The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-12-17
RECENT DEATHS
AUGUSTUS S. WOOLEY.

The funeral OF Augustus S. Wootey,
of Seaford. was held there on Mon
day. Mr. Wooley, who was the iather
OF Judge Victor B. Wooley, OF Will
mington, and brother of George S.
Wooley, OF Chesapeake City, died in
Gainesville, Fla, on December 2, aged
7a years. Mr.. Wooley was long en-
gagged i'll the manufacture OF fertili-
zers at Seaford and Gainesville and
was on business trip to the latter
town when he died Mrs. f. c. Camp
bell and Miss Florence lyooley Of
Elkton, Mrs. S. f. Newman. of Cen
trevillc, and Mrs. Z. L. Peters, OF
Baltimore are sisters of the deceased
His wife, also survives him. His son,
Judge Wooley, went to Gainesville,
made the funeral arrangements and
accompanied his fathers remains to
Seaiord.
JOHN JOHNSTON.
John Johnston, we'll known and
highly respected resident oil Sassafras,
died at his home on Friday. Decem-
Der 2, aged 70 years He had been in
failing health for some years. Ser
vices were he'd on Monday, Decem-
Der 5. i'll Rehoboth M. P. Church; in
terment in adjoining cemetery Mr.
Johnston is survived by widow who
is q years OF age. and eight children
Mrs. George T. Murray, Sharon
Hill, Pa: Mrs. Thomas L. Strous,
Clayton, Del: Mrs Rachel Stradlev,
Sassafras; John and Robert, of the
Sassafras section; George. OF Galena;
Mrs. Andrew w. Biggs. Town Point;
Mrs. Lewis p Atwell, OF the Sassafras
section; twenty-eight grand children
and one great grandson. most OF whom
followed him to his last resting place.
JAMES II. LYNCH.
James II Lynch, a native of the
Lewisville section. a Civil War vet
cran, having served in the Pennsyl-
vania "Bucktaip Regiment. died of
kidney trouble at his home near Lom-
bard on Saturday,, aged 73 years He
was formerly a miller at Elk Mills,
Pa, but about 20 years ago bought a
farm near Lombard on which he lived
until his death. His wife, who was
Miss Emma'ine Brown, a son, Alvin
Lynch. o. Philadelphia. three brothers,
John, Of Leeds. William. of Philadel-
phia Robert, of Nebraska. and sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Cook, of Philadeloh a,
survive him. His funeral was held on
Tuesday with services at Brick Meet
ing House, Calvert. and interment in
Rosebank Cemetery.
MRS. HARRIET DE FIGANIERE.
While on a visit at her sons's home
in Philadelphia, where she had gone to
| care ior her daughter law, who was
seriously i'll. Mrs. Harriet de Figan-
ierc, OF Zion, died of pneumonia, on
December 9, after a few days illness.
Her death is sad blow 10 hcr .ariiiiy
for her conditio nat no time was con-
sidered serious. Besides her sons, Mr..
Gibson de Figaniere, OF Philadelphia,
and DR.. Pedro de Figanere, who Is
practicing medicine in Alaska. and to
whom no wor dof his mothers death
can be sent until next summer. Sheis
survived by sister. Mrs. Ross Smi h
of Zion, and Mr.. Whitaker, of New
York. The funeral services were held
on Monday in Philadelphia.
CAPT. JOHN CLAY.
Capt John Clay, a we'll known wat
erman of Elkton, died on "Wednesday
morning at his home, on West Main
street, after prolonged illness, aged
81 years. His wife, formerly Miss Ra-
chel Heath, two sons, John II. OF Gary
Md, and Reuben ]. and four daugh,
tiers. Mrs. w. H. Realey, Mrs Ernest
Solway, of Wilmington, Mrs. Roy
Sykes, and Jeanette, and two bro,
thers, Jseph and Jacob Clay, survive
him. His funeral will be held from his
home at p. m. tomorrow, with inter.
ment in Elkton Cemetery.
MRS. A. H. CURRIER. a..
! Mrs. A. II. Currier, widow of Samue
Currier, died on Tuesday everluo ~
] Frenchtown, near Perryville, where