The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-04-06
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
DR.. JOHN E. ,:AcKALL.

Dh. JOttN e. StACKALL.
DR.. John Evans Mackall died at the
home Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Mackall, on Bridge street, Elk
ton, about II o'clock on Thursday night
from typhoid fever, in the 30th year of his
age. DIR. Mackall had been i'll for about
TWO weeks previous to his death, and
had diagnosed his illness himself. His
',ase had progressed favorably, and on
Wednesday 1t was reported that PROS
poets were fair for his recovery, but on
Thursday he was sci ed with hemorr-
hages of the stomach and steadily sank.
DR.. Charles Mitchell, Of the University
OF Maryland staff, was called but saw
little or no hope Of DR.. MackalPs recoy-
cry.
Dr. Mackall was born in Elkton and
attended the Cecil County High School
and Delaware Coxlese. Newark, from
which he was graduated He entered the
Maryland University School of Medicine
Baltimore, and after his graduation be-
came a member of It's hospital STAFF
serving for several years. Later he join
ed the medical corps or the Atlantic
Coast Line r.. R., and was stationed for
some time at Rocky Mount, N. c. Last
year he determined to locate in Elkton.
and opened an Office here He was
talented physician anc mad every prom.
ise OF successful career, which his fatal
illness all too early closed His death
is deeply deplored by all who knew him.
and his bereaved parents have the sim
cere sympathy Of the community and
their friends elsewhere. Dr. Mackall was
their only son, and Mrs. Henry S. Young
OF wilmington, who survives him. is their
only daughter. The funeral will be held
from the Mackall residence at D. m. on
Monday. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend without further notice.
ALBERT R. sTRAHoRN.
Albert Ramsey Strahorn, former
well-known resident of the Appleton see-
ton, where his father long operated
Strahorn's mill, died on Tuesday morn
ing at the home of his son, Charles w.
strahorn, on South College avenue, New
ark, of paralysis, aged "a years. After
the death of his wife in 1899 Mr.. Stra-
horn removed to Newark. He was well
known to many Elktonians and had a
wide circle Of friends. Six sons, Freder-
lex W., of Kennett Square, Pa, Harley
j., of Newport, Del, Orlando X, George
and Charles W., of Newark and John s..
formerly of Elkton, now OF Annapolis.
two daughters, the Misses Cassandra L.
OF Philadelphia, and Martha R., of New
ark brother, E. H. Strahorn, and three
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hanley, Mrs. EN-
incline Garrett and Mrs Matilda Sent
man survive him. His funeral was held
yesterday, with interment in Sharp's
Cemetery, near Fair Hill.
LYNFoRD A. THOMAS.
Lynford A. Thomas, the we'll known
jeweler of 400 Market street, Wilmington.
Del, died on Sunday night, in Delaware
Hospital. after an operation for appen-
dicitis with which he was seized on the
previous Wednesday. He was born in
Reading and was 81 years of age His
parents, three brothers, sister and his
wife, who WAS Miss Anna Walters, OF
Appleton, this county, survive him. His
funeral was held on Thursday from his
home, 14D5 West sire ct, Wilmington
MRS JAMES f. CHAMBERS.
Mrs. Clara E. Chambers, wife of James
e. Chambers, of Bryn Mawr, Pa, for
merly a Miss Lockard of this county,
died at Union Hospital, on Tuesday
morning, of typhoid fever, with which
she was seized while visiting at her
father-in-law James E. Chambers home
in Elkton. Her husband and two young
children survive her. Her funeral was
hn1l ...4a
Cemetery.
MRS. AMOS EWING.
The funeral of Mrs. Dora McCauley Ew-
ing, wife of Amos Ewing, was held on
Sunday from their home at Blake with
interment in st. Johns Cemetery, Lewis
vile. Mrs. Ewing, who was daughter
of ]. l.. McCauley, or Andora, died on
March 2S, of consumption, aged 81 years
Her husband, four young children, a son
an dthree daughters, and sister, Mrs.
Norris Drummond, of Kembleville, sur
vive. her.
R. HENRY EMORY.
R. Henry Emory, former well known
tenant farmer of this neighborhood died
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managing, near Avondale Pa. He was
last employed in this county, as man
ager of the Ford, now the English farm,
on Elk river, in the First district. Short
funeral services will be held in Elkton
M. E. Church after the arrival of the
1918 train today Saturday with inter-
ment in Eikton Cemetery. His wife sur
wives with no children.
RICHARD WHITE
Richard White, a brother law Of
Mrs. Mary McCrea, of Elkton, died on
Saturday of general debility, at his home
in Avondale, Pa His wife, two sons and
three daughters survive him. His fun
e; ri was held on Tuesday with interment
IT, Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert.
WILLIAM 9. SINCLAIR.
William B. Sinclair died at his home
It Elk Mills, of heart trouble, on March
81. IntermenL was made at Kiamensi,
delaware.
The county schools closed for the Eas-