The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-12
Death of Henry B. Wir', Esq.

last MIR. Writ breathed his last Al bers
oh he had been confined t" his house 4
a week past and notwithstanding the mcnt
that Dr. Mitchell, his physician, had OR
or two before declared his belief that he ~
Id not recover, his friends still chung to
hone of his restoration, so that when COW ,
announcement of his death was made A,
shock of intense grief was universal Coll,
,ushout our community. Mr.. Writ was AZ
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eloped not being of n very robust CON dish
ution he quickly sank under the attack s.
brothers. William Il. and John, now tern
ding in Chicago, were summoned ny lhet'
graph, on Monday, but failed to reach IA
ne in time to see him alive. a,
arely have we been called upon to re- N
Il the death of young man SO seheraliE trict
,emed, and beloved 10y such large circle WOO
friends and acquaintance. In the very iron
ing time of life with all around him to ord'
Ike life pleasant, with a future of unusual taA'
mise, his demise is indeed an lnscrutable r.
of Providence. Yet Notwithstanding "a
4 he had to make life desirable and to uui
ach him to the world, he met death with mes
mpess and passed AWAY without 4 fear or mel
lot as 10 the future He died as chris ole
II should die Mr. Writ was the third son ON
the late Dr. John W. Writ. His mother .,o
s. Margaret Writ, now Mrs. Margaret me-
tchel, widow of the late Rev. II. Is. val
survives him. He was born !
to and was therefore in his 9Th year. ms
tion-;n.l at the Maryland Law Cniver- TIC
H.. .;.,, ,;,,, an(
'eh the
profession In th.bar without examine ad,
Geo. w. CruikShanYards, i'll June OF
of April, 1879, he manractice OF his YES
Knight, daughter of William -tion with Nc
of Sassafras Neck, the ceremon, 18th am
place at st. Stephens church, the ri 81,
Lewis Wake and Henry S. Skinner otticiat-
ing. In his practice, Mr.. Writ was unu-
sually popular and successful, drawing to
himself friends without number, and at the
time of his death he had built up Il business
of which many an older practitioner Might
feel proud. He leaves to mourn him his
widow and widowed mother-who of all
others will most intensely feel their great
loss-and two brothers, William b. and
John Writ, OF Chicago
Mr.. Writ was graduate of St. Johns
College ut Annapolis and took first honors
/ in large class. Immediately upon his grad
uation he was rendered Il professorship in
| the college which he accepted and held for
two years. He gained distinguished marks
| Of honor in his course ut the Maryland Law
| University, fully filling and completing Il
ceurse-usually of two yelrs-in one year.
I RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
At i meeting of the members of the Bar
of the Circuit Court for Cecil county, of
which Mr.. Writ was member. held at
the Clerks office in Elkton, on Wednesday
afternoon, 9th instant, the Hon. Aexan-
der Evans, as senior member, stated the
object of the meeting to he TO pay respect to
the memory of 4 young gentleman we'll
known and greatly beloved by all, and
moved to organize by calling +. \. Ellis,
Esq, to the chair, and Albert Constable,
Esq, to act rs secretary. On motion of T.
c. Thackery, Il committee of five was ap-
pointed by the Chair to draft resolutions
proper for the occasion. The Chair named
Hon. Alexander Evans, K. {. Thackery,
Charles G. CrotherS, Clinton Mccullough f.
and W. j. Jones, E>qs., as said committee
who after deliberation, reported the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty Provi- +
dence i'll its inScrutable but most wise de- +
signs to take from us our lameuted brother. B
Henry i. Writ; it is, by his fellows and ;
associates in the practice d the law
Resolred, That we are filled with emotions
of profound grief and regret ut the deceaSe
of our brother, so sudden and unexpected.
ReSoire', That We recognize in him all the
qualities which endeared him TO us: his !
courtesy, his amability, his purity in pri-
vate and professional life and all the pro
mise which his youth gave of coming years
of usefulness: and we most Sorrowiully offer
to his family our deep commiSeration and
our earnest sympathy, which we beg them
to accept AS some small token of the high
respect and perfect esteem which we bore
for our departed friend and brother.
RcSOire8, That we attend in "A body the
funeral services at the Protestant Episcopal
Church, in Elkton, on Friday morning. the
1lth instant.
RrSolred. That the Secretary of this meet
ing furnish Il copy OF these resolutions to
the afflicted family and also for publication.
Which We're unanimously adopted
ON motion of Mr.. Evans it was then re-
solved to present the above resolutions to
the Court at its next meeting, and request
that they be entered upon its journal. After
agreeing to meet at the Clerks office at a
quarter before ten on Friday morning and
proceed to the church in body, the meet
ing adjourned.
MEETING OF THE vESTRY
At meeting of the Nestry of Trinity
Parish, Elkton, held February H. 1881, the
following minute was adopted:
WHEREAS, In the mysterious dispensa-
ton of Gods all-wiSe providence, we are
called upon to mourn the sudden departure
of our brother and late associate, Henry
Biddle Writ, NeStryman and Junior War
den of this PARISH we desire for ourselves
and for the Church and Congregation at
large, TO express our heartfelt sense Of the
heavy loss we have Sustained our aTpre-
citation of the excellent qualities that adorn-
ed the character of our departed brother:
the pure and high-tonel Christian gentle
man; the public-spirited citizen; in the
relations of the home, exemplary indeed:
in the Church and Parish, and rs Il member
of this body, rendering hearty, faithful and
efficient service. In the sudden departure
OF our young brother, much beloved, and of
So fair promise we feel that the Church and
community are called upon to mourn no
common loss. To those who best knew his
worth, and upon whom the stroke of be-
reavement falls most heavily, We tender
our heartfelt sympathy and prayers.
Resotred, That the foregoing minute be
entered on the records OF the Nestry and
that copy be transmitted to the family of
the deceased.
WIN. SCHOULER, Rector.
X. q. REESE, Registrar.
His funeral took place yesterday. The
services, conducted by Bishop Lay, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Schouler, Rev. II. S. Skinner
and Rev. +. X. Miller, were held at Trinity
church, i'll this town, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
and the interment took place at st. Stephens
church, Bohemia Manor The Nestry of
tine church, consisting of the following
named gentlemen, Ward w. Henderson,
John Partridge, DIR. Il. c. Mackall, Il. G.
Reese, Alfred Wetherill, Lewis T. Roberts
and Geo. W. CruikShank, we've selected as
pail bearers. The services were of an I'M
usually impressive character.
Conference Gossip.
Seine Wilmington Methodist contrib
to the Republican the following, which may
interest, if it does not instruct, our readers:
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