=== Obituary Notice ===
Death of M. E. Joyce
Milton E. Joyce, formerly proprietor of the Baldwin Billiard Parlor, and at the time of his decease, owner of the Cafe Royal, died at his residence on Van Ness Avenue at an early hour yesterday morning. He was but forty-two years of age. When fifteen years of age, he came to California and settled at Half Moon Bay, San Mateo county, where he later on had a blacksmith shop. He went to Arizona, where he accumulated a fortune. In 1883 he formed a partnership with James W. Orndorff and opened the Baldwin Billiard Parlor. They remained there four years, and when Baldwin made up his mind to take charge of the saloon and billiard room himself, Joyce and Orndorff established the Cafe Royal, where they have since remained. Si Lean, at one time a barkeeper in the employ of Joyce & Orndorff, died in Virginia City [NV] on Wednesday. Shortly before leaving this city, Joyce, in a spirit of jest, told Lean that he would die first, although he was a young man apparently in good health. Lean laughed and said he thought not. They will both be buried on the same day.
Source: Daily Alta (California), 30 Nov 1889.
=== Obituary Notice ===
M. E. Joyce, who died in San Francisco on Thursday last, was a character of much prominence in Tombstone in the early days. He was a member of the first Board of Supervisors in Cochise County, and was the proprietor of the Oriental Saloon, where Nardini's stand now is. During this period he made a bushel of money. The stormy times of '82 found him in the midst of this battle. He went to California in '83 and has remained there since, being the proprietor of the Cafe Royal - the finest saloon and billiard hall on the Coast. Joyce was 42 years old and leaves a wife but no children. He was married about a year ago to a Miss Mocker. He belonged to the Knight Templars, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythian orders. His funeral took place on Sunday last.
Source: Tombstone Daily Prospector (Tombstone, AZ), 3 Dec 1889, pg 1.
Death of M. E. Joyce
Milton E. Joyce, formerly proprietor of the Baldwin Billiard Parlor, and at the time of his decease, owner of the Cafe Royal, died at his residence on Van Ness Avenue at an early hour yesterday morning. He was but forty-two years of age. When fifteen years of age, he came to California and settled at Half Moon Bay, San Mateo county, where he later on had a blacksmith shop. He went to Arizona, where he accumulated a fortune. In 1883 he formed a partnership with James W. Orndorff and opened the Baldwin Billiard Parlor. They remained there four years, and when Baldwin made up his mind to take charge of the saloon and billiard room himself, Joyce and Orndorff established the Cafe Royal, where they have since remained. Si Lean, at one time a barkeeper in the employ of Joyce & Orndorff, died in Virginia City [NV] on Wednesday. Shortly before leaving this city, Joyce, in a spirit of jest, told Lean that he would die first, although he was a young man apparently in good health. Lean laughed and said he thought not. They will both be buried on the same day.
Source: Daily Alta (California), 30 Nov 1889.
=== Obituary Notice ===
M. E. Joyce, who died in San Francisco on Thursday last, was a character of much prominence in Tombstone in the early days. He was a member of the first Board of Supervisors in Cochise County, and was the proprietor of the Oriental Saloon, where Nardini's stand now is. During this period he made a bushel of money. The stormy times of '82 found him in the midst of this battle. He went to California in '83 and has remained there since, being the proprietor of the Cafe Royal - the finest saloon and billiard hall on the Coast. Joyce was 42 years old and leaves a wife but no children. He was married about a year ago to a Miss Mocker. He belonged to the Knight Templars, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythian orders. His funeral took place on Sunday last.
Source: Tombstone Daily Prospector (Tombstone, AZ), 3 Dec 1889, pg 1.
=== Obituary Notice ===
Death of M. E. Joyce
Milton E. Joyce, formerly proprietor of the Baldwin Billiard Parlor, and at the time of his decease, owner of the Cafe Royal, died at his residence on Van Ness Avenue at an early hour yesterday morning. He was but forty-two years of age. When fifteen years of age, he came to California and settled at Half Moon Bay, San Mateo county, where he later on had a blacksmith shop. He went to Arizona, where he accumulated a fortune. In 1883 he formed a partnership with James W. Orndorff and opened the Baldwin Billiard Parlor. They remained there four years, and when Baldwin made up his mind to take charge of the saloon and billiard room himself, Joyce and Orndorff established the Cafe Royal, where they have since remained. Si Lean, at one time a barkeeper in the employ of Joyce & Orndorff, died in Virginia City [NV] on Wednesday. Shortly before leaving this city, Joyce, in a spirit of jest, told Lean that he would die first, although he was a young man apparently in good health. Lean laughed and said he thought not. They will both be buried on the same day.
Source: Daily Alta (California), 30 Nov 1889.
=== Obituary Notice ===
M. E. Joyce, who died in San Francisco on Thursday last, was a character of much prominence in Tombstone in the early days. He was a member of the first Board of Supervisors in Cochise County, and was the proprietor of the Oriental Saloon, where Nardini's stand now is. During this period he made a bushel of money. The stormy times of '82 found him in the midst of this battle. He went to California in '83 and has remained there since, being the proprietor of the Cafe Royal - the finest saloon and billiard hall on the Coast. Joyce was 42 years old and leaves a wife but no children. He was married about a year ago to a Miss Mocker. He belonged to the Knight Templars, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythian orders. His funeral took place on Sunday last.
Source: Tombstone Daily Prospector (Tombstone, AZ), 3 Dec 1889, pg 1.
Death of M. E. Joyce
Milton E. Joyce, formerly proprietor of the Baldwin Billiard Parlor, and at the time of his decease, owner of the Cafe Royal, died at his residence on Van Ness Avenue at an early hour yesterday morning. He was but forty-two years of age. When fifteen years of age, he came to California and settled at Half Moon Bay, San Mateo county, where he later on had a blacksmith shop. He went to Arizona, where he accumulated a fortune. In 1883 he formed a partnership with James W. Orndorff and opened the Baldwin Billiard Parlor. They remained there four years, and when Baldwin made up his mind to take charge of the saloon and billiard room himself, Joyce and Orndorff established the Cafe Royal, where they have since remained. Si Lean, at one time a barkeeper in the employ of Joyce & Orndorff, died in Virginia City [NV] on Wednesday. Shortly before leaving this city, Joyce, in a spirit of jest, told Lean that he would die first, although he was a young man apparently in good health. Lean laughed and said he thought not. They will both be buried on the same day.
Source: Daily Alta (California), 30 Nov 1889.
=== Obituary Notice ===
M. E. Joyce, who died in San Francisco on Thursday last, was a character of much prominence in Tombstone in the early days. He was a member of the first Board of Supervisors in Cochise County, and was the proprietor of the Oriental Saloon, where Nardini's stand now is. During this period he made a bushel of money. The stormy times of '82 found him in the midst of this battle. He went to California in '83 and has remained there since, being the proprietor of the Cafe Royal - the finest saloon and billiard hall on the Coast. Joyce was 42 years old and leaves a wife but no children. He was married about a year ago to a Miss Mocker. He belonged to the Knight Templars, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythian orders. His funeral took place on Sunday last.
Source: Tombstone Daily Prospector (Tombstone, AZ), 3 Dec 1889, pg 1.
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