The Cecil Whig., 1911-09-02
RECENT DEATHS
REUBEN HAINES.

on TUESDAY forenoon, at his home,
Glen Mary on the Glasgow
road, near Elkton. News OF his
death came as a shock to his many
friends throughout the county. He
fell on the porch at his home on
Saturday and was severely shock
ed and Jared, his spine being in
jured somewhat. He took to his
bed, but did not improve and on
Tuesday was seized with acute dill
atation of the heart, which proved
fatal. Mr.. Haines was a son of
the late Joseph Haines, long a
merchant o: Calvert, who also
served as deputy Clerk Of the
Court and Judge of the Orphans
Court, and was born June ~, I84o.
He attended New London and
West Nottingham Academies and
later entered Lafayette College,
Easton, Pa, from which he was
graduated with the class of 1862.
In April, 1868 he entered the office
OF Messrs. Earle & Creswell as
student of law. He was admitted
to the bar in October, 1864, and
two years later was chosen States
Attorney on the Republican ticket,
giving way in 1868 to the late
Noble T. Biddle. who was elected
under the Constitution of 1867.
His brother, Charles H. Haines,
died in 1866, while serving as
Clerk of the Court. Mr.. Haines
built up a large and profitable
practice, but ere long his health
became impaired, and he suffered
stroke of paralysis, from the ef-
fects of which he never fully re-
covered. He bore his affliction
with great fortitude and was SUR
prisingly active. He made several
trips abroad, spending most of his
time in Italy, and was fond o.;
recounting his experiences and
impressions of travel. He was for
many years stockholder and di-
rector in the National Bank of
E,Ssn, and the National Bank OF
Rising Sun. He was widely read
and well ,nAonned and in his
younger days was a skilled violin
st. He was courteous and COM
panionable and highly esteemed
by young and old alike. He mar
ried Miss Amanda M. Brown,
daughter of the late Edward and
Martha Brown, of Elkton, who
survives him with two daughters,
the Misses Mary c. and Estella
Haines. Two widowed sisters,
Mrs. Cornelia H. Turner and Mrs.
Mary f. Ireland, who reside in
Washington, d. c., also survive
him.
His funeral was held yesterday,
with interment in Elkton Gene
terry.
MRS. JOHN w. OLDHAM.
Mrs. Mary A. Z. Oldham,
widow OF John w. Oldham, died
last Friday at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Budd Burns, in
Trainer, Pa, aged SO years. She
was stricken with paralysis on Au-
gust 10. Two sons, George c., oi
Port Deposit, and A. V. Oldham
OF Leslie, and two daughters, Mrs
Budd Burns, OF Trainer, and Mrs
Sarah Devine, of Perryville, STIR
vive her. Her funeral was held OF
Monday, with services in Ba,
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in the adjoining cemetery.
BERNARD BRADLEY.
Bernard Bradley died on Satur
| day while on visit to his uncle
Andrew Bradley, at the latter
home, near Elkton. His rem;in
were forwarded to his home ii
Philadelphia, where Jlis funeral
was held on Tuesday, with inter
ment in Holy Cross Cemetery.
MRS. MARY Z. WILSON.
Mrs. Mary E. Wilson, widov
o; the late John I. Wilson of thi
county, died in Baltimore, at tn
home of her daughter, Mrs. Johl
l.. Williams, on August FL, age,
u years. lnterment was made il
Shrewsbury Church Cemetery
Kent county.
MISS MARTHA HOGG.
Miss Martha Hogg died Mon
day afternoon at her home on Boy
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