Evening journal., 1911-01-27
DEATH TAKES
.J.T.SHALLCROSS.
WeIl-KnOWn Man Passes Away
After Two Weeks Illness
of Pneumonia
OPERATION RESORTED
TO, TO SAVE HIS LIFE

James T. Shallcross died at his
home, at the Shallcross Homestead
Farm, in st. Georges hundred, near
Middletown, at 7.30 o'clock last even
ing, after a two weeks illness OF
pneumonia. Mr. Shallcross was strick-
Ell on a Delaware road train while re-
turning home, with what at first was
thought 20 be ptOmaine poisoning, hut
developed into congestion OF the lungs.
Mr.. Shallcross was operated on sun
day evening, but in spite of all efforts
to save his life, sank gradually until
I his death. He was 64 years old.
The funeral services will be held
at / o'clock on Monday afternoon, al
the Shallcross Homestead, and inter-
ment made in Old Drawers Gene
terry. Mr. Shallcross was a mem
ber of Old Drawers Church, and was
married there TO Mary E. Nandegrift,
daughter Of Wilson Nandegrift, IN
1872
Mr.. Shallcross was the son Of
/ Sereck +. Shallcross and Ann Fenton.
| He was born in st. Georges on July
| IS, 1S47. and was one OF family OF
five children. He was educated IN
the public schools of st. Georges, in
Friends School, Philadelphia, and
took a three years business course
in the Peirce School, Philadelphia
I In 1872, Mr.. Shallcross moved to the
/ Homestead Farm, where he remained
until the spring Of 1908, when he took
up his residence in Middletown
Il Mr.. Shallcross is survived by his
wife, and his children, James and ku-
gene. who operate two Of his farms;
Misses Esther and Helen, who are at
home: James T., Jr., resident in Mid
I dletown: Edwin, who is a Delaware
4 College student. but who is confined
TO his home with typhoid fever. and
Mary f., a married daughter.
At the time OF his death, Mr.. Shall
cross owned 100 acres Of tho finest
! soil in Delaware.
! MIR. Shallcross was one Of the first
! men who demonstrated the possibilit,
OF Delaware as an apple-growinf
e State. and he shipped apples &
I Furope about ten or twelve years ago
for which he received fancy prices
( Later he went into tho extensive
:, growing OF Keifer pears, and ship
e ned them TO Europe, too, at a prohl
This was an undertaking that alway
had been viewed as rather risky an
( against the fruit grower Mr.. Shall
8 cross used 10 take baskets Of apples =
n The Legislature for his colleagues, an
? he was popularly known as "Uncl
5 Jim" by many Of his younger friends
Some of his closest friendship wer
: those formed with Republicans Il
political life.
Mr.. Shallcross was appointed Re
corder Of Deeds for New Castle cOun
lty from 1SSS-1S93.
Mr.. Shallcross was one Of the bes
!. known men in the State, popular an
genial. While an active Democra
G and honored by his party many umei
s he stood for many things that wer
- not confined to his own party's idea!
1. He was Independent on many cues
a tions before the Legislature, and seV
e eral times voted differently from hi
Is own party colleagues. He was of IN
- type of Assemblymen whose word wa
a as good as his bond. and who, whe
he said he was for or against a bill
could be put down TO stand that wa,
He was frank and fair IN his legi'
latiye actions, too.
II Mr.. Shallcross served two terms
the Legislature, in 1898 and 1900, bot
or WHICH Ntnblohn MtAN ANeNAAN - ~
, senatorial deadlocks. He was on
i. of the Democratic floor leaders.
~ He was particularly interested
w legislation of interest to farmer
~ Himself a scientific farmer, with hun
al dreds Of acres I'm profitable cultivatio
re he desired to see other farmers TAI
20 advantage Of progressive ideas an
is methods. He was a champion
n scientific farming as taught at Del
e ware College and the Experiment
81 Station. and backed the college in j
ne undertakings He was an advoca
e. in the Legislature of the bill to crea
a the State Board Of Agriculture, an
an when the bill was passed he was a
m pointed the Democratic, or minorit
member of the board, on which
o. continued up to the time of his deaf
having been reappointed sever
times.