The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-11-19
RECENT DEATHS
MRS. z. T. STEPHENSON.

of Z. I. Stephenson, who had been i'll
since the flood in Port Deposit in
| January last, died suddenly early last
Friday morning Her daughter, who
was sleeping by her side awakened
| ther, when she spoke to her, called
| her father, and both soon saw that she
was dead. Mrs Stephenson, who was
Miss jerks, of Philadelphia, lor-
merly taught in the public schools in
Port Deposit, and there met and mar
| red her husband. She was an active
and useful member OF Tome NJ. E.
| Church and her fine personal traits
won her a wide circle OF friends. Her
| funeral was held on Monday, with in
terment i'll Hopewell Cemetery. Rev.
A. S. Mowbray. Rev. Vaughn S. Col
Inns and Rev. R. K Stephenson at
tended the services. Mrs. Stephenson
is survived by her husband, four
daughters, the Misses Anna, Helen,
| Mabel and Elizabeth, an dtwo sons,
Robert and Hugh Stephenson. The
former was on his way home from
Texas, and did not learn OF his mo-
theirs death until his ARRIVAL
JOHN T. MEEKINS.
Mr. John T. Meekins, one OF the
oldest and most respected citizens OF
North East, died at his home last Sat
urday night aged 70 years, after a
long illness. Mr.. Meekns served
during the war i'll the Eighth Mary
land Regiment and was a good SOL
der. He joined the M. E. Church as
a boy and has been faithful and con-
sistent member. He was member of
Wingate Post G. A. r. and also of
Shawmut Tribe OF Red Men, which
he joined over so years ago. He
leaves an aged widow and three sons,
warren, Wilbert and Alfred, OF North
East, and three daughters, Mrs. Mary
Grant, OF Coatesville. Pa, Mrs. Car
rie Simmons, o. Wilmington, Mrs.
Elizabeth Jackson, OF Elk Mills. The
funeral took place on Wednesday and
was largely attended both the Grand
Army and Red Men attended in a
body. The interment was in the NJ
E. Cemetery.
HENRY II. HESSEY.
Henry Hayes Hessey, 81 years of
age. former well known resident OF
the Earleville section, was found dead
in bed, at his home, 322o Spencer
Terrace, Philadelphia, on Monday
morning. He retired on Sunday night
and turned on the gas after turning it
off, dying from suffocation. As there
were several stop-cocks on the chan
deiier and but one was turned on the
| Deputy Coroner concluded that Mr.
Hesscy's death was accidental His
remains were taken to Earlevlle, on
Wednesday, when his funeral was held
with services in ST Stephens Church
and interment in the adjoining ceme-
terry. He leaves widow, a son and
three daughters.
RAWLINS ATKINSON.
The funeral OF Rawlins Atkinson
was held last Friday from the home
OF his mother, Mrs Sarah Atkinson,
in Port Deposit, with interment in
Hopewell Cemetery. He died on the
previous Wednesday from the effects.
OF hemorrhage, and had been in poor
health Tor some time past. His mo-
ther, two sisters, Miss Elizabeth At
kinson and Mrs. George Oldham, and
four brothers, Henry, George, John
and William Atkinson, survive him.
WILLIAM NJ. GOLDSBOROUGH.
The funeral of William M. Godsbor-
ough, son OF the late Rev. R. Lloyd
GoldSborough, formerly OF Elkton, was
he'd in Baltimore on Tuesday with in
terment in Western Cemetery. He
died OF heart failure, on November 7,
aged 70 years. He practced law here
for some years after the Civil War and
later located in Cumberland and Bal
tlmore, where for some years lie was
engaged in newspaper work. A son
and a daughter survive him.
MRS. PHILIP OSTERMAN.
The funeral of Mrs. Esther A. Os-
tcrmGn, wife of Philip Osterman, and
sister OF Samuel ]. Reeder, of North
East, was held last Friday afternoon
from Mr.. Reeder's home, in North
| East, with interment i'll Rosebank
Cemetery, Calvert Mrs. O3terman
died at her home in Freeport. Pa, on
| November g. of Bright's disease. aged
| So years. Her husband and son Sur
vive her
JESSE w. DAVIS.
The funeral OF Jesse w. Davis, a
| brother of Jehu Davis. OF Cooch's
| Bridge, Del, was held last Friday,
| with interment at Aberdeen, Md,
where he formerly lived, He died in
Camden, N. J., on November 8, aged
90 years. He was Civil War veteran
and leaves a son and four daughters.
HOWARD II. CANTWELL.
Died in Towson, Baltimore county,
Md, November 18th, Howard Hol-
| iuesworth Cantwel, in the 63rd year
Of his age.
Burke Given Death Sentence
William p. Burke, who shot and