Evening journal., 1896-04-20

Superintendent OF Construction Ware
and His Little Gtandchiid Pass Away
within of Few Hours OF One Another.
The Little Ono Came to Bid Farewell to
Her Grsudfather.
Black and white Grape intertwIue at
the home OF Hon James w Ware No.
All Delaware avenue. Old age and
childhood lie side by side Ia the embrace
Of death. The grim reaper Rarnered a
rich harvest on Saturday evening and
Sunday morning. and the hand Of sorrow
never lay more heavily upon a Whining
ton household.
For several days superintendent of
Construction James w. Ware. of the
New Federal Building, had been III At
nrst no danger was apprehended. but he
gradually bee ,me worse, and DR.. Tomlln.
son called Dr. James A Draper in in con.
sultatlon. They used every endeavor to
save bis life from the complication of
diseases which threatened It, but on Sat
urday he began TO sink end the physiclans
Informed the sufferer and his family that
It was only matter OF time.
Mr. Ware expressed an earnest desire
TO see bile daughter, Mrs McClymont, OF
Philadelphia. and her three children 10
whom he was greatly attached. Mrs.
Elwood n McClymont and the two bows
came, but little Margaret. the i've
months old baby, was lett at home. not
being we'll IL was evident that the
dying man wished TO see the little one.
and she was ssnt for. arriving later In
the afternoon. She Was Immediately
taken TO Mr.. Wares sick room He
recogniz I'd and kissed her and then lay
back Ia bed ready TO meet death at any
time
At o o'clock little Margaret became
sick. Convulsions followed aud she died
At o'clock. The news that the little
one had preceded him Affected Mr.. Ware
considerably and be expressed the belief
that he would jJln her In little while.
He fingered until 10 o'clock on Sunday
morning. when he quietly followed her.
Mr. Ware was born at Millvills, N .,
December %, 1882. When 81 years old
be came to Wilmington and engaged In
stairbuiloing, retiring In 1885 after
having made considerable money. He
was also Interested In building opera
tiops. Since his retirement he has con.
tented himself with collecting his rents
and looking after various Investments
Politically he was one OF the most
prominent Democrats la the city. He
served three terms In the GENERALLY As
eembly; and the removal Of the Court
House from New Castle 10 Wilmington
WAS due lara ely 10 his effots Governor
Ponder appointed him a member Of his
stAh with the rank Of colonel HIS name
Was frequently mentioned for municipal
honorr suoh as the mayoralty and pre-
sident Of City Council, bat be WAS never
nominated.
He succeened George II Hollis. Rs-
publican, as superintendent OF the new
Federal Building and held the oiiics al
the time Of his death. The vacancy
will have TO be filed In few Gays a.
work Is Ia progress on the building
Mr.. Ware was Free Mason, and a
one time an Odd Fellow OF prominence
Funeral services will bs beld at th,
Ware mansion TO morrow afternoon.
The remains will be inferred In thl
Wilmington aud Brandywine Cemetery.
Oi those who espired to the -nev
Federal Building superintendent whel
Mr Ware was appointed two ars dead
They ale Archibald Given and Milton
Lackoy. Joseph Dunlap aud Lsvis r
Springer. the other two asplrAnts. ma,
apply for the position. but they will max
no move uutil after the funeral. Mr
Dunlap Is now suparlntanding the work