The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-03-17
Deaths Dolngs.


On Saturday last Mrs. Minnie Simmons,
wife Of Mr.. Samuel Simmons died at her
home on Gray's hill near this town, Of
pneumonia. About the time of the death
of Mrs. Simmons her infant, two weeks old
also died. Mother and child were inferred
i'll one grave in the Presbyterian cemetery,
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Simmons was a
young woman, though the mother of quite
a large family, and by her death number
of quite young children are left motherless.
MRS. W. TAYLoR
On Sunday morning last the remains of
Mrs Winter Taylor were brought here from
her late home in Wilmington, Del, where
she died day or TWO before. The funeral
party was met at our depot by Mr. Marsh
bank, undertaken, and the corpse taken to
Bethel cemetery for burial. The deceased
was a daughter of Mr.. Benjamin Knots,
who resides short distance east of town in
Delaware, and was quite well known here
Her husband, Winter Taylor, is son of
Rev VIM Taylor local preacher of the
NJ. +. Church, who for IA number of years
resided in Bethel. Heis extensively known
throughout this county.
wM. ". STEM ART, SIR.
The remains of WIN. W. Stewart, Sr. an
old and highly respected citizen Of Penca-
dar hundred, Del. We're buried from his
home in tina. hundred on Tuesday morning
at eleven o'clock. The interment was at
Glasgow.
FRANK MALOSEY.
Mr. Frank Maoney, tenant upon the
Wooley farm near Chesapeake City, and a
well known and much respected young
citizen of the Second district, died at his
home at an early hour on Wednesday morn
ing last after 4 short illness OF pneumonia.
Mr.. Maloney was only twenty-seven years
of age and unmarried. 1t has only been a
short time (in February last) since Michael
brother of Frank died of the same disease.
Frank had, during the short time he has
been operating farm upon his own re-
sponsiblity gained for himself an enviable
reputation in the business well as social
community; as prominent business man
of this town yesterday remarked to the
writer, that Frank Maloney was one OF
the best Irishmen in America" His flu
neral took place yesterday (Friday) after
noon, the remains being deposited in the
Catholic cemetery. Service was held in tie
church, Rev. Father Lyon officiating.
CRoTHERs.
Mr.. Richard Crothers of the Eighth dis
trict, commonly known as Uncle Dick, an
uncle of States Attorney Crothers, whose
illness was chronicled in the WHIG of two
weeks ago, died on Tuesday afternoon. His
disease was of the nature of general disa-
bility.
GREEN.
An aged lady, widow of the late Joshua
Green, died at her home at Poplar Hill in
this county, on Sunday last. Her funeral
took place on Tuesday.
\ daughter of John Cooper, a respectable
colored man of this town, girl of about
fifteen years of age, employed in the town
of Cherry Hill, died very suddenly on
Tuesday last. She stepped out - the
pump or well and took a drink Of water.
and when she reached the house fell dead
without struggle. 1t is thought that heart
disease was the cause of her death.
JOHN u. BROWN.
On Wednesday last Mrs. D. NJ. ray
lor, of this town, received from Streator,
ILL.,, a telegram announcing the serious
illness Of her nephew, .Ino. D. Brown,
OF hemorrhase of the lungs. On Thurs
day second despatch came announcing
that he was better, and that he would
recover. and on Friday yesterday the
sad news of his death was communicated
by the same medium. No particulars
have been received. Mr.. Brown was a
young man of about thirty years Of age.
and was engaged in railroad business in
Streator.