The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-03-18
RECENT DEATHS
Mrs. Leah l.. McLane.

Mrs. Leah Luton McLane, widow
of the late Allen McLane. died at her
home at Cherry Hill, yesterday (Fri-
day. morning, after a weeks illness
of pneumonia, aged n years. The de-
ceased was highly respected and well
known and had lived in the Cherry
Hill section all her life. The follow
ing children survive-Allen McLane,
of Wilmington; Mrs. Florence Smith,
of Camden, N. j.; Mrs. Mabel Moore,
of Baltimore; Mrs. Sophia Scott, of
Philadelphia; Carl McLane, at home;
Lloyd McLane. of Elkton; Ernest Nc
Lane, of Wilmington ,and Mrs. Louise
Royal, of Baltimore. Also the fol-
lowing sisters and brother-Mrs. So
ph'a Mcknight, of Elkton; Miss Lydia
Luton and Mrs. Louise Boyd, of Ches
te.'. and Lloyd Luton, of Ocean City.
The fur eral will be held Monday
afternoon with services at the house
az a'clock. and interment at Cherry
Hill cemetery. Relatives and friends
ar. j. Vited tn attend funeral without
fur Y NJ tice.
George A. Lawrence.
George A. Lawrence, respected
citizen of Elkton. died about midnight
Monday night at Union Hospital. He
had been operated on for gall stones,
but pneumonia developed which with
other complications caused his DEATH
Mr.. Lawrence was So years of age
and was highly esteemed. For many
years he had been a trusted employee
at the Radnor Pulp Mill. Fraternally
he was member of Mattahoon Tribe
of Red Men. Elkton Council, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, and the Radnor Relief Associa-
| ton. He was consistent member of
Elkton M. E. Church. He is survived
by his wife and two children. Edwin,
aged 16, and Nellie, aged 10.
The funeral was held yesterday
| (Friday) afternoon, with services at
his late home on Maffit street. Inter.
ment at the Elkton Cemetery.
E. Henry Haines.
Mr.. Eli Henry Haines one of the
oldest and best known residents of
Lancaster, Pa, and native of this
county. died early Sunday morning
aged 70 years. The deceased had been
in failing health for some time. He
was born at Rising Sun, being a son
of the late Samuel and Mary Rey-
nolds Haines, of Rising Sun. A
widow, formerly Miss Esther Furniss
and one daughter. Mrs. Mabel Ely. of
New Jersey, and one brother, Mr..
Jefferson Haines, of Rising Sun, sur
vive.
The funeral was held Thursday with
services at Penn Hill Friends Meet
ing House, at II o'clock, and inter
ment in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Ella Slack.
Mrs. Ella Slack, widow of Daniel
Slack, aged 81 years, died at her home
near Iron Hill on Thursday. March 9,
| from pneumonia. Funeral services
We're held on Monday from the late
residence; interment at Welsh Tract.
| The deceased was born in England
but has lived in this neighborhood for
many years. Two daughters, Mrs.
William Hawthorne, Ogletown, and
Mrs. Charles F. Walton. Iron Hill, and
one son, Daniel Slack, Iron Hill. sur
! vive.
Mrs. Sarah Whiteoak.
! Mrs. Sarah Whiteoak, widow of the
late George w. Whiteoak. died Mon
day at her home at Town Point in the
Slst year of her age. She is survived
by seven children-William Whiteoak.
of Chesapeake City; Mrs. Curtis Tit
ter and Miss Jennie Whiteoak, of
Town Point; Mrs. Sadie Horner and
I Mrs. Thomas Horner, of Philadelphia;
! Clifford and Richard Whiteoak, of
Town Point. She is also survived by
fifteen grandchildren and eleven great
grandchildren.
Services We're held at her late home
on Thursday, at l o'clock. Interment
at Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. Harriet Morrison.
Mrs. Harriet Morrison died at her
home at Rock Run, early Friday
morning of last week, after suffering
for quite long time from broken
hip and other complications. Her
funeral services We're held from the
Catholic Church at o'clock Monday
morning, with interment at Mt. Erin
Cemetery in Havre de Grace She is
survived by four daughters and son.
Harry r. Jordan.
Harry R. Jordan, of Liberty Grove,
died at the home of Mrs. Caroline
Ietter on Friday morning of last
week. of tuberculosis, aged 26 years.
Funeral service was held in Mt.
Pleasant NJ E. Church on Sunday at
o'clock. lnterment was in the ad-
joining cemetery.
Mrs. Cleveland Caldwell.
Mrs Ethel Caldwell, wife of Cleve-
land Caldwell, died March 3 at her
late home near Rowlandvil!e, after
lingering illness of tuberculosis. aged
"a years. The deceased was daugh-
ter of Elmer Brown, of the same sec
ton. She is survived by her husband
and one child.
The funeral was held on March 7,
and interment was made in Harmony
Cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Myers.
Mrc lica Mvarc for,,,arl,, of tb;.