The Cecil Whig., 1885-08-01
DEATHS DOINGS.
Two Aged Citizens Pass Away.

On Friday evening the Gath inst, at
about ten o'clock Burbage Brock, one of
the oldest and most highly respected cit
liens of Elkton, died at his residence Oh
Main street, at the advanced age of So
years. Though of such an age Mr.. Brock
enjoyed comparatively good health up to
the time the hot term set in couple of
weeks ago. The excessive heat, however,
completely Frustrated him and rapidly
brought him to the point of death. He
was i'll but few days. Deceased was
a native of New Jersey, but spent his
early life in Philadelphia where he ac-
quired competence, in the wood busi-
ness. Being fond of farm life he then
purchased farm in Elk Neck where he
ago he sold his farm to the Mccullough
Iron Company, of North East, a corpora
tion owning many hundred acres of land
ia that immediate vicinity, aud with his
wife removed to Philadelphia where they
remained but short time, when they
came to this town and purchased the
dwelling house in which he died. Mrs.
Brock died about two years ago. Mr..
Brock was from youth up an active and
trusted member of the NJ. Z. church.
christian honored and respected by. all
who knew him. He leaves but one mem
Der of his immediate family surviving
Elm, a daughter, Mrs. l.. G. Ford of Kent co.
but large number of grand and several
great grand children. His funeral took
place on Monday afternoon last the re-
mains being laid beside those of his wife
in the Elkton cemetery. Rev. Mr.. Otis
of the NJ. E. church otficiated.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Joseph Wells, Geo. w. Wells,
Henry Warner, J. T. Mccullough, Thos.
G. Crouch and w. II. Eder.
MRS. ANN DRENNEN.
Mrs. Ann Drennen, widow of the late
Jonathan Drennen and mother of Mr..
Thomas Drennen of this town, died at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Jos.
Bowen, near Newark, Del, on Friday
evening, Gath, (the same evening upon
which Mr.. Brock died) after long ILL
ness. Mrs. Drennen was a resident of
Elkton until few years ago, when she re-
moved to the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Drennen was in the 10Th year of
her age. She was from childhood a faith
full and consistent christian, member of
the NJ. f. church. Her funeral took
plrce on Monday afternoon. Services
were held in the Presbyterian church of
this town, conducted by Revs. William
kershaw, J. P. Otis and j. F. William
son. The remains were inferred in the
burial ground attached to the church.
The following were the pail bearers: A.
w. Mitchell, p. II. Cleaver, E. Brown,
Tobias Rudolph, Jas. T. Mccullough and
VIM. II. Eder.
wHITEMIAN.
An infant child of Mr.. Benjamin White
man, of this town, died on Friday night
the 2lth, or Saturday morning the 25th.
The excessively warm weather was thought
to have fastened its death. 1t was buried
on Sunday in the Elkton cemetery.
PRITCHARD.
The very warm weather is supposed to
have been the cause of the death of an in
FAINT child of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pritch-
ard, the latter daughter of Mrs. I. L
Devou, of this town. 1t died on Sunday
evening just about dusk, and was buried
on Tuesday last This brings the NOR
tality list for one week in Elkton up to four
Two old persons and two children-a large
number for "A town of the size of this