Smyrna times., 1921-09-14
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Walter Burton, Proprietor of the Hen
IOpen Hotel, RehObOth, and Known
Throughout Delaware Passes Away

Walter Burton, aged 70 years, own
er of the Hotel Henlopen, at Rehoboth
for many years, died there Monday
morning at o'clock, after long ill
ness of bladder trouble. About a year
ago he underwent two operations
within a short time of each other and
since then his condition had not been
encouraging. Mr.. Burton, brother
of DR.. Hiram R. Burton, former Con-
gressmaa of Lewes, for many years
operated hotels in Washington, D. c.,
owning the Oxford and National at
that place. He had been i'll for some
time at Washington and early the past
summer was removed from that place
to his home at Rehoboth. His cOndi-
tion was such that at the time of the
removal, he had to be moved on
stretcher. The funeral services will
be held Thursday afternoon at the
Episcopal Church III Lewes, with in
terment in the church burial ground
The funeral will be held at l o'clock
from his brothers home at Rehoboth.
Mr.. Burton was born in Lewes, in the
Burton homestead now occupied by
DR.. Burton. His parents were the
late Joshua S. Burton and Ruth HUM
Rodney Burton. When a young man
he went to Washington and in 1865
became connected with the old Ma
tional hotel there, famous hostelTy
of Civil War and postwar days. He
remained a member of the staff of
that hotel for many years, and in 1895
bought the Hotel Oxford in Washing
ton, which he conducted until 1910. In
1908 ne bought the Hotel Henlopen in
Rehoboth, which he had conducted
since that time. Mr.. Burton was
widely known because of his many
years in the hotel business and his as
sociations brought many fine friend
ships with prominent men of the
country. He was married twice. His
first wife was a daughter of Henry J.
Hargadine, of near Frederick. By that
marriage there was a son, w. Rod
ney Burton, who survives. Several
years after the death of his first wife
Mr.. Burton married Miss Lucy May
johnson, of Washington. By thai
marriage there are two sons, H. Ralph
Burton, a lawyer of Washington and
Clarelce F. Burton, who 1or a while
was a lawyer, later engaged in busi-
ness in Nevada, and is now in busi-
ness in Boston Mrs. Burton survives
her husband.
A. V. Woodruff Dies Near Milford
Adrian V. Woodruff, aged 55 wears
IL months and Is days, died at hi.
home near Milford on Monday Sep
tember 5, after an illness of severa
months, the result of a tumor on the
lungs. He was the only son of Aaron
) B. Woodruff and Sarah ]. Vanarsdal;
Woodruff, both natives of Pennsyl
| vania, where the decease was born
t The funeral was held Thursday after
!. nooon from the residence where he re
4 sided. His sister, Miss Lizzie Wood
( ruff, who survives, made her hOm
= with him on the valuable farm whicl
5 they owned near Milford. Mr.. Wood
= ruff was a member of Kent Count
f Levy Court for two terms, represent
4 ing the Tenth District.
: Mr.. ClOugh Dies at Church Hill, Mo
y Mr.. Samuel r. Clough, of Churc
Hill, Md, died at his home early o
: Thursday morning following a strok
e of paralysis. He was first stricke
Il about year ago. He is survived b
; his widow, Mrs. Mollie Clough an
e son, Mr.. William A. Clough, of Phi
adelphia, and step son, Mr.. Geore
y NJ. Yates, of this town. Funeral SCI
+ vices were held at his home on Satul
. day at o'clock. Interment was mad
in Church. Hill cemetery.