The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-01-25

to return again, when a GENIAL glass of pure
Old rye, MADE no body crazy, and there
was no necessity for temperance cvlngel-
ISIS George HcCuiipu.h MAS not then
married aud his genial SISTERS dispensed for
him then IN the old hoiri. a generous
hospitality, which did no; overlook the
deserv ing i'nor. Many distressed Traveller
doors
Ia January, lSl2 Gen james Scwrli.
who had held 'hr oil q. OF Comfy Clerk
ior nearly half century, died There
WAS \ warm contest FOR the succession, the
appointment being made 10y The Govern.
o. Frank Thomas. generally spoken uf
as old Frank then occupied the Guber
Material char. Levi II. Evans. Gen. VIM.
Nackcy. Grursc Gale. Wm II GItim. aud
several others were applicants. George
McCnll"uch, however. was appointed, and
on eth day Of Mach 1872. filed his official
bond aS Clerk. aud took the oath Of office.
an ins nctGai attempt having been made
before the Sruair of Maryland To prevent
y
opponents. Nj. Mccullough remained
Clerk y: the county until his term Of office
expired IN the year 1912 aud he was sue
cecded, in February of that year, 10y Rich
ard G. Holiday, he pres~:t Secretary Of
State, who III turn was succeeded by
Dr. ii. II. Mitchell VIM. H. Ricketts,.
;has. H. liaIncs, ii. K To.bcrt. David
Scott. and Arthur ". Mitchell. lii. present
incumbent.
After leaving the hotel upon his appoint
ment tn the Clerkship, in March. 1872 he
moved into ;he house opposite tina hotel.
Row occupied 10y MIS- Nelson, where he
remained until the Spring of 1916. when
hc purchased aud occupied the property
Now owned aud occupied by James T.
Mccullough, Esq. In the Spring of 1850,
he went To California where he remained
until the Spring Of lSj5.
In the year ISIS. he married Miss Sybiila
Miller. daughter of Samuel Miller, of VII.
mi".toa. De! an e.. ENABLE and amiable
lady, who, n!!h he's daughter. still survive
Mr.. Mccullough.
on his return from California he made
hIs home at the Bell Hill farm. near Elk
ton, where lie remained until he purchased
TIE Martin property, known rs the
Deer Park farm, near Newark. Delaware.
wncTc lie resided until his death. which oc-
Cured on Tuesday, the 2lst inst. His death
Wa Sudden and une- pecie,! - his family
Daring the past Winter his health had
been unusually good. ON Tuesday morn.
IN, lac arose III apraren. good h.al,h. his
family, Mrs. Mccullough and daughter.
beng on visit at Wilmington. H. a
moment. withnu: previous symptoms he
was stricken with paralysis. at the break
fast table. aud nnly survived the attack
IbaUt three hou!s. no; .oug enough Ia slow
las family to reach home. Ills fathers
death was under similar circumstances and
fIam the sama disease. Mr. Mccullough
'!l"d IN hlS -. h year, having been born on
the l5ih If May. 1901, and when he PASSED
beyond the dark river, no more generous
g. Hnsc.!i>h heart ceased To brlt than
George McCullou.h's lie was 4 good
ci''zsu. aud kind father. aud devoted friend.
Singular to say OF this large family. tbs
oldest, Mrs. Logan, and the ynunges,
Hiram. stlil survive. They with Their
respected s:atesr. Misses Sophia and Eliza.
constituting the entire surviving family Of
.nuel Ne. uilough. 'hair father
VI. WcCulioush's remains were inferred
n the cemetery o! The Presbyterian Church
ot this town. yesterday. AT > a. COCK