The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-01-16
MANS LAST ENEMY.
An unusual Number of the Aged and
Respected Passing Away.
Mrs. Smith.

recovered from the effects OF \ slight
| attack of paralysis early last sumner.
About three months ago she was Ill
with the pneumonia, aud on Monday the
fOu tn inst was again Frustrated by the
same disease which Terminated her life.
Mrs Smith vas the daughter OF William
Baton native OF New Castle county,
Delaware, but afterwards a resident OF
this county, being at one time engaged III
the milling business at the mill now
owned by Daniel Harvey, and Was born
June Svh 1918 Her only sister Eliza
Baton married Samuel Dickinson of
this county, and her only brother Joseph
/. Baton resides IN Chester Pa. On
the 3rd of September 1887, she was
married to Mr.. Samuel Smith who was
engaged as a contractor in the coastruc-
ton of the p. W. & b. Railroad. After
concluding his contract with that COM
pany Mr.. Smith removed to York, Pa,
where he remained short time, When
purchasing a farm i'll the second district
of this county, he removed there and
resided continuously on it until lis death
OF their six children who attained their
majorities, five survive their parents
their eldest son Thaideus 5 Smith being
deceased-Simuel, who lives i'll Elkton,
Ex-Sheriff VIM. J. Smith, Rev. George
Z. Smith of the Wilmington Methodist
Conference now stationed at Selbyviile,
Sussex county Del, Catherine Brown
the wife of Mr.. Thos. Bond Brown of
this town, and Miss Anne J. Smith a
highly esteemed young lady Of Elkton.
OF Mrs. Smith it can be trnthiully
said that she was one of the mothers Of
Methodism in this section of Maryland
having been a jealous, consistent
devoted follower! Of john Wesley Tor
over sixty years. Processing conversion
in her thirteenth year, she Joined old
Salem Church near Glasgow, Delaware,
but on removing to Cecil county, she
became member of B.thei NJ. L.
Church at Pivot Bridge, where many
years of faithful services il the cause of
her Master attested the genuineness of
her profession. She was a woman of
acute intellect, excellent business judg-
ment generous in her impulses. and
possessed as kind a heart as every
throbhed in human bosom. To her
children she was ever and always the
same devoted mother, to her friends and
neigh bors ever the same devoted friend.
Indeed her whole lite has been marked
by one continued service of little kind
memory will be cherished by many who
We're Che recipients Of her womanly and
Christian cnurtesies.
Mrs. Smiths funeral WAS held at the
Eikton NJ. f. Church on Wednesday at
one O'clock and was attended by large
concourse of friends. The choir opened
the service by singing Asleep in Jesus"
Rev. Walter E Avery read a Seriptural
lesson, which the Rev. Thos. B. Hunter
followed with an impressive prayer.
Rev. j. b. Quigg of North East then
spoke at some length very feeliDgly and
forcibly of the deceased having been her
pastor at Bethel NJ. +. Church thirty
years ago. The Rev. Mr. Collie OF Kent
county was also present at the service
After an opportunity had been offered
those present to view the remains OF the
deceased, they were borne from the
church by the following gentlemen who
acted as bearers; Henry Vinsinger, Jno.
w. Anthony, John E. Alexander, Frank
p. Price, Robert G. Lewis and James Z.
Merritt, her body being buried beside
that Of her husband at Bethel cemetery.
Mrs. NicOIs.
Mrs. Anna S NIcoIs wife of Henry NJ.
Nico!s of this town died at her home
on Main street III this town on Monday,
aged g. years. Mrs. Nicols was i'll about
one week with pleurisy and pgeumD nia.
She was native of Talbot county,
Mary land having been born at Easton,
and came to Elkton to reside about
twenty years ago, her husband being
connected with the Internal Revenue
Department as deputy collector. She
was a member OF the VI T. Church over
so years, the Rev. 3. f. Price who
entered the ministry while employed
rs clerk by the late William
Tcrbert OF this town, and who
preached her funeral sermon was ole OF
her earliest pastors. Mrs. Nicols
although of q retiring disposition, and oil
late years rarely leaving her home, was
a womau of remarkable piety, devoted
deeply to her friends ara family, and of
unbDunded charity for all. Ia all the null
tipiied relations Of lie she was indeed a
true christian gentlewoman. Two chill
dren survive her, Miss Matte Nico.s
highly respected daughter who resided
with her mother, ana one son Nj. Hal.
Nicols who resides in Tallipoosa, Georgia.
Mrs. NicolS body was taken 10 Etston
tor burial on Friday morning, her funeral
services having been held on Thursday
at 4 p. m.
Mrs. Stephenson.