The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-11-15
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
ROMAN r. CROTHERS

This i)unty was greatly shocked Sat
urday morning to learn thai Roman /.
Crothers, Esq. of the Elkton Bar, mai
been found dead in his bed at the Fell
ton House. Mr. Crothers had had pre-
monitory symptoms of heart trouble, but
for some weeks had been in his usual
health, had spoken at several public
meetings in the late campaign and t.
very day prior TO his death had been in
Baltimore making some collections Re-
turning to Elkton on an evening train, he
went to his hotel where a few hours
later he was attacked With heart troL
Bile. A physician was summoned and ad-
ministered res toratives which left the
patient apparently comfortable. Whe
Mr.. Pierce, proprietor of the Felt
House, went to cal him Saturday morn.
ing, he thought him at first quietly slee
ing but founnd on examination that h
was lifeless and had been SO for several
hours. Upon physicians certificate Coro
ner Dean deemed an inquest unnecessary.
The funeral was held on Tuesday from
the residence of Senator Omar d. Gro
the:s. with brief service by Rev. Drs.
John McElmoyie and Dewitt NJ Ben
ham, of Central Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore. The remains were taken TO
West Nottingham Church, where ser
vices were conducted by Dr. Benham
lnterment was made in the adjoining
cemetery, the bearers being Norman
Fryer, Leslie Rawlings, Curtis o. Tyson.
DR.. G. Hamptsn Richardo, W. Frank
Keen, Frank B. Evans, Charles B. F.n
4,
Mr. Crothers was the elder son Of
Mrs. Fannie Christie Crothers and the
jate Dr.. Ransom R. CroIhels, and
nephew of the late Governor Austin L.
Crothers. He was born at Colora, tn
county. twenty eight years ago, and was
educated at West Nottingham Academy,
Delaware College, Princeton University
81 Johns Hopkins University, and later
graduated in law at the University o:
Maryland For several years he practic-
ed his profession in Baltimore, where h
was connected with the legal department:
of the American Bonding Company, but a
year ago located in Elkton. where
took up practice with his cousin, Sta.e
Senator Omar n. Crothers and gave ev
cry promise of being successful prac-
Iitioneer
He is survived by his mo her, Mrs
Fannie Christie Gro hers, and one bro
ther, John Christie Crothers, student
at Johns Hopkins University.
CLINTON G. sENTMAN.
Clinton G. Sentman, for many years a
successful and highly esteemed farmer of
Cecil county, died Wednesday of. last
week OF heart failure, at his home at
had been in failing health for some
months. and the shock from recent
fall had aggravated his trouble.
Mr.. Sentman was a son of the late
John NJ Sentman. of the Fourth district
and until few years ago had resided on
the old home place at Big Elk. He is
survived by his wife, who was Miss Ma
tilda Strahorn, and six children-Cecil p.
Sentman of Elkton; Elmer Sentman and
Mrs. Alice Sloan, of Philadelphia; Lee
Sentman OF Wyoming, Del Cornelius
g. Sentman and Mrs. Lewis E. EliasOn,
Of New Castle, Del. He is also survived
by two sisters, Mrs. C. l.. Brokaw, of
the Fourth district, and Mrs. John T.
Johnson, OF Newark, Del.
The funeral was held Saturday after
noon, with interment at Head of Chris
tiana
JOHN f. STERLING.
John +. Sterling died at noon Wednes-
day at the home of his brother law,
Harry II. Purnell, in Elkton, after an i'll
ness of liver trouble He was a son OF
the late James I. Sterling, and was
about 81 years of age. He was never
married. He is survived by two broth
ers George Sterling, of Wilmington, and
Frank Sterling, of near Elkton; and two
sisters, Mrs. Justus C. Dunbar and Mrs.
Harry H. Purnell, both of ElktOn.
NEHEMIAH T. DAVIS.
Mr.. Nehemiah T Davis, a we'll known
retired farmer of Middetown, Del, but
formerly of the First district, this coun-
~ died at his late home, in Middletown,
Monday morning, aged 73 years. He is
survived by a widow and one daughter.
The funeral was held from his late resi-
lence Wednesday afternoon and inter
ment was made in Forrest cemetery.
MRS. LEWIS d. PUSEY.
Mrs Addie F. Pusey, wife of Lewis D.
Pusey, died at her home near Colora of
Monday after lingering illness, aged
~ years. She is survived by seven dau
ghters and one son. Funeral services
We're held al her late home on Wednes-
day at ll3O O'Clock, with interment in
AsJury cemetery. near Perryyille.
CHARLES c. ROSE
MIR Charles c. Rose. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry C Rose, formerly OF this county,
but now of Wilmington, Del. died Nov.
at Travers City, Mich, of stomach
trouble, aged 80 years. The remains were
brought to this county and interment
was made at Union NJ. +. cemetery on
Friday of last week.
JOHN T. HARRIS
MIR. John 7. Harris, native of Cecil
county, died suddenly of heart disease
on October ID, in New Athens, o. Mr.,
Harris was 66 years of age and removed
from Woodlawn to Ohio when fourteen