The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-13
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
ROBERT X. VANNEMAN.

Robert X. Vanneman, well known in
this county, where he was born, died on
Monday last at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore, from liver and stom-
ach trouble, with which he had suffered
for several years, though attending to
business up to the Thursday before his
death. Mr.. Vanneman was 50 years of
age the son of John and Caroline Van
neman, of Port Deposit. AT the age OF
II years he entered the Cecil Bank, of
Port Deposit beginning as runner He
lived at Havre de Grace for 29 years,
having gone to that city in 1888, when
the First National Bank was organized,
to become it's cashier He was one of
the most prominent men of that place
and was widely known, having been con-
nected with large and varied business
interests.
He was elected to the Havre de Grace
City Council in 1892, and became Mayor
in 1895, serving six successive terms,
until 1901. During his administrations
many public improvements were made,
notably the erection of the handsome
school building and the remodeling of
the old town hall into a modern opera
house. His i1es were progressive and
was trustee of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Havre de Grace He was also
member of Susquehanna lodge of
Masons.
A widow, who was Miss Laura " Mes
pitt, of Port Deposit, and the following
children survive: Messrs. Charles Reeve
Vanneman, of Albany, N. Y; Arthur
Vosbury and Homer Vanneman, of this
ington, and Miss Ella Haines Tanneman
Mr.. Vanneman is survived also by two
sisters, Miss Harriet Vanneman, of this
city. and Mrs. Mamie Kidd, of Port De-
posit, and two brothers, Elmer and Ed
win Vanneman, of this city. The late
Theodore Vanneman, of Baltimore was
also a brother The funeral took place
on Wednesday morning, with nterment
at HQpewell Cemetery.
JACOB w. METZ.
Jacob w. Net, popular young insur-
ance solicitor of Chesapeake City, widely
known in Elkton and lower C.cil, died at
the Union Hospital on Sunday afternoon,
in his thirty first year Mr.. Metz had
been apparently in perfect health, until
suddenly stricken with appendicitis on
Friday last. He was hurried 70 rne hos
pital early Saturday morning and an op
Grafton performed from which he never
rallied. Mr.. Metz is survived by his
mother and several brothers, and sisters
and by his young wife, formerly Lille E.
Johnson, to whom he was married but
five short months ago. The ruueral SER
vice was conducted Wednesday afternoon
by Rev. Mr.. Clews, of the Presbyterian
Church, by whom ,ir. and Mrs. Metz
were so recently married, and interment
was made in Bethel Cemetery. Messrs.
Julius Clayton, Harry Kibler, Leroy
Bloomer, and Bennett, Groome and Har-
old Steele acted as pail bearers. Chesa-
peake City places of business were closed
during the service in token of respe It
and sympathy, Jake" Metz (as every
body called him) and his young wife be-
ing very popular with all the towns
people.
HENRY w. BLACK
After long Illness, Mr.. Henry W
Black, of Cecilton, died on Thursday of
last week In the 18th year of his age, his
death occurring on the 51st anniversary
of his wedding. Mr.. Black was for many
years a vestryman of ST. Stephens P. E..
Church, and for over fifty years mem
ber of the Masonic fraternity The fun
eral services at the home were conduct
ed by Rev. w. A, Coale, rector of St.
stephens, on Sunday afternoon, and the
services at the grave by the Masonic
Lodge of Chesapeake City. Drs. Conrey
and Smithers, and Messrs. j. p. Steele,
Harry S, Duhamel, ]. T. Watts and Sam
Mr.. Black is survived by his wife and
three children, Mrs w. H. Freeman, of
Philadelphia, and DR.. r. NJ. Black and
Mr.. John H. Black, of Cecilton.
EARLE ANDERSON.
Earle Anderson, son of Mr.. and Mrs f.
2. Anderson, of Blake. Cecil county, died
in Sibley Hospital Washington, D. c.,
last Sunday, aged % years. He gradual
ed on June II, from the Maryland Agri-
cultural College and had taken a position
as assistant in Agronomy with the Mary
land Experiment Station. A week pre-
Fious to his death he was stricken with
appendicitis and taken to the hospital
where skilled physicians failed to save
mis- life, as peritonitis developed. His
BODY was taken to Oxford on Monday,
Pni leHiONtu 10 lne nome OF MS parents
at Blake. The funeral service was held
On Wednesday, at l o'clock, in Moore s
Chapel, and was largely attended The
service was conducted by the Rev. Dry
den and the body was inferred in the ad-
joining cemetery.
HENRY c. MCDOWELL
Henry c. Mcdowell, a prominent far
mer, died on Thursday of last week at
his hom enear Principle, of paralysis,
aged 81 years Mr.. Mcdowell was a ma
tive of Philadelphia, but has lived in
Cecil county since 1865, excepting few
years spent in the Pennsylvania oil re-
gion in the early seventies. He is sur
gived by his widow, who was iIiss Mary
j. Clifford and four sons David B..
Thomas X, James y. and Clayton Nc
Dowell. His funeral was held last Sat-
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