The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-26

/ Orphans Court, who survives him, by whom
/ he had four clil,lrrn-.James. e., John,
Mary and Elizabeth-all of whom, except
John, reside in Elkton.
Mr. Walmsley was an athletic and power
fu man, but possessed a genial and ple:isan:
! disposition and was noted for his suavity
and coolneSs, the latter trait of his character
/ being well illustrated by the following Incl
/ dealt During the time that Daniel McCaulcy
WAS Sheriff of Cecil county, some of the
inhabitants of Charlcstown, which ut that
time enjoyed rather an unenviable notoriety
/ had been indicted, and, in order to arrest
Them the Sheriff went to CharleStown on a
Sunday night, accompanied by the Elkton
Guards, military company then in the
heyday of prosperity, and surrounded the
houses in which the deSpcradoes lived. An
entrance was soon effected into one of the
hceagured castles by the subject of this
sketch, who found one fellow standing at
the head of the stairs with Il loaded gun
threa; cning to shoot the first man that at
tempted TO ascend. Nothing daunted by
the bluster Of the bravado, Mr.. Walmsley
quietly walked up the stairs and catching
the gun near the muzzle, wrenched it from
his hands after which he surrendered without
further trouble.
Mr.. Walmsley carried on the milling bust
ness for some years at the mill now occupied
by Mr.. Ninsinger, in Elkton. While living
there in 1850 he was the Democratic candi-
date for County Commissioner in the 3rd
district. The county at that time was di-
vided into seven districts, each of which
was represented in the board of County
Commissioners, and the contests between
the candidates of the two political parties
at that time were generally very bitter and
sometimes very laughable. The Office of
Clerk of the County Commissioners, which
then, us now, was very lucrative, was the
the great prize for which the parties con-
tended, and as the other districts were
equally divided, the contest in the Third
was unusually severe. The campaign re-
suited III the defeat of Mr.. WalmSley, by 4
majority of six votes in favor of his oppo-
nent, the late J Ohm =. Bennett. Mr.. VAIN
sley was the Democratic candidate for
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land, and was elected by a majority of 1863
votes During his term of office it fell to
his lot to perform Il very unpleasant duty,
and he probably was the only Sheriff who
ever performed a similar one in this county
we refer to the execution of Swift. But
though it was a isagrceable task, and one
from which his kindly nature shrank, he
obeved the stern behest of the law, and in
this case, as in all others, hesitatel not to
perform his duty.
Mr.. Walmsley was for many years
member of Union Lodge Nor IS of A. +. A.
NJ, held in Elkton, having been initiated
into that lodge, October 9th, 1852. At the
time of his initiation the late VIM. Haines
was w. NJ, and James Woodford S. w.
These brethren and nearly all others, who
ut that time We're active members have long
since passed away. lie was also a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Elk
ton. having Joined it during the pastorate Of
tae Rev. Geo a. Phmbus, in 1877, and con-
tinued to be member until the time of his
death.
His funeral took place on Friday morning
last. and was largely attended by his relatives and
friends. as well as by the citzcns'of the town and
surrounding country. The Masonic fraternity
was informally represented by the officers and
many of the members of Union Lodge The
ligious services were conducted by Rev. Vaughan
Smith, pastor of the EIkton NJ. L. Church, assist
ed by Rev. w. W. Hoberton. of Elkton, and Rev.
Francis Harvey of Oxford. Pa.