The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-18
DEATHS
MRS. JOHN T. RUTrER.

Mrs. Sarah A. Rutter, wife OF John
I. Rutter, OF Woodlawn, died at her
home, Saturday morning, aged "a
years. She had been i'll for eighteen
months. but the end come rather sud-
denly. Mrs. Rutter was a kind and
loving neigbbor and will be greatly
missed by those who knew her best.
She was the oldest daughter OF the
late Wilder and Alice Harris. In 1853
she married Mr.. Rutter. OF this un-
ion twelve children were born, Of
whom nine are still living, William and
George. OF Baltimore; John OF Leslie:
Harvey. OF Perryville; Edgar, OF Long
Island: Mary Franklin. OF Abingdon,
Pa; Mrs. Sallie Kent, OF Philadelphia; ;
Mrs. N. F. Foote. OF Upper Lake,
N Y; Miss Cora, at home.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning in Hopewell NJ. f. Church.
OF which she had been a member about
90 years. and were largely attended.
Rev. J. Howard Gray took as his sub
ject. Face to Face. At the close of
the sermon Miss Olive Jackson sang
Face to Face" The pail bearers
were her six ncighbors-Messrs Lewis
Ewing, Joseph SINNERS. George Ty-
son. Herman Smithson. Clinton lack
son and Martin Thompson.
MRS. ELIZABETH II. THOMAS
Mrs. Elizabeth II. Thomas, widow
OF Russell Thomas, formerly OF North
East. died on Monday at Perry
Point, the Stump homestead, near
Perryvillc. OF heart trouble. She had
been confined 10 the Stump home for
about a year by the effects of fall
while visiting there. Mrs. Thomas
was the last survivor OF the children OF
the late Col. George T. Mitchell and
sister OF the late DR. Henry H., s.
Hooper and Arthur w. Michel. Her
fine personal traits endcared her to a
wide circle of friends. A daughter.
Miss Mary Alicia Thomas. survives
her Her funeral was held on Thurs
day. with interment at North East.
MRS. ANN p. HOWARD.
Mrs. Ann Pier Howard, widow of
the late VIM f. Howard died on
Thursday at the home oi her son. John
[. Howard. at Leeds, IN the old year
oi her age. She came to America
from England in iSls and had resided
in Cecil county about so years. In
ISh3 she became a member Of the
Methodist Protestant Church. She is
survived by seven children. Funeral
services, conducted by Rev {. +. Me
Culough will be held on Monday. at
, o'clock. Services at the house.
MISS CATHARINE TYSON.
Miss Catharine Tyson, a former well.
known resident OF Elkton, died on
Saturday. at the home OF George A.
McCaulev. Sst North Calhoun street,
Baltimore. aged o. years. She was
daughter oi the late Thomas w. and
Mary Tyson. Her funeral was held
on Tuesday, with interment in T.oudon
Park Cemetery. Baltimore.
MRS. ELLEN GILLESPIE.
Mrs Ellen Gillespie. widow of
Thomas Gillespie. died at her home at
Zion. on Monday aged &, wears. She
was long member Of Zion Presby-
terian Church. and formerly active in
itS work A brother, James Clifford, OF
Sylmar, survives her Her funeral
was held on Thursday, with interment
in Hopewcll Cemetery.
MRS ELIZABETH SETH.
Mrs Elizabeth Seth. widow Of John
W Seth. died at hes home. at Elk
Mills. last Friday. aged 70 years. Two
sons. Wier NJ and William T. Seth,
End daughter. Mrs. George II Sim
pers. survive her Her funeral was
held on Wednesday. with intcrmem in
Cherry Hill NJ T. Cemetery.
MRS. SARAH CUMMONs.
Mrs, Sarah Cummons. widow of
James CummonS, died at the home of
her son-in-law Edward Mccoy. near
Chesapeake City. on Tuesday. aged 90
years Three children survive her.
Her funeral was held yesterday with
interment in Bethel Cemetery.
MRS. MARY a. FEARS.
Mrs. Mary A. Fears. widow OF viii
liam Fears, formerly OF this county.
died at her home in Baltimore, on Sat.
urday. aged 80 years. Her funeral
was held on Monday. with in,erment
IN Bethel Cemetery. Pivot