The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-03-23
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
CHARLES cLInroRp LAWS.

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Laws. which occurred at the Mountain
side Hospital, at MontClair, NJ j., on
Saturday last. Mr.. Laws, who was en-
ployed with Reiter. Curtis Hill, con-
tractors on the D. L. & w. improvements
In MontClair, was on his way home from
work on Thursday evening. when he was
strrck by train on the Erie Railroad.
He was removed to the MontCIafr Hos
pitai, where 1t was found that he had
suetained a fracture or the right arm
and a severe blow on the head while his
| general condition was such as to indi-
cate internal injuries. During the tol-
lowing day he appeared cheerful mini
| mi ed the extent Of his injuries and
hoped to make quick recovery. Unfor-
tunateiy broken rib had punctured his,
lung and his strength gradually ebbed
away. until, at ten minutes after twelve
on Saturday he quietly breathed his last.
| Mr. Laws, who was "a years of age, was
born near Elkton, where his boyhood and
early manhood was spent with his un-
cles. Walter and Henry Laws During
the Spanish American War he enlisted
In the First Maryland, Company E. under
Captain William Wright, and was finally
mustered out at Camp Meade He then
worked for about three years for the
United Milling Company at Kokoma, Ind.
For the last eleven years he has been
following contract work and. for several
years had been in the employ OF the
| firm with whom he was working at the
| time the accident that resulted in his
| death occurred.
| As foreman he was an exceptionally
| valuable man. OF more than ordinary
intelligence, tireless and faithful in the
| discharge of his duties and ever loyal to
| the interests Of his employers, he was
| one OF those men to be thoroughly de-
pended on under all circumstances, who
are so seldom met with and so highly
pri ed when found. No matter what was
given him to do, 1t was well and prompt
| ly performed. Among his comrades and
| associates on the work his genial dispo-
siton rade him especially we'll liked
and he lad innumerable friends who sin
cerely mourn his untmely death.
Ne is survived by his mother, living at
| Towson, Baltimore county; by two half
sisters, of Baltimore, by seven half bro
/ thers living in the vicinity of Towson;
and by his four uncles, Henry. Joseph,
George and Walter Laws, residents OF
Elktn~ and vicinity.
Mr.. Laws was a member of the Ma
sonic Fraternity and had lately Joined
| the Order of Eagles at MontClair, Aerie
1890 Among the floral offerings were a
beautiful wreath from his brother eagles.
His fellow employees placed upon his
casket a sheaf of roses, an expression of
1 hai nj n la,,
rant of the pleasant memories OF their
| past association With him. To them his
genial qualities hag endeared him and by
them his loss and tBs consequent rupture
of their everyday companionship has been
| most keenly felt. He was man in every
sense Of the word. Quiet and unobtrus-
i've, loyal to his employers, kindly and
| genrous In his associations. Not a man
who knew him but bears testimony to his
worth and voices sorrow at his loss. 1t
is hard to die young: but 1t is indeed
| much to have lived so that the memory
remaining with ones everyday compan-
ions-'with those who know one best-may
| be sweet.
WILLIAM S. McCRACKEN.
| William S. McCracken, formerly OF
| North East, long a railway postal clerk,
who was transferred about five years ago
| from the New York and Washington to
| the Chestertown- Tow nsend route, was
| found drowned, off the old Thompson
Wharf, at the foot of Cannon street, In
Chestertown, shortly after dawn on Sun
| day morning, by Capt Charles Johnson,
whose curiosity was reused by noticing
/ t,.-;, ,,;,
ing into the water. He hauled in the line
and was shocked at seeing at it's end
mans body, which he recognized as Mr..
| McCrackens. Thomas Hawkins, watch
| man on a coal scow, moored near the
wharf, had heard a splash during the
night, but gave it no heed. Mr.. Nc
| Cracken's friends state that he had
| grown despondent of late, chiefly over
the health of his daughter. who recently
sought treatment at the Gunby Sanator
ium, near Baltimore, but they were all
| shocked at learning of his death. He had
| not made a run on his route since the
| previous Tuesday, but was about the
| post office on Friday and was on the
| streets up to p. IN. on Saturday. Some
time during the night he left his rooms
on Cannon street, walked to the wharf,
| led his arms and feet, fastened the
cord TO the hawser and rolled overheard.
He was about 60 years of age and is sur
vived by his daughter, two sons and a
brother His remains were brought to
North East, where the funeral was held
on Tuesday with interment in the NJ. E.
| Cemetery.
Ollie NJ CoSLETT.
| Communicated
In the death of Ollie Mearns Coslett, of
| North East, which occurred last Friday,
at the home of his sister, at Tobyhanna,
| Pa, in the Pocono Mountains, Cecil
....i!ty mas lost one of its most promising
Young men. His health having begun to
| fail, he went in May last to the Adiron-
lacks in New York State, but getting
| 'ttle Hcpeft repaired to the home of his
| sister, Mrs Guy E. Wiley, at Tobyhanna,
| IN ""+oScr, where he spent the winter.
| But mis- trouble, consumption had taken
| 90 strong hold, and he gradually grew
| |eaker, passing away peacefully last
| Tr day in the 25th year OF his age. His
many friends will miss him as he al