The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
RECENT DEATHS
JOSEPH B. CoNARD.

Joseph B. Conard, a prominent coal
shipper of Buffalo, died suddenly on
Monday, November 20. Mr.. Conard was
born in Cecil county, Md, on January
l, 1S40. He was of German, Scotch and
English descent. John Conard, grand
father of Joseph B., was Quaker mem
Der of Congress from Philadelphia, and
was read out of meeting for voting for
the war of 1912, his action winning for
him the appellation of the "fghting
Quaker" His patriotism was not for
gotten by the government, and he be-
came United States marshal for the
Philadelphia district under both Madi-
son and Monroe. He was also a partner
OF Stephen Girard, the famous Philadel-
phia philanthropist.
Mr.. Conard came to Buffalo in 1882 as
the representative of Coke Bros, which
position he held until the firm went out
of business about six years ago. Mr..
Conard was member of Washington
Lodge, F. & A. M. and Keystone Chap
ter of Buffalo. Surviving Mr. Conard are
a daughter, Mrs. Isaac C. Munson, and a
niece. Miss Edith L. Duff. The interment
was at Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadei-
phia.
REV. JAMES A. MITCHELL.
Rev. James A. Mitchell, a son of the
late Rev. r. H. B. Mitchell, rector Of
Trinity Church, Elkton, during the six
ties, died on Sunday at the Church Home
Baltimore, aged 70 years. He was rec
tor emeritus Of st. Paul's Church, Cen
treville, president of the Standing Com
mittee Of the Diocese of Easton, and
Dean of the Middle Convocation. His
funeral attended by Bishop Adams and
many of the clergy of the diocese was
held on Tuesday from St. Paul's Church,
Centreville. minute commemorative
Of his high character and signal service,
presented by Rev. William Schouler, of
Elkton, was adopted by the Bishop and
clergy, present at the funeral.
MRS. ELLEN GILBERT.
Mrs. Ellen Gilbert, a daughter of the
late Isaac and Maria Pass, of the Fourth
district, died in Wilmington, on Satur-
day, aged so years. She was twice mar
ried. Her first husband was Lewis Nc
COrmck and her second Stephen Gilbert,
of Lombard. Five sisters, Mrs. Ruth
Clement, Mrs. Emma Walls, of Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Louisa Mount, Mrs. Elizabeth
David, both of Wilmington, and Mrs.
Thomas Palmer, of Landenberg, Pa, sur
vive her. Her funeral was held on Tues
day with interment in Riverview Gene
terry, Wilmington.
MRS. JOHN A. CLEAVER.
Mrs. Martha B. Cleaver, wife of John
A. Cleaver, died of heart trouble at her
home in Middletown, on Tuesday evening,
aged 63 years. Mrs. Cleaver was a
daughter of George /. Burgess, of the
Odessa neighborhood, and was highly
esteemed. Her husband, two sons, John
B., of Middletown, w. Bright, of Lam
caster, Pa, and two daughters, Mrs w.
H. Green. of Philadelphia and Miss Mat
tie B. Cleaver, survive her. Her funeral
will be held today at II a. m, with in
terment in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
MRS. SAMUEL L. REA.
Mrs. Grace Conoly Rea, wife of Dr.
Samuel l.. Rea. died of paralysis at
their home in Oxford, on Sunday, aged
G7 years. Mrs. Rea who was a daughter
of David and Sarah Conoly was born
near Blue Ball, this county. Her hus-
band, brother and a sister survive her.
Her funeral was held on Thursday with
interment in Rose Bank Cemetery, CAL
vert.
GEORGE SHULTE.
George Shuttle died at his home at
Providence, on Friday, December 1, after
an illness of about two wears of tuber-
culosis The deceased was thirty-o one
years of age, and is survived by a VIE
and five small children. The funeral was