The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-01-27
RECENT DEATHS
MRS. FREDERICK BRADY.

BRADY, Wl1e OF FREDERICK BRADY, OF MID
dletown, were shocked by the tidings
of her death, from acute pneumonia, on
Saturday morning. Her illness resulted
from watching in her carriage for her
husband, at the railroad station, on the
evening of January 13, when the mercury
was nearing the zero mark. Double
pneumonia followed, and death ensued,
despite all that could be done for her
relief. Mrs. Brady was a daughter of
Israel and Marietta Day, of Philadelphia.
She was a graduate of West Chester
Normal School, which Mr.. Brady also
| attended, and was prominent in social
life and was a charming hostess. She
was president of the New Century Club
and member of the State Federation
| of Women's Clubs She was active in
| church work and relief of the. needy. She
and Mr.. Brady were married in 1895. He
| and four daughters, Grace, Clara, Eliza
beth and Margaret, the two latter twins,
| Z years OF age, and two sisters, Mrs. Dou-
glas Robinson, of New York, and Mrs
| George Embree, of West Chester, sur
vive her. Her funeral was held on Tues
| day with services at her home and inter-
| ment III st. Anne's Cemetery, Middle
/ town.
MRS. w. w. BENJAMIN.
| Mrs. Josephine s. Benjamin, wife of
William w. Benjamin, died on January
| Is, at their home, near Fremont, Ches-
ter county, of complication of dis
| eases, aged 55 years. She was daugh-
| ter of Joseph Wilson, formerly of the
| Bay View section. Her husband, two
sons, Victor H., of North East, and Har-
vey W., of Fremont, and five daughters,
Mrs. j. l.. Weaver and Mrs. David Zell,
| of Barnesley, Pa, Mrs. w. G.. Boyd, of
Perryville, and the Misses Mollie E. and
| Belle O., of Fremont, survive her, as al
so her mother, two brothers, W. Scott
Wilson, OF North Eass, and William and
four sisters, the Misses Mray E.. Oneida,
Belle V. and ]. Anna Wilson, all residing
in Chester, Pa, and Mrs. John Davids, of
Cherry HILL Her funeral was held on
Monday with interment in Bay View NJ.
| 2. Cemetery.
MRS. ELLA SCOWDRICK
Mrs. Ella Scowdrick, widow of James
| H. Scowdrick, former we'll known NOR
chant of Middletown, died at her home
| lieit oH sdtuTudy VI DueullOnld, aSeu o.
years. She had broken her back by fall
down stairs some time previous but re-
covered to the astonishment of physj-
| clans. She had also undergone sue
| cessful operation for cataract, regaining
her sight. By her first husband, the late
John A. Eliason, also former merchant
of Middletown, she leaves two sons, j..
| F. Eliason, of Baltimore Frank of Phils-
| delphia, and a daughter, Mrs. Caroline
| Moore, of Greens boro, Md. Her funeral
was held on Monday with interment in
st. Anne's Cemetery, Middletown.
GEORGE NJ. d. HART.
| George NJ. D. Hart, president of the
| Peoples National Bank of Middletown,
| died of pneumonia, following an attack
| of grip at his home in Townsend, Del,
last Friday, aged 67 years. Mr.. Hart was
born at Fairlee Kent county, Md. In
1863 he located Ia Townsend, becoming
station agent in 1868. In 1874 he opened
a grain warehouse and coal yard and
steadily prospered. He was public spirit
ed and popular. His wife, who was a
daughter of William Daniel, survives him
with two sons James A. and H. Allen
| Hart
| MRS. JOSEPH A. WORK
Mrs. Margaret j. Work, wife of Joseph
A. Work, of Cherry Hill, a daughter of
the late NJ. A. Knight, died on Tuesday,
at Union Hospital, Elkton, where she
had been undergoing treatment. aged 43
years Her husband, three sons, Edward
and Ralph, of Wilmington, and John, of
Cherry Hill, survive her Her funeral
was held yesterday with services in
Cherry Hill NJ. E. Cemetery.
MISS MURIEL NJ. WILSON.
Miss Muriel NJ. Wilson, long in the en-
ploy of Mrs. John NJ Tucker, died at I'm
ion Hospital, Elkton, on Sunday morn
| ing, aged 27 years. Her mother, Mrs.
Mary Wilson, three brothers and three
sisters survive her. Her funeral was
held on Wednesday from her mothers
home on upper Bridge street, with in
terment in Elkton Cemetery.
CHARLES ESTES.
Charles Estes, son of the late Samuel
| E. Estes, a former we'll known baker of
Elkton, died on Thursday evening at the
| home of his daughter, Mrs. Lusby, in
Chestertown, where he had long resided
aged so years. He was an uncle Of Oliver
c. Giles, OF E1kton. His funeral was
held yesterday with interment in Ches-
| tertown.
MRS. JOHN HARRIS.
Mrs. Phoebe r. Harris wife Of John
Harris, died at her home near Rising
Sun, on Wednesday of pneomaniu, aged
45 years. Her husband and two children
| survive her.
DR. l.. D. JOURDON.
| DR.. Littleton ID. Jourdon died at his
home near Liberty Grove, on Sunday,
aged 56 years. His funeral was held on
| Wednesday with interment in West Not
tingham Cemetery.
JOHN S. LOVE.
John S Love, a Civil War veteran, died
at his home near Rowlandville, on Sun
| day, aged 81 years. Four children sur
| vive him. His funeral was held on We'd
nesday with interment in Bethesda Gene
terry.
| MISS AUGUSTA LUSBY.