The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-06-10
DR.. CHARLES M. ELLIS

After having been under treatment at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital for several
weeks, DR.. Charles M. Ellis died on
Saturday night last about O'clock,
though no word came thereof to his fam
lily or friends until several hours later,
when the news was sent to Elkton by
Baltimore newspaper. Under such c.r-
cumstances the announcement came as
a great shock, the Doctor having been
reported much better to a member of
the family, who visited the hospital on
Saturday noon.
DR.. Ellis body was brought to Elkton
on Sunday evening, and, funeral services
were held at his late residence, Wednes
day afternoon at $50, with burial in
Elkton Cemetery. Messrs Charles B.
Finley, Frank R.\ Scott, Clarence G.
Strickland, Charles B. Finley, Jr.. David
Scott and Harlan Johnson acted as pail
bearers.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. William Schouler and were at
tended b va large gathering of friends,
DR.. Ellis having been one of Elkton's
most prominent citizens, widely famed
for his professional ability and widely
connected with various business enter
prises. At the time of his death he was
president of the National Bank of Elkton,
which institution made signal financial
progress during his incumbency. He
was at one time President of the Medi-
cal and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland.
the members of which rendered him a
dinner at the Baltimore club, in honor of
his fftieth anniversary as a medical
practitioner. Upon this occasion
splendid portrait of DR.. Ellis, painted by
Julian Story, was unveiled and later pre-
sented to the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty of Maryland.
DR.. Ellis was born in Elkton, Decen-
Der 13, 1885, where he received his early
education, afterward attending the New
London Academy, in which institution
he became teacher before his sixteenth
year. Returning to Elkton he assisted
his father, who for nearly so years was
secretar! and treasurer of the Ceoii
County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. He
became secretary and treasurer of the
Cecil county School Commissioners be-
fore he was Of age. In the spring of 1858
he began the study of law in the office
of the Hon Alexander Evans, but in the
fall of the same year he entered the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. He was grad
mated in medicine from the University in
the class of 1861. The Civil War was
military service of the U. S. as assistant
surgeon of Rush's Lancers, Philadel-
phia organization, afterwards known as
the Sixth Pennsylvania Calvary Three
OF his brothers-Howard, Rudolph and
Philip were also officers of the same regi-
ment. AT the beginning of the Seven
Days Fight" on the Peninsula he was
captured by the advance of Stonewall
Jacksons corps and was subsequently
removed to Libby Prison, where he de-
voted his attention to the wounded. Up
on the close OF the war he returned to
Elkton, where he built up large and
enviable practice in his profession.
The nifty years OF his medical practice
enabled him to note many changes and
advances in his chosen profession. keen
ing himself ever posted and abreast of
all that was latest and best in medicine
surgery and hygiene. His exceptionally
nne intellect, together with his profess
Sional enthusiasm and pride, carried him
into the front rank of Maryland's phy-
sicians and made him widely consult.
ed authority in medical circles or 1atar
years, recognizing his advancing age and
physicai limitations, the Doctor had
largely curtailed his active practice,
though many devoted patients declined
to forego entirely his advice and minis
trations.
While influential in public matters and
while holding various honorary posi-
lions of public trust Doctor Ellis never
held public Office. For a number OF
years he has been a member of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the tuberculosis
Commission OF this State and has given
much time to efforts at combating that
dread disease. For many years he NAs
surgeon to the Pennsylvania Railroad,
was member of the first State Board
of Health of Maryland, a member of the
American Medical Association, and an
honorary member of the Medical Society
of Delaware.
The Doctor was always interested in
the public affairs and business enter
prises or his community. For mole Than
thirty years he was President of the
Mutual Building Association of Cecil
County, which he was active in founding
In 1870, and which has been eminently
successful. He was halloween of the
Elkton Gas Works He was deeply inter-
ested in agricultural matters, having
owned number of farms, and having
been for several years President o, the
Fair Association.
In early life DR.. Ellis married Miss
Mary E. Cantwell, who survives him.
together with his three brothers-Ru-
dulph, of Philadelphia, Col. Philip H.
and Frank c., of Elkton-and two sisters,
Mrs. Mary E. Tull and Miss Nan Ellis,
both of Elkton.
In closing this brief sketch of the long
life, and active useful career of one of
our most distinguished citizens, it will
not be amiss and will be of deep inter-
est to many, ii we quote somewhat from
the words spoken by DR.. E. N. Brush
upon the occasion of the presentation OF
the portrait referred to above. Dr.
Brush said in part:-"With an OPEN
mind he set his face toward the dawning