The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-08-19
RECENT DEATHS
SAMUEL M. JOHNSON.

iioiiic, dt Leslie, Oh MOIlQdy, alttI
a long illness, of Bright's disease,
in the 10Th year Of his age. He
was a son of Benjamin +. and
Mary Mccullough Johnson and
was born on the home farm, in the
Fifth district, March rs, 1896. His
grandfather, Charles Johnson, es-
tablished the Johnson Grist and
Woolen Mills, the latter Of which
later became Crawford's factory.
He was reared on the home farm,
which he managed for several
years, later purchasing a portion
OF the tract. In 1887 he was elect
ed Sheriff on the Republican tick
ct, and filled the Office with credit
to himself and to the satisfaction
of the public. On retiring from
office, he resumed farming which
he continued until his death. He
was well known and highly es-
teemed throughout the county. He
married Miss Caroline B. Now
land, who survives him with five
sons, Benjamin F., Ohio N. and
William W., of Perryman, Charles
H., OF Aberdeen, and George A.
M. Johnson, of Leslie. His fun
eral was held on Wednesday, with
interment in Rosebank Cemetery,
Calvert.
WILLIAM P. ANDERSON.
William P. Anderson, son of
the late Robert Anderson, of Cecil
ton, who had been with a camp
ing party at Georgetown, took .
dive rom a rowboat while swim
ming, on Friday afternoon, but
was seized with heart failure and
did not rise again. His body was
recovered about half an hour later.
Drs. Scott and Latimer, OF Galena
found that his death was due to
heart trouble. The young mans
death on the threshold of prom
ising career is greatly deplored by
his wide circle OF friends. He was
graduated from St. Johns Col
lege in 1910, taught school in
Elizabethtown, N. J., this year and
was to begin teaching in St. Luke's
School for Boys, in Baltimore, in
the fall. His mother, Mrs. Mary
Anderson, an aged grandmother,
brother, Robert, and four sis
ters, Mrs. James Budd, of Wayne,
Pa, Mrs. Samuel Moffett and the
Misses Elizabeth and Nellie An
derson survive him. His funeral
was held on Monday from his mo-
theirs home with services conduct
ed by Rev. William A. Coale, rec
tor of St. Stephens Church, and
lnterment in Cecilton Cemetery.
A. L. H. BLAKE.
A. L. Hood Blake, a we'll known
resident of Cehrry Hill, died at his
home there on Saturday afternoon
OF a complication OF diseases, aged
Al years. He was a son of the
late Judge S. kennard Blake, of
the Orphans Court. He married
Miss Mollie Collins, who survives
him with two sons. Three broth
ers, J. Frank, OF Childs, William
K, OF Mechanics Valley and Cal
vim NJ, of Cherry Hill, and four
sisters also survive him. His fun
eral was held on Tuesday, with in
terment in Cherry Hill M. E.
Cemetery.
JOSEPH FRAZER.
Joseph Frazer, eldest son of
Eben B. Frazer, of Newark, for
merly of Elkton, died of pneu-
monia, at Oruro, Bolivia, this
week, aged about IS years. He
had been engaged in railroad en-
gineering work on lines building
in Bolivia for some years past and
was expected to return home
shortly. He had recently effected
the purchase o: the Wilson prop
erty, Belmont" in Newark,
which he had purposed to greatly
improve.
]. L. SUMMERFIELD KIDD
Mr.. ]. L. Summerfeld Kidd died
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
r. G.. Terry, near Woodlawn, on
Monday evening, in his 8Ist year.
He had been i'll about two weeks.
Besides his daughter he leaves
one son. He is the last one of
the we'll known Kidd family. Fun
eral services were held Thursday
morning with interment in Hope
well Cemetery.
John Hines, Jr., of Colora, fell