The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-03-07
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Sarah A. Harlan.

OF the late George +. Harlan, dled at
8 o'clock Monday evening at her home
in Cherry Hill, of heart failure, fol-
lowing the grip. She was in her Saith
year.
Mrs. Harlan was Miss Gallaher,
and spent her entire life in this county.
For number of years Mr.. Harlan was
foreman of the iron mills at West AM
well, the family later moving to Elk
ton and then to Leeds, where MIR. Har-
Ian established the Harlan mills which
he operated until his death. Two years
ago Mrs. Harlan removed to Cherry
Hill, where she has since resided. She
was a member of Leeds M. P. Church,
in which she was an active worker,
and was beloved by all who knew her
for noble traits and fine Christian
character. She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Hannah, wife of
George H. McIntire, of Philadelphia;
Eliza, wife of Harmon B. Hayes;
Alice, wife of j. Hayes Gallaher; Isa-
bella, wife of Thomas B. Miller; Miss
Georgia Harlan, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Mary Evans Harlan, who resided
with her mother. Another daughter,
Florence, now deceased, married JOS
eph l.. Wells, of Elkton, her children
being DR.. G. Harlan Wells, of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. J. w. Scott, of Newark,
Del, and Webster Wells, of Baltimore
The funeral was held Thursday with
services at her late residence at 10
o'clock. Interment in the Cherry Hill
M. E. Cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Kitchens.
Mrs. Sarah Kitchens, widow of the
late Morris B. Hitchins, formerly of
Elkton, died last Saturday at the home
of her son, William S. Hitchins, at
Williamsburg, Va, aged Sc years.
Mrs. Kitchens was we'll known in Elk
ton. Before her marriage she was a
Miss Graham, of Delaware.
The remains were brought to Elkton
and the funeral was held Tuesday
from the residence of her grand-nep-
hew, George R. Davis, on East High
street. lnterment was made in Elkton
Cemetery
Noble p. Ferguson.
Mr.. Noble Pennington Ferguson, a
former resident of the Cecilton sec
tion, but recently of Wilmington, died
Wednesday of last week in a Whining
ton hospital of typhoid fever, aged
about 60 years. Mr.. Ferguson is sur
vived by two brothers, Messrs. Rob
ert Ferguson, of Cecilton, and j. f.
Ferguson, of Chestertown; also by six
sisters, Mrs. Thomas Pearce, Mrs. H.
D. Budd, Mrs. George Beaston, Cecil
ton; Mrs. William Howard and Miss
NJ. f. Ferguson, of Chesapeake City,
adm Mrs. Hester Murray, Ct Philadel-
phia.
The funeral was held from the
home of his sister, Mrs. Harry Budd,
Friday afternoon, and interment was
made in Ceciton Cemetery.
Jesse West.
Mr.. Jesse West. well-known and
highly respected citizen of North East,
died at his home, Wednesday morning,
aged G7 years. Mr.. West served in
the Civil War in Company A, Fifth
Maryland Volunteers, and was post
master at North East from 1898 until
a few weeks ago. He is survived by
three children--Miss May West, Mrs.
E b. Fockler and Harlan West.
The funeral was held this Saturday
with services at the house at o'clock.
Interment in the North East NJ. L.
Cemetery.
Mrs. Anna f. McCardell.
Mrs Anna E. McCardell, wife of
George w. McCardell, died at her
home near Liberty Grove, last Satur-
day evening, aged GA years. She is
survived by her husband and the fol-
lowing children:-Mrs.J John w. Mont
gomery, of Liberty Grove; Mrs. Har-
vey Jack, of Port Deposit; Elmer, Lu-
ther and Ernest, New Valley; George
and Charles, at home, also one brother
and three sisters.
Funeral services were held from her
late home on Wednesday at l o'clock,
and interment was made in Harmony
Cemetery.
Charles X. FOard.
Mr.. Charles R. Foard, son of James
H. Foard, of near Elk Mills, died last
Saturday after an illness of diabetes,
aged 30 years. Mr.. Foard was unmar-
ried and is survived by his father and
three sisters. He was nephew of
Charles r. Foard, of Elkton.
The funeral which was to have been
held Tuesday, was postponed on ac-
count of blocked roads, and was held
Thursday afternoon, with services at
Head of Christiana Church, and inter-
ment in adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. William w. Downiam.
Mrs. Rebecca E. Downham, wife of
William w. Downham, died Monday at
the home of her son, Harry Downham,
at Elk Mills, after long illness from
cancer, aged &C years. She is survived
by her husband and two children
Harry Downham and Mrs. Frank
Burns, Jr.
The funeral was held Thursday af-
ternoon, with services at Elk Mills M.
f. Chapel, at O'clock, and interment
at Cherry Hill NJ. E. Cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret b. Evans.
Mrs. Margaret B. Evans, widow of
the late Thomas Jefferson Evans, of
Cowantown, died at the hcme of her
son-in-law, G. A. McAllister, Blake,
Friday of last week, after a three
weeks illness of heart trouble. aged 66
years. She is survived by the follow
ing children: Mrs. McAllister, Blake;
Arthur F., of Elkton; William E., of