The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-06
DEATHS.
John w. Woodside.

and manufacturers, died of heart
failure in Paris, France, late Fri.
nay night in his 10th year. Mr..
Woodside had gone to Europe for
an extended stay in the hope of
beneiting his health.
AS financier, says the Philada.
Press, Mr.. Woodside probably
reached the zenith of his career in
1901 when he advanced $4,000 in
cash to Jim Butler, the well l-known
ldiscoverer of the Nevada bonanza,
and thus with one master stroke
gained the lions share of gold
vein worth nearly $50,0O0,O00.
Though his many other financial
deals were not on so large scale as
the Tonopah affair, Mr.. Woodside
was always noted for his great busi-
ness ability.
| AS president Of the Valley Forge
Park Commission, Mr.. Woodside
attained almostas much prominence,
particularly in Philadelphia, as by
his connection with the Nevada
gold mines.
In 1866 he became one of the
IorgaDizers of the snuff firm of A.
Ralph & Company of Philadelphia.
Later this became the Stewart
Ralph Snuff Company, and in 1898
was merged into the Atlantic Snuff
company, with Mr.. Woodside as
its vice president.
Mr.. Woodside served as presi-
dent of the Oxford Manufacturing
Company, the American Nickle
Steel Company, the Higbee
Coupling Company, the Carroll
Chainless Cycle Company, the
American Chemical Company and
was secretary of the National
Tobacco Association of the United
States.
He was native of Penn town
ship, Chester county, Pa.
Mr.. Woodside was married in
1868 when % years of age, to Miss
Annie NJ. Dare, of Oxford, Pa, a
sister of Dr. G. S. Dare of this
town. Nine years later, he married
Miss Josephine Jeffries, and in 1908
was married the third time to Miss
Mary L. Godshall, sister. in-law of
his only son, George D. Woodside.
William pinkney Ewing.
William Pinkney Ewing died
Wednesday morning, 4th inst, at
1.-The home of his brother in law,
near Harpursville, New York, in
the SOth year of his age. He had
Ibeen in feeble health for more than
a year past. His widow and two
sisters, Mrs. r. F. M. Evans, of
this town, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Black, of Charlestown, survive.
| Due notice of the funeral will be
Igiven.
The deceased was son of Patrick
and Isabel Ewing, and was one of
a family of seven children, two
sisters surviving He was born on
1.-THE old home place not far from
Rowlandville, May %, 1928. His
writings entitle him to a place in
"Poets and Poetry of Cecil County,"
from which volume the following
Iextracts are made of sketch of his
life:
Mr.. Ewing's early life spent on his fathers
farm. When about eighteen years of age he COM
menced to write poetry, the first of which was
published in the Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper.
He was subsequently, a, frequent contributor to
the Ladies' Garland, the Cecil Whig and the Cecil
Democrat. In 1S4S, MI. Ewing commenced the
study of law in the office of the late John @.
Groome IN Elkton and was admitted to the Elk
ton Bar, April 10, 1851. In 1858 he removed to
Cincinnati, and became connected with the edi-
torial department of the Daily Atlas of that city,
and contributed editorally and otherwise to
IseveraI other papers in Cincinnati until the
Atlas was merged into the Gazette He then ac-
cepted position on the Southern Lady's Book,
published in New Orleans and remained in that
city until the magazine changed proprietors. Mr..
Ewing returned to Elkton in 1855, and resumed
the practice OF his profession, but continued to
write poetry occasionally for some years after
| ward. In 1871 Mr.. Ewing removed to Asthabula,
Ohio and has since been connected with news.
papers in Chicago Topeka and other western
cities
In politics Mr.. Ewing originally Demo-
crat, but in 1850 became member of the Free
Soil party and an elector on the Free Soil ticket
in 1856. He was delegate to the Chicago con-
venton that nominated Lincoln in 1850, and also
an elector for the State of Maryland on the Lin
coin ticket the same year. In 1861 Mr.. Ewing
was appointed United States Naval Agent for the
port of Baltimore, and held the position until the
office was abolished in 1865
In September 1868 he married Mrs Emma P.
smith, lady of fine literary taste and ability
who has lectured throughout the country on
Domestic Economy and is the author of several
books and publications on cooking, Mr., Ewing
assisting in the preparation OF the lectures and
publications.
Philip RothWell.