The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-04-10
DEATHS
GEORGE W. CLIFFORD.

Ats6:i6 on Thursday evening. April
!, IDoO, death came TO George w. Gil
ford an aged resident OF Cecil county.
Mr. Clifford had been in poor health
for ten years, but has been a great
sufferer for the past two years. Last
july he had stroke OF paralysis,
brought on by heart trouble and urac-
mic poisoning. another in January and
the iinal one came at 4 p. m. March 81,
which brought on uraemic convusions.
Af,er tycnty seven hours OF suffering
the end came peacefully
IKrough all these months OF suffer
inas no murmur nor complaint was
hcfaa All hours OF pain were borne
with the iortitude that comes to the
C,aAsof God
Tie deceased was born in Bucks
county, Pa, March Z, 1881 He was
lhcsspn OF James and Ruth Clifford, OF
Somerset Shire. England who came TO
Pennsylvania IN 1918 In the early
iiities the Clifford family left Pcnnsyl-
vania 10 settle in Cecil county. where
they all engaged in agriculture
In 1868 the deceased was married TO
Catharine r Kei,hley. OF Principle.
who survives him From this Union six
adult children live-A. Lincoln. Of
Gr@nhurst; Edmund. Of Towson; Mrs
Cassius f. Kirk, OF Theodore: Mrs
Frank \ Cook. OF Rutledgc, Pa, and
Misses Mary and Georgia, Of North
East An aged sister, Mrs. Ellen Gil
lcspie. oi Zion. and brother, James,
oi Sylmar. also survive him
For thirty-iour years he has been
consistent member OF the Methodist
| Episcopal Church.
Thief uncral services were held from
his late residence in North East. last
Monday, April :, with intcrmcnt in
Hopewell Cemetery.
MRS. MARTHA J. JAQUETTE.
Mrs Martha J. Jaquette, widow OF
Robert Jaquctte, died AT her home.
near town. oi heart trouble. accom-
panyng other ailments. on Tuesday.
aged oo years. Mrs. Jaquette, whose
maiden name was Martha Br:stow. had
wide circle oi friends, who esteemed
and valued her Tor her kindly and win
ring traits. Three sons, Robert H..
ni Singcrly; Clinton NJ. and Allen c.
laquettc. and five daughters. Mrs.
Harry Davis. oi Cherry Hell: Mrs. T..
| Bowen Milburn. oi Bark Sdalc Mrs.
Frank f. Green. oi Wilmington. Mrs.
| ] % kcolig. ~ Stanton, Del. aud
| Miss Emma H., principal ~ Cherry
lIll school, survive her. The funeral
will be held At , D. m. to-day, with ser
vices at her home and intcrmcnt in the
NJ T. Cemetery, Cherry Hill
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MISS MINNIE HAMBLETON.
Mi, Minnie Iamhlcton died at the
home oi her father. Samuel iIamblc
ton. Postmaster oi Rising sun. on Sat.
urday evening oi quick consumption.
Her illness began last fall. and she
seemed t. hc improving until about
two week, ago. when She began To
sink and in few days the end camt.
| She was al lnvablc but retiring dis
position and her death is widely re.
grvitcd Her father, sister. Mrs
Vista "right, oi Port Deposit. and
! three brother, mourn her loss Ilc9
| funeral was held on Wednesday. with
iu,crmcnt in Rose Bank Cemetery
Calvert
MRS. SARAH J. CORNELL
The iurcral oi MIR. Sarah Jan, Cor,
rrll widow oi William Gorrcll, wa,
held on Sunday from her home in
| North East. where She die on the pre-
yipus Friday. aged 81 years Since
early wumanhood she had been a mem
her ui the North East NJ T. Church.
and was faithful Christian through
out life. Three lighters. Mrs Evelyn
Ghcadlcs r.. Funzic Bower and Mrs
Wilhclmiua Gray, Of Wilmington, and
a grand daughter. Miss Jessie Gorrcll,
wna resided with her. survive her. In
tcrmcut wa, made IN the NJ t. Gene.
terry. at North East;
CHARLES BURTON.
The funeral oi Charles Burton was
held on last Friday. with services con
ductrd hy Rev William Schoulcr, at
his home on the old Isaac Strahorn
property, near Fair Hill, where he died
81 uracmic poisoning on the previous
| Wednesday He. with his wife and
two daughters ali oiw hom survive
him came to the S,rahorn place. which
he purchased some time ago, from New
Jersey. His remains were taken to
Mercer ,hurg in that State on Saturday
morning iur irtcrmcnt there.
MISS ELIZABETH STEELE.
Mis-, Elizabeth Steele, daughter of
the late David and Mary Hall Steele.
oi Blue Ball. died at the home OF her
niece. Mrs. W. NJ. Chambers. near
Cream. Chester county, on Monday.
K was the last survivor oi her par
cutS' children. Her funeral was held
on Thursday. with n,crmcnt in Oxford
Cemetery,
JAMES II. TANEY.
Thci uncral Of James H. fancy, who
for two years past had conducted a
store At Theodore. which he had re
Gently sold, was held Sunday At his
nome, where he died oi BrightS dis
ease, last Friday. aged 81 years His
rcmairS we're taken 30 Philadelphia