The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-04-05
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
RANDALL W. ROSE.

Randall w. Rose died Wednesday last
| at his residence near Bay View of chronic
| Bright's disease, after an illness of ten
| months, in his 6Sth year. Mr.. Rose was
born in Bensalem Township Berks Co.,
Pa, October 3, 1S45, the second son of
| the late Timothy V. and Margaret Rose
At the age of eleven years ne moved
with his parents to the farm where he
died and where he had spent his entire
life, devoted to the interest of his father,
till manhood, clearing away the wood
| land, and developing the farm which was
destined to be his lifelong home In Dec.
Is, 1871, he married Sarah S. Alexander,
from which union was born eight child
| ren, six OF whom survive him-Caleb ",
| and Fred E., of Newark, n. j., Marion E.
and William c., of North East, Rufus B.
and Mrs William 7. Booth. who resided
| with him on the old homestead.
In politics Mr.. Rose was an adherent
of the Republican party, but never
sought office of any kind, never caring
for publicity or the attention which a
public official attracts, preferring ra-
ther to devote his life as kind and con-
s!derate ne!ghbOr, loving and indul-
gent brother and father, happy in the
belief of a heavenly reward for the true
| Christian, he having been for great
many years member OF the Bay View
Methodist Protestant Church.
The funeral was he'd Friday, April T.
| from his late residence; interment in
| Bay View Cemetery
WILLIAM B, COLEMAN.
| Chesapeake City Correspondent).
Mr.. William b. Coleman, Postmaster
| of Chesapeake City, died early Tuesday
| morning at his home here from the effect
| OF paralytic stroke, in the Slst year of
| his age.
Mr.. Coleman was a Cecil cvuntlan By
| birth, and was educated in the public
school of this county. In 1867 he es!t3-
| lished the furniture and undertaking
| business and conducted IL continuously
| until few years ago, officiating at more
than 1900 funerals. On January 6, 1889,
! Mr. Coleman was appointed by President
Harrison as Postmaster at Chesapeake
City. He has filled this position under
six preside ents-Presi idents Harrison.
Cleveland, Mckinley, Roosevelt, Taft and
Wilson-coyering a period of "a years.
Mr. Coleman was a consistent member
~ NhN -'SbiOu'Sb sp"SIOPoi SuuiSu, Inc
| oldest member of Bohemai Lodge, No.
| 6S, l. o. o. F., and the oldest member of
Cecil Lodge, No. 125, A f. & A. NJ. In
| politics Mr. Coleman was a Republican,
| and always took an interest in party
| organization. He is survived by h 4
| widow and one daughter, Miss Laura
| Coleman, of Chesapeake City.
| The funeral was held on Thursday,
la.ttl, t,,Ia n =.
services were conducted at the grave by
| Cecil Lodge No. 125. A. F. & A. NJ.
MRS JOHN S. LEE.
Mrs. Laura Howard Lee, wife of John
s. Lee, well-known merchant OF Elk
| ton, died Sunday morning at the Union
| Hospital, where she had been taken for
! an operation. Mrs. Lee was a daughter
| of the late Col. George r. Howard, of
| Elkton, and was 80 years of age. She
| had been in i'll health for some time, but
| it was only recently that serious symp-
| toms developed. She is survived by her
husband an done daughter, Miss Edna
Lee, also by one brother, George R. How
| ard, of Elkton, and two sisters-Mrs.
| Benjamin NJ. Wells, of Calvert, and Mrs
william o. Gilmour, of Baltimore.
The funeral services were conducted
on Wednesday afternoon by Rev Will
lam Schouler, Rector of Trinity p i
| Church, of which Mrs. Lee was an active
member, The interment was made in the
| Ekton Presbyterian Cemetery
MRS. RACHEL T. FALLS.
| Mrs. Rachel T. Falls, widow of the
| ,ate John Wesley Falls, Esq, died on
| Monday of last week at the home OF her
| daughter Mrs. William II Lynch, in
North East, aged 10 years, after a lin
| sering illness. She is survived by one
| son, Wilmer J. Falls, President of the
Cecil county School Board, one daugh-
l ter, Mrs. William II. Lynch, three sis