The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-03-20
RECENT DEATHS


last week at the home of her brother,
Edmund G. Lynch, in Elkton, after an
illness following an injury sustained
by a fall. Total blindness had been
Miss Lynch's affliction for a number
Of years. The deceased is survived by
one brother and one sister.
The funeral was held Monday, with
services at Warwick NJ. f. Church and
interment in adjoining cemetery.
Joseph r. Brown.
Mr.. Joseph r. Brown died Friday of
last week at his home near Zion, from
neuralgia of the heart, aged ~ years.
The deceased was we'll known farmer
of that section and was the son of the
Brown. He is survived by his widow.
formerly Miss Josephine Taylor, and
four children-Viola, Randall, Harry
and Louisa Brown.
The funeral was held in Noting
ham Monthly Meeting House. Calvert,
on Fourth-day at u o'clock noon. The
deceased was member of that meet
ing. lnterment was made in Rose
bank Cemetery.
Mrs. David st. Clair.
Mrs. Martha st. Clair, wife of
David st. Clair, died at her late home
in Port Deposit, last Saturday morn
ing, after long and painful illness,
of cancer. The deceased is survived
by her husband, one daughter, Mrs.
Raymond Westerfeld, and four sons
John, William, Walter and Thomas
St Clair.
The funeral was he'd Monday af
ternoon with intermcnt at West Not
tingham Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary First.
Mrs. Mary First, widow of the late
Edward First, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George +. Tyson, of
woodlawn, early Sunday morning,
aged 81 years, after short illness.
She spent most of her life in Port De-
posit, but the past year she had been
with her daughter. She was very
quiet and unassuming. Besides her
daughter she left four sons, Edward,
Oliver, Oscar. of Port Deposit, and j.
Crewell First, of Woodlawn; a num-
Der of grandchildren and several
great grandchildren, also q sister, Mrs.
Bella Stecker, of Philadelphia. Fun
eral services were held at the home of
G. f. Tyson, Tuesday afternoon in
charge of Rev. C. M. Jones, with in
terment in Hopewell Cemetery.
John Lamm.
Mr.. John Lamm died very suddenly
at his home at Port Deposit, about
O'Clock last Saturday afternoon. He
had been down on the wharf, getting
things in shape for the coming fishing
season, and had been back home about
a half hour when he was taken sick
and died of heart trouble, before Dr.
Richards reached the house. He is
survived by his wife, son and a
daughter.
Funeral services were held from his
late residence on Tuesday at 1:30
with interment at West Nottingham
Cemetery.
Alpheus c. Huss.
Mr.. Alpheus C. Huss, cousin of
the late Governor Crothers, died Sun
day evening at his home near Como
wingo, after an illness of Brights dis
ease, aged about 63 years. For sew
eral years he was Road Supervisor of
the Eighth district, but lately had
been engaged in store keeping. The
deceased is survived by his widow
and five children.
The funeral was held Wednesday
with interment at Oakwood Cemetery
William c. Mendenhall.
Mr.. William C. Mendenhall, son of
Caleb and Mary j. Mendenhall, for
merly of Rising Sun, died Friday of
last week, of pneumonia, aged 33
years.
The funeral was held Tuesday with
interment at Brookview Cemetery,
Rising Sun.