The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-03-11
RECENT DEATHS
John H. Kirk.

Mr.. John H. Kirk, a highly esteem
ed and well-known citizen of the Sec
ond district. died at his home at Bethel
Friday morning, from pneumonia,
aged 7S years. Mr.. Kirk was a re-
tired bridge tender, having been at
Pivot Bridge for a number of years.
He is survived by his wife and six
children-Mr. Thomas Kirk, Charles
A. Kirk and Miss Sadie M. Kirk, of
Bethel; Mrs. Nellie Fronk, Mrs. Mary
Marques, of E!kton, and Mr.. John B.
Kirk. of Cayots.
Funeral services will be held on
Monday afternoon at o'clock in
Bethel M. E. Church. of which the de-
ceased was consistent member. In
terment will be in the adjoining eeme-
terry.
J. Harvey Gray.
Mr.. ]. Harvey Gray died very sud
denly on Friday morning of last week,
at his home at Colora, aged about 53
years. Mr.. Gray was one of the most
prominent citizens of that town. He
was a robust man and retired in his
usual good health on the previous
i'iSIl, DuI was IdhtIl SuuueIlN III
about l o'clock Friday morning and
soon became unconscious, in which
condition he remained until the end
came, Of apopleXy. He was the only
child of the late Zachariah and Ada
line Gray. He learned the carpenter
trade when quite young, with his
father. For the past few years Mr.
Gray had been contractor. He was
also engaged in the lumber business
and farming He was a member of the
Masonic Order of Port Deposit. also
of Colora Council. No. ga. Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, and the Knights of Pythians, at
Colora.
His wife, who was Miss Mary Nc
Vey, and one son, Harvey. Jr., survive
him.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. F. H. Huffman of West Not
tinpham Presbyterian Church, Rev.
o. H. Connolly, of Mt. Pleasant M. E.
Church. and Rev F. X. Moore, of Port
Deposit, at his late home on Monday
at 2 p. m. Interment in West Not
tingham Presbyterian Cemetery.
Rufus p. Jones.
Mr.. Rufus P. Jones. of Somerset
county. died at his home very sudden
ly Thursday morning of heart trouble,
aged about S5 years. His wife sur
wives him. He also has several child
rem surviving, Rev. George P. Jones,
pastor of Elkton NJ. E. Church, being
son of the deceased.
Funeral services will be held today
from his late residence. where he
spent all of his life.
Herman Stafford Smithson
Herman Stafford Smithson died at
his late home, near Woodlawn, early
Wednesday morning, March 8. aged
90 years. For two years past he has
been in failing health, and confined to
bed for fifteen weeks from the effects
of a stroke. He was the son of the
late Henry Dorsey Smithson and
Katharine A"cher Smithson. of near
Port Deposit. He is the last of the
family. He was twice married and
two daughters by his second marriage
Mrs. Fannie Tarbert, with whom he
resided, and Mrs. w. H. Elgin, of
Washington, survive. Funeral SER
vices We're held Friday afternoon at
MS letle HOlllc dI l"O u ClOCh, WllH IN
terment in Hopewell Cemetery.
Miss Beatrice Curry.
Miss Beatrice Curry, younger
daughter of Captain and Mrs. Everett
f. Curry, died suddenly Wednesday
night of last week, at their home in
Collingswood, N. j.. of pneumonia,
aged thirteen years. She had been
critically i'll for several weeks, but
was improving and apparently on the
road to recovery when she suffered
relapse and died in few hours. She
was a bright and attractive child and
her untimely death was a great blow
to her relatives and d large circle Of
friends. She had many relatives in
this county, her mother, who was
Miss Florence McNamee, being
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John C.
McNamee, of North East.
The funeral was held from the home
of her parents on Monday afternoon,
with interment at Harleigh Cemetery.