Evening journal., 1912-08-02
"OLD ELKTON"
BY MolIie Howard Ash.

Howard, on East High street and
the first Methodist Episcopal church
was built there.
Or Amos Alexande: evans was
born Nov. 26. 17S5. Maryland had few
sons SO distinguished as Dr. Evans.
He practiced medicine In Elkton for
many years. Appointed surgeon on
the Constitution he sailed from
Washington June If, 1912. The SER
vices he rendered on board the Con-
stitution are Of historic note, and
though severely wounded he continued
10 render professional aid to those
around him. Congress presented to
him two silver medals in recognition
of his services. DR. Evans married
a Miss Oliver. OF Boston. Mass,
lady of extreme culture and educa-
tion. They had two sons the Hon
Alexander Evans OF Elkton, and
General Andrew Wallace Evans, ". 8
A. and one daughter. Miss Mary
Evans who became ;hc wife Of lanes
Clayton. Mrs Clayton died recently.
Alexander Evans has one son living,
Alexander Evans. Jr. General Evans
married Miss Susan Tinte. but they
had no children. Mrs Clayton has
one son living, Paul Clayton, of Phil
adelphia
RUDOLPH FAMILY HISTORY.
The Rudolph family has been very
closely linked with the history Of
Cecil County since its earliest re-
cord This family has ever bacn
prominent in business and social
circles. John and Michael Rudolph,
cousins were i'm the company Of
Light Horse Harry Lee" Michael
Rudolph Ia believed by many to be
Marshal Ney of the staff of Napoleon
Bonaparte There Is a tradition 10
fhis effect The first newspaper
published I'm Elkton was the "Elkton
founded in 1886 was a literary sue
cess and far ahead Of any other
paper OF that period George r.
Howard was one Of its editors as
was Francis A Ellis The Fast Mail
Stage from Philadelphia, was a won.
der TO behold n was painted pine
box. about the size Of an ordinary
farm wagon. IL was three feet high in
front sloping to two feet in the rear
The mail bags were covered with a
sort of oil cloth The opening Of the
railroad was the cause Of the with
drawing of-the stage coach The first
locomotive seen in Hlbton was as a
toy compared n the monsters Of to-
dav Early in 1s41 It took four hours
10 travel by rail from Hllyton 10 Balti-
more Where the residences now are
on East Main street. Mr Thomas
Howard raised wheat in 1853
Heard Piano In 1887.
Fountain Inn was the name given
10 what was afterwards known as
the Exchange Hotel. on Main street.
Horse racks and blocks were in front
Of every store, for the convenience Of
their customers Ice Dream vas
usually favored with cinnamon.
when II made its appearance Il was
q great delicacy The Howard house
was. first known as the Washington
Hotel and kept by Roland Ellis.
grandfather Of the late nr Charles
NJ Ellis Ben's Gut was supposed 10
be haunted and many stories to that
effect have heen told, Of ghosts seen
there AZ midnight etc Jacob c.
Howard was known as the Lumber
King Of this section, An Elkton
writer says, IN 1884 he heard for tho
first time = piano. which was tho pro-
perty Of Miss Betsey Partridge. or
rather her aunt, Miss Betsey Hol-
lingsworthi The old coach shop in
the hollow has been there great
many years as has the spring which
gushes out from beneath the Coach
shop. In laser years this spring
dried up and one appeared in the
cellar Of the store Of Frank r. Price
across the street But very recently
the old spring opened out again In
IT'S old place. In 1887 or rs a large
fire occurred along Main street The
antique engine which Is still IN OK
istance was q man killer. but n was
worked by men while women carried
the water The whole town worked
with such vim and energy tho fire
WAS finally subdued lS40 saw the
erection Of a log cabin on the site Of
what is now Bennett's store. The
Whig party built this cabin with
great interest and political ardor
Elkton In the ffties was not noted
for its beautiful shade trees as IL
now is. there being very few indeed
Flowers were not cultivated TO any
extent and 10 quote words Of a local
writer "The flower lovers we're Mrs
George Howard, grandmother Of the
late George r. Ash. Miss Hetty Duke.
Mrs Morgan and Mrs Jacob Casho
Howard. mother Of Mrs NJ H. Lutte
Of Eikton older Cecil County people
will remember the names Of the legal
/ lights before the war Col John c.
Groome. Augustus miller uncle Of
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