The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-18
DEATHS DOlNIS.
JOINS K. LEN Is

The tnlny frien.;4 OF Mr.. ,shn l.. Lewis,
We're startled by iEr announcement ut hi )
+ d,.th un Friday last, the ID;t inst. NJ his
. r deuCe in this town, after Il brief Illness
Hi. death was unexpected, rs, although lie
! fact of his illness was generally known,
1t WAS supposed Ia I've u mild attack and
such thing as a fatal termination was al
togetder unlocked for. His sickness, which
was AT first supposed to be simple derange-
nirnt nt The kidneys, randlv developed ill.,
/" Bright disease and death.
The deceased WAS of the oldest EN-
'rl"vreS OF the T. ". " Is. +. Il. having
spent twenty-five" Years uf the fifty fright
wears of hi life IN The >+rrire of the
pany. entering The service of the cnrIrur:i-
ZION as Il tr.rk iahnrtr. and steadily advauc
ing until he occupied The enviahle position
of one OF The most valued section SuperviS.
ors III their employ. Mr.. Lewis was a native
OF CharleStown. in This county. His re-
mains We're land 10 rest i'll the cemetery,
i'll that town on Tuesday morning last. y
special car WAS placed at the disposal of the
family. anh attached to the 9:lJ \. NJ. train
on the day named. The remains wi Ii Il large
number ut friends, We're therein conveyed
tn the place of burial. The pail hearers
VIII" We're all railroad men, We're As follows:
Robert McClufnck, l.. II. Seelry Caleb
Ne,zy, James Watson, Jerry Dougherty,
Geo. Dongherty, Edward Hayes and Peter
Clark. Rev. Mr.. Hehrrton of the Pre>hv
terau Church of this town, conducted the
ceremony AT the house, and Rev. MI Logan,
OF Charlestown, conducted the service AT
the grave. The deceased leaves II widow
and several children. He was a member of
the =. W. & g. Beneficial Society, from
which source The widow will receive about
5000, the amount of benefits paid to the
tal,if lies of DECREASED MEMBERS
MRS. ANN MAHAN.
On Saturday last Mrs. Ann Mahau, widow
Of the late Joseph Mahan, at one time a
prominent citizen of this town, died at the
residence of DIR. DeNoue, on Main street.
in the eightieth year of her age. The ue-
ceased, Whose maiden name was Smith, was
Il native nf Glasgow, Delaware, aud has
been Il resident of this rnwu for nearly sixty
wears Her illness was protractet, she hay
ting been III Il helpless condition for several
Years Mrs. Nathan was the mother of thu.
late Captain Joseph l.. Mahan, Il gallant
soldier in the late war, and Post Master of
this town Tor several wears holding that posi-
tin:. AT the time OF his death. Deceased was Il
consistent member of the Presbyterian
Church, and 4 lady of nnhemi>hed charac-
ter. Her remains Were inferred III the Pres
hyterian cemetery, in this town on Monday
last, Mr.. Heheron officiating.
MISS MATTE RoTIIWELl.
Miss Matte Rothweil, daughter of Red
din Ruthwell, Esq, resident i'll the neck, Il
few miles below t"wI,a young lady of TWEEN
ty Years OF age died 1T her fathers residence
ut midnight ri Friday last, the 10th inst, of
consumption of the lungs, from which she
had been a sufferer for long time. Miss
Rockwell was ay"nng lady possessing many
attractive traits of character, and was great
~ heluve,i by Il large circle OF friends. Dur
ing her illness she exhibited much christian
for1itude, hearing up under her ;tfllctions
with remarkable cheertuness of spirit.
Her funeral took place ON Sunday afternoon
last, interment being al the Elkton GENE
terry, Rev. Mr.. Heberton otiicii;in@.
MRS. FANNIE FpARp.
Mrs Fannie Foari, wifi. ot Jefferson H.
Foard Esq, died at her home in Middle
town, Delaware, after 4 somew hat protrart-
ell illness. Her remains We're inferred at
ST. Augustine burial ground, in this coun-
~ on Monday last. The deceased whose
maiden name Barns, was a native Of
Philadelphia and was thirty years of age
She leaves Two children, both girls and both
quite young.