The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-29
RECENT DEATHS
Harry A. Wells.

years correspondent of the Buffalo,
n. Y, Bureau of the Associated Press,
died Saturday at the home of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. George Wilson, at
Oaklyn, N. j., after a brief illness of
pneumonia. aged 81 years. The de-
ceased was the eldest son of the late
Benjamin Wells, of Elkton. He stud
led telegraphy and was one of the
eight original operators of the Asso-
ciated Press, entering that service in
1875. In 1897 he was placed in charge
of the Buffalo Bureau. Mr.. Wells is
survived by one son, Harry, and two
brothers-Benjamin M. Wells, of Cal
vert, and Charles G. Wells, of Elkton.
Funeral services were held Monday
evening and the body was inferred at
Pottstown, Pa, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Job England.
Mrs. Mary V. England, widow of
the late Job England. died Saturday
evening at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. B. Slicer, from paralysis, in
the seventy-siXth year of her age. The
England family formerly lived near
Zion, but Mrs. England has resided
with her daughter since the death OF
her husband. Four children-Clifford
and Howard England. of near Zion,
and Mrs. J. b. Slicer and Miss Olive
England of Rising Sun, survive.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon with services at her late
home at 80 o'clock and interment at
RoSebank Cemetery, Calvert.
Mrs. Katherine J. Anderson.
Mrs. Katherine j. Anderson, widow
of the late Robert Anderson, of the
Fourth district, died Sunday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John Rus
sell. near Kemblesvile, Pa, aged 81
years. The deceased is survived by
two daughters. Mrs. John Russell and
Miss Mary c. Anderson, teacher in
the Commercial department of the
Newark High School, formerly COM
mercial teacher at the Cecil County
High School, Elkton.
The funeral was held Thursday,
with services at st. Thomas P. +.
Church. Newark. and interment in ad.
joining cemetery.
William H. Jones.
Mr.. William H. Jones died Jan. 8. 1t
his home near North East, after long
illness, aged 10 years. The deceased
is survived by a widow and seven chill
dren-Mrs. Gertrude Atkinson, Of
Philadelphia, Fillmore Jones, of Blue
Ball. Samuel Jones, of Chester. Ed
ward Jones. of Philadelphia, Mrs.
John Atkinson, Of Baltimore, Mrs. Ed
ward GoodEow, at home, and Mrs.
Walter Preston. of North East.
Services were held January IL. in
Charlestown M. f. Church with inter
ment in the adjoining cemetery.
Miss Annie Reisler.
Miss Annie Reisler died Wednesday
of last week at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Mary Sidwell, of oxford, Pa, af-
ter long illness from nephritis. She
was born near Calvert, heing daugh-
brother and sister survive.
The funeral was held Saturday with
interment at the Friends BuryinE
Ground. Calvert.
DR.. c. S. Reynolds.
DR.. Conrad S. Reynolds, a we'll
known physician of kennett Square,
Pa, died at the German Hospital,
Philadelphia, Friday of last week, of
complication of diseaset.- aged SO
years. DR.. Reynolds was a son of the
late Otho and Margaret Reynolds, of
Cecil county. A widow, formerly Miss
Clara Radcliffe. of Minneapolis, and
two sons survive. Granville Reynolds
and Mrs. Celia Windle. of Kennett
Square, are a brother and sister of
the deceased.
The funeral was held Monday with
services at his late home and inter
ment at Union Hill Cemetery.
DIR. Andrew b. Mitchell.
DR.. Andrew B. Mitchell died Thurs
day of last week, at Washington. D.
c., aged rs years. The deceased was
son of Rev. Richard H. B. Mitchell,
who for many years was Rector of
Trinity P. E. Church. Elkton. A
widow, formerly Miss Mollie Pearce,
of Elkton, survives.
The remains We're brought to Elk
ton, Saturday afternoon, and inferred
at Elkton Cemetery.
Mrs. Albert Gregg.
Mrs. Phoebe Crookham Gregg. wife
of Albert Gregg, died Thursday of
last week at Rockland. Del, aged 55
years. A husband and two children
survive.
The funeral was held Sunday, SER
vices being held both at Rockland and
at Cherry Hill M. E. Church. Inter
ment at Cherry Hill M. E. Cemetery.
William ]. Perkins, Sr.
Mr.. William J. Perkins, Sr., former
ly of this county, died on Tuesday at
his late home at Chester, Pa, aged 80
years. For many years the deceased
followed the trade of stone mason and
helped to build the Capitol at Wash
ington. In his early days he was a
pilot of RATS on the Susquehanna
river, and was the oldest survivor of
the followers of this occupation. Sew
eral children survive. John Woodrow
of Liberty Grove, is half-brother of
the deceased.
The funeral was held yesterday,
(Friday) and the body was inferred at
West Nottingham Friends Burying
Grounds. Colora.
Mrs. Sides Dowland.