The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-03-20

nasrH az On. JosErn pnirsr1y II. smn,
lEy,-.We have received, through the polite.
noaa at a gentleman in this city, a copy Of the
Aegfard, Del Citizen, Of The 9Th insl. con
tanning tho following obituary Of Dr., Joseph
l'riestly H, Shipley, son Of William Shipley,
Esq, formerly editor Of the Carroll County
Deaecrdf, the first Democratic paper pub
lished in this county
( Perhaps no event IN the history Of the town
Of Seaiord has awakened so profound and
universal o feeling of sorrow as has the death
Of DIT. J. Il. II. Shipley, which took place at
his residence about 10 o'clock ON Saturday
morning last, after severe illness of about
| eight weeks. Dr. Shipley was corn at Balti.
more, Md. October 9Th, 1920, and was at the
time OF his death aged 6fly-iour years and
four months. He studied medicine with his |
brother George at Newtown, Nd, and grad
! uated at the University OF Maryland in 1914.
4 Aler graduating he commenced the practice |
I Of his profession in the city Of Baltimore, but
has health failing him, he was constrained TO
/ rellnqush his practice, and removed from
Baltimore TO fredericksburg, Dorchester coun.
/ ~, Nd, where he remained but short time. /
In 1873, at the instance Of many personal /
I friends be came to Seaford, and during the |
twentysix years Of his professional life IN our
community, his recognized skill as surgeon
and his thorough, practical knowledge'of dis !
slant practice.
| He was twice married, his first wife being 1
a sister Of John n, Wright, Esq. Of Maryland, |
/ by whom he had one son, Dr. w. /. Shipley, I
now engaged IN the drug business in Seaiord, !
aud his widow, Mrs. Jane Shipley, by whom |
he had a large family of childrea, being /
sister of Mr.. Henry Hopkins, of this town
A few weeks prior TO his death he prolessed /
religion and connected himself with the NJ. L. |
Church, For weeks before his conversion he /
prayed fcryently for change Of beart. and 4
hnally tho blessing came, the bleod of the 1
/ everlasting covenant was applied to his heart, |
aud no was then and there made ''whter than |
snow and his conversion was indeed
reality,
| As a physician he ranked as one Of the |
most skilltul and successful in Delaware, aud |
his death leaves void not easily filled. As |
citizen he possessed those characteristics OF
kindness, generosity and uprightness that |
endeared him to all, and our whole commu'
nifty deeply feels the irreparable loss it has |
sustained by his death; but, in the Language |
ofthe poet we can say,
And am glad that he has lived thus long
And eaa tha. he ms gone 70 his rev Feward
soitiy 10 dsensase the vital cord "'''s'
Nhti MS WEAK manu- EteW pialctit anu MS eye
DARK with the mist Of age II was his time to die
Y. NJ. G. A series Of Meetings wi II be |
held in this city this evening and tomorrow,
Sunday, in the interest Of the cause Of Young |
Mems Christian Associations, with a view To |
Bringing the subject prominently heforo the |
citizens of this community. Delegates, who |
will chiefly conduct the meetings, will be In |
attendance from the Y. NJ. c. A. Of Baltimore,
Frederick, Hagerstown, Govanstown, and |
perhaps other places, and most interesting
exercises may be anticipated. The presence |
and sympathy Of oil who layo the cause Of |
Christ arc earnestly invoked, aud o cordial /
to attend these meetings For the informa
ton OF the people OF Westminster and vicinity |
Programme OF the Exercises is hereto APP
pendedi
rRo0RAANE.
7his ersRiHg at o'clOck.-Mass Prayer |
Meeting at the NJ =. Church, during which |
addresses will be delivered by visiting breth. |
ren, mainly in explanation Of the work and
purposes of the I. NJ. G. A, AT the close of
the meeting an invitation will be extended TO I
all favorable to the organization Of a Y, NJ.
e. A. in Westminster, TO enroll their names,
Tomorrow morning al 10 T.? O'Clock
Platform services will be held by visiting |
brethren ~ the Methodist Protestant and |
Methodist Episcopal Churches.
To'morra'p afternoon al . 10 oclock.-A |
lolng Mems Meeting will be held in the |
Lutheran Church. The addresses and exer- |
oises will be specially for the benefit of young |
men, who are most earnestly and cordially |
invited to be present. Citizens generally are
also invited to attend, as the meeting will be
highly interesting TO all.
Tomorrow cceaing at 7o'eiock.-A Mass |
Meeting Will be held IN the VI. Il. Church. |
One hour will be devoted to Prayer and Praise, |
and residue Of tune to Addresses on the sub |
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=, OariASs GopRT'1Adam shower, Esq, |
SnleI l, yudse Isaac Y. bslle and H. 4. Sling |
,9n, hSgrs;, ASSOCIATE n,!, Judges; Dr; Henry Il.
Del'z, Iseglster OF WINS "eorge NJ. Parke, |
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account;
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me last VIII ana testament OF John VOL.
pert deceased, was admitted TO probate, and
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