The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-04-03
Death Of DIR. II. C.. Carter.

Death of DIR. II. C. Carter.
DR.. Robert G. Carter. one of the most
prominent physicians 10 Cecil county,
died 90 sunday morning at ll.30 O'Clock
at his residence in Cherry Hill. He had
been suffering for many months from
nervous debility and prostration. His
illness had not prevented him from to
some extent attending to the duties Of
his profession up to few mouths ago.
He had large and extended practice,
was of kindly and obligine disposition
and universally liked. DR.. Carter was
son of the late Robert Carter, the pio-
aeer paper maker of this county who
erected the Cecil Paper Mills about 1916,
and was born at the old family mansion
on Elk creek. He received his early
education at the academy at New London
and afterw ards attended Delaware Col
lege at Newark. He afterwards studied
medicine under his brother-in- law, DR..
Richard Brooking. He also attended
the medical department of the Univer-
sity of Maryland and graduated from it
shortly after becoming of age. He at
once began the practice of his profession
and Son had a good practice. His
kindly and sympathetic manner made
him liked wherever he was called and
his skill was such as to make him
very successful as we'll as popular. His
practice being over large district he
was almost continually in his carriage
visiting patients. HIS popularity soon
drew him into politics. He became an
active member of the Wing party in
Cecil county. In 1851 he was elected
one Of :ke county commissioners, being
of seven members the only Wing on the
board. Making an excellent officer LIE
was re elected to the Office. In 1867 he
was the Republican candidate for clerk
of the circuit court. For many years be
acted as physician to the almshouse
Throughout the war of the rebellion he
was staunch Unionist and contributed
in every way possible to the success of
that cause. For large number of years
he had been an active member of the
Cherry Hill N. E. church. He was
local preacher and class leader. Early
in life he married, and had two chill
dren, daughters-one of these married
the Rev. Mr.. Hoffman, of the Philadel-
phia conference, and died several years
ago. The other daughter Is unmarried
and survives her father, Mrs. Carter
died some years ago.
DR.. Carter was born in 1924 and was
81 years OF age. His fun
eral took place on Thursday at noon and
was held in the n. E. church at Cherry
Hill. where he had worshipped SO long.
The day was fine and the funeral was
one of the largest ever held in the VIC
nifty, the church being crowded to over
flowing. There were many persons pres
ent from distance. The Rev. DR.. De
witt, Presbyterian minister, who had
married the deceased over 40 years be-
fore made the opening prayer, after
which there was scripture reading by
The Rev. T. Snowden Thomas of North
East. The Rev. Charles A. Hill, pastor
Of the church, delivered an eloquent and
sermon from End Corinthians,
The End chapter and 9th verse. The
text was selected by the deceased Who
lad also requested that the sermon be
lot devoted to we'll speaking Of him but
directed at the living. The closing
prayer was mads by the Rev. C. W.
orettyman, of Newark, Delaware. The
Rev. J. P. Otis, Of Elkton, took part in
The service, and the Rev. J. F. William
ION was in Attendance. The pafl 'pgafasEfs
were Drs. H. H. Mitchell, C. NJ. Ellis,
and J. II. lamar Of Elkton, DR.. Joseph
V. Wallace, Of Chesapeake CITY, DR..
of Glasgow, and DR.. Whitaker,
of Cherry Hill. The interment was in
the Cherry Hill cemetery.