The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-03-25

GEORGE w. YOUNG.

George w. Young, a highly esteem
ed resident Of Elkrun, was seized with
an attack Of heart tro1ble, on the plat
lorm at the railway station here, short
ly before nine o'clock on Saturday
evening. and died almost instantly. His
son. George L. Young and wife, who
lately resided here for a time. but now
Of St. Louis, had stopped off here to
take leave OF Mr. Young and his sis
ter. Mrs. Susan E. Currier, while en-
route to New York, whence they were
about to sail on trip to Europe. Mr..
Young accompanied them to the sta
ton and was standing on the platform
awaiting the arrival of the 8:37 train,
when he was stricken with the fatal
attack Of illness. His son and P H.
Cleaver supported him, but he died in
few moments His death was
great shock to his friends here and
elsewhere.
Mr.. Young was son of the late
Thomas Hamilton Young. His mo-
ther was Rebecca Rudulph Ricketts,,
daughter of David Ricketts,, OF Elk
ton. He was born on Staten Island,
N. Y, May 28, 1874 His ,amiIy re-
oidSd hSiS III Nio yOutii WuSiC HC dt-
tended school. He was graduated
from Yale in 1866 and also studied at
Columbia University. He located in
Chicago AMI later in Colorado. He
retired from business several years
ago and returned to Elkton. where
he spent the remainder OF his life. He
married Miss Jennie Luding.'on, of
Chicago, who died ten years ago, leav-
ing a son, George L. Young, who
survives him. Mr.. Young's brother,
James Rush Young, formerly of Chi
cago, now OF Baltimore, and his sis
ter, Mrs. Susan E. Currier, of Elk
ton. also survive him. Mr. Young
was endowed with fine mental gifts
and winning personal traits. and was
genial and companionable with old
and young alike. His funeral was
held on Tuesday. with services in Trim
ity Church, conducted by the Rector,
Rev William Schouler, and interment
in Elkton Cemetery. Messrs. George
B. Kerfoot, Alfred Wetherill, W. H.
Mackal, P. H. Cleaver, John Gilpin,
Charles B. Finley, Sr., DR.. John H.
lamar and w. A. Mitchell we're TIE
honorary. and Messrs. Joshua Clay
ron. Frederick T. and Warren ].
Haines, Charles B. Finley, Jr. John
P. Evans, Charles Blake, James Nc
Intire and DR., H. Arthur Mitchell the
active pall-bearers. The floral tributes
were choice and tasteful.
SYLVESTER w. MAHAN.
Sylvester w. Mahan, died OF pleur-
isy, at his home in Nottingham, Pa,
on Monday evening. aged 81 years.
He was long employed with Passmore
& Gillespie in the warehousing BUSH
ness His widow. who was Miss Belle
Phillips, OF Lancaster, survives him
with four children by his first wife,
who was Miss Hanna ]. Mccullough,
OF Nottingham, Pa; Mrs. Milton
Todd, of Nottingham Mrs. Samuel
Appleton, of Bel Air, Md; Ralph G..
and Miss Helen Mahan, OF Philadel-
phia. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Mahan, OF Colora. sister,
Mrs. Lewis Martindale, Of that town,
and brother, Wilmer T. Mahan, of
Oxford, also survive him. His fun
eral was held on Thursday, with in
terment in Nottingham Presbyterian
Cemetery.
MRS. CORA E. HESS.
The funeral OF Mrs. Cora F. Hess,
wife OF Henry ]. Hess. OF Pilot, was
held on Saturday, with interment in
Little Britain Cemetery. She died on
March IS, after brief illness. Her
husband and four young children sur
vive her
FRANK r. CHERRY.
The funeral of Frank R. Cherry, OF
Rising Sun, was held on Tuesday, with
inrerment in West Nottingham Gene
terry Tie died at Springfield Hospital
on Saturday OF paresis, aged 81 years.
His wife and son survive him.