The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-11-01
DEATHS OF The WEfk
ALFRED B. CAMERON.

ALFRED B. CAMERON
This community was greatly shc,,kaa
wednesday morning to hear OF the ,seatb
OF Alfred Bruce Cameron. Youngest sou
ttne lac William Cameron. (of Robert)
and Anna Oldham Cameron, who died
suddenly Tuesday evening, October 2s.
at his home Cameron PARK, one mile
below Zion, this county. Mr.. Cameron
was born In the home where he died and
where he had always resided, in 1855.
Mr. Cameron was twice married. his
nrst wife being Miss Carrie MartindaIe.
OF chester county, Pa, who died in less
tnan Two years after their marriage. His
second wife was Miss Ella Willard. OF
kembleville, Pa, who survives him with
one daughter, Miss Margaret Cameron,
also three brothers-Robert H. Cam
eron, OF Baltimore. w. Wallace Cam
eron, of Chicago, III, Levi Oldham Cam
eron, OF Elkton, and one sister, Mrs. z.
W. Read, of Baltimore. Mr. Cameron
was one of the county's foremost agri-
culturists and great fancier of thor
oughbred stock. Mr.. Cameron's enjoy
ment OF popular esteem and respect in
Cecil county is attested by his election
to represest his county in the Maryland
Legislature in 1906. Two years later
he was nominated by his party for
by narrow margin.
His funeral will take place this after
noon Saturday at o'clock, at his late
residence near Zion; interment at Rose
Bank Cemetery
MRS. ELIZA A. STEWART.
Mrs. Eliza Ann Stewart, widow of the
late Thomas B. Stewart, died Friday
morning of last week, at her home near
North East, aged 6S years She had long
been sufferer from tuberculosis, and
her death was not unexpected. The fol-
lowing children survive her:-George
w, Charles A., Clarence T., Walter n.
and Hugh Stewart, and Mrs. Annie Saul.
The funeral was held Sunday, with in
terment at the North East NJ. E. Gene
terry.
ROBERT KNOX SMITH
Mr.. Robert Knox Smith died at his
home at Town Point, Thursday, Oeto-
Der %. He is survived by widow,
Annie E Smith, and seven children as
follows Mrs. John Mellor, Conard
Smith, Hanford Smith, Mrs. William
Broadwater, Mrs. William Purner, Jr.,
Robert X. Smith and Miss Lillian Smith.
The funeral services were held Monday,
October 22th, and interment was made
in st. Augustine Cemetery.
LEWIS ELLICOTT.
Mr.. Lewis Ellicott died at his home
in Port Deposit, Thursday of last week,
of heart trouble. Mr. Elicott had not
been in good health for long time, but
was able to be around and retired We'll
nesday night apparently as we'll as u.s.
ual, but was stricken with severe at
tack of the heart about o'clock Thurs
day morning. His funeral was held Sat-
urday with interment in Baltimore
MRS. DUANE SECoR.
Mrs. Alma Secor wife of Duane Sc
cor, of near Bacon Hill, died Monday
morning at Union Hospital, aged ~
years. She was before marriage Miss
Gamble, of Pennsylvania. She is sur
vived by her husband and two daughters
Misses Lottie and Carrie Secor.
The funeral was held Thursday from
the residence of her brother at Tacony,
Penna.
CALEB w. GRANT.
Caleb w. Grant, of Chester, Pa, for
mer we'll known resident of Cecil county,
having resided in the Westamwell and
Mechanics Valley sections for a number
of years, died at his late home in Ches-
ter Wednesday evening after a weeks ILL.,
ness, in the 69th year of his age. Mr.
Grant is survived by widow, four sons
and four daughters
MRS. CHARLES c. CALDWELL.
Mrs Virginia NJ. Caldwell, wife Of
Charles c. Caldwell, died Monday morn
ing at their home near Liberty Grove,
after a long illness. She was before
marriage a Miss Ross, of Hartford
county, and was 60 years of age. She is
survived by her husband and two child
ren Joseph and Miss Rosa Caldwell.
JOSEPH CoYLE
Joseph, the ten year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Coyle, died Wednes-
day evening of last week at their home
on Bridge street, Elkton, of perltonitis.
The funeral was held Saturday morn
ing, with interment at the Catholic
Cemetery.
CARRIE BELLE JENKINS.
Miss Carrie Belle jenkins, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. jenkins, of Bridge
ton, n. j., but formerly of Rising Sun,
died last Sunday aged "a years. Her fun
eral was held Wednesday.
Wilmer Potts, the young negro Of
Coatesville, who was convicted at the
term of Court of numbering his
II year old wife at their home on Decem-
Der u, 1912, will be hanged at the Chester
county prison on November 25 The Gov
ernor on SaIurday set the dat te Novamber