The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-01-19
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who knew her.
AT their rcsitk1rc rrar Port Deposit, Nc.
rla'nna H., wife Of Robert V. Trump in her
44th year: esteemed and beloved by all; kind
generous and benevolent. her death leaves a
blank in the hearts of her family.
AT his residence near this town on We'd.
ncsday last Mr.. Jacob Pluck, aged 80 wears
Departed this life at his resi,fe,sce at Elk
Landing on Monday last, RI DuBrM BKsHE TT,
in the Goth year OF his age.
Obitu dry.
At his residence, Kidd's Purchase, in tits
county, on the evening Of Wednesday, the
list OF n November, GEORGE KIDD, in the 72nE
year Of his age.
The following brief obituary is added as a slight
tribute OF respect to the memory Of him whose
deccasc is recorded above
Ills immediate ancestors came from near Lon
d"nderry, in the county ofTyronc, ireland, having
removed from Scotland into :be province Of Ulster
IN the year 1864, when Cromwell was procIaime,k
!.oru Protector OF the Commonwealth Of England.
In the year 1j4, Andrew Kidd grand father of tho
ecease einigraed to America, and settled ut
New Castle, Delaware. from which place he re-
moved to Cecil county, Md. and located near PoSs
.he property now known rs kIDD'S Pa ReRXsy and
resided thereon. lie married Jane love; their
only SON. GEORGE Kidd, the subject Of this notice.,
was born 18Th Of February I7s4 Ills father
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his son, when in his eighteenth yeay. n widowed
mother and two orphaned sisters lie at oncs.
assumed the management Of the estate, includ ding
tho mercantile business. in which his father hal
been 50 long engaged. and ut tho expiration Of
twelve months had settled the entire a6aips Of tho
concern and commenced business on biz aerovN -
In 1897 he entered into Partnership with Samuel
Rowland and James X lid, and in connection with
the store, opened Fisheries the Susquchanna.,
ms partnership was afterwards dissolved. and the
mil at..ll.
his own name
In 1914 he married; between that period and
1880, he erected u s;oro house in Port Deposit and
established II branch there; he also opened u Ium-
her yard, and employed his surplas capital in
building up. md extensively improving the town,
rs we'll as his fife home estate.
lie was manager in the erection Of til e Sua-
quchanna Bridge, Stakeholder and Director i,I
mat Company; director in the company--along
with Matthew Newkirk. and Isaac Otis. which pro-
Jccted the first line Of Railroad through Cecil
county, and employed in othor works of Internal
Improvement. His time. apart from his own
business affairs. was used in efforts for the public
good, as numerous, in detail, as they were diyersi.
fed for all of which his energetic business habits,
ccnr ana comprehensive mind and his incorrupti-
bic integrity, 50 appropriately and eminentIy
qualified him.
Thoush thrown into life without the advantages
OF thorough education. to contend ut an early age
with the d difficulties which beset his path vet no
n. stored every obstacle, trumphed over ali oppo-
siton, and whatever his master mind conceived.
his determined will performed
Possessing fine literary taste, he stored his
library with the standard works of the best authors
ana his mind became the treasury of their riches
MS faithful memory never was ut fault and
whether Religion. Politics, Law. Medicine, or
foery, was the subject discussed. his opinion when
consulted. might be taken rs inf.itibie He VS.,
gifted with rare conversational powers and possess-
ca the happy faculty Of expressing his views so clear
rs I" adapt them to the capacity of every hearer
ana was always instructive and interesting His
i ,.rlte poets were ; hakespeare, Young, and
hurhs, ami he OF Ell srakc-espccially during his
latter years, of the poetry of the Biblc-of the
iSnrative beauty of job the rich melody of David
the sublime and magnificent passages Of Isaiah and
Jer mlsl the thrilling eoqucncc of the Apostle
au ana the moral grandeur and purity of that
perfect poetry which flowed from the sacred lips of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth Throughout ali his
business transactions tho immutab.e principle. Of
right and justice controlled him, and his pledged
word was legal bond: He knew litlenc>s OF
purpose and his enlarged soul could not compre-
hcnd paltry actions; he held the truth ms his own
honor, involatc. and seorned and loathed the yesy
appearance of E'lschood Ills ear WAS ever open
10 me cry OF distress. and his hand cvor ready to
relieve want; the widow ever found in him friend
and tn. destitute orphan never Appended to him in
VAIN; no seemed to live, not for himself but for
o'hers; and his candid eulogy may be read in tho
grateful hearts OF the recipients of his bounties,
~no r'Sc up today and with tcai full eyes and item
Yet III the family relation was he best known
ana mostly tchdcrly loved A tender. affectio,at,
husband; II fond. almost iloizing father; he lived
among them rercI c'l and cherish ed joy growing
nuter ait brighter even to the close And though
the chilling breath Of misfortune had witbereJ
! ne summer "f his hopes. yet his heart wa. ever
f"'i ct il husbands fnndness, and fathers lore
and towards the evening of his days when sickness
ana sorrow and suffering oppressed him. bowed
down to the very car Ii with the weight Of c,r,,
La
oil the loved ones around him, was still the nara.
mount object Of his deSres and the language that
lei from his lips, when his dying charge was
spoken to his weeping children who h;ul po,her.J
around his be l<ide-was the Language Of b..
hear Lave for one another and s:rivc to render
your mother happy" During the last few weeks
OF his presence On earth he tru hfully impress.
cd win a knowledge OF his rapidly failing powers,
anu ~ Inn, WHO hcareth prayer-hs supp icatiuns
were addressed. The Bible and its prcciou.
promises BECAME 10 him a heavenly treasure. Ills
hopes we've in Jesus his falth was in ,le,ns. b:s
heat was fixed On him who died for mans re-
a,empt''n' and though in his LAST moments. evil
IDENTIFY Suffering much physical pain, with the
Dressed name Of Jesus on his lips, and whispering
praises, as an angel breathing glory, he went to.
sleep in Jesus lie has gone from among us-and
society mas lost one of brightest ornaments; those
who tried and proved and loved him for hi, virtues
a faithful friend, and his family mourn
bereaved and blghted Home
christmas once so full Of pleasure anticjpated
OF JOY realized, has come and gone yet 10 the
bcreaved f,mily-alas came with sorrow. and
departed with sadness came, but to impress the
more wildly the ofheir great loss upon their
mourning hearts, and teach them that home, with
out their dear fathers presence, was not an over
living joy to them. The old arm. chair was vacant
inc venerable form which sat there in DAYS poso
by the eye full Of the light Of love- the cheerful
voice falling in sweetest cadence upon the well
coming ear the noble heart pulsating ever to
kindly deeds, and Overlooking with parental At.
fiction, are no longer there! That form lies
yondor meath the cold m rbe Of the tomb; that
eye IS d'mmed by the shadow of the messenger Of
The dark valley; that voice is silent now: that
heart mute and motionlcss forever gone from the
circle OF loved home. never moro to return. Yet
with earnest hopeful hearts should Their reioi,e
that their dear parent passed THIS anniversary r.
christmas in celebrating the trum phs of the Re-
decmer at the feet Of that same child Jesus whose
birth day was the dawn Of Salvation TO lost
world; whose life as God. Man upon earth. was the
great lesson of humility and love to the followers
d the meek and lowly one; and whose glorious
Heath. resurrection, and ascension typical d tho
passage of tho believer through the dark valley.
and OF mans immortality and eternal life in the
realms of Christ the risen and reigning King
Evermore.