The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-03-24
DEATHS DOINGS.
Hume.

On Monday last Il. NIarshbank X Son,
undertakers of this town, placed the re
mains of Mr.. George w. Hume ut Court
House Point, who died Il day or two pre-
yious, in boxed casket, and they We're
shipped to Baltimore, where they We're met
BY friends of deceased and inferred in that
city. Mr.. Hume had been sufferer for
long time.
HITCHCOCK.
Mrs. Abram Hitchcock died on Friday
evening of last week, at her home at the
Mccullough Conpany's Works, near North
East, after a brief illness. deceased was
lady, very highly esteemed i'll that com
munity, where she had resided for a num-
her of years. Her remains We're inferred at
the North East Cemetery, On Sunday last.
Mrs. Eyeline Smith, widow of the late
James Fl. Smith, for many years resident
in this county, between this place and North
East died, on "Wednesday last, in Whining
ton, where she has resided for a few years
past. Her funeral took place yesterday:
burial at Old Swedes Cemetery.
SHIPPERS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shippers, widow OF he
late Jesse II. Simpers died at the old family
homestead, near Union Church. this county,
on Thursday morning about six o'clock.
The deceased was the second wife Of Mr..
Shippers, and was siXty-two years Of age
Her husband, Jesse II. Shippers, during his
lifetime was q leading citizen OF the com
munity, a man respected by al who knew
him. Mrs. Shippers was also a lady highly
respected and esteemed by a very large
circle of friends. The funeral will take
place tomorrow Sunday morning al ten
o'clock. The remains will he deposited i'll
Union cemetery.
MISS CATHARISE A. JOHNS.
a telegram was received ly Mr.. George
w. Wells of this place on Saturday last.
from Havre dc Grace in Hartford county.
announcing the death in that city, on the
evening previous friday at half-past
eight o'clock, of Miss Catharine \. Johns,
a lady well known in this community,
where she was born and where she spent
the greater part OF her life. Her ailment
was u general breaking down of the system,
and cannot be ascribed to any special com
plant. She died at the residence of her
niece, Mrs. George T. Lyon, in Havre de-
Grace, where she has resided for several
years past. Miss Johns, or as she was
familiarly known among her friends here.
" Miss Kitty was i'll the seventy Fourth
year of her age. She was a dau. hier of
Robert Johns, who in his time was IA we'll
known citizen of Elkton. He was Il mer-
chant and for many years kept store in -
building which stood upon the lot now oc-
cupied by the residence of Henry Il. Tor
bert, on Main street Deceased was per
haps the oldest member OF the u f. church
here. She was always a Jealous christian,
and in her younger days a constant worker
in that field. About t he time she connecte,
herself with the church, she in conjunction
with Mrs. Amelia Harding, wife of the then
cashier of the Elkton Bank, Miss Mary
Giles, Miss Ann Holliussworth, Mrs Henry
lamar, Mrs. George Jones, Mrs. Baxter and
Mrs. Ann Carsner all now deceased, formed
what they designated " Praying Band"
and much good resulted from their lao0rs.
Miss Johns never married, but spent the
greater part of her life in the homes Of
various friends, where she was always Il
welcome visitor. She inherited from her
father considerable real estate all of which
is, by the terms of her last will devised to
her neice, Mrs Lyon, save a legacy OF 500
to the Elkton NJ. f. Church, and one of SO
to Mr.. John, of Chester county Pa. Her
funeral took place on Monday last at two
o'clock, from the residence of her nece,
Mrs. Lyon, in Havre de Grace, the remains
being deposited in the cemetery known as
" Angels Rest a mile or two from that
town. The burial was largely attended by |
citizens of that city. Several persons at
tended also from this town. !