2:30 o'clock from st. Johnstown
fethodist Church, near Greenwood.
lev. Hufnal, pastor of that church,
fficiated. and interment in ad1oin-
1g cemetery He is survived by one
on and two daughters, Omar Twigg
( Philadelphia; Mrs, Bessie Har-
ison of Sarasota, Fla, and Mrs.
'dna Andrews of New Haven, Con-
ecticut.
REDDEN
l. R. Redden, a resident Of Sudlers-
ille, Md, since he went there from ]
,ent county. Delaware. fifty years {
go as station agent, died Tuesday l
light, April %, 1910, at his home in
udlersville after a short illness. He
as 76 years Of age, and was mem-
er Of the Masonic Lodge, the P. o.
OF A.. and Of the Tall Cedars Of
ebanon. Mr.. Reedden is survived by c
Is widow, the former Miss Sarah h
hance.. and one daughter, Miss Hell b
4 Redeem, Of Philadelphia. Funeral
srvices were held from his late res il
ence at 2 o'clock last Friday af- D.
rnoon. The Rev. w. r. ReveIle, ii
lstor OF Calvary Church in Sudlers- al
lie, OF which MIR. Redden was u
embers had charge Of the services il
SIPPLE A
Edward NJ. Sipple, s5 years old. a 3,
tive Of Kent county; died sudden 81
at the home Of his son, Laurence
pple, at MiIlsboro, Friday, April Il
!, 1910. Since the death Of his wife 81
veral years ago, Mr.. Sipple had y
ieh living with his children. He was
apparent health last Thursday.
riday morning, however, his daugh b
r-in-law heard him cough in his 81
idr0om and going to the room few al
lnutes later, found him dead. He 81
survived by four children. Laur- "
lce Of MillsbOro, and Arthur and N
ola Sipple and Mrs. Bessie Sipple o'