The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-13
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
TO THE MEMORY oF JOSEPH DAVIS, /


TO THE MEMORY oF JOSEPH DAVIS, ESQ.
At an adjourned meeting of tho Circuit
Court for Carroll County, Mt tho Court
Room, IN Westminster, ON Tuesday, tho
oh day Of July, 1872 the Hon. VIM. ~
Hayden, A ssociatc Judge presiding, the
attention OF tho Court and Bar, was called
by j. A. g. Bond, Esquire, in some APP
propriate remarks, to thu death Of JosEru
DAVIS, Esq, . member of the Bar Of Car
roll County. His death occurred, under
very sad circumstances mt his home in
Middleburg District, Carroll County, on
Goth day of June, lSi2-ho having been
stricken down unexpectedly by the same
loathsomc disease which carried of a short
timo ago, one Of the heads Of the legal pro-
fossiou in Maryland, the Hon. William
Schlov.
Judge Hayden, then on motion Of L. II.
CrouL Esq after commenting fully on
the many merits Of the deceased, adjourn
ed the Court until the next day, in re-
spect 10 his memory.
Immediately aflcr the adjournment Of
the Court, u meeting of the Bar was or
ganizod, by calling his Honor Judge Hay
den TO the Chair, and appointing Jos. NJ.
Parke, as Secretary.
On motion Of j. A. @. Bond, Esq. n
committee Of five was appointed by tho
Chairman, as follows j. a. O. Bond, j.
u. Smith, j.. f. Crout. d. Roberts and
X. u. NOrment, Esqrs., 10 draft rosolu-
tions.
After rci'riug flr a short time tho Com
m!ttco returned aud reported through
their chairman, Mr.. Bond, tho following
Preamble and Resolutions;
WHgGEAs II has pleased the Almighty
Creator TO remove from the scene Of his
aetiyo lahors on Garth, by sad and unex-
peclod stroke, our professional friend and
brother jos ERA DAVIS. Esq. We, the mem
bcrs OF tho Carroll County Bar, duly rs
sembled fof the purpose of doing honor to
his memory, do unanimously adopt the
following resolutions
Rcsoirei. That in the death Of Ma
DAVIS, our profession has lost u member
whose kindness Of heart aud genial temper
made his intercourse with his associates
always pleasant and agreeable, and whose
earnest devotion to the interests of hiS
clients and steady career Of duty procured
him tho respect Of all.
RcSolrei, That the diligence and appli-
cation by which no Ovorcamc the disad-
yantagcs offs want of early trainisg and
tho perseverance, by which, in spite of these
disadvantages, he won IN honorable posi-
ton in profession SO arduous, entitled
him to the esteem which he enjoyed and
the success which ho attained In the prac-
tico OF law.
hfsgtred, That rs token of our regret
ut his loss, and as tribute TO his momory,
We wear the usual badge of mourning for
80 days, and cause copy Of those resolu-
tons, to be spread upon the minutes Of
the Court, published in the papers of Car
roll County, and Il copy 10 be transmitted
TO tho family of tho deceased.
Tho adoption Of tho Report was moved
by Mr, Bond, and seconded by MI Crout,
who was followed by Messrs. Smith, Nor
ment, McKollip and Roberts. Tho re-
marks of all those geutlomcn wore feeling
and appropriate, and did nothing more
than simple Justice TO an esteemed MEM
Der Of the BAR whose kindly disposition
and un0ssuming manner had, in tho prac-
tico of his profession for many years en-
dearod him to his associates, and won the
respect of all.
The Report having been unanimously
adopted the meeting adjourned.
Test
w. N. HAYDEN,
Chairman.
Jos. M. pARKE. Seeu.