Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-07-27
I'M M EMoRI a MI

H. m amnry of WILLIAM Boswell, ESQ, who
died in Port Tobacco July 18th, 1855, in TIL sixty
second year of his age,
BE stu, dld k1,p,r me- Ian & pi."
There are times when stiffness and silence
perva,le and penetrate wider and deeper than
the noise of thunder, the tloqurnce of tongues,
or the pen of II ready writer There are tim IS
when the heart aud BRAIN is aim Isl plralyled,
tnn OF their cause. MAN, that Is born of
woman, hath bat II short tim. to live ana is full
OF misery. lie com"th up and is cut down, like
il flower; he tleelh it were ii shadow, and
never continurth in one STAY"
The writer of this tribute has known its sub
tact many wears. " ritter AMI subject have
worked, side 10y side, a III witnessed ana sym ~
thized with each other, wants a.ll ;llyeroiIicS,
and struggles for success III life.
BEGINNING his realization OF life in an humble
spa trh-a poor bay, witnessing his widowed
mothers poverty, in which he sharcd-in the
midst of early want-he had the heart the a>pir-
ationS, and the ambitions. of IL nobleman. He
struggled with Universities, like IA hero. and over
came them. At all times an obediant child Il
dutiful son, he honorcd his mother-who lived
To see him u successful aud pro>p rou> merchant,
and n widely respected man. He was clerk for
u number of wears, in Port Tobacco III different
positions He worked he saved. and in his early
manhood h" became associated with the firm of
Anderson and Hutton. When that firm dis
solved he comm 'rr Il TN ,n",~ with Mr.. Audrr-
son aS William b. " i X Co. At this time he
hurried the lal. II hat long loved. and who
was IL tlnughtrrrI tn lat Henry BraWuer, Esd.
of Charles county. som, years tn -rraftrr Mr..
Anderson Withdrew. from what had been a
mutually prnitah'- pt"tl ~r~'!'p, and the firm
became William Boswell. After number OF
years he took INTO letrtncF>hip the 'ate James
r. Wingatr, who had been his faithful clerk for
twenty wears the iiTm becoming II >"rDad time
William Bn~wtl! X 60. y short time h fore Mr..
Wingatc'> death this partnership wa> dissolved.
aud Mr.. Boswell continued in business alone
until failing health compelled him - retire. by
Industry. energy. perseverance and economy. he
prOSprrcl: and he became Il useful, influential.
puhlic->piritrl. aud leading man, not only in
Port TOha Co. but extensively through the couu-
~ A|urcr>,iu nlau,with exc II nj judgment his
advice wa> sought upon miscellaneous and i'm
pnrtant subjects 10y many people. " ith compara-
lively slight advantages Of early scholastic edu-
cation. but pI>S t>>iug Hu Inuuiring, bright. and
strong mind. with "A thirst for useful knowledge,
he read an1 Thought murI until he became
possessed al N unusual amount of varied and
useful information. He WAS for many years "a
Justice nf the Peace. tn which he rNcel"d in
correct judgment and knowledge oi law. lie
Vas "A member at the Protestant Episcopal
church t. which hr va de Vat.dly attached, and
ia which hc was "a communicate MANY years
He was also AN efficient Vc>trVmrn 81 Port To-
haccp parish and was generally a lay -drlcGat' IN
the Diocesan Convention.
After his mother died. aud while he was still
comparatively "A poor man, h" took his deceased
sister little orphan daughters into his family.
gave them hom'. au,l wt, ~ q father Ia ih"il
He was a ieN 4t"l husband and father, aud spar
Ell no rNP'n~'. in having hl> chiliT"n educated
Salnu after his Hr~t-hpru child. his lovely and
accomplished daughter. ivft school. IA" died.
leaving him aim ~ hrpk"u-h.IT in his he
rrav"Inpnt. Another daughter ala i. ri ~ she
rs-t'htri womauhupl. ia the midst "f her bloom,
her DWELLINGS,. accom-. gli~mrut> and gentle mia
iSlrttir't> aud with - many loving hearts de-
p.nta up ~ her. Ana when. still later. Httlr
" ill3... the Youngest. WAS tIkru-Wtp was
thuughtful usN ,ui HI wears aul the idol II his
home with hi Young heart fun al boy" and teN"-
tnu and h> Iif,' ~tfull III pTpui~'. broken arts
NSpr,. crushed from the effects II " n1th the father
never entirely recovered ~ tl-h''1ltl 81 II -iN.
aud wounded and broken spirit. acting aui re-
acting uPnf- each other Cnyr' ling AMI EriHitns-
until death came tp bring r,.iief Auh WAS the
opening door to Well done. snni ani iaithiul
servant. enter thou into the 10y nf the lsnHi.
Conn ". blessed nj father inherit the
kinslpm prepared ftr vou fu'm ta' foundation
IT the world. "iu4>nurh - haS" I'm" 10
unto one ~ tn" hast - hay" dom Il INIT" M
Mother and ~pn father Ani children, again rr-
united. meet Ia part no NOR: aud Ia r;"rual
bliss they wait
n. s',U aai tl,,r fi1' lam e II"
W. l. NILNEE.