Evening journal., 1912-08-02
"OLD ELKTON"
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Hon. John NJ Miller. Hiram NJ
CulIough Henry c. MacKall Albert
Constable, James Henry lamar and
many others DR.. Charles W. Parker
and an older DR.. Parker were the
physicians Of that period The Rev
William Duke. was one of the earliest
Episcopalians in the town He was
the father of Miss Hetty Duke. Mr.
Jacob c. Howard and Mr.. John A.
Johnson, father Of Mrs Caroline v
Howard We're large dealers in lum-
5er I quote my local writer again
Both men. Howard and Johnson be-
came quite wealthy. 7 have seen the
creek above and below the bridges
'or more than a quarter of a mile,
illed with RATS OF lumber and Ark
Dads of Shinglers People came to
Elkton from New London. Pa and
rom Delaware to buy lumber In Elk
ton II was no uncommon sight TO
see ten or dozen four horse teams
day hauling lumber out Of this
town. Moses Scott and Henry lamar
made nearly all the wagons carts,
harrows and cultivators used in Kent
and Queen Annes counties, besides
sunplying the home trade Mr.. VIII
liam Jones and Messrs. Crouch em-
ployed fifteen or twenty men, in max
Ing boots and shoes.
Always Political HOtbed.
Politics always ran high in Elkton.
expect It has produced as many real
politicians as any other place. In lS4O
George r. Howard was elected to the
state Senate on the Whig ticket. He
bad not finished his term when he
resigned and was appointed Register
Of Wills The early Democratic lead
srs were, William George, and Hiram
Mccullough, Daniel McCauley father
Of Miss Margaret McCauley. Of Elk
Ton and Robert NJ Walmsley. Nc
Cauley and Walmsley were each
Sheriff. Hiram Mccullough was State
Senator succeeding George r. Howard
Mr.. Mccullough also served his dis
frict in the Congress of the United
States A mans home was where he
had his washing done, and he voted
accordingly. Palmer G. Ricketts, was
the founder Of the Cecil Whig MIR.
Ricketts, was man of unusual
ability. The editorials Of the Whig
were almost uneQualed.
George Jones grandfather of Misses
Martha, Tabbio and Rinie Jones.
Henry lamar and William Calvert
we're among the prominent citizens Of
this time. Elkton had some school
teachers of which she was justly
pround. Miss Emily Galloway had a
very select school for young ladies,
and to this day she Us remembered
with fear by her one time pupils.
Professor Henry fnOrpe must not ne
ovclioOkcd-as nc was a man oi nign
eoucauon ana gieat ieanlng. Among
has pupils Wele sucn boys as AndieW
sNahace Evans, Wllnam ,. Jones'
James b. GioOme and many o,ners
VINO altelWard became qmte noted.
little tlk OF touay rs hot greatly
changed tom iAttie tlk OF seventy
tive years ago. AT tnat time the benz
nett family were IN tneir prime. Tney
owneo mucn land and We're strong
vigeions men, many OF tnem quite
handsome and not headed pOntcians
ail OF them Colonel samuel Hollings-
worth lived In the old manson, now
the nome OF Victor Rudolph hennett
TAis house was surrounded ON all
Aolinesworth. extending up the Blue
Ball Dad TO Dogwood Run, or be-
yond and the same distance on tho
Plank road. Every child IN Elkton
Tor generations has known "Hollings-
woIth's Woods just north or the
town. Colonel Holingsworth married
Miss Elin Moale, Of Baltimore,
highly educated and gifted lady OF
great family, being descended from
Ellen North. the first waite child born
in the city of Baltimore. Col. and
Mrs Hollingsworth had seventeen
children the youngest and only one
living being Flora. who married Mr.
Ward Henderson, of White HalL
They lived in Elkton till the death
of Mr.. Henderson Some yeats after
she married Albert Nelson, of Har-
ford County. Their home is now on
Long Island. Mrs Hollingsworth and
the Colonel had an elder daughter,
Ellin Moale who married Mr. r.
Alexander Wright of Queen Anne's
County Mrs. Wright was a singular
ly brilliant woman and one who thor
oughly enjoyed the society of educated
people
find I have spun this simple little
description OF Old Elkton out 70 100
great length and yet there are so
many people | could not even name,
stop ere the great conflict between
the States begins. Feeling is too
strong and the subject too vast to try
TO record the position of Elkton and
her people. / am indebted TO the late
General Andrew Wallace Evans. for
notes which he gave me several
years before his death Johnton'
History Of Cecil County | have used
freely. But above all I appreciate
the use OF private papers Of the late
William J. Jones who was a graphic
and most interesting writer. tho tC
my knowledge he never published
any Of his writings Mr. Jones was
one of the foremost members Of the
Elkton Bar, he had the confidence
and esteem OF the whole town. Mr.
Jacob Tome employed him as hi:
counsel Moe than that he was a
friend to Mr. Tome. who went to Mr.
Jones for advice OF every sort. Mr.
Jones was one OF the original trus-
tees OF the Tome Institute. I knew
Mr. Jores from my earliest child
hood and warm indeed is the memory
I cherish OF him.
TO LAUNCH LIGHTER.
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