The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-10
RECENT DEATHS
DIR. MARSHALL I. BROWN.

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Dir. Marshall J. Brown. son of Rev.
Amos r. Brown. of Sylmar, died at
the New Howard House, Baltimore,
on Sunday of acute indigestion, to at
lacks of which he was subject, aged Fl
years. DR.. Brown, who had been
practicing at Greensboro, Caroline
county, came to the hotel last Friday.
On Saturday, he became i'll and pro-
cured small bottle of choral hy-
drate from nearby drugstore, part
OF which he took to relieve his pain.
The night Waterman on Sunday morn
ing heard groans IN the Doctors
room and notified the clerk. The door
was forced and the Doctor was found
lying on the bed with the choral bot
tie, half emptied, beside him. A ply
stefan was called, but Doctor Brown
died before he arrived. Coroner Mar
tin gave certificate of death from
acute indigestion, as he did not think
the choral caused the fatal result. DR..
Browns father was notified and went
at once to Baltimore. He had the
body sent to his home at Sylmar,
where the funeral uas held on We'd
nesday, with interment in Rosebank
Cemetery Calvert.
DIR. Brown was graduated from the
University Of Maryland in 1907 and
located i'll Westminster, but later re-
moved to Greensboro, where he was
building up a good practice. His I'M
timely death is sad blow to his rela-
tives and is deeply regretted by his
many friends.
MRS. MARY E. OLDHAM.
Mrs, Mary F. Oldham, widow of
George w. Oldham, daughter of the
late John c. Cameron, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. r. B.
Waters, in Port Deposit, last Friday
aged IS years Three sons. Lewis c.,
of Media, Pa, John {. and George w.
Oldham, of Cecilton, and five daugh-
tiers. Mrs. K. b. Waters, Miss Annie
and Miss Elizabeth Oldham, of Port
Deposit, Miss Martha Oldham, of
Washington, and Mrs G. N Davis, of
Cecilton, eleven grandchildren and
one great-grandchild survive her. Her
funeral was held on Tuesday. from
Mrs. Waters residence. with inter
ment in Zion Presbyterian Cemetery.
JAMES w JOHNSON.
James w. Johnson died at his home
in Chesapeake City, on Thursday
morning of stomach trouble. aged 6l
years. He had been lorg engaged in
the stove and tinware business and
was well known and popular. His
wife, two sons, Albert and Bennett,
and three daughters. the Misses Annie
Lille and Margaret, survive him. His
funeral will be held tomorrow, with
services at his home at 23o p. M, and
interment in Bethel Cemetery, Pivot.
ROBERT J. CAMERON.
Robert J. Cameron. a son of John
c. and Nancy Mearns Cameron, of
this county, died at his home in Not
tingham Pa, aged 80 years. His wife,
who was Miss Martha HIaman, of
Chrome, survives Kim with three sons,
J. J. and Theodore, of Washington, d.
c.. Charles, of Nottingham, and a
daughter, Margaret, wife OF James w.
Yerkes, of Calvert His funeral was
held on Thursday, with interment in
R"sebank Cemetery, Calvert,
SAMUEL WHITAKER.
Samuel Whitaker, a Civil War vet
eran and former wellknown lumber
man died ut his home near Port De-
post. ON saturday, aged 81 years.
Four sons, Lyburr. Edward, John and
Joseph, and three daughters, Mrs
GEORGE Gamble, Mrs. Phiiin Craig
and Miss Nora Whitaker, survive him.
ll.' funeral was held on Monday, with
inl rment in ASbury M. F. Cemetery,
ncar Woodlawn
MISS FLORENCE DEAVER.
The funeral OF Miss Florence Dea-
yer, aged 10 years. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph A. Beaver, was held
on Saturday from their home, near
Leeds, where she died ON the previous
Wednesday Of blood poisoning, the
origin OF which was not traced Her
parents. two brothers. and her many
friends mourn her untimciy death
SAMUEL MAXWELL.
The funeral OF Samuel Maxwell was
held on Sunday from his home at
Cowautown, where he died on last
Thursday, aged "a years He had
been life long resident of the neigh
borhOod Four niereS, who reside in
Wilmington, survive him lntcrment
was made in Head Of Chrstiana Gene
terry.
MISS CLARA SMITH.
The remains of Miss Clara Smith
were inferred III Elkton Cemetery on
Saturday She formerly resided here
but the family removed to Newark.
She died at Bryn Mawr, Pa, on Au-
gust 81, Her funeral was held from