MILLTOWN, Sept. 21-after being confined to Wells Hospital New Brunswick, with typhoid fever for the past three weeks. Elwood Boyce, of Ford avenue, passed away about six o’clock last evening.
Mr. Boyce was associated with his brother Frank in the Empire Grocery business in Milltown, was foreman of Eureka fire, company NO. 1, a member of Charles L. Walters Council No. 178, Jr. O. U. A. M., a member of Walter Guard and a member of the Tottenville A. C of Tottenville, from which the Boyce family hail.
Mr. Boyce through his business associations, has made a host of friends here and his demise has cast a gloom over the entire borough. Herbert & Moke had charge of the funeral arrangements.
Funeral of Thomas B Reed
Thomas B. Reed, which had been employed as a night watchman in the new construction work in the borough of Milltown up to a few days ago, and who passed away at the home of his son Frank Reed, of Washington avenue, Saturday morning shortly after nine o’clock leaves two sons and two daughters to mourn his loss. Also a brother William R Reed of New Brunswick, and sister, Mrs. R. A. Harkins. The funeral will be held from the home of his this afternoon, at three o’clock. Undertaker Quakenboss has charge of the funeral arrangements.
Traffic Delayed
The driving wheels Raritan River Railroad engine left the track at the crossing Main Street, near the Michelin Tire Factory Saturday afternoon, which caused the trolleys and other traffic to be blocked for me time.