The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-02-12
Obituary..


day, February 9Th. at Linden, this county,
aged "a years, after being an invalid for
several years.
Capt 6w aims career has been quite An
eventful one in serving his country. Be-
ing a volunteer in the 9Th Nd, Regiment,
Company G., during the Civil War, his
many acts of bravery won for him pro-
motion to the rank of lieutenant. For
faithful services rendered Capt. Swain
then obtained the captaincy in which he
distinguished himself both by his person
al courage and military skill. He always
gained the good will and respect of all,
serving his cou ntry Loyalty. At the close
of the war, by his request, he was mus
tered out of his regiment, amid the good
wishes of his fellow officers.
Capt. SWANS home life was quite an
example. While suffering for number
of years with rheumatism, contracted
during the war, he bore up under his
affection with patience unequaled. He
was true Christian, ever mindful OF his
God, bearing his cross without MUIR
muir.
He leaves wife and nine children,
also score Of friends, to mourn his loss.
Let those sorrow stricken ones remem-
Der and be reconciled to the thought that
he who was once true and loving
husband and father has gone to his eter-
nal rest His remains were Inferred in
the cemetery at Cheltenham Sunday last
at eleven o'clock. His four sons, Messrs.
William, Trueman, Pliny and ]. 81. B..
Swain, Jr.. his son in law. Mr.. George
Duley, and Mr.. Benjamin Reall acting as
pallbearers. n. 9.
Mr.. Daniel Clarke died at the Maryland
General Hospital. Baltimore. on last FRI
day morning. He was taken i'll that
| morning in hotel near the hospital, and
was removed to that institution where he
died few minutes afterward The cause
Of his death was apoplexy.
MrClarke was born at Willow Brook,
the family home, in this county, in 1859.
He was the son Of the late Hon. Daniel
Clarke, who ran for attorney general; the
grandson of the late Thomas G. Pratt, ex.
governor aud United States senator, and
| a cousin of the late Ex-Governor Bowie.
He has been employed in the War De.
partment in Washington for a number
of years. He was a member of the Bach
elors and Juniors Cotillon Clubs, and of
the Fifth Regiment Veteran Corps. he
was unmarried. Mr.. Clarke is survived
by his mother (Mrs. Rachel p. Clarke),
two sisters Mrs. John G. Mackenzie and
Miss Adelaide Pratt Clarke. two broth
ers( MessrsSt. G. Pratt Clarke, of Newark
N. j., and Mr.. William Bowie Clarke, OF
Baltimore) He attended Christ Protes.
tant Church, Baltimore, from which the
funeral took place Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock. The pallbearers were Messrs.
Charles B. Carter. Julian 8. Carter, Ber-
nard N. Carter, Jr., Shirley Carter, Ju'
liam s. Jones aud Carter Lee Bowie. In.
terment was in London Park
State Aid For Public Highways
DR.. r. 8. Hill, of this county, has intro.
duced in the House of Delegates q bill
for the improvement of the public high
ways of the State and to provide for State
aid for this purpose. The bill also re-
quires the commission created in 1896 tc
perform certain additional duties. The
bill was drawn by Mr.. Samuel NJ. Shoe
maker. Of Baltimore county, and Is In
dorsed by nearly all the farmers clubs
throughout the counties.
The bill provides:
When Board of County Commission
ers desires to improve road they shall
request plans and specifications and an
estimate of cost from the State Roac
Commission.
The County Commissioners shall
make such request Fon the petition Of
owners of two thirds of the land bind
ing on such road. On such request thu
commission is to draw plans and esti
mates.
The County Commissioners must adver
tise bids, but no bid shall be accepted in
access of the Commissioners estimate.
The Commission shall ap prove all con
tracts and supervise the work.
The State shall pay half the expense Of
the road.
All such roads shall become COUNTY
roads and shall be maintained and KEEP
10 repair by the county.
The sum of $500, 900 is to be appropri
ated annually to carry out the provision
of the BILL
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