Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-12
DIED.

In tins city, this morning. of membranorls
Group MARY BLANCHE, daughter of w. II. and
Agnes l. Wheatlcy. aged years. 10 months and
II days. -" Funeral Wednesday, ut = p N
from her fathers residence on South Washington
street.
Entered into rest, at his home, near Middle.
town, Va. on Friday morning March I'd, VIM
LtDWELL BALDWIN. in the 37th wear of his
aye, the Youngest son of the late DR. Robert Bald
win, nf Winchester. and of Portia +. Baldwin
SURVIVING His death was sudden, unexpected
lie had recently been on visit TO his brother-in-
law, Rev. DIR. Atkinson, President of Humpdcn
sydney College, who was then thought to be nrar
his end. and had returned only few DAYS h.lnrc
III his usual health He was snlcring from n cold
not thought to be serious, which, however, had
Kept him from being present at the church in
Middleiown on the Sunday previous to his death,
AMI of which he was Il devoted and most yaluabI,
member. On Monday morning early he was
taken with 4 severe hcmOrrhage which greatly
prust him. but he rallied and WAS Thought Nv
his physicians aud friends To be getting n,uri
better ana III tar way to recover. when on Fri
day morning. 1T o'clock, he had another hemor-
rill@c, 50 prousc that he sank under it, and in
less than ten minutes only his frail body WAS with
MS. while his enamel patcl spirit had assembled tn
the Father, whose loving and devoted child he
had been. we believe, during almost his cntirr
life on earth. He leaves an aged mother, and y
young wife, and two little childreK and many
warm and admiring friends to mourn over his to
us, untimely end. And yet we can only urcy,
for ourselves. not for him. 1t is great gain to de-
part ana ne with Christ, to rest from the burdens
and sulerlngS of life aud to enter upon The in
heritance of the saints in light VIM. LudweIl
Baldwin was noble Christian man. fulfilling WILL
all the duties and relations Of life No word or
censure or rcproach could ever fastcn upou him
none could ever know him well but to love and
admire. One from his own neighborhood, who
had Known him for years, said to me He was y
bright example of Christian integrity and charac
ter TO this whole community" Another said
~ on need only be i'll his company n little while
to feel the influence of his Christian example to
know that he was a man of God MARK the
perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end
of that man is peace" J.R..J
March LIST. 1888. at Dclapane, Fauouier 20
Va, GEORGE JAMESON, only son of Henry s
and Mary Ashby, aged 6 years To those who
knew parents and son, this announcement will
fall with deepest sorrow. George was child Of
great promise. Endowed with vigorous consti
tuition, he had already attained an unusn,l
growth. lie was manly, splendid boy. with n
bright, active mind and dispositions One marked
beautiful characteristic, ut all times discernablr
was his intense devotion to his mother While
"bedient TO his father, it was around her that his
whole soul seemed to pour out all its strength,
TeUner and loving to her always even in his vrrv |
last moments, she had his affectonatc considcra.
ton. Opening his eyes just before death. and |
while suffering intense pain, he saw her werninu !
over him. laying his hand upon her with tender
est voice and words he begged her not to cry for |
hun. Early given to the Lord in the sacred ordi.
nance of baptism, he seemed to have an interest |
and love for things of the Lords house He was
faithful at the Sunday school and upon the stated
services of the sanctuary. Not only is there great
grief in the home, but Zion too, mourns. for upon
him her eyes were set perhaps the fitting one to
take up some day the work and office so nobly
performed for her now by the sorrow stricken
father But Gods WAYS are not our vavs and en-
We turn our ears with faith and love TO hear Him
say as of old He said to His disciples that sorrow
full night upon Galilee, 1t is /, be not afraid
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