The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-09-19
DEATHS
ELwooD LINDSAY.

Elwood Lindsay, aged So years, died
last Friday morning al his home IN
Perryville, from neuralgia of the heart
He had been i'll for week. but was
thought 10 be much better, and came
down stairs. While sitting in chair
he suddenly asked that a doctor be
summoned. Before one could be
reached. however. he had expired.
Mr.. Lindsay was an engineer on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, in whose en-
ploy he had been for IS years. He was
considered one OF the best engineers
on the road. until three years ago.
when he was severely injured in a
collision at Nottingham. which shat
tered his nerves and broke down his
health He never fully recovered the
effects OF these injuries.
He was a native OF Media. Pa, and
moved TO Perryville "a years ago. He
married Miss Reta Barto, OF Linwood.
Delaware county. Pa, who survives
him with two sons-George, OF Phila-
delph;a. and Arthur. OF Perryville
| The funeral was held Monday morn
ing. The body was taken to Oxford,
where the brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers escorted il to Oxford M. +.
Church, where services were held
Then the Oxford Lodge A. F. and A.
Nj. OF which he was member. follow.
ed 10 the grave, where they had charge
OF the services.
G. LINDSAY COCHRAN.
George Lindsay Cochran, a promi-
ncut business man OF Middlctown, died
suddenly last Tuesday evening at the
Howard Hospital. Philadelphia in the
| sTt. q ~ d r..
taken with a complication of diseases
Wednesday OF last week. and went to
the hospital Friday where an opera
tion was performed without success.
Mr. Cochran started out selling
farming implements Later he entered
the grain commission business. and
shortly before his death he entered the
lumber business. His wife. who was
Miss Edith Derrickson, survives him
The funeral was held Yesterday (Fri-
day. afternoon. at ? O'Clock and inter
ment was made in Forest Cemetery.
B. LEWIS BUCKLEY.
Funeral services were held over the
body Of b. Lewis Buckley. last Sat
urday morning. at o3o O'Clock, in
the Rising Sun NJ f. Church, after
which it was inferred in Brookview
cemetery
The deceased was the son oi Mr. and
| Mrs BENJAMIN Buckley. OF Rising
Sun lie died early Wednesday morn
ing. September o. from blood-poison-
ing. which developed from n boil on
his nose. at the age Of 32 years He
was living in West Chester. where he
was employed by the Sharpless Separ-
ator Company \ wife and one child
survive him
EMORY GAMBLE.
| Emory Gamble. oi near Port De
post. died very suddenly ut his home
Monday night During the day he had
assisted in threShing at the residence
oi Mrs Nellie Moore Bonds. and ap-
peared in his usual health until to-
wards evening when he complained OF
feeling vrwell and was advised to 60
home He did not consider il necessary
10 summon physician at first But rs
he rapidly became worse. one was call
| ed n. who pronounced the illness heart
trouble and Bright's, disease Shortly
before midnight he died.
REV. CHESLEY CAN'T.
| Rev. Chesley CAN'T, pastor OF the
| Protestant Episcopal Church OF Port
| Deposit died Wednesday morning OF
| typhoid fever, while visiting relatives
at Blackstone St Mary's county. He
was about u years OF age, and was
unmarried. lie was UNUSUALLY popular
| for so young a pastor, and will be
sorey missed by his congregation.
He expected to be confirmed as Pro-
testant Episcopal Rector this fall.
He was the eldest son OF Rev. and
| Mrs. J. Gibson CAN'T, OF Denton. Md.
His body has been taken to the home
oi his parents for intcrment
MRS. DAISY SRICHA.
Mrs. Daisy Sricha, wife OF Robert
Sricha, died last Saturday at the home
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
| Mccall, oi near North East aged
about q years. Her husband, who our
readers will remember. had both hands
amputated as the result OF beng fear
fully burned by live electric light
wire in Wilmington, survives her with
two small children.
| Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon with interment in Hart's NJ.
+. Cemetery.
MISS IDA +. GERRY.
| MISS iNd hahEHlNi w -
Jane A. Gerry. died last Friday morn
ing at her home in Port Deposit. Her
health had been failing for years and
her death was not unexpected. She is
survived by her mother. brother,
Herbert, oi Baltimore. and three sisters
Mrs. H. a. G. Westerfeld, OF Will
mington; Mrs Clara NJ. Knight and
Miss Leila Gerry.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon, with in,erment in EIopewell
Cemetery.
AMOS WILSON.
Mr. Amos Wilson, a we'll known
contractor and builder, OF the First
District, died yesterday friday
morning, at his home in Warwick, at
the age Of u years, from general de-
bility He is survived by a large fam
ily OF children. one of whom is Mrs. f.
G. Lynch. OF this town.
MRS. MARY SEXSMITH.
Mrs Mary Sexcmith aged u years,