Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

Mrs. Mary A. Grove, mother of the
Rev. James Grove of this city, died at
Paris, N. ", on Sunday and was
buried at Glendale, N. T., yesterday.
Charles II. McCarter died very sud
denly at his home near Preston, Md. i,
on Saturday morning last, after slight
illness. tie had, however, suffered
from nervousness and heart trouble for
some time and had remained awake a
good deal the night before his death.
Mr.. MoCarter is survived by his widow.
who was a Miss Anderson, daughter of
Thomas H. Anderson of Talbot, and
two children. The deceased waaa son
OF the late Col. James NJ. MoCarter, an
eminent preacher and veteran of the
Civil War.
Mrs. Louisa A. Corbit, widow OF
Charles (, Oorbit, died yesterday at
the residence Of her brother in-laS, E.
Tatnall Warner, No. 903 Delaware
avenue. where she had resided for seven
years. She was a native Of ODESSA,
being daughter of Daniel Corbit, and
was So years Of age. Her death, which
resulted from grip, was sudden,
having been sick only since last
Saturday. Mrs. e. 7. Warner Is a
sIsteF and Mrs. Preston Lea daughter
Of the deceased. Her husband has
been dead several years. The funeral
services will be held at Mr.. Warmers
residence at 10.45 o'clock Saturday
morning and interment will be private
at Odessa.
The death of Augustus Jellison
occurred Tuesday at Harrington, after
an illness of a lew days. Mr.. Jellison
was Que OF the best-known men in the
State and for number of years was a
Delaware railroad conductor and bag
gaRemaster. He first became associated
with the railroad in 1866, with his
brothers in-law, sx. Conductors Sher-
burne and Duncan, both of whom are
rstiied from service on the road. He
leaves widow and five children, the
youngest aged 10 years. The cause OF
death was pneumonia auperinduced by
grip. After leaving the railroad, several
years ago, Mr.. Jellison became engaged
in business and conducted a store al
Harrington and afterwards engaged at
farming until his death. 1he funeral
will take plaos on Friday afternoon at
O'Clock.
The funeral of Chaplain James Nc
Coy, formet department chaplain, OF
the Grand Army of tue Republic, took
place yesterday from his late home
on the ,Gatnall farm south of the cause
way. The services were held at the
house, after which the body was taken
to Bethel for interment. The body
was In charge of Funeral Director
George M. Fisher. the pail bearers
were five members of Phil Sheridan
Post, No. 20, q. A. R., and three
members of Wilmington Council, Order
OF United American Mechanics. of
which deceased was a member. Chap
lain Mccoy was also at times ths chap
lain of du Pont and Smythe Posts Of
this city. Col. William b. Norton was
one Of the pail beai ers, as per an agree
ment made some time ago with the
deceased, in which they each agreed
that the surviving person should attend
the last sad rites over the deceased
comrade Chaplain Mccoy had been
Ill but twn days, having been stricken
with severe case of pneumonia which
went to his heart and snapped off the
thread Of life. He was one of the most
earnest advocates of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, always attentive to
chs meetings aid was we'll liked by all
who knew MIN.