The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-05-30

Laura Johnson, bnfN of ~y!Maf- Inc
remains were brought iu Rising S1ii
the Tuesday following her death. and
rferfed in BrooRvitw Cemetery Ser
vices were conducted III the 81. r.
Church. By Rev J 2 Otis
DIR. THOMAS n. GILPlN
Thomas II. Gilpin. ID. S. died al
his home in MiddIefown. AZ b:.3o o'clock
Wednesday morning. at the age 81 81
years He had been falling in health
for some time and had not practiced
for some years. He was Democrat
and served on the stats 81 Governors
Watson and TunneIl He was mem-
Der OF the Board OF Trustees oi the
Insane at Farnhursf for number OF
years. one ~ the trustees of the Mid
dletown Academy and member OF
the Board OF Education and Of the
Light and Water Commission 81 Mid
dletown
DR.. Gilpin was born at his fathers
home. Pleasant Valley. near Eikton.
on June AZ. rS47. As young man he
studied dentistry under the late DIR.
Thomas II. Musgrove, in Elkton. and
after graduation located in Middle
town.
December II, 1882. he married Clara
Rebecca. daughter OF the late Cover
nor John Polk Cochran. OF Delaware,
who died last fall. They had no child
rem. Dr. uilpin is survived by FIVE
brothers and one sister--William r..
Henry H.. John. David and Miss Mar
garet A. G:lpin. all Of Elkton. and DIR.
Charles p Gilpin. of Chcstertown.
DR.. Gilpin was the ninth child and
sixth son Of Henry Holiingsworth Gil
pin and Margaret Whann Ricketts, Gil
pin; grandson OF John and Maria
Husbands Hollingsworth Gilpin great
grandson OF Joseph and Elizabeth Reed
Gilpin: great-great-grandson OF Sam
uel and Jane Parker Gilp;n. of Gilpin
Manor. near Elktons great greats great
grandson oi Joseph and Hannah
Glover Gilpin. of Birmingham. Pa:
and descendant in the sixteenth gem
mere Hall. West Moreland. England.
Brief funeral services were held at
his late residence Thursday morning,
rnd the remains were brought 10 Elk
ton on the Peninsula Express. They
were taken to the home OF his sister,
where services were held Friday after
noon 1t I o'clock. and in,erment made
in the family burying ground
JOHN F. RTNEER.
The funeral oi Mr.. John F. Rncer,
who died Sunday morning OF Bright's
disease at his home near Port De-
post. took place w, dnesday alter
noon. Services were conducted by
Rev J. Howard Gray. OF Hopewell Nj.
f Church. assisted by Rev Mr.. Polk.
Of West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church lnterment in Wes, Noting
ham Cemetery. The pallbearers were
ex-State's Attorney J. Wilson Squier,
Messrs Cecil Squier. Elliott Brown.
George II Poist. f. Taylor. William
Nannort The deceased was 81 years
of age He is survived by a widow,
Mrs Mary \. Rneer. and four sons
Joseph 6 y. Franklin and John Wes-
ley, at home. and II Galean, of Bal
timore. and one daughter. Edith, at
home.
MISS FLORENCE BARRETT.
Miss Florence Barrett. daughter Of
Granville Barrett. died Wednesday.
May 10. AZ her home near Cecil Paper
M:ll> She was 10 years old and had
been Ill for some time with tubercu-
losiS
Funeral services were held Saturday.
with intermcut at Brookvicw Gene.
terry. Rising Sun
MRS RACHEL LOVEL
Mrs Rachel Lovelcss. wife oi
George LovclcSS. ~ Chesapeake City,
died Wedncs sday u last week Mt her
home in that town oi heart failure. at
the age oi 6S years Her husband and
several children survive
Funeral service, were held Saturday
afternoon, with in,crmcrt made in
Bethel Cemetery
ELIJAH BENDLAR.
Elijah Bcndlar d:cd Thursday. May
II. AT the home Of his son, Woodruff
Bendlar. a, Summit Bridge. at the age
oi 81 years Two son, and two daugh-
tiers survive him