Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-11-17

cHAPTico, Nor. 10, 1881.
Messrs. Editors The green season ofSum-
mer has p SEED since I penned an article to
your jonrnL, which has been mach improved
In both style and type. ] am now called upon
to chronicle the death Of Eliza T., reliet Of the
late John A. Burroughs, Of charies county.
who died suddenly af Savona, the residence
Of Mrs. EliSI &. Hayden, near Chaptice, on
Friday, November 4th, Of Paralysis Of the
heart, and was inferred NJ ChapticO chnrrhyard
on Monday, Nov. 9Th, at ii O'Clock, a. M,
with full burial service OF the p n. church.
In recording the death Of the late Mrs. Bur.
roughs, the beautiful life, the marked charae-
ter, the Christian example, the kind and con
genial mehner she acted towards every one.
will long be remembered, not only BY the inn
mediate family and relatives, but by all who
knew her; indeed, 70 know her was to love
her. Mrs. Burroughs came 20 81. Mary's Oct.
goth f1r the purpose Of visiting friends and
relatives. On Sunday, Oct 30th, she attend
ed service at Chapfico chnrrh, In company
with Mrs Hayden, apparently in perfect health
for one OF her ripe old age--73 years. She re-
tnrned with Mrs. Hayden, and owing to the
ihelemency Of the weather, remained until
Thursday moFning-after breakfast was taken
with difficulty Of breathing and was compelled
20 lie d0wn-on Friday evening she was again
taken with another paroxysm and died In q
few minutes.
Mrs Burroughs was born 10 81. Mary,s
county, near the Patuxent river, and was a
daughter Of the late Capt. George Dent, a SOL
der Of the revolutionary war. She was mar
ried about 1888 10 John A. Burroughs, also
OF this county, and resided at what L now
known rs the Morgan farm, the residence Of
the late Geo. ". Morgan, then the Burroughs
farm. In few years they emigrated TO
4 e.
that Of the late Major Stoddert's, living imule-
dilt ly on the wicomicO river, where they re-
sided with an unbr0ken family until 70, when
her husband died. Since then. she has spent
most Of her time with her children, dividing
alternately in illinois, West Virginia. Virgin
10, Washington and Maryland, where her
children reside, Spending about one month am
nually ct her old and unoccupied residence.
The Rev. Mr.. KeebIe at the burial service
spoke warmly Of Mrs. Burroughs social al
Effectiveness and the loveliness and purity Of
her life-that the foundation was loyalty to
the Savior, which her character demonstrated
70 him in very few inmates after his recent
acq uaihiance With her-that on the Sunday
she attended his service, her attention 10 the
sermon and her strict devotion was marked
among his enlire cOngregaiion-ahat he freely
felt that he could write upon her tombstone
blessed, thrive blessed are the righteous. for
they die In the Lord. Another heautifsl ttal1
he aaid, went TO the grave with her, that be
had been told the poor would mis- her
tine Of the most marked and sacrificing acts
C Mrs. Burroughs life was during the late
waR. Her sympaibies were 50 enlisted with
she auth, that she was williag for her two
abns Nm. Mckenzie and DIR. Deaf Burroughs.
- - South, and wkslskshe stood upon The
beach almost heart broken as the little bark
uQ$ka Of with the two by moonlight over the
ISsl and smooth water Of the Potomac,
Ny boys, be manly, be diligrnl;
e1Es tie Sttlah IL possible, bat above all things
81 net IsfSlesn your God IL is said upon
this nkcn6lell. 6mRing the four years Of war,
civ fead ne BiN'H through seven times upon
M H<s IS 20 Gcd to save the South
4a s9A @sAAiF NJ her two sons. Bur nj
K1e |Eti'ell 81 fhe nHrfh year, bitter indeed
8nea'Ah ead ppofntment. VIM.
Hn'N fssAfne6 hpHa The South lost, and
<at AH8 been struck a twelve pound
'0& his hN completely asunder
Ae Npa wilasa ling 10 and fro upon
W E4FI. ffzaf saers 10 his men. To
H& k8Is..f "Itis hsrd, but the
e #'' ~ and was resigned 70 her
- re <e1 hon that God puts hard
IAe& Is la2 hest.
sN pfAlae 49, many thanks are due 10
<s HaSte1 So b kind and unremiftinw az
nllqns A liAs leased and the motheriy and
EEHlrHEAelie N| ncT IN which she received ana
Mkie1Es&d 4 4elaiives. n.