The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-05-11
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
MARY EsTELLE PORTER.

Miss Mary Estelle Porter, daughter Of
DR.. Porter, formerly President OF Della
ware College, died recently at the home
OF her sister, in Athens, Ca. Miss Por-
ter was we'll known In this county, hav-
ing frequently visited Mrs. John A. J..
Creswel, an wdas extremely popular
with all who knew her. The Athens
Banner" says, ''Since coming to Athens,
Miss Porter had endeared herself to
hundreds of loyal friends by her queenly
virtues and noble womanhood'
At the time of her death Miss Porter
was Secretary to Chancellor Barrow, of
University of Georgia, position which
she had filed for several years, and in
which she had become greatly beloved
by both students and faculty
MRS. SAMUEL FRAZER.
: Mrs. Anna B. Frazer, wife OF Samuel
Frazer, of near Earleville. Cecil county,
died at her home on Wednesday evening.
of acute Indigestion. Mrs. Frazer was in
the list year of her age. She was the
daughter of the late George Boulden, of
Delaware, and is survived by her hus-
band and five children-J Frank and
Miss Elifa B. Frazer, of Elkton, r. Lee,
Eben R. and w. E., who are at home
Funeral services will be held at the
home this Saturday morning at 1926
lnterment in Elkton Cemetery.
MRS, ADALINE GRAY.
Mrs. Adaline Gray, wife of the late
zachariah Gray, died at her home in
Colora, Friday night, May 3, in her 10th
year. Two weeks ago she suffered a
paralytic stroke. which was followed by
another one Friday morning. Funeral
services were conducted at her late home
by Rev. j. Earle Maloy, on Tuesday af-
ternoon at 1.S0 O'Clock with interment at
West Nottingham Presbyterian Cemetery
She is survived by one son, ]. Harvey
Gray, of Colora, also five sisters and a
brother
JOHN WESLEY LOGAN.
Mr.. j. w. Logan, we'll known in this
county, died very suddenly at his home
in Charlestown, on Monday morning at
10 O'clock in the 6Sth year of his age.
Mr.. Logan had been for many years en-
gagged in merchandising in Charlestown,
where he was successful and greatly re-
spected He is survived by his widow
and two children, William R. and Mrs
Susan Logan Husfelt Funeral services
were held at the home on Thursday at II
o clock.
JOEL ]. CARTER
Joel ]. Carter, vice president and a
director in the National Bank of Rising
SUN, died on Saturday, May 4, from tu-
berculosis, aged 70 years. He was a
large landowner and successful far
mer. and had been identified with the
National Bank ten years. This is the
second recent death in the board of the
National Bank. President Hanson H.
Haines having died on February 2.
MRS. MARGARBTTA CAMERON.
Mrs. Margaretta Cameron, wife of Rob-
ert j. Cameron, deceased, died at the
residence Of her son-in-law, j. w. Yerkes
at Calvert, on May 3. aged SS years. The
deceased, daughter of Jacob and Mar
tha Hilaman, was born in East Noting
ham, and was the last of the family The
funeral services were held at 2 p. m. on
Monday at the house, with Rev. Mr..
Briggs in charge. Interment was made
in Rosebank Cemetery Calvert
MRS. GEORGE GRIEST.
Mrs. Mary Griest, wife of George
Griest, of Rising Sun, died Tuesday even
ing. of Bright's disease, aged 49 years
Her husband, three daughters and three
sons survive. The funeral services were
ho.d yesterday FRIDAY )afternoon, with
interment in Brookview Cemetery.