The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-29
DEATHS
JOHN cLEAvEs.

tHN btbN AAif ntAtf1its ultu At HIS H1fIit
there, on Thursday morning. aged 90
years. He helped in theb uilding OF
the West Amwell rolling mill. and was
the first to haul its product to Elkton
station with OK teams. which later
gave place to strings OF mules. His
memory OF persons and events was
good, and he could recall much that
was OF interest in the history OF the
neighborhood. He married Miss Julia
Alexander. who died several years ago.
Two sons--Edward and Henry NJ. and
three daughters--the Misses Annie s.
and Julia ID. Cleaves. and Mrs. Sarah
J. Kleisz. Of Newark, survive him.
His funeral will be held tomorrow .at
I..,o p. m. with intcrment In Cherry
Hill Cemetery Relatives and friends
are invited to attend without further
notice.
PEARSON MATTHEWS.
Pearson ...stthews. former Crier OF
the Orphans Court and a Civil War
veteran. died at his home on East
High street. on Tuesday evening, OF a
complication OF ailments, resulting
from severe attack OF pneumonia.
aged 63 years. Mr. Matthews served
in the Twelfth Maryland Volunteers
III the Civil ar. and after lis close
followed the business Of milling, but
gave it up on accoun OF his health He
filed a term as Crier OF the Orphans
Court. and FOR some years past had
been in the EMPLOY Of the Scott Ferti-
lizer Company He was well-known
and was esteemed by all who knew him.
Two daughters. Miss Viola. of PhiIa-
dclphia, and Miss Mary Matthews, OF
Elkton. survive him. His funeral was
held yesterday, with intcrmcnt in
Rose Bank Cemetery. Calvert.
MALN ERN II. WOOD.
Malvern H. Wood. died at the home
oi his mother. Mrs Annie 4. Wood,
in Elk Neck. on Saturday morning,
aged IS years. Like his father. the late
William $. Wood. he was a taxder-
mist. and was engaged in business in
Pittsburg He attended his fathers
funeral several weeks ago and shortly
afterwards grew i'll himself. His mo-
ther, wife. three sons. iour brothers
and three sisters survive him. His
funeral was held ON Monday. with in
termcut IN Hart's Cemetery. Elk Neck
SILAS J. LOWE.
The funeral oi Silas Jesse Lowe, Il
well known resident oi the Eighth DIS
trici. was held on Saturday from his
home at Rock Springs, where he died
81 q complication oi diseases. on the
previous Wednesday. aged 67 years.
His wife aud daughter. Mrs. Edward
Dawson. survive him. Services were
held at the Baptist Church. with inter
ment in the cemetery adjoining.
MISS CARRIE NJ. NESBITT.
Miss Carrie NJ Nesbitt. daughter OF
Mrs. Jane T.. Nesbitt died at the resi-
dcncc OF her brother. Rev. John \.
NeSbiit, at Catonsville. near Baltimore.
on Tuesday Funeral services were
held ON Thursday aud interment was
made IN west Nottingham Cemetery.
yesterday morning. with final services.
i'll the adjoining Church.
MRS. MARY II. BARRETT.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary II. Bar
rctt. wife oi Harvey Barrett. sexton OF
West Nottingham Presbyterian Church,
was held on Saturday with services in
the chapel Mrs Barrett died on May
TO- after brief illness. aged ~ years
Her husband and one child survive
her.
Mrs. CAROLEAN GROVES.
Mrs Carolean Groves. wife OF viii
liam I. Groves. a cousin oi Philip NJ
and J. Harvey Groves, OF Elkton. died
at her home in Wilmington. on Sunday,
aged 6S years