The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-07-05
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
MRS. H. H. KEILHOLTZ.
(Communicated.)

Communicated
Mrs II H. Keilholtz, widow of the late
Charles Keiholtz, died at her nome near
Hopewell Cruch, Saturday morning after
an illness OF several years. She wal
tenderly and faithfully cared for by her
daughter, Mrs. G. W. Poist She has
been member OF Hopewell NJ E.
Church since 1868. Until her health be-
church work and an earnest worker Of
the w. C. T. U. She was we'll fitted to
do the work she did. Funeral services
were held from her late home Monday
afternoon in charge of Rev. C. N. Jones.
lnterment was made in Hopewell Gene
terry. The following children are left
Mr.. Carson Keilholtz, of Pa; Mrs VIM.
B. Claggett, of Prince Georges county;
Mrs. Erwood Sparks, Misses Olo and Ma
bel Keilholtz, of Baltimore, and Mrs G..
w. Poist and Mr.. Ernest G. Keilholtz,
at home Misses Olivia and Foury Keil-
holt were her step daughters. Mr..
Frank Harris was brother of the de-
ceased
MISS MARIE E. SAPP.
Miss Marie Emily sapp, second daugh-
ter of Benjamin Sapp, of near Green
hurst, died at the German Hospital,
Philadelphia, last Saturday evening,
from peritonitis, which developed after
an operation for appendicitis a few days
previous. Miss Sapp was in the 25th
year of her age and had a large number
of friends who join with the bereaved
family in mourning her untimely death
She is survived by her father, one bro
ther, Philip Sapp, and two sisters, Mrs.
Alfred Crothers, of Greenhurst, and Mrs
Paul Weldie, of. Newark, Del. Funeral
services were held at her late home on
Tuesday evening and the body was taken
to Bethel Cemetery near Pivot Bridge,
on Wednesday for interment. The fol-
lowing friends of the deceased acted as
bearers: Jesse Slicer, DR.. Frank Benja-
min, Earle Armour, Ellis Armour, How
ard Brickley and Edward SINNERS.
WILLIAM X. POTTS.
Mr. William K Potts, a well-known
citizen of Elkton, died at noon Tuesday
at his home on West Main street, after
a long Illness of stomach trouble.
Mr.. Potts was a son of the late Will
liam Potts, of Mechanics Valley, and
was 50 years of age. He was twice mar
ried, his first wife being Miss Annie
Kyle, by which union one son survives,
Hugh Potts. His second wife was Mrs
Sarah H. George. of Elkton, who sur
wives him. He is also survived by two
brothers, George NJ. Potts, the Bailiff
of Elkton, and j. Ellis Potts; by three
sisters-Mrs. Stephen Kline, Mrs. Henry
Mahoney and Mrs. John Warrington, and
by two step -children-Russell George
and Miss Ethel George.
The funeral was held yesterday (Fri-
day., and interment was made at Union.
CYNTHIA WILLIAMS.
Communicated
The Woodlawn section was shocked
last Wednesday morning to hear of the
sudden death of little Cynthia Williams,
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. c..
Williams. She was an unusually pretty
and attractive child and was the pet of
all who knew her. She had just passed
her 9Th birthday and had been a regular
attendant at Hopewell NJ. e. Sunday
School for some time. Funeral services
We're held at the home of her parents
Friday afternoon in charge of Rev. C.
\. Jones Little Cynthia was laid to
rest in Hopewell Cemetery. Four of her
young friends acted as pail bearers
Misses Irene Shure, Peal Tyson, Elsie
benjamin and Margaret Kirk. The fam
lily have the deepest sympathy of this
npighbOrhood.
GEORGE B. DAVIS.
Mr., George B. Davis, a well-known far
mer of the Third district, died Tuesday
afternoon at four o'clock at his home
near Belle Hill, after lingering illness
of stomach trouble. He was 66 years
of age and had followed the vocation of
farming all his life. He is survived by
his wife, who was a Miss Kitchens, and
nine children-James Davis, of Whining
ton; Benjamin H. and George Davis,
merchants of Elkton; Alfred Davis, at
home: Mrs. William Deibert and Mrs
Bessie George, of Elkton; Mrs. Leroy
Collins of Wilmington Misses Flora A.
and Belle Davis, at home.