The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
RECENT DEATHS
JAMES c. CROTHERS.

JAMES c. CROTHERS.
James {. Crothers, twice mem
Der OF the Board of County Com
missioners and for many years owner
and manager Of the famed Red Point
Fishery on the North East river. died
on Saturday from the effects of par
alysis, agul 81 years. He was born
at the family homestead, near Calvert,
on June 5. 1920. His father, James
Crothers. died i'll 1873. aged "a years.
Mr.. Crothers farmed the home place
OF 2o5 acres and managed the Red
Point Fishery with a tract of 245 acres
on the North East river He was well
known in upper Cecil and had many
friends throughout the county. He
was elected on the Republican ticket
i'll 1877 as County Commissioner and
again in 1887, and served with credit.
His first wife, Miss Hannah f, Burns,
left a daughter, Rachel, widow OF Ru-
fus Foster. His second wife was Miss
Rebccca Burns. His third wife was
Miss Hannah Thompson Eight OF
their eleven children survive-William
J.. OF Leslie, John f., of Calvert, Cur
tbs and Lawrence Crothers, Mrs. Tur-
ner Cameron, Mrs. Thomas Mearns
and Miss Anna May Crothers survive
him. His funeral was held on Tues
day, with interment in Rosebank Gene
terry, Calvert.
ROGER B. IRWIN.
Roger Brooke Irwin. recently ap-
pointed Roads Engineer for Cecil
county. whose serious illness with ty-
phoid fever was reported last week,
died at Union Hospital, early on Mon
day morning, aged II years. He was
son OF the late Capt. p IL. Irwin, a
prominent civil engineer and was a
grandson OF the late Col. John Brooke
Boyle, OF Westminster, Md Mr. lr-
win was young man OF fine promise,
with quite varied expcricnc in h 5
profession and impressed favorably
the people with whom he came. in con-
tact here His funeral was held on
Wednesday from the residence OF his
sister, Mrs. John II. Cunningham in
estminster, with intermcnt there, in
St. Johns Cemetery. His brother, DIR.
{. p. Irwin. who resides in Kansas
City. Mo-. and his sisters, Mrs. Gun
ningham and Mrs. s. c. Jeffers, OF
Cambridge, Md, were with him dur
ing the last hours OF his illness. An
other brother. p II. Irwin. oi IL Paso.
Texas, also survives him.
CASPER MOHRLElN.
Casper Mohrlein, an aged and es-
teened resident oi this county, died
at his home in Port Deposit, aged Is
years. The deceased was born in Ba-
varia, Germany, bur mas for 81 years
resided in Port Deposit. He is sur
vived by his wife with these children
John f., Charles. Leonard and George.
and three daughters. Mrs. Timothy
Kelly, Mrs. William T. Hearing, OF
Baltimore. and Mrs. Bertha Oakford,
uf Port Deposit. The funeral was held
Tuesday at 10 a. m. lnterment at
West Nottingham.
MRS. MARTHA A. KRAUSS.
Mrs Martha kraues, vile oi Daniel
l.. krauSS, of the Pleasant Hal sec
ton, died at her home on Wednesday
morning, aged IS years. Her husband,
two sons. riuward Oris. oi North
East, and five daughters. the Misses
Matte and Margaret krauss. Mrs.
Carrie Norris, Mrs Harry Patchell
and Mrs. Howard Patchcli, survive
her. Funeral services will be held at
her home to-day with ntcrment in
Union Cemetery.
MRS. MARY +. LYON.
N.. NI,r,. r 4 ,..,, ,,.;J,,,,. - Coo.
Tay l"r Lyon. died on Saturday at her
home i'll llavrc de Grace, aged 75
years. Two sons, Murray and A. Lin
coin Lyon, and four daughters, Mrs.
William Smuck. oi Baltimore, Nj =
Harry Spencer and the Misses Geor-
gia and Lydia Lyon, OF Havre de
Grace. survive her.
IDA +, MCKINNEY.
Miss Ida T.. McKcnncy daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Amos McKcnncy. Of Elk
Neck. died on Thursday morning at
her parents home. in the 18TH year OF
her age Ter funeral will be held on
Sunday tomorrow) afternoon, at p
m. in llart'S NJ. T.. Church Relatives
and friends are invited to meet at the
house At l y. IN.
MRS. ELLEN LYNCH.
Mrs. Ellen Lyr"h, vile OF Ross X.
Lynch, daughter oi Mr. and Mrs
Gainor Reynolds, OF the Rising Sun
section, died last Friday after several
weeks illness from which it was
thought she was recovering. Her
husband and young SON survive her.
JESSE DENNISON.
The funeral of Jesse Dcnnison was
held from the home oi his sister, Mss