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w. w. Freeman of Middletown

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William w. Freeman, aged II,
who died at Middletown, Monday
afternon of last week, was buried
Friday afternoon at Barratt's
Chapel near Frederick. He was
well known in this vicinity, being
the father of Mrs. Thomas Good
ing of Clayton and a brother-in-
law of Mrs Francis A. Smith of
Smyrna. Mr.. Freeman had been
in poor health for several years, but
was able to go around, and it was
while he was sitting in chair in
his home he was seized with a pull
monary hemorrhage which resulted
in his death. Mr.. Freeman was
born in Kent County, but had re-
sided in Middletown for many
years where he was engaged in the
barber business, but owing to fail
ing health he disposed of his bust
ness two years ago, and since that
time had lived retired. Deceased
was well and favorably known, and
his large circle Of friends were
shocked at his sudden death. Be
sides his widow he is survived by
one son William, who resides in the
West, and two daughters, Mrs Mil
dred Lang, Of Oak Hill, Va, and
Mrs. Thomas Gooding of Clayton.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
IOHN CALDWELL. DECEASED.

The undersigned Administrator Of John
Caldwell. deceased. gives notice that Let
ters of Administration have been granted
to him in due form of law and that all
persons having claims against the said es-
tate should present the same to the Ad-
mnistrator without delay. all persons ow-
ing the said estate should pay the same to
the Administrator.
HENRY ID. BOYER,
Administrator of John Caldwell,
deceased.
Address-Smyrna. Delaware.
Hope & Harmonson.
Attorneys for Administrator.
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DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Continued from Page One)

Randolph Macon College at Lynch
burg, Virginia. He entered the
ministry of the Methodist Church
South, Baltimore Conference in
1874 serving on the Rhodes Circuit
in West Virginia. In 1877 he re-
tired from the ministry because Of
i'll health. He became principal Of
the public schools for Port Deposit,
Maryland, in 1878, and in 1879
married Miss Jennie E. Vandiver,
of that town. She died in August,
1924, and in the spring of 1926 he
married Miss Betty Bowen, of Bal
timore, who died from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident in
1928 DR.. Hanna etered the Will
mington Conference of the M. E.
Church in 1880 his first charge in
this conference being at Pocomoke
City, Md. In 1881 he was trans
ferred to Salisbury and in 1883 to
Deals Island, Md. He came to
Delaware in 1886 as pastor of the
Newport M. E. Church. Two years
later he became pastor Of Asbury
Church and remained there for
four years. In 1898 he was trans
ferred to to Union NJ E. Church,
Wilmington, and in 1898 was nam
ed as representative of the Twen-
tieth Century Thank Offering
Fund. Later he was transferred to
the Philadelphia Conference and
was pastor of a number of leading
churches. He was an organizer
and strong for campmeetings, and
a prominent Mason. His funeral
will take place tomorrow.
Capt. W. E. Tunnel Dies at Lewes
Captain William Edward Tunnel
aged II, a retired Coast Guard Of
fcer and member Of a prominent
4 Sussex county family. died sudden
" at s a. m., Monday as the re-
suit of an attack Of asthma. His
wife died on August Z. Captain
Tunnel was born in RehOboth
March Il, 1861. For 81 years ne
was a member of the Coast Guard
havinb been stationed there and
later at Rhode Island, from where
he resigned when he was 65 years
old He resigned as commodore
in the Navy, that branch having
just previously taken over the
Coast Guard He was of the Sixth
District. In addition to his broth
er, he is survived by eight nieces
and nephews. He was superinten-
dent and teacher in the Sunday
School of the Lewes Presbyterian
Church for 80 years. The funeral
will take pace tomorrow, Thurs
day. Interment will be in the
Presbyterian cemetery.
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CONTRACT 26s
WENDALLS COR.-BAYVIEW SCHOO
"a Mi.
1000 Gu. Yds. Borrow
1,1OO Tons Stag Surface Course
29O Lin. Fl. Is in. r. C. Pipe
80 Lin. Ft. Is in. R. C. Pipe
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III Esgsn," a recent home
r. given at the Como
[.rtted the David g. Harrl-
\ 10. A, s64.27. This was
I'm less than the play
| rsr ago due to the fact
more expense. This year
|gn bad a Federal tax to
IS vas not in the expense
Il In the account in The
| d week concerning this
= Intentionally omitted
rUthe fine solo, Rose OF
Land" rendered by Mrs.
nasrsy Of Clayton. Her
|, veil received and pleas
ry 70 her friends at
nt Smyrna as well.
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Above and subsequent contracts will be
governed by the 1882 Specifications.
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (10) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
All labor employed on these contracts
shall be legal residents of the State of
Delaware.
Monthly payments will be made for 30
per cent Of the construction completed
each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
surety bond certified check. or money to
the amount of at least ten Q0) per centum
of the total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the Con-
struction of State Highway Contract
The contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (20) days from the date of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids
Complete sets Of plans and specifications
may be obtained after October 3, 1882
upon receipt of two dollars (S2.00)for each
contract, which amount will not be re
funded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover. Delaware
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CONTRACT 267
TIE HQTTGE AppRn ACuES

CONTRACT 267
STATE HOUSE APPROACHES
5000 Gu. Yds. Excavation
$500 Gu. Yds. Concrete Base Course
so Gu. Yds. Concrete Pavement
$500 Soft Brick Sidewalk
400 So. Ft. Concrete Sidewalk
2,300 Tons Bituminous Concrete Sur
face Course
4.1O0 Lin. Ft. Concrete Curb
OR 4,100 Lin. Ft. Granite Curb
Removal of portion of Kent County
Jail
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CONTRACT 269

CONTRACT 269
BLANCHARD-UNION SCHOOL 6.7 Mi.
q Acres Clearing
Acres Grubbing
Lump Sum Excavation
1000 Gu. Yds. Borrow
3,40O Tons Stag Surface Course
700 Lin. Fl. Is in. r. c. Pipe
SO Lin. Fl. 18 in. r. G. Pipe
64 Lin. Ft. "a in. r. C. Pipe
80 Lin Ft. 80 in. r. G. Pipe
100 Lin. Fl. Sc in. r. G. Pipe
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department, at its Office
Dover, DEL, until 200 o'clock P. M
Eastern Standard Time, October IL, 1882,
and at that place and time publicly opened
for contracts involving the following ap-
proximate quantities:
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Is, ~ INV work any place. m
york horse IT, Hood
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'a' we'll broken, first-
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taORSES and MIurc,
} ,,ls Trl Mule. 5 years old.
y, 3 Il IttSTED COWS
-. ,,'Ilsd herd. 81 IIlEeI
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sn,,a ,anP'LI5EMENrs. n'I5 &c.
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Ra, issirSanks satsnks Scales. see5 y, ;
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sa,s. Nh ~ Wagon. li-spout
IN D'ssring e. Binder. pood 1opl
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Z Han Harrow, lot Of of Hand G1el
ID saiggle sS,9gle and Double 'fs,,a Harl
{ tsoIl 0ildles, Fords. Sbouols r,Js-
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',Aald regardless. q nri..
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<.,'fpi { i: supper a,,ns at ths
J, another hotel LES I !
VI Hotsl and occupies es
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F''s .'.so is regent of the
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.'..isg at the home Of Mrs
,'.- -1 near Newark, to-day
.u,hers and friends
.l.stsrs = Of America lodge
\. Tatsrmslon party held
: i Mrs. Estella Moffitt
r.. st BrenfOrd last even
\. ne regular business
ttbe lodge. There were
III. from Wilmington
|. National Deputy, Mrs.
..i.t being among those
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fass' fas'''al ! offers to clubs !,
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! E%'SssSgllESTAL waTl-.
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Evening star., 1932-02-12

1880, worth $4,000 in cash, and ac-
CURED land in Kenton, Washington,
Jefferson and Hardin Counties. At the
time Of his death he owned about $500
acres He was shot by an Indian on
his jefferson County farm and his
widow subsequently avenged him by
killing his assassin.
This paterral grandmother of the
President was remarkable woman
Her maiden name was Bersheba Her
riot, and she was of French lineage.
She was managing" and wise and
though she did not have a great deal
Of book learning" she used go:d
language in her conversation" She
was an Episcopalian. Her children were
lent mother to them. She died in 1888,
aged about 35 or 90.
Thomas Lincoln was the third son.
fourth child. of Capt. Abraham and
Bersheba Lincoln. He married Nancy
Hanks on September 81. 1905, and the
Emancipator was their first son, second
child.
According to Mr.. Smith, Thomas Lin
coin was not in any respect poor man
or shiftless, lazy and no account" as
he has been represented. He Gid not
have great advantages, but those which
were his lot he grasped with decision.
Mason and Surveyor.
He owned a farm on Knob Creek, a
farm on Nolin Creek, the farm on Mill
Creek where his celebrated son really
was born, and other property. He was
a good carpenter. millwright, cabinet
maker, mason and surveyor. He had
an interest in political matters, served
on juries (as early as 1909, took part
in civic enterprises of various kinds,
and was we'll esteemed BY his neigh
bors He had horses, cattle, hogs and
other farm stock. He bought county
warrants at discount.
He was the surveyor and promoter OF
the first proper road in Hardin County,
and was a petitioner for at least four
other roads. He was an occasional
deputy law officer. an appraiser of es-
tates and a supervisor of public works.
He was never at any time called
poor man in Hardin County" Neither
was he ignorant or unlettered. He
could read and write his name and
make estimates on buildings" and he
was accommodating and pleasant,
ready to do one a favor and had the
reputation of meeting his promises"
He was an able. self-sufficient. respec-
table citizen, popular among friends
and acquaintance and of good report
among strangers.
The Presidents mother was staying
with her foster-parents. the Berrys. at
Burlington, Washington County, short
ly before her sons birth. while her hus-
band was in Bourbon County working
and doing Jury duty. In December or
January, Thomas Lincoln returned to
Burlington, and from that settlement
proceeded, with his wife, to his farm
on Mill Creek, where on Sunday, Feb
ruary II, 1909, Abraham Lincoln was
Evening star., 1932-02-12
Abraham Lincoln

o natchless soul who blosSomed in our land
Prophet seer statesman counsel leader, chief;
High -couraged dauntless, gentle, kind serene;
Fountain of wisdom, cheer, and homely wit;
Firm hand of iron, cased in silken glove;
Clear mind, by charity and justice ruled
Kindly in word, but swift and stern in deed
Lover of childhood, savior of the slave;
Comrade of all humanity, world friend;
Untouched by hate malice, giving love
To friend and foe alike and, with barbed shaft
OF sorrow sheathed in thy warm loving heart
The truest, stanchest heart that ever beat
Flung brave defiance at Fate's worst mischance.
To thy great glory 'Od Glory dips
(The flag re-sewn by thee with faithful hands,
While from cannon belches loud salute
To the Republics grand, immortal son.
Thy people lift adoring souls to thee;
Thy nation pours enduring gratitude;
Thy country kneels to thee dear Abraham;
Thy name is paean, creed, psalm, liturgy.
Thou art not dead: thy shining Self lives on;
For whose serves the race shall never die;
Proud Nature in glad birth pang, gave thee life
Her sweetest, gentlest, noblest NOBLEMAN!
q LINCOLN Thou White Flame, sublime, divine,
Enthroned on high in splendor OF thy fame;
Above all other gods thy spirits sheen
Shall blaze through space for all eternity.
NAL w. E. PATTIsoN FRENCH. L. s. A, Retired.
Evening star., 1932-02-12

for Lincoln and the Union in the Civil
War will meet tonight in First Con-
gregational Church to pay homage to
their former commander in chief. With
the Grand Army Of the Republic will
assemble the Sons Of Union Veterans
of the Civil War, Ladies Of the G. A. r.,
Womans Relief Corps and Daughters
of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
The group will be addressed by Sem
ator Samuel M. Shortridge of California,
Representative Homer w. Hull Of Illi-
nois and Col. Grant, grandson of the
man called upon by President Lincoln
to lead the armies of the Union.
Employees of the Office of Public
Buildings and Public Parks were ex-
cused for an extra half hour at noon
to attend the ceremonies at the Lincoln
Memorial. This was made possible by
an order issued by Lieut. F. B. Butler,
assistant director. Col. Grant is COM
mander of the District Of Columbia
Commandery of the Military Order Of
the Loyal Legion :
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NATION OBSERVES
LINCOLN BIRTHDAY
Homage Paid Civil War
Leader-G. O. P. Dinners
Planned for Tonight.
Continued From First Page)

TCJntIhueu FTOm FIrSC Pdgt.J
since Lincoln fell and many have at
tanned high places in the Nation, but
seldom has one. even when his power
was the greatest attained the wonder
full influence over the people of the
land that has been manifested and
still continues to be manifested, until
this day by the memory OF Abraham
Lincoln
Evening star., 1932-02-12

Folger Shakespeare Library prepared
for the Folger memorial volume 1t
was charged out by Ainsworth R. Spot
ford, then assistant librarian, and was
the only copy of Shakespeare In the
Library at the time which answered the
description on the charging ledger
1t is we'll known, Mr. Slade says. that
Lincoln was greatly inspired by Shake
speare, his speeches and letters show
ing the effects of his reading.
Evening star., 1932-02-12

in my own words convey the thoughts
he expressed.
I remember very distinctly that he
spoke of this reverence for the law as
the palladium of our liberties, our
shield, buckler and high tower" He
said that If We ever lost this reverence
for law an end would come to the gov
ernment by the people and chaos would
rule He said that the reverence for
the law should be instilled at the FAM
ily fireside in every child as soon as the
child was old enough to understand the
meaning of the word rule; it should
preached in every pulpit and form an
important part in every political speech
on the forum, for on this reverence the
perpetuity of our Government depended.
He said the only danger we had to
fear was from ourselves; there could
never be any from the outside. There
was no government powerful enough,
there could be no combination Of gov
ernments formed that would be power
full enough to collect fleet sufficient
to come to our shores. We could cast
aside all such fears.
did not personally meet Mr.. Lin
coin on that occasion. My first per-
sonal meeting took place shortly after
IEe dQJOuTIlIi6Ilt VI lllt SlllCdsO COil-
vention which had nominated him for
President. The Indiana delegates, with
some others from the State. arranged
to return home by the way of Spring.
field. stopping there to make call on
the nominee We found the people of
Springfield hilariously happy over the
honor conferred on Honest Old Abe"
Our call at the Lincoln residence lasted
only few minutes. He received us
genially, and cordially thanked the dele
gates for their loyal support Of him in
the convention. He reminded lis that
he had spent few of his boyhood
years ir the Hoosier State, years he
remembered with great pleasure.
Indiana Called October State.
Indiana was at that time what was
called an October State, that Is. the
election for State officers occurred In
the October prior to that for President
in November The Republicans were
desirous of obtaining the highest pos
sible majority, for the influence 1t
might have on other States in Novem-
ber. It was arranged for party OF
prominent Republicans to visit Spring.
field and have a conference with Mr..
Lincoln about some phases Of the cam
paign The leaders of this party were
Henry s. Lane, then Republican can
didate for Governor of the State and
later a prominent member Of the
United States Senate; Caleb B. Smith,
appointed Secretary of the Interior by
Mr.. Lincoln when he became President,
and Col. Richard w. Thompson, who
some years later became Secretary Of
the Navy m the administration OF
President Hayes.
The consultation lasted for more
than three hours the whole situation
being discussed. The conditions in the
South and the threats of dissolution
being made there formed an important
item fer tee discussion. One of the
callers expressed it as his opinion that
the threats were idle, intended to in
Evening star., 1932-02-12
Republican Dinners.

The principal dinner gathering of
party faithful will be held at the VIII
lard Hotel at 7:3O under auspices Of
the National Capital Republican Clue.
Others will be held in New York, Pkna-
delphia. Boston, Chicago, Portland Me;
Evansville. Ind; Louisvillq, Ky.; st.
Louis, Duluth, Mimi; Seact,1, Wash: :
Oklahoma City, Miami, Fla, and
Greensboro, N. c. 4.
Speakers at the dinner at the Willard
Hotel will be Secretary of Interior Ray
Lyman Wilbur, Senator James E. Wat
son of Indiana, Republican floor leader
OF the Senate, and Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam, sister and hostess of Vice Presi-
dent Curtis. Senator Watson's address
will follow Immediately the speech of
President Hoover, who will be intro
duced to his invisible audience by Maj.
Gen. James G. Harbord, president of
the Radio Corporation of America, the
POSTMASTER of the dinner in New York.
Senator Henry D. Hatfield of West
Virginia, POSTMASTER at the Washington
dinner, will deliver the first address,
speaking under the title Hold to Lin
coins Ideals" Secretary Wilbur's topic
is "Sixty-four to Be Repeated while
Mrs Gam will talk on the subject
women Have Faith in Hoover" The
keynote will be sounded by Watson.
Guests at Banquet.
Among those who have reserved tables
for the affair are Andrew w. Mellon
newly appointed Ambassador to Great
Britain: his successor as Secretary OF
the Treasury, Ogden L. Mills, Secretary
of Labor William N Doak and Acting
Secretary of State William R. Castle.
Other prominent guests include James
M Dixon. Assistant Secretary OF In
terror: Roy Saint Lewis, Assistant At
torney General; Senators Arthur Cap
per of Kansas. John G. Townsend, jr..
of Delaware, Hamilton P. Kean of New
REPRESENTATIVES Charles D. Millard,
T c. Cochran, Harry E. Hull, Richard
S Aldrich, J. c. Mclaughlin, Adam
Wyant, c. E. Swanson, Fred G. Gil
christ, Arthur NJ. Free, Jesse S. Parker
and Robert Lynn Hogg: David Burret,
commissioner of internal revenue; Sey-
mour Lowman, Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury w. Irving Glover, As
sistant Postmaster General; Frederick
A. Tilton, also Assistant Postmaster
General Thomas E. Robertson, COM
missioner of patents; former Gov. John
H. Bartlett of New Hampshire and
F. X. A. Eble commissioner of customs.
The Reception Committee, appointed
for the purpose Of introducing guests,
consists of the following:
Representative Free, chairman; Mrs.
Frank w. Mondell, vice chairman;
Richard Aldrich, Senator Capper.
Acting Secretary Castle, Mrs. Sydney
Cloman. T. C. Cochran. Mrs. Edward
F. Colladay, F. Trubee Davidson, As
sistant Secretary of War; Joshua Evans,
jr.; Mrs. William c. Foster, Mrs. War
rem ]. Haines, Mrs. Harry Hull. Fred
c. Gilchrist, Mrs. William E. Hull.
Ferry K. Heath Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury; Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer, Scott Leavitt
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, j. C.
Mclaughlin, Miss Clara w. McQuoWn,
Mrs. Charles D. Millard, James S.
Parker, Miss Helen Nicolay, c. E.
Swanson, Miss Johanna T. Wales,
Mr.. and Mrs Adam NJ Wyant.
Surviving Washington men who fought
Evening star., 1932-02-12
He ssCovered'' Lincoln
VENERABLE SCRIBE RECALLS SPEECH.

As young reporter, w. H. Smith
"couered" one OF Abraham Lincoln's
speeches in 1859-tUo gears before
Lincoln entered the White House.
Mr.. Smith, pho is 80 gears old, has
been a newspaper man in Washing
ton for nearly rs years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

Mrs. Elsbeth H Vaughan OF st. Louis
Is a guest at the Dodge for a brief
time. Mrs. Vaughan is the assistant
director of the nursing service, Mid
western branch of the American Red
Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19
new AND OLD SOUTH
PAY TRIBUTE TO LEE
Dedicatio of Statue at Richmond
Leads Dixie Exercises on
125th Anniversary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. January l9'-Ihe
new South and the old South we're one
today as Robert Edward Lee, the great
chieftain of the Confederacy, was
honored throughout the vast territory
once under the Stars and Bars.
Virginia, on whose battleflelds Lee
waged campaigns which stand as monu-
ments Of military strategy, and FOL
whom he labored in peace as in war
took the lead in the observance OF the
125th anniversary of her famous son
But from the plains of Texas to the
Capitol at Washington the day was OBJ
served by descendants of those who
followed Lee in the campaigns from
Bull Run to Appomattox.
The old hall of the Virginia House o.
Delegates at Richmond, the Confed'
eracy's capital, was the scene for i'm
pressive ceremonies dedicating a full
length bronze statue of Lee.
Robert E. Lee. 4th, great-grandson Of
the general, was named to unveil the
bronze likeness, which stands on the
exact spot where Gen. Lee stood Wher
he arose to accept the command of the
armed forces of Virginia on that mem
orable 23d of April, 1861.