The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-20
DANIEL BRATTON DEAD.
The Editor of the Cecil County News,
Passes Away After a Brief Illness.

Daniel Bratton. editor Of the Cecil County
Ne,rs, died at his home on East Main street,
at twenty minutes to eight o'clock on SUNDAY
evening, after an illness of three DAYS from
acute pneumonia. For some weeks past
Mr. Bratton had been troubled with a cold,
and on Monday acted as a paIl-bearer at the
funeral of Dennis Maloney, when he got wet
in the rain of that afternoon, which increased
his cold.
On Thursday with other members Of Union
Lodge A f. and A. NJ of Elkton, he paid
fraternal visit to u lodge of Masons in Balti-
more and returned that evening feeling un-
we'll At = O'Clock on Friday morning his
fatal illness began and he continued to grow
weaker. His brother DR.. Howard Bratton
and DR. C. NJ Ellis who were called realized
his critical condition and were constant in
their attendance. Mr.. Bratton's case was
alarming owing to "A weakened action Of the
heart, and little encouragement could be
given his family.
On Sunday afternoon DR.. W. $. Thayer of
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, was
called to EIkton in consultation. but the
patient was beyond human skill, and the end
was fast approaching. He lost consciousness
at 2 o'clock on sunday afternoon and sank
until the end came ar 7.40 o'clock.
The deceased was Il son Of the late Daniel
Brutton. u prominent and wealthy merchant
of Elkton. and was born in 1855, near Elkton.
His early education he received at the EIktoG
academy and then entered Princeton College.
He was Il bright student and graduated there
in 1877, standing third in his class. Select
ing the law as his profession, upon return
ing home he entered the law office of the
lat w. J. Jones' rs Il student, and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1881. He was staunch
Democrat and became II prominent and
popular member Of his party In 1883 he
received the nomination and was elected
States Attorney and efficiently served in that
Office four years his successor being W. $.
Evans. He entered into partnership with
States senator Charles c. Crothers. He be
came editor and proprietor Of the Cecil
county Ne,rS in 1882 purchasing the paper
from Dr. James II. Frazer.
Mr.. Bratton was a director of the Cecil
Mutual Fire Insurance Company and was II
former vice-president of Cecil County Agri-
cultural Society.
He married Miss Hoopie Mitchell, daughter
OF the late Hooper Mitchell, and sister Of W.
Arthur Mitchell. of near EIkton. The widow
and four children, of tender age survive him.
Daniel, Katie, Mary and Bessie. Three
brothers of the deceased are: DR.. Howard
Bra.ton. of Elkton: William d. Bratton,
assistant supervisor of the Pennsylvania
railroad at Washington, d. c.: and Samuel
Bratton. of Texas. Miss Mary A. Dratton,
Miss Susie Bratton, Mrs. William Booth, and
Mrs. John +. Gonce, of Elkton, are sisters.
Mr.. Bratton was member Of the Ekton
Presbyterian Church, and also of Union
Lodge of Masons, and Elkton Conclave cf
Heptasophs, from which the widow will
receive a benefit of $4,000. 90. He was also Il
trustee of the Elkton Academy.
The funeral services were held from his
late home on Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock and were conducted by the Rev
John McElmoyle. pastor of the Elkton Pres
byterian Church. The funeral was one of
the largest in attendance ever held in Elkton
The remains were laid in the paror and W. re
viewed by the large concOurse of friends who
gathered to pay their last respect to the dead.
The many handsome floral tributes included
designs from the COnclave of HeptasOphs and
the Masonic Lodge, of which the deceased
was IA member, and also an Offering from the
employees of the Ne,rS Office. The orders
attended in II body, as did the members of
the Elkton bar The pail bears We're DR., j.
H. lamar Manly Drennen, c. b. Finley,
Clarence c. Strickland, George Il. Ash and
C. c. Crothers.
Among those attending the funeral were:
H. Arthur stump, Esq, DR.. Holmes Smith,
Stuart Smith, Mrs. NJ H. Smith, Fred Smith,
of Baltimore: Alexander Mitchell, J. Miller
Thomas, of Philadelphia; DR.. Henry, of
Newark; Nj. and Mrs. j. Ivison Boswell, of
Florida; Mrs J G. Morrow, of Wilmington;
Joseph Coudon, of Perryville; Rev. Walter Il.
Avery of Easton; +. $. Everist, of Port
Deposit; DIR. j. b. Slicer Of Pennington; DR..
Karsner, of Chesapeake City; George W..
Lockwood, of Warwick.