The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-08-24
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
DR.. T. A. WORRALL.

day morning DR.. Worrall had been in
failing health for some years and his
demise was not unexpected.
DR.. Worrall was born at Russellville,
Pa, on November %, 1874. AS young
man he enlisted In the Union Army serv-
F, ing in Company B, 97th Regiment Penn
] sylvania Volunteers. After the close Of
the war he decided to study medicine,
| and graduated at the University of
Pennsylvania in 1870. After graduation
he located at North East, where he prac-
| ticed his profession until failing health
confined him to his home.
| His wife, who died a number of years
ago was Sarah R. H., daughter of the
| late Richard l.. Thomas, of North East.
No children survive.
The funeral service was held on Friday
| from his late residence with interment
at North East cemetery.
DR.. Worrall was a Grand Army man,
| always interested in it's affairs and Of
| ten called upon to address gatherings
| of veterans. He was a Republican in
politics, having been a candidate on that
! ticket for the House of Delegates In
! 1909, but was defeated at the polls. Ply
| sical infirmity has for several years cut
him off from any active participation in
public affairs.
| MRS. ALFRED KIRK.
Lillian c., wife of Alfred Kirk, Jr.,
of Sylmar, died Saturday morning at st.
Josephs Hospital, Philadelphia, after a
| lingering illness. She had been unwell
| for some time and one month ago was
taken to the hospital, being treated for
| Inflammation of the joints, without sue
| cess. The young woman was 81 years
| old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James C..
| Hartnett, of Singerly, where she was
born. Her parents, husband and three
| small children mourn her untimely
| death. The body was brought to Sim
gerly Sunday morning and taken to the
| home of her father. Mr.. Hartnett Is
| overseer of the Aims House at Cherry
| Hill. The funeral was held Wednesday
r'orning at II o'clock from the Catholic
Church in Elktoa. with interment in the
| church cemettly.
| church cemetery. Mrs Kirk was widely
known in this county, being graduate
| of the Elkton High School and Calvert,
and having taught for six years at the
''Od White Oak school
| HARRY E. KIRK.
Harry E. Kirk, assistant superintend-
ent of the mines of the Cananea, Mexico,
Consolidated Copper Co., died at their
hospital in Cananea Wednesday morn
ing, July 81, after long illness from
heart trouble, aged forty-eight years.
He was native of this county and a
brother of Mrs. ]. E. Brown, or Union.
Messrs. E. Kirk Brown and Assistant
Treasurer Walter C. Martindell, of Elk
ton, are nephews of the deceased. He
is survived by widow. Two brothers,
James H. and Walter Kirk, are connect
ed with the same mining company. The
funeral was held August 2. with inter-
ment at Douglas, Arizona.
ROY SCOTT
Roy Scott, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Scott, Lewisville, died early on We'd
nesday morning of consumption. He
was about % years of age and only about
two months ago was married to a daugh-
ter of Beauregard Null of Manayunk.
His wife, his parents and these broth
ers and sisters survive: Adolphus, Ell
mer, and Mrs. Mamie Mclean, Whining
ton; Mrs. Harry Mackie, Carrie, Howard
and Ira, of Lewisville.
WILLIAM H. GRACE.
William H. Grace, who for eight years
was sexton of the Friends Meeting
House, Calvert, died at his home in
Barnsley, Pa, on August Is. Mr.. Grace
was a Union Veteran having enlisted In
Shows Battery and serving to the close
of the war. The funeral was held on
Monday last from Calvert NJ E. Church,
| at nl.
a few of his old army comrades parti-
cipating in the last rites.
MRS. SARAH A. GRoSE.
Mrs Sarah A. Grose died at the home
| of her daughter Mrs. j. ID. Mccoy, near
Cayot, on Friday evening, of last week,
aged "a years. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Ida Bouchelle and Mrs.
j. d Mccoy, and two sons, Mr. Philip ].
| Grose, of New York, and Mr.. Harry
Crosse The funeral took place Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment in
Bethel Cemetery.
MRS MARTHA ]. COLEMAN.
Mrs Martha ]. Coleman died Monday
night at the home of her daughter, Mrs
William II. Sprinkle, on the Holly Hall
farm near town, aged II years. She is
survived by two daughters, Mrs Sprin
kle and Miss Ada Coleman. The funeral
was held Thursday, with services at Mr.
Sprinkles residence at 1.30 p. IN. In
terment was made at Bethel Cemetery.
MRS. SUSAN 2. BLACK.
Mrs, Susan z. Black, widow of Robert
NJ. Black, of near Glasgow, Del, died
Sunday at Union Hospital of general
debility. She is survived by one daugh-
ter, Miss Roberta Black. The funeral
was held Tuesday from the home of her
niece in Newark, Del. Interment was
made at Pencader Cemetery, at Glasgow
WILLIAM HEISEL.
William Heisel, aged SO years, adopted
son of the late Joseph Heisel, of ST.
Georges Del, died last Wednesday night
at Union Hospital in Elkton, after an
illness of typhoid fever. The funeral
was held Saturday morning at St.
Georges.
MRS. WILLIAM j. FISHER.