The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-12

pcatlr of Palmer e. strickland
The people oG Eiktom were shocked on
Thursday morning by the report thai
Palmer C. Strickland one of the most
prominent and highly respected citizens
of the town was dead. 1t was hard to
believe the report as IT. WAS known that
he had been on the streets the previous
day. 1t proved to be true, however, to
the regret and sorrow Of the entire COM
munity.
Mr.. Strickland had been suffering from
| a cold for several days but did not regard
his illness as serious, and was at his place
of business as usual, early on Wednesday
morning. He became worse during the
day and took to bed. Although a ply
sician was in attendance that day neither
he nor his family thought his illness was
of a very serious nature. He became
worse on Thursday morning aud died
about ten O'Clock while his ph ysician was
in the room. He was suffering from
pneumonia and was in the seventy -secoud
| year of his age.
Mr.. Strickland was a native OF Chester
County, Pa, his father owning a farm
few miles over the Maryland line. He
came to Elktou nearly so years ago with
his brother VIM. Price Strickland aud
they embarked in the carpeutering bust
ness and met with considerable success.
The partnership was afterward dissolved
and the deceased continued the business
of contractor and builder which be car
ried on extensively. He constructed Odd
Fellows Hall and the Eikton Plesbyter-
ian Church. While engaged in building
the latter he had one Of his legs broken
by scaffold breaking and was lame for
the remainder of his lie.
Mr.. Strickland took an active part in
politics for many years and was leading
member of The r publican party in this
county He was elected County Com
missioner in 1871 when but one other
Republican was successful. His assoc
ciates on the board were Joseph Johnson
huu JUN w bGNdil, oubn IL iIuCl .. III
1873 he accepted the nomination for
Clerk of the Circuit Court. His oppo
nent was Arthur w. Mitchell, probably
the most popular man in the County at
that time. Mr.. STRICKLAND while not sue.
cessful IN the County ran ahead of his
ticket in the Third district, the home of
both candidates. He was the nominee
of his party again for County Commits
siouer in 1875 aud although not elec I'd
ran ahead OF his ticket.
His service for the party was recog-
nized in 1877 when on September 1st
President Hay es dominated him for post
master Of EIkton. He filled this office
acceptably to its patrons from that time
until January 1856, when he VAS retired
by the change of admin ;straticu. Mr..
Strickland had recently devoted his en-
tire attention to bis business, the sale of
agricultural implements. He was elected
Town Commissioner several times and at
a meeting of ciIizruS held last week he
was nominated Tor he "ffice under the
new charter.
Mr.. Strick land married his cousin Miss
Margaret Scott who with three children
survive him. They are, Calvin D., who
has been assistant postmaster at Elktou
for thirteen years past, Clarence c., who
has been conn cited with the Ekton Na-
tional Bank for "a number of years, and
Miss Mary E. Strickland who resided
with her parents. The funeral will take
place on Sunday AFTERNOON at two O'Clock
from his late residence on Bow street.
Interment at the Elkton Presbyterian
Cemetery.