The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-08-26
DEATHS
CAROLINE GRATIA WALMSLEY.

CAROLINE GRATIA WALMSLEY.
Intelligence reached Elkton on Tues
day of the death If Mrs. Caroline G1m-
tia Wam>lcy. wife of Robert Miller
NalmSley formerly Of ElktOn, bnt of
recent years Il lroml!,n ut citizen of New
Orleans. Mrs. WalmSlcy died on Mua-
day night at Essex. on Lake Cham
plain, New York. where their family
have Il summer home. and to which they
hAu removed before the present out
hl"ak cf yellow fever ut New Orleans.
Mr>'. WalmSlry. who was in her GSth
wear, wa. b,for" her marriage Miss Car
uiiH" t'r&tla Williams. a daughter of
Rev. sylvester Williams. prominent
minister "f the Troy. y. v, NJ. +. Con
frI"ncr While On Il visit To her uncle.
Judg" Cooley, Il prominent juri>t of Du-
huQu", Iowa. she met Mr.. Walm>lcy
To WILSON, she waS married in that city
in February. lSlG Her husband and
ilv" children survive her Iw. Robert W.
NamSl"H. of New Orleans; Sylvester r.
NalmSl"y. H'>o of that city, who ii one
IL the vice presidents Of the recently nl-
=aniZrl Canal ana Louisiana Bank ANA
Trust Co., of which his father j. prc>i-
dt nt; Ms. Carrie Allen wife pf Harry
AI."n. of lnuI, -. y. Y: Brniamin NJ
Waln.%lry. of Pass Chri>tult Miss. for
Il time Resident of Elkt"n. Md. and
Mr.. llarli" Il. WaIm''ry. Of New York.
MIS-. Na.mS!ry WIS Il Christian Uf
rar" pcl>nnLl qualities, aud pos, >S"d
many charming traits Of character. She
WH> !Nahlr woman. winning the
ill,nh>hlp and esteem Of those H!put
her by III" hahitual exhibition of fine
""ciaI and womanly qualities. Not only
vs. she Il recognized social leader in
New Orleans. but she was equally in
tlurntlal III local church work and the
active organized h"ncvolcncc$ Of that
city.
In AIril last the Christian Woman'>
Exchange Of New Orleans. Of which She
WHS president, celebrated its 2Jth ami
v"rHrN. Speaking Of her, the "Tim,sa-
Democrat. of that city. said The ven
c:Ltrd rrcSdrrf of the association sat
upon slightly raised platform. her sill
vr'r crowned head lending such an air of
distinction I" her presence that the i'm
H%inatinn at once invested her with regal
dignity and proclaimed her II queen.
whose throne is philanthropy. and whose
Sccl'trr heu"volencc."
This beautiful tribute to her life and
character WAS a> timely aS it was truth
fully bestowed.
c11,pror,r1, IT ,or
'''''''> ~ ''''''
Miss Charlotte II. Ash u daughter Of
the late Jacob Bowen Ash. and sister
of Col. George r. Ash. of the Cecil
Dcmncrat, died on Friday night. the 18th
inst. in her 35d year. ut the family resi-
d"ncc uM North street, in this town
Miss \ IN WDS n prnuIlnI nf tb,.
lat" Col. George X. Howard. of this
county her mother beng hcfor" her mar
rla%" Miss Emily Howard, who is still
f"ih"ilh'r"l 10y many OF hrr cohtem-
l"rarieN. aS a refined and cultured lady.
MISS 'harl"tt" inherited in n large meas
nrr tn" talent ana bright intellect of her
moi "th"r. which Sh" applied to good ac-
count rs A$Srci''t" "dltor Of the Cecil
l'rnnrlat. Recently she spent some
INN" IN tn" South IN tn" hop" of regain
lhG lost health. but her mala'ly could
h"t be stayed. ana with cheerful Chris
thh resignation Hhr awaited her ilnal
summons. Her brother and three sisters
survive hcr-All$Sr$ Helen, Mo!iic and
fnhra Ash.
Her funeral was h"ld Monday after
noon. ReV. Nlllmm SchonI"r officiating.
- ~ ~ '''''' ~ INV '''''' ~ i''''
Cemetery. In" bearers w"r" MeSsrS.
Joshua Clayton. John vi. Dunbar, Stan
ley Steele. Victor Il. Bennett. U. {.
Giles ana Ricketts, Nelson.
,tpu SI-u< pn ,r,ro>
Mrs Susan Brotton, reIict of tbo late
Daniel Bratton, II prominent and atfiu-
.lt cltlzeh "l TINS town. dled suddenly at
her nome on East Mann street on Mon
daE evening aged % Years. Mrs, Brat
ton was n daughter OF the late Thomas
Reese OF Bohcmla Manor whose son
Richard Il. Reese, was for many years ii
leading merchant OF Elkton, the father
OF MT. Richard RerSr, OF TINS town. MIS-.
bfatton WAS Il sincere Christian woman.
retiring III disposition ana habit, and
whose whole lif" was conferred in her
family ana children 10 whose interest
she devoted all her years. She is SUI
viv"d by six childrcn-Dr. Howard Brat
ton. prominent physician of Elkton.
WIN. ID. Blatton, of the Cecil County
News. Ellen ID. Booth, wife of VIM. H.
Booth. Eliza Goncc. wife of j. Eugene
I q l.A.l tlIAIs has Of -