The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-20
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
JOHN n. REED.

l1oI-N ~. hLED.
1lr. John N. Reed, for more than fifty
years prominent merchant OF chesa-
peaKe City, died on Wednesday, Sep
temner II, aged ~ years. He is SUR
viyed by has widow, mrs. Emma Smitherp
Heed, and tour children, AIRS e. ID.
Gfases. OF Marietta, Pa, John NJ. Reed,
Jr, MRS. Hugh W. Caldwell. Miss Lucin-
da ~ Reed, OF Chesapeake CITY, sis
! ter, MIS-. Elizabeth ID. Brooks, and
brother, Mr.. George Reed, OF fhlladel-
phia.
ar. Reed held various positions Of
puoiic trust during his long and useful
ilfe. HE served number OF times as a
member of the Town Council For for
ty-three years he has been an elder, a
trustee and treasurer In the PresbyIer-
ian Church, and has for many years
been superintendent OF the Sunday
School, and a trustee of the Chesapeake
City schools He had been in continu-
Gus business longer than any merchant
on the Delaware Maryland Virginia Pen
insula from Wilmington to Cape Charles
City.
Funeral services will be held at his
late home today Saturday at 2 D. m.
Interment will be made in Bethel ceme-
tery.
HARRY d. GARRETT.
Mr.. Harry D. Garrett, a well-known
and highly respected citizen of Elkton,
died early Monday morning at his home
on West Main street. from a sudden at
tack OF heart failure, aged 50 years.
Mr.. Garrett was treasurer of the Rad
nor Relief Association and had attended
services at the Elkton NJ E. Church
with the Association the evening prev
ious and was apparently in his usual
health, but was fatally stricken shortly
afterward. He had been employed at the
pulp mill in Elkton since its erection in
1882, and was master machinist there.
He was formerly a commissioner Of the
town of Elkton. He is survived by
widow, who was Miss Lucy Spittle and
three children, Ralph, Miss Elsie and
Harold Garrett also by three brothers,
Clarence d., Frederick and Herbert Gar
rett and one sister.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon, with services at the house 2
o'clock and interment in Elkton ceme-
terry.
MRS. WILLIAM B. WEIR.
Mrs. Mary Weir, wife of Mr.. William
B. Weir OF near Woodlawn Camp died
at her home Saturday evening, the 18th,
after year illness from stomach trou-
BILE Besides her husband she leaves the
following children, who mourn her
heath-Alrs. Harry Baker, of Port De-
post, Mrs. HENRY Love, of Colora, Mr..
John Weir, of Rising Sun, William and
Miss Martha Weir, at home: also several
sisters, one of whom Miss Lizzie jack
| son, assisted nursing during the long
| illness Funeral services were held at
| her late home Tuesday afternoon In
charge of Rev. c. N. Jones, with inter-
ment in Asbury cemetery. Her nephews
acted as pail bearers. There was a large
number of floral tributes.
MRS. CoRNELIA WALLACE.
Mrs. Cornelia c. Wallace, widow of the
| late DR.. Joseph Veazey Wallace, died
early Sunday morning at the home of her
only child, Mrs Frank E. Williams, wife
| of the editor of the CECIL WHIG. Mrs
Wallace was in her 18th year and up to
| within a few months OF her death had
| been quite well and active She was a
| daughter of the late John K. Price, for
\ many years superintendent of The Chesa-
| peake and Delaware Canal. Her life had
| been one OF peculiar charm and unset
J fish devotion. All who knew her loved
her.
The funeral was held on Tuesday af
ternoon al Brentwood Farm, the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Williams, with interment
at Bethel cemetery.
| GEORGE BARNETT.
George Barnett, aged IS years, of Row.
| landylle, was found lying dead along
| the road at that place Fridfy morning
| of last week. Coroner Dean was notified
| and went to Rowlandville, but deemed
an inquest unnecessary and gave a cer-
| tifcate of death from apopleXy, that be-
| ing the opinion of Dr.. Ernest Rowland,
who had been summoned. Mr.. Barnett
was a widower and is survived by a son
| and a daughter.
SAMUEL BURNS.
Mr.. Samuel Burns, highly esteemed
| citizen of the Bay View section, died at
his home near Bay View last Saturday
afternoon, aged II years He is surviv-
| ed by three children - Mrs. j. w.
Wivel and Mrs. L. NJ. Tyson, of Philadel-
phia, and Harry w. Buras, of New Brit
| ain, Conn. The funeral was held Tues
| day afternoon and interment was made
| in Bay View cemetery
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