Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-04-19
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Disn, at the residence Of her son. in Rock
vile, on Tuesday morning, the 18th instant
Mrs. MARGARET FIELDS, in the 18th year
OF her age.
Mrs. FIELDS was one OF those amiable and
exemplary persons who are always growing in
the esteem and affection of the circle in which
they move. She was very active in all the in
teresting duties sf domestic life. She loved her
home and tried to make it pleasant one to
all about her She lived for their good and
in her death they feel that a light has been ex-
tinguished, that shed sweetness and affection
upon their path. She loved her God, and
humbly trusted in his infinite goodness. She
loved her Saviour, and strove to honor his
name and religion by studying to be useful in
the important sphere of mother, sister and
friend. She took her departure, reposing her
wearied spirit in the bosom of the blessed Je-
sus, and proved most striiingly true the words
Of the poet
Sweet is the scene when virtue dies,
When sinks the righteous soul to rest;
How mildly beam the closing eyes,
How gently heaves the expiring breast"
Her funeral was attended by a large number
of mourners and sympathizing friends at the
Baptist meeting house of this place where a
discourse was delivered by the Pastor, Rev. T.
JONES, founded on these words " Let me die
the death Of the righteous and let my last end
be like his !" and we trust that the large con-
gregaton there assembled, retired from the
mourntul scene, desiring such preparation
that their last end might be like hers. b.
DIED, on Friday, the lth instant, of pneu-
monia, at his late residence in this county, Mr..
OHIO MAGRUDER, for several years one of
the Judges of the Orphans Court for Montgo-
merry county. By this dispensation of Provi-
dence, large circle of relatives and friends
has been bereaved of kind-hearted friend and
adviser, the church of which he was an ex-
empary member a useful and efficient promot-
er, and the community at large of the services
Of faithful, energetic and competent public
officer.
At a meeting of the Judges, members
of the Bar, and officers of the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolred, That the sudden demise of
the Hon. Oruo MAeRUDER, Chief Judge
of the Orphans Court of this county, in
the commencement of his second judicial
term, and the full vigor of his faculties,
is sincerely deplored by the Judges, mem
bers of the Bar, and officers of the Court
as a great loss to the community, as we'll
as social bereavement; and they her cby
tender to his surviving relatives and
friends their sincere sympathy and con-
dolence.
Resolved, That the Judges of the Or
phans' Court, be respectfully moved to
enter a copy of these resolutions on their
minutes, and adopt such measures in to-
ken of respect for the deceased as may
be proper to the occasion.
Resolred, That copy of these reso-
lutions be communicated to the family of
the deceased and published in the papers
of the county.
Resolecd, further, That in token of re-
spect for the memory of the deceased
the members will wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days.
The resolutions were submitted by
JoHN BREWER, Esq, and seconded by
RICHARD j. Bowie, ESD.
Judge DUNLOP, in responding to the
resolutions, took occasion to say that he
thought it eminently fitting and proper
that expression should be given to the
feeling occasioncd by the death Of the la
mented Chief Judge of the Orphans
Court of this county, that he (and he
could also speak for his associate) felt
deeply the loss the Court had sustained
in his death; that he had known him
long and intimately; that as Judge or
private citizen he had never known aught
in him that did not comport with the
strictest sense of justice, or the character
Of Christian gentleman.
The resolutions were ordered TO be en-
tered ON the minutes of the Court, and
the Court ordered to be adjourned.