The Cecil Whig., 1882-03-11
DEATHS DOINGS.
The Record of an Unusual Weeks Mortal
ty in Elkton and Vicinity.

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| 1t becomes our proviuc.. this week to
chronicle the death of several prominent
! citizens of our town and county, who have
+, passed away since the last issue of The Wing
was given to our readers. Foremost among
| them we note the death, at an early hour on
! Sunday morning last OF
| DANIEL BHArTON, ESQ.
Mr.. Rratton who had been confined to the
| house since November last, Was during all
| of that long period Il great sufferer from
| a complicated disease of the stomach. He re-
tanned, however, almost Tp 10 the hour of
his death, his mental faculties, and during
| his long illness continued to direct his busi-
ness affairs as carefully as when in health.
| Tue deceased was one of our most promi-
nent and successful business men-riSins
| from an humble beginning to Il position OF
wealth and influence, welding power in
! our business community second to none in
| range and effect. The deceased enjoyed the
trust and confidence of our business men
! in an eminent degree-hiS word (to cse a
| common expreSSisn) being always as good
as his bond. At the time OF his death he
was member of the Board OF Trustees of
| the Elktou Academy; also director of the
| Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He never
held political place his tastes being rather in
4 contrary direction.
Mr. Rratton who was born in 1916, was a
| native Of New Castle county, Delaware,
where the early portion of his life was pass
ed-chietly in the employ of the late Robert
! Black, Esquire When quite young nan,
| he entered the store Of the late Robert
Adaire, 1t the Pivot Bridge, as \ clerk, from
| whence in 4 year or two he came to Elkton,
engaging in 1889, as clerk to the firm of
| Chambers & Matfitt, who carried on business
! in the store house on Main street now occn-
pied by Philip Goodman rs Il clothing
house. Upon the withLra wal Of Mr.. Cham
bers Mr.. Bratton succeeded him as a mem
her OF the firm of Matfitt 4 Brattou and ul-
timately became sole proprietor of the con
Germ, which he conducted alone until 1851,
when he formed Il cO-partnership with his
hrother-n-l law Richard &. Reese, Esq Mr..
bidttol Winnie" ii'iti III III III 1910,
and shortly afterwards again embarked in
mercantile life in connection with Thomas
bremen, Esq, under the firm name of
Bratton Il Drennen, retiring from this en-
gagement and from active trade finally in
1862 Since that time he has devoted him
self mainly 10 the management of the large
estate accumulated by him, occasionally
making a venture in real estate, in which he
was almost invariably successful. On July
4th, 1865, the decreased married Miss Susan
Reese an eStimabl- lady, Of this icwn which
union resulted in eight ch,dren-tour sons
and four daughterS-ail of whom survive
him, viz Daniel, a promising young law
yer, practicing i'll this town; Samuel, who
has been for year past engaged with 4
company of engineers upon the survey of 4
railroad in Texas. He reached home on
Thursday morning. too late for the funeral.
Howard. reading medicine with DIR. Mitch
ell, of this place; William, the youngest
son, yet attending school; and four daugh-
ters-Mary, Susan, Lydia, and Nellie
The funeral took place on Wednesday
afternoon, Rev Mr.. Heberton, of the Pres
byterian Church. officiating; and DR.. II. II.
Mitchell, II. c. Lewis, H. Mccullough, c.
Il. Finley, DIR. j. II. lamar, Thomas Dren-
men, Samuel McIntire and George Ricketts,
acted as pall-hearerS. The remains were
inferred in the Elkton cemetery.
The estate of the deceased is yariOusly esti-
mated at from 100000 to Sl50,o0o 1t will
l,., ,t,.
amount can be to u certainty fixed. The
deceased left Il will, the contents of which
are not known, rs it has not been entered
for probate.
The public school of this towu-cf which
deceased was il truStee-and the academy
We're both closed upon the afternoon of the
funeral, out of respect to the memory of the
deceased.
MIR. THOMAS BROWN.
This old and highly respected citizen, of
the neghborhood OF New Leeds, died very
suddenly, on Sunday morning last, of dis
ease of the heart, from which he had suf
fered for long time. The deceased was III
Elkton on the Friday preceding the day of
his death and apparently in robust health,
save that he complained of the trouble about
his heart, and expressed fears that it would
prove a serious matter in the future, which
fears proved to be we'll grounded as his
death was the result altogether of this COM
plaint, his bodily health otherwise heng
good. Mr.. Brown was well and favorably
known here, having been, during his life, a
e. -. y
and atfable under all circumstances, and
enjoyed the respect and confidence of large
circle of friends. He was sixty years of
age. He leaves several children-one of
whom, Luke X. Brown, Esq, holds y posi-
tion of responsibility in the Treasury De-
partment At Washington; and another, :.
married daughter, resides in Philadelphia.
He leaves, aIso u widow, TO whom he was
but recently married. His funeral took
place on Wednesday last, interment being
al Brick Meeting House.
MRS. ALICE REYNOLDS.
The death of Mrs. Alice Reynolds relict OF
the late benjamin Reynolds, occurred on last
Sunday morning at North East. She seem
She was taken i'll on Sunday morning and
died ut o'clock upon that day. She was
16 years of age; and had been a widow 90
years. She leaves eleven children all of
whom are settled in life, and occupy posi-
tons Of respectahility, Cone of whom is
Capt. John Reynolds of \ New York and
Baltimore steamer of the Ericsson line).
She had siXty-eight grand children, A of
children, twenty-one of whom survive her.
Making total of one hundred and eleven
She WAS well known and highly respected
by ali who knew her Her christian life
and humble piety made hera blessing to all
around her.
Her funeral took place AT the NJ. +.
church, Rev. G. +. Sheppard officiating on
Wednesday last, which was attended by a
large number of friends and relatives. -
MISS JESNETTE CLAYTON,
This lady, who has been Il sufferer for a
number OF years, died at the residence of
James \. Lewis, Esq, on Howard street, i'll
this town, on Friday afternoon last, IL the
69th year of her age. Miss Clayton was u
sister of the late Thomas Clayton, father of
Mrs. Lewis, and also sister of Justice
Lewis mother, being therefore an aunt to
both The deceased was also a niece of the
famous Methodist minister Of his day Law
renee I.rwrenson. She was born ON isohemi;,
Manor, and passed her life in the immediate