The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28
A NOTED OHOOL-TEACHER DIES.


MIR. Quigley Ends His Work of Life.
The Colora correspondent of the Ok
ford Press speaks feeling and truthfully
of Edwin L. Quigley, who died at his
residence in North East on Friday night
of last week, from cancerous affection of
the face, from which lie suffered eight
weeks. Mr.. Quigley was native of
Lancaster county, Pa, near Sonders-
burg. He was a graduate of Millersville
State Normal School; man of fine schol-
astic attainments and literally ability
In 1857 he came to Cecil county and be-
gan teaching a subscription school in the
Sixth district, near Mt. Pleasant. After
the adoption of the Public School sys-
tenn in Mary land he became one of the
pioneers in the noble cause of free pub
Saran A. Woodrow, and subsequently
taught with noted success in Rising Sun,
Port Deposit and Cherry Hill. About
six years ago Mr.. Qugley relinquished
teaching for short time and engaged in
mercantile pursuits with the late James
T. Mccullough. In 1884 he removed to
North East and the following winter re-
turned to the Sixth district as teacher of
the public school at Liberty Grove. In
September last he took charge of Hick-
ory Grove school, where he first engaged
in teaching in the county, nearly twenty
five years ago. The sufferings of the ap
preaching disease which SO suddenly
terminated his life, soon compelled him
to resign his position, much to the regret
of patrons and pupils. Mr.. Quigley was
almost universally beloved by his pupils;
his patience and forbearance in the
scool room were among the most admir-
able traits of his character. Hundreds
of his old scholars will hear of his death
with deep sorrow and regret. He leaves
a widow and one daughter to mourn the
loss of a devoted husband and father.
He was 80 years of age. He was
nephew of Rev. Geo. Quigley, who had
charge of Zion circuit in 1862 and '63.
He was strong Union man, and in his
day expressed such sentiments of loyalty
and devotion to his country's welfare as
only the true patriot can express. He
has been the leader in many a stormy
word contest, and was one time disal-
lowed his salary because of the Union
sentiments which he uttered. Mr.. Quig-
ley was member of several beneficial
societies, among them, the Knights of
Pythias, Red Men, and Good Templars.
In his public capacities he was sterliug
man of the world. Honorable enough at
all times to defend truth and right
against injustice and error, as all true
men ever should be. Privately as citi-
zen ard in the bosom of his happy fam
lily he was one to be loved, admired, and
esteemed. lie professed many such
traits as compose the true social hero,
and i'll his intellectual and educational
labors was champion. His advocacy
of the free public school movement
whereby the children of poor parents
could receive an education was forcible
and convicting and his work in that hon.
orabe cause was well and nobly done.
No less energetic than his movements to
institute the free school system were his
efforts to maintain and improve it from
time to time. He was above all else a
genial and warm hearted man, easily ap-
preached in friendship, and valuable
and able adviser and counsellor in those
matters concerning the public of which he
knew. His remains were inferred in the
Friends West Nottingham cemetery on
Monday last, the Revs. Mr.. Williams
and E. X. Miller officiating at the church,
and the Rev. Mr.. Galloway conducting
the services at the grave.
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