The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-02-12
RECENT DEATHS
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Jones.

Allison and Eliza Wright, of Dorches-
ter county, and widow of the late Ed
ward w. Jones, of Elkton. For many
years Mrs. Jones was a highly es-
teemed resident of Elkton. She is
Lewis B. Ferguson and Miss Alice
Jones, and four sons, Edward W.,
Marshall H.. William P. and Howard
A. Jones, all of whom reside in Phila-
delphia, and two sisters. Mrs. Annie
Foard. of Baltimore, and Mrs. Mary
Mahoney, of Philadelphia, and one
brother, Aaron Wright of New Jersey.
Funeral services will be held at her
late home, 1921 9th ST., Philadelphia,
this Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. and
services will be held in Elkton M. E.
Church upon the arrival of the 1916
p m. train on Sunday. Interment in
Elkton Cemetery. Friend and rela-
tives invited without further notice.
Charles f. Hayes.
Mr. Charles E. Hayes died early
Wednesday morning at his home, at
Barksdale, after long illness of can
GER, in the 18th year of his age. Mr.
ilC co lldb uIiuSI SoIe JWO
but these failed to rid him of the
dreaded growths. The deceased was a
Civil War veteran. He was never
married but is survived by one brother
William Hayes, and one sister, Miss
Elizabeth Hayes, of Barksdale.
The Funeral will be held this (Sat-
urday) afternoon. with services at
the home at l o'clock, and interment
at Cherry Hill Cemetery.
Chester l.. DrummOnd.
Mr.. Chester l.. Drummond, son of
James L. and Matte Drummond, of
Wilmington. formerly of this county,
died Thursday, aged 81 years.
Funeral services were held at the
home of his parents, in Wilmington,
last friday evening at 7:3O o'clock.
lLterment will be made today, Satur-
day, at Cherry Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary S. Abrams.
Mrs. Mary S. Abrams died last Sat
urday morning at the home of her son,
William Thompson, near Bay View,
aged SO years. The deceased was
twice married, her first husband being
Benjamin Thompson, by whom she is
survived, by three children, William
Thompson of Bay View; Annie C. Nc
Nance. of Rising Sun. and H. Jane
Mahoney, of Chester; ten grandchild-
rem, twenty-eight great grand child
rem and six great, great grandchildren.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
with services in Bay View NJ. P.
Church and interment in adjoining
cemetery.
Howard Haines Reynolds.
Mr.. Howard Haines Reynolds, a
well known resident of Rising Sun,
died early Sunday morning at his late
home in that town, after brief i'll
ness of pneumonia, aged SO years. In
early life the deceased followed the
occupation of farming, but of late
years had been a rural mail carrier,
succeeding his son, Chalmer, who was
the first R. D. carrier in the Rising
Sun section. A widow and two sons,
Chalmer and Aaron Reynolds, survive.
The funeral was held Wednesday
with services at his late home at 2
o'clock and interment at Brookview
Cemetery. Rising Sun.
Mrs. Amanda Reynolds.
Mrs. Amanda Carter Reynolds,
widow of the late Barclay Reynolds,
died Monday morning at her late home
near Rising Sun, after lengthy i'll
ness, aged 50 years. Three children
Mrs. Elmer Reynolds, of Barnsley,
Pa, Eugene Reynolds, of Philadelphia,
and Barclay Reynolds, of Wayne, Pa,
survive. Howard Reynolds, who died
on Sunday. was a son of the deceased.
The funeral was held Thursday
afternoon.
William E. Gillespie.
Mr.. William E. Gillespie, formerly
of Cecil county, but for the last fif-
teen years connected with the United
States Steel Co., of Youngstown, o.,
died on January 21 at his home in
Youngstown. He was son of the
late Thomas Gillespie, of Cecil county,
and brother of the late 7. Braden
Gillespie. Surviving him are his
widow and three sons and one daugh-
ter. While a resident of this county
he was an elder in West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church. and very use
full man in his community.
Frank r. Rowland.
Frank Robert, infant son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank L. Rowland, of Perryville,
died at their home on February Z,
1916. Interment at West Nottingham
Cemetery on Tuesday.
Mrs Mary l.. Brickley.
Mrs. Mary l.. Brickley. widow of
the late William Thomas Bricklev,
died at Rising Sun, Monday aged 80
years.
1t is thought William Price. of Per-
ryville has been drowned in the Sus-
quehanna river Mr.. Price one night
last week purchased a ticket at the
Perryville Highway Bridge office for
Havre de Grace, and has not been seen
or heard of since. The next morning
his hat was found on the bridge, and
il is believed he either fell or Jumped
overheard A Pennsylvania Railroad
watchman thought he heard cries for
help during the night. but was unable
to locate anyone. The man was about