The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-24

! At ah,..' III. .'lnrk, "u Monday night,
| the de. 3, ',.,Iin-. 1t the ,...u.: house bell
| startled m5uy al nnr cititrn> tr,.iu their
| >lumhsE .2,d tr'Nn mouth - ,nnnt:t r'~Sed
! the Wi, iii i.,,~,id,n' >. rt..a.' eli
! ,yns i.lii dressed hurried! ouI luiu the
| stree. and rushed i"r rhc court house.
| where Ma t:rnialnIu VI. Wells was found
! with oar hand holding his watch and
! The thpr .ras;inc the bell rope and Strik-
| ing tn" alarm in measured strokes. TO Mr..
| Wells we are indebted for the early news,
! and soon il spread like wildre, and by
| early morning uur town had begun to put
! On the insignia OF mourning.
\ larG" number of strangers WAS early
! in Town. drawn together 10y the circuit an,i
| nrphans' courts, The meeting Of The County
Commissioners, the Republican convention,
| and the meeting tor consultation of the re-
Gently nominated Democratic candidates.
| Indeed, seldom is unusual II number OF
people drawn together here III one day, and
all We're eagerly but Sorrowtully discussing,
the sad news. The death of the President,
after 81 much suffering, has indeed touched
the hearts of our whole community, with
ont regard 10 race, creed, or political feel
iar, and on the day of the funeral Of the
murdered President We predict that there
will not be Il house in onr town but that
will display some simple token of mourn
ing, while the places of public business and
stores are now appropriately ,iraped.
The colorea people have swung out large
flag marked with black, the Grand Army
of the Republic have draped their head
quarters with hags and mourning, while a
delegation Of ;Es.ir organization in uniform,
with their colnrs heavily d:ancl with black
Grape, were stationed at The depot, on
Wednesday afternoon, where they respect
fully uncovered and gave their Post salute
to he remains of the dead as the train bear
Ing them hurried ON in its route for Wash
ingt0n.
The train passed Elllton III 2.0:' o'clock r..
VI. and about three hundred OF our citizens
con gIrgatcd at the depot IL see it pass, while
all the bells of the churches, the court house
stores and offices were closed. The work of
drapng many of the houses in Elkton had
already begun on Tuesday, notably among
them being the Eikton Bank building. the
residences of Rev. Mr. liehcrtcn and Mr..
Nichols. Some of the buildings present u
very handsome appcaranrc-the court house
and adjoining offices and the post office be-
ing especially noticeable. The Elkton So
cial Club have heavily draped their large
flag with black, and viii keep it floating
until after the funeral.
The train of cars containing the remains
of the President numbered four passenger
coaches. In the first car We're the attend
ants and baggage: in the second We're the
remains of the President and the guard of
poral, and Il sergeant, commanded by Lieu
tenant Patterson: the third was the private
car of President Roberts, was seated Mrs.
Garfield, one OF her sons (Harry), Miss
ladies: in the fourth We're the members of
the Cabinet, President Arthur. Gen. Grant
and Chief Justice Waite. AS the train
passed Elkton, only one or Two persons on
it We're visible and recognized, the curtains
of the ears being closed. The caSket was
black, with silver handles. Black rods ran
along the sides, and upon Tie top was u
silver plate. with the inscription: