The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-11-12
RECENT DEATHS
WILLIAM ]. ADAMS.

"PPSi NSSii diu nearby SeCtlOnS as
proprietor OF hotels in Rising Sun, Oak
y Hill. Quarryville and Texas, died OF
heart failure at his home at Texas,
Lancaster county, on Monday after
noon, aged SO years. He had never
fully recovered from a former serious
illness and had been confined to his
room for the week previous to his
death. He was found dead in the up
per hallway at his home. He was
son OF John T. Adams, Of Conowingo,
and was a prominent local horseman
generally keeping a string of speedy
roadsters which raced at Oxford and
other fairs. His wife, who was Miss
India McClenahan, of Port Deposit,
4 his father and mother and eight sisters
survive him.
MISS MAGGIE BERRIKER.
The funeral OF Miss Maggie Berri-
ker, whose death was briefly noted last
week, was held on Sunday from the
home of her sister, Mrs Charles p.
Fitzgerald, at Calvert, with interment
in Zion M. L. Cemetery. Miss Berri-
riker, who was daughter OF Jacob
Berriker, OF the Calvert section, was 63
years OF age and suffered long from
complication OF diseases. Three bro
theirs. Jacob, of Port Deposit, John,
of Calvert, and George, OF Pottstown,
Pa, and two sisters, Mrs David
Fitzgerald and Mrs. Charles P. Fitz-
gerald, OF Calvert, survive her.
MRS. MARY a, KNIGHT.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Knight,
widow of John Knight, of Cherry Hill,
was held last Friday afternoon with
services in Cherry Hill M. E. Church
and interment in the adjoining ceme-
terry HSs. Knight died on the previous
Wednesday, at the home OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grant Collier, in Whining
ton, aged 7o years. Another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph A. Work, and son,
Edward F, Knight, both of Cherry
Hill, survive her.
CHARLES SHIPPERS.
Charles Shippers died at his home
near Zion, on Saturday, after linger-
ing illness. from the effects OF paraly-
sis, aged so years. He was son of
Thomas Shippers, OF North East, and
married Miss Amy Reeder, daughter of
Harvey Reeder, who survives him with
six children. His funeral was held ON
Wednesday with interment in Rose
bank Cemetery, Calvert
JOSEPH WOODROW.
Joseph Woodrow, a well known resi-
dent OF West Nottingham, who had
been in i'll health for several years, was
fonud dead in bed at his home on
Monday morning. He had a sinking
spell, but had seemingly rallied. He
was 90 years old and leaves widow,
three sons and daughter. His fun
eral was he'd on Thursday with inter
ment in West Nottingham
r. F. BRISCOE.
X. +. Briscoe, an aged resident of
the First district, died suddenly on
Sunday, OF heart trouble, while row
ing on the Sassafras river His fun
eral was held on Wednesday from the
residence OF Mrs. John p. Walmsley,
in Fredericktown, with interment in
Bethel Cemetery.
JOHN MAGRAW.
John Magraw, son OF the late Adam
K. Magraw, of West Nottingham, died
i'll Dubois, Iowa. A sister residing in
Colorado, survives him. His remains
will be brought to Colora for inter
ment in West Nottingham Cemetery
JAMES WILSON.
James Wilson, a veteran OF the Civil
War, in which he served in the First
Maryland Light Artillery, died at
Greenhurst on Saturday morning.
His funeral was held on Tuesday, with
intcrmcnt in Ebenezer Cemetery.