The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-01-03

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RECORD OF DRUNKENNESS.
SATURDAY.
A drunken man thrown out of a saloon
lying for some time in the street, but af-
forwards succeeded in getting .home be-
fore the arrival of the town Bailff.
AT night a drunken man from the
"barrens" raising racket in the Hollow
ON Main street. The town Bailitf sent
for, but before his arrival was taken
away by his friends. Warrant now out
for him for disorderly conduct on the
street.
SUNDAY.
At two O'Clock IN the morning the
town Bailiff called on at his house to ar
rest drunken man on the street who
was threatening to kill another. The ar
rest was made and the prisoner lodged in
jail at three a. m. Hearing on Monday.
Fine and costs s475. Committed in de-
fault.
| FRIDAY
A man from Bay View put out of a
hotel for drunkenness making a show of
| fight on the street. This is his second
appearance in the same condition.
Death of George p. Whitaker.
George P. Whitaker, a prominent citi-
zen of this County, and who as owner of
the PrincIpio Iron Furnace, has been for
two generations past, the business head
of one of the largest industrial interests
in + istern Maryland, died at his resi-
dence at the Principle Iron Works on
Wednesday morning the 31st inst, the
anniversary of his eighty-eighth BIRTH
day. Principle Iron Furnace, the seat
of Mr.. Whitaker's business operations in
this County, antedates in it's history the
Revolutionary period of the American
! Colonies, it having been the first Iron
Furnace erected in the province of Mary
land, and the second one in the colonies
tie first one having been erected at
Harrisburg-and around it clusters pos
sibly more historic interest, than any
similar establishment in the Country. MIR.
| Whitaker was not a native of Maryland,
| he having been born in Pennsylvania
centre of business activity, Berks county,
on the thirty first of December 1903. He
was the son of Joseph Whitaker
| farmer by occupation, and was the
youngest of large family of children.
His early years were spent on farm, but
before attaining his majority he removed
to New Castle county, Delaware, where
he had position in the Delaware Iron
Works. Some three years later he removed
to Reading, Pennsylvania, as Manager
| OF forge in that busy centre of the Iron
and Coal Industries. removing subse-
quently to this county where about the
yeac 1925 he in connection with his rela-
| tive, the late Francis Asbury Whitaker,
became possessed of an interest in the
Iron Works located on the Big Elk
Creek, in the Fourth District, and some
years later acquiring the ownership of
the Principle Works. From the date of
his first investment In Cecil county, Mr..
Whtakers business ability commanded
success, and it was but few years before
| the name became prominently Identified
with the iron industry of the State, as
-" ,,.,,a tIas
vicinity of Wheeling he had large aud
| valuable interests. In addition to his
iron producing lands at Iron Hill, about
| four miles east of Elkton, his holdings
| of lands in the Fifth and Seventh Dis
| tricts of the County, were very large, the
George P. Whitaker Iron Company, of
which he may be said to be the sole
| owner, holding in the former district
| 1899 acres of land, the great body OF
| it being charcoal lands contributory, to
| the Iron Furnace, and over two thous-
and acres in the Seventh District. Mr..
Whitaker was married twice his family
| by his first wife consisting of Eve sons
| and one daughter three of his sons
and his daughter, Mrs. Joseph G. Maui
dain survive him, two Of his sons being
employed at the Principle Furnace; and
| Nelson Whitaker having charge of the
iron interests of the Whitaker Company
at Wheeling. Mr.. Whitaker's second wife
| and who also survives him, was the widow
of the late Amos A. Evans. Mr.. Whita-
| ker was kind and af.be man of
rather retiring habits. careful and pains
| taking in his business. Devoted to his
business interests, he did not seek pre-
ferment in public life, his record of poll
| teal service embracing one term as Dele
gate to the State Legislature, having
beeu elected in 1867 upon a ticket with
the late Alexander Evans, William 81.
Lindsay and Henry S.Magraw, allie whom
being large and portly men were known
as The Big Four" He also represented
the State at one time upon the Board of
Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
| Railroad. His funeral will take place
this afternoon from his late residence.