The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-15
DEATHS
JOHN w. MILLER.

John w. Miller died at his home
ing, after a lingering illness, aged 70
years lie was a weil-known carpen-
ter and mill-wright and veteran OF
the Civil War. serving in Company II.
Purnel Legion. Two sons, Elmer
and John X. of Wilmington, Del,
daughter. Mrs r. r. Arbuckle, OF
Cherry Hill. brother, Samuel. OF
Avondale. and three sisters. Mrs. An
drew Cameron. Mrs. J. w. Nowland
and Mrs. w. A. Miller, OF this county,
survive him His funeral was held on
Tuesday. with services at Cherry Hill
NJ. f. Church, and intermcnt in the
adjoining cemetery.
N. A. COLMARY.
Nathan Alexander Colmary died
on Tuesday morning in the S3d year
OF his age. in Baltimore. where he had
been spending the winter and spring
at the home OF his sister-n-law. Mr..
Colmary was one Of the oldest resi-
dents oi Chesapeake City. He was
endowed with marked vitality, and.
despite his years. retained his mental
and physical powers He WIS an ar
dent and formerly an active Republi-
can. and was quite well known in the
county His funeral was held on
Thursday, with services in Bethel
Church. Pivot. and intermeut in the
adjoining cemetery.
MRS. ANNA c. SKINNER.
Mrs. Anna Clark Skinner, widow OF
the late DR. William T. Skinner, oi the
Glasgow section. died AT the home OF
her brother. Delaware Clark. in New
ark. on Sunday. aged o. years She
was a daughter OF the late Cantwell
Clark, and had wide circlr OF friends
bv sections. Her funeral was held on
Tuesday. with services in Pencader
Pre- sbyterian Church. Glasgow. and in.
tcrmcnt in the adjoining cemetery.
DAVID p. DAVIS.
David Paget Davis. son OF the
late James Davis, Of Kent county. and
a nephew OF the late Judge Davis. OF
the Cecil Orphans Court, died at At
lantic City last Friday. OF Bright's dis
ease. aged % years. His wife and two
children survive him For 40 years
past he was connected with the great
dry goods firm Of Young. Smith. Field
x Co, Of Philadelphia.
MRS LETTIE V. WEST.
Mrs l.cttie V. (Pcnnypacker) West.
former wife OF DR. f. II. West. of KEN
blcvillc. died on Saturday at the resi-
dcnce of Howard Marvel. near Ches-
tcrvllc. Pa. where she had served as
houSckceper for some years past, aged
~ years. Three children survive her.
lntermeut was made in Pikcland
Cemetery. near Phocnixville. on We'd
nc>day morning
MRS. JAMES W. CLARK.
Mrs Martha ] Clark. widow Of the
late James W Clark. died at her home
on Bohemia Manor, on Tuesday. aged
- years. Five sons. Eugene, Uric,
David Ebcn and Edgar, and a daugh-
ter. Miss Emma Clark. survive her.
Her funeral was held on Friday alter
noon. with intcrmcnt in Forest Gene
terry. Middletown.
CHARLES r. JOHNSON.
Charles 7 Johnson died at his home
in Odessa last Thursday. aged Ga
years. He had never fully recovered
from an attack of grip over year ago.
and died suddenly before a doctor
could arrive at his home He ran
livery hack To- and from Middlctown
for many years. and was wcl-known.
kIRK MAHAN.
Kirk Mahan. son of w. Reese Ma
han OF the Fourth district. for some
years past a resident OF Oakland, Cal,
died there last week His funeral was
conducted with Masonic rites, and in
tcrment was made in Oakland Gene
terry.