One of the best known residents of St. Mary's passed away last eve. in the person of Mrs. Samuel DAYTON, who has been suffering from cancer for the past year and confined to the bed most of the time since April last. She was the second wife of the late Samuel DAYTON, who carried on a successful business in St. Mary's, which business is now conducted at the old stand by Mrs. Dayton's sons, George S. DAYTON and Henry F. DAYTON. A daughter also survives her, viz. Miss Susan DAYTON who lives at home. The deceased was 56 years old and a native of Long's Creek. She was a sister of George GILMAN of this city. The funeral will take place tomorrow 2 o'clock. The remains will be interred in the family lot in the Dayton Cemetery about four miles from town on the St. Mary's side of the river. Undertaker John G. Adams will have charge of the arrangements.