The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-08-29
W. IRVING MACE dies
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Prominent Citizen And Lawyer VI
Cambridge Died At His Home oh
GIenburn Avenue Yesterday After
noon OF Septic Poisoning.


noon OF Septic Poisoning.
The news of the death yesterday
afternoon at quarter or SIX cIoch
! of w. Irving Mace, came as dis
tinct shock to almost everyone III
the community. 1t was known 'l"t
he was critically i'll but hardly any
one was prepared for the announce
| ment of his death. He was one Oh
the best known men in Cambridge
! and the county, having been ldenll-
| fed with many interests that brougnt
| him into close touch with people
| from any and every section. He was
| one of the most popular men IN the
! county, in fact, it was quite geneI-
| aIly conceded that he was one OF the
| few men who had no enemies. He
was as fair in his transactions as any
| man could be truthful, sincere ana
| his moral character was above re-
| proach. He delighted in making
| friends and always found it great
! pleasure to run across friends anu
acquaintance.
He was fifty-three years of age last
May, having been born in Churcn
Greek district, May 10; 1858. he
,, was the son of the late William ana
Hannah WoolfOrd Mace, and IS
nephew of Mr.. Samuel W. Woolford,
of Woolford, and of Mrs. William
Hurlock and Miss Susie Woolford, OF
this city. His early life was spent
upon his fathers farm but while en-
gagged in this work he determined TO
leave the farm and engage III the
practice of law. He entered West
ern Maryland College, Westminster
in 1885 and graduated from that IN
stitution with honOrs in 1891.
In a short time after his gradua-
ton he began the study of law anu
after teaching school for year OF
two, entered the law office OF the
late Alonzo L. Miles. then Leading
lawyer at the Cambridge bar. and De-
gan the study of law and was admit
ed to the bar in 1898. Devotlng
himself assiduously to the practice
of his profession he soon gained the
reputation of being q careful, con-
sentative and industrious practltlon-
Ell whose judgment could be felled
upon, and, as was to be expected, ne
soon built up a lucrative practlce, al
ter practicing for a few years ne !
formed a partnership with Governor !
Emerson c. Harrington, then principal
of the Cambridge High School. This
partnership lasted for about eight
wears: then with Mr.. Calvin Harrlng-
ton the firm of Harrington, Mace ana
Harm gton was formed. This part
nership was dissolved in March OF
1909.
AS the work of his profession IN
creas ed and he was brought into con-
tact with men in the various lines OF
business his Judgment and aDlllty
were appreciated and he gradually
extended his activities until he be-
came connected with many business
He took an active part
in the development OF much OF the
real estate in the West End section
OF Cambridge, being associated with
Messrs. w. Grason Wfnterbottom,
Calvin Harrington, DR.. John Mace
and others in these development en-
terprises. He also engaged In I'M
proved farm property and had been
connected with some of the largest
real estate transactionSs in the !
county.
At the time of his death he was a
director in National Bank of Cam
bridge. The Cambridge Amusement
Co., of which he was one OF the
and secretary, The L.
Philip Skinner Co., The Cambridge
Maryland Hospital and was mem
Der of the Vestry and treasurer q
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church,
He was also member of Rescue I
Fire Company, having served actively
for many years, member OF Dor
chester Lodge of Odd Fellows and
Lodge of Knights OF
Pythias. He was the auditor for the
Circuit Court of Dorchester County,
a position which he had held for
many years.
In his early life he was very fond
of base ball and for many years play
ed upon the teams at Church Creek
and upon his removal to Cambridge
played upon the Cambridge team. He
never lost his fondness for the game
and practically the last time he was
out. FRIDAY August 10, attended
base ball game. Going nome from
the game he was seized with chill
at night, following which fever set
in and for several days he continued
10 run a high temperature. At first
typhoid fever, was feared but ne
showed practically none of the SYM
toms beyond the fever, then 1t was
thought he was suffering with bilious
fever and only in the last few days
did the symptoms of his real trouble
appear. This is believed to have
developed from an infected toe with
which he suffered about three weeks
ago. i,
Mr.. Mace is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Fannie Mundy, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Mundy and the late u.
Warren Mundy, their marriage TAX
ing place in June 1906. He is also
survived by two daughters, Hannah,
aged twelve and Elizabeth aged ten
years. He leaves three sisters, Mrs.
Willie Martin, Mrs. George w. Wool
ford and Miss Nettie Mace and
niece, Mrs. w. Grason Craig, all OF
this city.
The funeral services will be held
at his late home on Glenburn avenue