The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-23
DEATHS
GEORGE w. DENNY.

sis fcN some time past, died on Mon
daymorning, al the home OF his daugh-
ter. Mrs. BENJAMIN Payne. ~on the
Frenchtown pike, near Elkton. aged 70
years He conducted busy country
store for number OF years at the
"Bull-frog", now Waterford, formerly
a thriving hamlet. near Elkton. He
was elected Sheriff in 1869, and was
the last official in charge OF the old
county Jail, which stood on the site OF
DIR. Howard Bratton's residence, on
North street He was fearless and
capable officer. His most notable ar
rest was that OF Patrick Hester. whom
he captured at Shamokin, Pa. when
the Schuylkill mining region was in
the throes OF the "Mollie Mcguire
reign Of terror Sheriff Denny went
alone after Hester. whom he lodged in
jail here charged with stealing horse
from Charles Bryan. OF the Pivot
Bridge section. Hester was acquitted
at his trial here. but was hanged few
years later at Bloomsbury, Pa, for
murder, chiefly through the work oi
Larry Mcfarland, who was hired BY
President f. r. Gowan, OF the Reading
Coal and Iron Company. to run down
the Molly Maguires" Gowan blew
his brains out in Philadelphia hotel
some years later, and Mcfarland fig
! urcd recently in the trials OF HAYWARD
Mover and Pettibone in Idaho. Mr..
Denny for some time filled a post al
Washington. secured for him by the
late Senator James p. Groome. and
later baiiffship in the Circuit Court
attending chiefly the grand jurics. serv.
ing until his seizure with paralysis q
few years since. Six sons. Charles
James Walter George W.. Albert C..
aud Clinton NJ. and two daughters
Nrs Gertrude Payne and Miss Clara
Denny survive him. His funeral was
held nn Wednesday. with services con.
ducted bv Rev DR.. l.. +. Barrett. and
'ntcrment in Bethel Cemetery. Pivot
ALEXANDER +. SOWERSS
Alexander L. Sewers, second son o
the late John Sewers. died at his home
on East Main street. about midnight
on Thursday. after brief attack oI
pneumonia. aged about sS years Mr.
Sewers was born and raised IN Elktor
and spent much Of his life here. He
was barber by occupation. and for
several years past occupied the How.
| ard House shop. where he had man,
patrons Several wears ago he con
Quoted the fruit ard confectionery bust
ress at Pawlinson's stand. opposite the
| Court House. Later he removed Ia
Philadelphia, returning to Elkton abou,
about six years ago. He was well.
known in this section, where he had
many friends. He leaves widow, for
merly Miss Mollie Gallaher. OF Elk.
ton. and several grown daughters bv q
former marriage. His funeral will be
held at p. m, tomorrow, with SER
vices at his home, and interment in
Elkton Cemetery.
GEORGE NJ. FORD.
| George NJ. Ford. naval veteran o
the Civil War. who served as First
| Lieutenant on the gunboat Mohegar
in the operations at Roanoke ISLAND
and along the Cape Fear river and IL
Others whin led up to the destruction
ni the Confederate armorcd ram Abe
marie by Lieutenant CaShng. died OF
Tuesday morning at his home near
| North East. aged 70 years. His iun
eral was held on Thursday, with ser
vices in St Mary's Church. and inter
m,nt in the cemetery adjoining.
MRS. HELEN NJ. BURR.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Burr, wife OF DR.
Buchanan 3. Burr, died last Friday. o.
heart failure, at her home at Belle Hill
formerly the old Mccullough place
Mrs. Burr. who had been indisposeC
for several months, was born in Wis
consin and moved to this section a few
years ago. Her husband. son
Charles, and daughter. Miss Heller
c. Burr, survive her. Her funeral wa:
held on Wednesday, with interment il
Woodland Cemetery, near New Yorl
City.
DAVID STEELE.
David Steele. a son oi the late DaviC
and Mary Hall Steele. OF the Blue Bal
section oi this county. n wcll-knowr
cooper aud post and rail fence builder
who resided at Kemblcvillc. Strckcrs
willie and in West Fallowiield and Wes
Nottingham townships. Chester county
died at his home in the latter township
on Tuesday OF kidney trouble. aged g.
years Three daughters and three son
survive him. His funeral was held oi
Friday.
MRS. HIRAM GILBERT.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert, widow o
Hiram Gilbert, formerly OF Leeds.
this county, died last Friday at th'
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Thoma,
Boies, in Philadelphia, aged 81 years
She was the mother of fourteen child
ren. ten of whom are living, Her fun
eral was held from the home OF he
son. George Gilbert, at Trainer, Pa.
on Monday, with in,ermcnt in Cheste
Rural Cemetery.
6. TOWNSEND CURRiER
| G. Townsend Curricr, brother o
Theodore w. Currier, Of Perryvillc
and former resident OF the Seventh
district. died on Sunday. aged sevent
years. at his home in Baltimore.
sister, Mrs Mary Winchester, o
Coatesvillc. Pa. also survives him. Hi