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Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
TAKES FORTY DOLLARS AND
BURNS HOUSE BEHIND HIM
PETER DOWNS RETURNS HOME To rINn
HIS DWELLING AND MONEY GONE.
rire Broke Out Shortly After Noon on Mon.
Gay and House Was About Consumed
Before Hose Company Got There

The residence of Peter w Dowrs
was burned to the ground sbortl y
aIter one o'clock Monday afternoon,
ana S42 which was in his overcoot
pocket, concealed in his trunk was
missing. 1t was purported to be a
ciear case of robbery and ipcendiar.
ISM The one o'clock whistles bod
hardly blown before the general fire
alarm was given and crowds turned
thelf attention toward the corner Of
chestnut and Fisher streets. vbero
the residence of Pete Downs was in
flames. The Hose COMPANY Voc coon
on the spot, but considerable diff
Guilty was experienced in gettinu tba
nose attached, which was TO q fro.
plug on Main street, the hose bav;no
TO be carried through the back ward Of
FRANK Boyer. The time lost in max
ing attachments was enough to allow
tne hre to gain headway and the
building, being all frame, was quick
Iy consumed. All the fire comnanv
could do was 20 prevent the flames
1rom spreading to other buiIdings
l Inc residence, furniture and every
thlng belonging to Pete Downs. ev-
oept his trunk, was DESTROYED. en-
failing a loss of 5000 or $3.50 on which
there was no insurance.
When the fire was put out tbera
vas nothing but the shell of tbo
standing. A ladder was mt
o the second story and Jack Wick I
llmbed i'll and procured the trunk
yhich was passed out to Pete Downs
he latter found the clothing safe bnt
VerythIng was topsy-turvv. The )
Il. W which was hidden away in the /
aside pocket of his overcoat was /
one. Pete cannot account for the
re IN any other way but that soma d
ne with malicious intent deliberateIv I
'ooed the trunk of the money and }
u hre to the house in order to cover, 9
MS tracks. At the time the fire e.
'oke out Pete was up town LOOKING b
man concerning job of work cl
g lives alone and had left home e'
'out 1890 o'clock that morning and re
US positively that there was no fire 6.
the stove nor any where from E
llch the confagratIon could have 90
read The fact of the money being e1
'len is evidence that the building In
IS set on fire purposely. Pete Downs Ell
Insiders his total loss about 5000 or tiV
w. lie has no clue to the incen- II
Iry. Mi
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
cLYDES LAST TRIP TO WOODLAND
considerable Excitement Experienced Sunday
In the Rescuiug of Three Men

several hundred passengers on the
steamboat Thomas Clyde witnessed
tne rescue of three men from drownino
IL, IN the Delaware Sunday morning
Inc Clyde was making her last trim Of
'ne season to Woodland Beach wben
the rescue occurred. When +bo
steamboat was off Wilmington +brao
men We're seen clinging to a submaro
ed cunning skiff. The men nearly a7-
n@uSted were waving their hands Cor
nelp and the vessel went a mile ont of
her course to assist them liz Nv
servers were thrown to the men. and
"hen they had put them, on ropes were
cast to them. Four hundred passen.
gers crowded to the rails of the stean
Ooat and cheered loudly as the men
W., were drawn aboard by the deck hands
Ihelr boat was recovered. The man
were hurried to the engine room and
J, wen stimulants. They proved to he
y: M. johnson and Charles Rudolnb
d d Philadelphia, and NJ. S. White of
camden. They were on their wav 70
?ennsville when a gust of wind cor
lied their boat.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
PRETTY WEDDING NEAR CHEswoLD
MISS Ola Rebecca Wiley OF ..suurv.Sias
rarm' Becomes Bride of Lewis Howard
Anderson Last Wednesday Evening

CHEswoLD, September 22.-Tba CO
cial event of last week. one callins 70.
setner large company Of friends and
reIatlves' was the marriage Of Tawis
howard And erso on Of CheswoId and
MISS Ola Rebecca VII ev at ..Srnrr
side Farm, " the home Of her parants
Hr' ana Mrs. Joseph NJ. Wiley. three
miles from Cheswold Rev. 4 w
Uoodhand Of Cheswold officiated Misc
hhooa Masten rlayed the weJdino
march, where they marched mat,
tended to beautiful bell of roee.
unuef which they stood while tho
soiemn ceremony was being said The
Drlde was attlred in white organdje
trimmed with ribbon and medallions
ana carried white carnations
After a season of CONGRATULATIONS +ba
bride and groom led the wav to tho
spacious dining room where LARGE
'aole was bountifully laden with fruits
ana refreshments, and also with
beautiful flowers. Durinc tba ro
ceptlon coffee, oysters, etc. were sarv.
Gu ana the guests enjoyed an eveDina
paStlme IN various wavs. The prase,ts
were especially beautiful. varied ond
co'VIy' which the bride speaks of
most approximately The gnests
numbered one hundred and fem and
among those present from dietanoo
are as follows: G. W. Anderson on5
family, Camden, y. J.;Dr. and lIrs
EuSene Wiley, DR.. and Mrs Harrv
" lIey' Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Bisbon
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bishop Mr. ana
MRS George Scuse, Mr.. and AIrs
DR.. and Mrs. Edward
Cook' Mr.. Charles Hilsen, Philadel.
onla; Oliver Anderson and famiIr
Inarles Wright and family. EIis5a
" "rlgnt and family, Hartly; Mr.. and
Yrs. Elmer Collins, Washington d
- Mrs. Cove Wright, w. F. Collins
nd family, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter CoI
ms and Joseph Hamilton Nov
ork; DIR. H. V. S. Stout. J r
'tout, East Orange, n. j., Rev. vii.
am |, hlrons, Smiths Island, Del; NJ
= Williams and family, William Hall
No family, Mr.. and Mrs. job - v&-
IT, and Mrs. Georges .E'-eeii}3ssz5T z5TzI5,; ~
llngton. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderso1 =
N reside here in Cheswold and have
le best wishes of many friends A.
sefenade in Cheswold THURSDAY
ght their friends were we'll serveI
lth refreshments. '0u
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
PLEASANT REUNION AT GRABBING PARTY
Nheie OF Young Ladies Meet at Bricksto,s
Landing and Eat Supper at Miss Rac;,,s

Cfcle OF Young Ladies Meet At RricLs,o.,
Landing and Eat Supper at Miss Beck's
The circle of young ladies who sev.
eral years ago adopted the pretty ems
tom OF giving Farewell Dinnerss,ty
each member just before she entoro3
the matrimonial state, held pleasant
reunion Friday at grabbing nartv
given at Brickstore Landino All
put three of the circle we've present and
oenshtful time was had. Thev went
u0wn IN the early part of the after
noon and after several hours spent in
GRABBING, they returned to SMYRNA
ana repaired to the home of Miss NJ
Edith Beck where they ate a picnic
supper 1t was a jolly crowd that an
elrcied the festive board and the finn
ana trollc was kept up far into the
evening After supper they spent 3
pleasant pastime in music and in ts1L.
lns over their girlhood days. Those
present were; Mrs. Harry V. Bootes
New York City; Mrs. Margaret Robin.
son Jacobs, Bridgeville; Mrs. Anna
Stevenson Truax, Mrs. Laura Tossom
Forter, Smyrna; Miss Margaret Lank
" llmlngton; Miss Hettie West Rich.
'rdS' Miss NJ. Edith Beck.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
HENRY WARNER SCALDED AGAIN
ne and Fri" Johnson Meet With a psiDfn,
accident at Smyrna Landing Cauuerv

Henry Warner, colored. who was
almost fatally burned at the Smvrna
Landing cannery recently. had inst
recovered sufficiently to return to
work. when yesterday he met with an
other accident in the same pIace
Whlle operating the steam vats he and
FRI johnson were burned by boil.
ing water which splashed on them tba
latter being scalded on his shoulders
ana back Warner was but slightly
burned but Johnson is in a critiool
condition. The accident in both cases
we understand, was due to the operator
lne directions being that the steam
must be turned on slowly in the watts
IN the rush the steam was turned ON
100 quickly, causing the water 70 |
'piash over the sides of the watts. DR.
Aessick dressed the wounds OF War.
Ter and johnson.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
STATE PHARMACISTS MEET IN SMYRNA
". r Dunn of This Town Elected One ot the
''ee'Presldents Elected One of the Board

AT a meeting of the State Board Of
rharmacy neld in Smyrna last We'd.
nesday, DR.. W. E. Smith and Iosorh
T. Williams, both of WILMINGTON
were admitted to membership Tba
election of officers for the ensnin@
year resulted as follows: Presidont
~, pr, w. r. Harris, of Seaford; vice.
president W. F. Dunn, of Smvrna.
oeore'ary and treasurer, Alfred Dough,
er'y' OF Wilmington. 1t was decided
10 10 nold the next regular meeting Of
tue /, ,oo ooay in Wilmington on January
:, :, i9O4. At that time all applicants
eoi = registered pharmacists and ouali-
ueu assistants will be examined An.
blanks may be obtained
rom the secretary. It was also de-
auea oy the board to proceed accord |
" 70 law against all drug stores NOT
esiatered by January 7.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
LOCAL WHITE RIBBONERS
PREPARE SUNDAY PROGRAM
NEXT SUNDAY WILL BE AN INTERESTING
DAY AT ASBURY N. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Papers and Addresses Will Be Read Rv psv
vaughan S. Collins, Mr. W. 0. toffecker
Mr.. L. NJ. Price and Several Others

Last week the Sunday School Board
OF the Asbury NJ. E. Church invitod
tne "oman's Christian Temperance
Union to hold a meeting next Snndav
afternoon IN place of the regular coo
sion of the school. The invitation hoo
oeen accepted, and it is hoped that
there VIII be large attendance Spn.
day School Work is one of the od,,oa
Clonal departments of work of the W
~ L. u, the aim of which is "to taoob
Tue principles Of total abstinence and
prohibition from the Bible" NJrs
Jennie Z. ). Price is local superin-
tehdent OF the department and tho fol
lowing program has been arranged for
the meeting: Topic-''What Gan Ro
lone Next to Rid the World Of the
Drink ana Tobacco Habits?" s.Rv tho
churches, Rev. Vaughan S. Coiline
= by the Schools, Mr.. G.W.Pavna.
D. by the Epworth League" Mr.. eli.
pert ;. FAIRIES. 4. "By Business Men ;,
Mr. Walter 0. Hofecker. >. "Bv tbe
sunday Schools, Mr.. Lewis NJ. Price
o. by Women, Miss Irene Roberts
:. by Mothers" Mrs. Vaughan 8
Collins. S. "By Reform Oroanizo
tlons' Mr.. Wilmer E. Porter o
how to Stand for What is the Bast
IN citizenship" Mr.. William FAIRIES
1he fall work at Asbury is openino
very ausplclously. The Sunday School
attendance is largely increased Fiji.
cen were present at the last meeting
u the Normal Glass. The quartArlv
elebratlon of the sacrament of tho
4ofd Supper was a very impressive
eIsIce' The attendance was INNS.
any large and vary large number of
ouhg men were among the commrri
ants. Tonight "wednesday the mas. l
u desires to meet all the class lead
rs OF the church at the close of +bo 6
rayer meeting. Tomorrow (Tbrre- !
ay) the regular meeting of the Official L
o"ra at $50 p. m. Saturday at . T. v
> 'he Junior League will hold its t
'SV session since the summer vaca- a
'n' Next Sunday at 10. 80 a. m. the n
iStor Will begin a series of sermons W
Inc Apostle Paul and the Gospel
. Freached." AT 73O p. m. the sub n
Il VIII be, '"The Man With the Ink ..
rh' sequel to Chambers of Tn.
ery' preached last Sunday night.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
CRUEL MURDER OF EBEN T. MASSEY
Former Millingtan Man Was Shot on coIo.
radO Range While Shielding His Son.

The particulars of the murder oi
Eben L. Massey, formerly of Milling.
ton, near Gravel JurAtion, Col. which
was mentioned in the TIMES last week
have just been received by his sister
Eta Massey. According to the testi-
mony of eye-witnesses, the victim was
riding along the range with his six
year old boy at the time of the trao-
edy. He encountered six men holding
cattle against the fence. One of
them, named Lafair, had threatened
his life more than once. A cattle
buyer named Bowman rode ont of
the group to propose a purchase of
some stock. Before he could reach
Massey's side Lafair began to shoot.
The frightened horse dragged Lafair
nearly 100 yards and Massey could
easily have killed him. But he made
no offer to fire a single shot. He ran
for his child and pleaded for the little
ones life, and even while he was
shielding him the father received the
bullet that ended his life. Lafair sur
rendered to the Sheriff and pleaded
self-defense, but the Coroner's jury
brought in verdict of murder.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
PREPARING NEW DELAWARE HISTORY
nenry I. COurad, Esq, of WiImiugton 10
Write Facts About Our Little Stare

] AiAttC Stale.
Henry G. Conra d, who is wol,
known as an authority on all thine.
pertaining to the history of Delaware
Is ABOUT to write the history of the
state 1t will be known as Conrad :
history OF Delaware" 1t will bo in
Inree volumes of about 400 pages each
Inc work will sell for S12. The bro.
mess end of the enterprise will ho
looked after by Benjamin F. Buck of
new York. Mr.. Conrad already bss
much OF his matter collected or knows
"nere he can get 1t. The history
VIII be written as a narrative SnoI
characters as have figured in Della.
wares history will be brought into the
history In an entertaining manner
NOT since 1899 has history of Dalo.
ware been written. There have been
many important events since tbot
time which should have been cbran
lcled. Those who have heard tbot
Mr. Conrad is going to write the G his'
tory haye expressed themselves ..
we'll pleased '0' as
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
HIGH SCHOOL MUST HAVE SPELLING.
Principal Burdette Has Introduced SoeIIiOo
a"O writing as Special Department
IN the high School Curriculum

AFTER careful consideration on tho
part p OF the Board of Education and the
aculty of the Smyrna Public
schools it has been decided 70 add
spelling and writing to the Higb
0cnooI and Principal Burdette has ar
ranged Tor two periods a week in each
S'uuy- Heretofore, this imnortan+
part OF the school curricuIrn, h.
Oeen completed in the lower Grades
anu many were advanced to the Higb
SCHOOL deficient in good spelling and
"IIVIn%' 1t is quite an accomnIisb-
Nnent 10 be good speller and writer
INV Ior several years there has been a
ieelihS on the part of parents tbat
'heSe important branches of stndv
were dlscontinuing too soon Tho
announcement that it is to be taken
up III lhe high school with Latin oI.
Seora and the higher branches of
study Will be received with oenaroI
IaYor. While it is dificuIt n fnd |
'iine Tor more study periods with tho
Gio"oed condition of affairs, Pripcipal
Dufdette will give special attention 70
SpeiilnS and writing among his Hiob
School pupils which will donbtIosa en-
long felt need
Another important department. is
'he high School Literary Society an
organization that is verv balnfnI -
the Scholars in composition work and
"eoales' and probably inculcatfs the
spirit OF self reliance more than anv
III: Y else. The society has started
under favorable conditions. The
eIeotlon OF officers resulted as follows.
MISS Caroline Riggs, president. Mr.
Ayfes Stockly, vice-president. Mic l
uussle Chandler, secretary. Mic
oteila Short corresponding secretar, !. '
al" MISS Lanette Bitter. librarian a
Last friday afternoon the first nro t
5raln OF the school year was repderad o
l. Is reported as follows Inv NJ C
snort the corresponding secretary. L
heading, "When Dorothy went St
lome' Miss Stella Short; readino u
burglar Alarm, Miss Elsie Cbose. y
reclamation, ''Difidence." " Miss JnIia CT
iunn; defamation, "Poor Little to
lm' Miss Bessie Cole; defamation ei
Modern Belle" Miss Ethel Faries. pl
Ssay, Works, p" Lanette Bitter rood da
y Miss Julia Weldon; essay. car. b
nltecture, Miss Henrietta Jonas IN
'say' Fish" Miss Gussie Chandler fir
'ad by Miss Edna Armstrong; essay TIC
Ord Jones; paper. Miss pa
~ IIzabeth Start; debate, resolved on
nat the benefits derived from Arctic de
.Plorations do not justify their cost jec
me ille and money" Affirmative, Miss no
Collins, Cairl Price; mega ag'
'e' Ayres StOckly, Miss Edna Dick
le Judges were Miss Edith George,
ISs Ida Reed and Miss Anna Wilson
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
RESIDUE OF The BAYARD ESTATE soLD
w. = and J. R. Clements of CLAYTON pu,.
ehases 100 Building Lots and 7O Ec.o.

Inc residue of the Thomas F. Bav.
~Lu estate situated in and near Clayton.
winch has been in an unsettled cond;'
.,on ior many years, has been sold
through the agency of Cosgrifr & Rev
1oiGs OF Smyrna to Messrs. W. r &
=. H. Clements of Clayton. The
Terms OF the sale are private. The
P property consists of seventy-tive or
hundred building lots, situated in and
near tne town and a strip of land of
Soout ~ acres in front of the farm Of
. ames W. Anthony. 1t is understood
sna' tne Clement Brothers have
bought 1t for an investment.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
KElFFER PEAR CROP WILL BE Small
belated FrOsts and Disease Have Prevented
the Large Crop That Was Auticipsted

'ne Large Crop That Was Anticipated
The Keiffer pear crop. which h.o
usually pulled Delaware farmers
through with big profit where the
peach cro p failed entirely as it did this
year, is now about to fail. Sometimo
IN June the leaves on all the Older
helfter orchards began to show sions
OF disease, then fell until nearly oil tbo
lower branches were bare. A new
grown OF leaves appeared, then soma
trees burst into bloom. These bIoo
SONS were then killed by the bligbt of
.ne leaves or were attacked bv the he
!ated frosts and the trifling amount Of
frult that had matured on the traos ia
small and defective. Where tho
farmers resorted to spraying. however
the trees are half full of we'll develonod
lrult and the foliage is restored
This has set all the farmaro - IN
ing IN favor of spraying and 10 rioaina
machines to do this work. A veil
Versed speaker and writer who grows
large crops, said to-day: ''The Delo-
ware 1rult grower who will not snrov
llter this experience should annlv 80
ne orphans Court for a guardian oror
limsef. Not only apples and pears
!, Dut peaches also should be SPRAYED
10 same Is emphatically true of
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
Smyrna Library Officers VIII c......-

AT meeting of the Smyrna Librarv
a, association last evening, it was moved
una. .na' 'ne officers resolve themselves
into a committee of the whole and 60
licl' subscriptions. They want 20 ms
crease the list to 200
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
SMYRNA SOJOURNERS HAVE
EXPERIENCES At REHOBOTH
HURRICANE LAST WEEK THE wOpsr rvpp
FELT AT THE OCEAN RESORT.
"; D ~. Dell Was Rocked in His Cottage and
'Ar' OF Pastor Collins Cottage Was
blown DOwn-Other Damages.

1he Smyrna contingent who bor.
Deen spending the summer - poL.
Uo'n were much concerned TO know
Sne extent OF the damage there during
Tne recent hurricane. The family Of
w. Nj. Bell and Mrs. Laura Yocrn,
ana daughter Miss Sarah wora a.
only ones from Smyrna present durino
'ne storm and they report it as being
most severe. The storm was Of i+o
HelSht from a. M. till a. m Tho
RAIN poured in torrents. and tho oooo,,
winch the day before was so ouiat
roared aud fOamed like an angry lion
was never more angry, and the
loar OF the angry ocean. the hurricane |
raging and the rain pouring IN +or
rents' made sound awful to hear
especially when the house over
'nelr mead was swaying and rocking.
ana not knowing what moment Il
might go too. Everybody got M if
seems between 1 and a. M, and thew
coulu see their neighbours light burn.
lug through the driving rain. but thew
could not get to them because If wos
impossible to walk against the wind
y y early every cottage on the Beach near
0urI avenue suffered damage. some
much more than others. The kitchen
on lne annex to Minqua Cottage. the
Iesluence OF Rev. and Mrs. Vaughan
o. collins Of this town, was blown
down. Y
Inc Casino hotel had its front m
per porch blown away. The pavilion
was damaged. The rest house. near d
the Henlopen hotel, was blown across s
the board walk, over on a vacant Iot n
ne Henlopen hotel, which was closed a
% guests on the Monday before. was bad. Il
y damaged. The hotel Bravton. run nv W
w. Z. Rolph, back in the town. on st
poslte the depot, was badly damaged W
md the guests greatly alarmed. al
Ane drowning rain literally bonn hi
'aroed the cottages on Surf avenne be
ma many carpets were DESTROYED Tho ne
lsnermen lost all of their boats and Pl
elnes, which were strewn all along We
ne oeach. 1t is said by the oldest wi
lshermen around there that 1t was tbe su
'orst storm they had ever seen at Re- Ca
oboth. But as day dawned and one be
ouId see out on the angry ocean. alv
Daring and tossing, breakers moun- aft
ans high rolling over one another in an
'Wards the shore, the tide under the tn,
oard walk and the spray flying over Ca
; was one of the grandest sights the wh
uman eye could possibly gaze upon. lip
Id one almost felt amply repaid for vot
ie fright that he had been given the del
ght before. wa
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
PRESIDING ELDER KOOSS ATNew CASTLE
Assisted the Congregation Of Nazareth Church
10 Mortgage Burning Last Sunday.

Presiding Elder William G.. Rooms.
OF the Easton district, assisted at the
mortgage burning in Nazareth M. e.
Church, New Castle, Sunday, whore
ne was pastor for two years. The
mortgage which was disposed of is of
~ years standing on the pretty brick
parsonage of the church. During
Pastor Koons' term a Calendar Club
was organized and the fund raised by
this means.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
IMPROVEMENT ON UNION STREET

"''' I"ma Jsrmau Has Erected a New IrOu
renee Around Her Pretty Property
mrs' Emma Jerman has replaced the
picket and board fence which sur-
ROUNDS her property corner of Com
merce and Union Street with a neot
IRON fence. The Improvement is
noticeable one on Union stree I and
not only shows her property off to an
advantage but gives fine view of 81
feter,s Church, which directly adioing
IT, The fence, which is all iron and Of
very neat design, was erected bv
Ueorge W. Taylor of this town
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
FARMERS WERE FEARING FROST

temperature Took a Sudden Drop Last Week
aud lowered Near Frost Point
Inc temperature took a snddar
urop the past week and our peopIe
nave nave Oeen given a touch of autumn
weather. Some farmers of this sec
'lon reported frost, but it was so sligbt
a., as 10 cause little or no apprehension
ane weather has been delightfully."-
cool and oil stoves have been resorted
TO In many cases. The cool weather
nas stirred up housecleaning and
and paper hangers have he
gun to get in their work.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
SMYRNA OVERALL FACTORY BRANCHING

cs.ay "u inOr0iey VIII Start a Factory at
enes"old II Operators Can Be Secured
tucker q Thornley,, who are larpa
manufacturers of shirts and overalls
lave oeen at Cheswold this week look.
ing for site to operate a branch nf
snelr factory at that place. This in
uuStry Is assured for Cheswold if tbe
eecesSary e help can be assured. This
hrm is thoroughly responsible ard 10 m
Iulte an extensive business with all
she large wholesale firms in the conn.
try. o ooun-
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
Charles W. Carr Passes AWAY

nr' Charies W. Carr, aged 81 wears
oied at his home, 3735 North svdenbon'
street. Iioga, on Friday. Deceased
was a former resident of Smyrna. and
more u recently of Haddonfield. n +
funeral services were held over tbe ro
mans Sunday evening and the funeral
took place on Monday, - 0i al
Evening journal., 1903-09-10
CAPTAIN COLQUHoUN DEAD
Former WiIminatonian Died in Allan
tic City Of Paralysis Of the Brain.

Captain w. G.. r. Colquhoun Of ST.
Louis but formerly of this city. died a'
Atlantic city on Tuesday night OF parai-
ysis of the brain His shoaith has been fail
ing for somo time and two weeks ago De
came East on trip. lie was i3 years
old.
Physicians IN Philadelphia pronounced
his ailment paralysis OF the brain and ad-
vised him 20 spend some time ot Ailaniie
city
Before leaving Wilmington for the
shore he called on many Of his old-tlmo
friends. none Of whom knew That he was
seriously an The DECEASED leaves "a widow
and five children. and they are an at 81.
Louis al present. Alexander and John
colquhoun of Philadelphia. are brothers
OF deceased and Alexander was with him
when he died.
About fhe close OF tho sp7nish-Amcrican
war President Mckinley appointed mm o.
an office IN the qulriermastcr's depart
mcnt stationed at Porto Rico. lie was
1ftcrw1rd placed Ia charge of the United
States clothing Department, ai ST. Louis
Captain Colquhoun was at once tlmo ii
druggist In tbs city and later becam,
secretary Of thc Board of Heath. Tie wa.
intorcstcd IN statistics and made an cx
ccilcrt officer. lie was made a oalHaf
IN the Regular Army in iS9s. lie wa.
prominent IN politics when here and
member Of tho Republican Tlrst-D.stric
Committee.