Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-07-27
OBIT UARY.

10 memory Of William Boswell. Esq, who
died in Port Tobacco. July 18th, 1888, in tie
sixty-sesnnd year Of his age
''Be still, and know that am God"
There are times when stiffness and sileDI
pervade aud penetrate wider and deeper thd
the noise Of thunder, the eloquence Of tongu8
or the pen Of ready writer. There are iimf
when the heart aud brain are almost paraly eel
an bennmhed with grief, beyond the realizl
ton Of their cause. Man, that is born ofk
woman, hath but short time to live, and Is
full of misery. He cometh up, and is cal
down, like a flower; be feeth as ii we're d
shadow, and never coniinueth in one stay =
The writer Of this tribute has known its
subject many years Writer and subject have
worked side BY side, and witnessed and sym
pnthized with each other wants and ADVERSE
ties, and struggles for success IN life.
Beginning his realization Of life in an hum
ble sshere-a poor boy, witnessing his Wild.
owed mothers poverty, in which he shared
in the midst OF early want-he had the heart.
the aspirations, and the ambitions, Of noble.
man. lie struggled with adversities, like a
hero, and overcame them. Al all times an
obedient child, dutiful son, he honored his
mother-who lived to see him successful
and prosperous merchant, and a widely re-
speeted man. He was a clerk for number Of
years, 10 Port Tobacco, in different positions.
lie worked, he saved, and in his early man
hood he became associated with the hrm OF
Anderson and Hutton. When that firm dis
solved be commenced business with Mr.. An
derson as William Boswell 4 Co. At Thu
time he married the lady he had long loved.
and who was a daughter of the late Henri
BrawDer Esq, Of Charles county. Som
years thereafter Mr. Anderson withdrew, from
what bad been a mutually profitable partner
ship, and the firm became William Boswell
After number Of years he took into partner
ship, the late James f. Wingate, who ha
been his faithful clerk for twenty years the firu
becoming second time, William Boswell
Co. A short time before Mr.. Wingate' deaf
this partnership Was dissolved, and Mr. Bos
yell continued in business alone until failing
health compelled him to retire. BY Industry
energy, perseverance and economy, he prosI
pered; and he became useful, influential
public-spirited, and leading man, not only id
Port Tobacco, but extensively through th,
county. successful man, with excellent
judgment, his advice was sought upon mis-.
celaneous and important subjects by many
people. With comparatively slight adyan-
tages Of early scholastic education, but possess.
ing an inquiring, bright, and strong mind
with thirst for useful knowledge, he read
and thought much until he became possessed
Of an unusual amount OF varied and useful in.
formation. He was for many years Justice
Of the Peace in which he exceied in correct
judgment and knowledge of law. lie was a
member ofthe Protestant Episcopal Church, tC
which he was dey5tsdly attached and ia
which he was a communicate many years -
He was also an efficient vestryman of Por
| Tobacco parish and was generally a las dele.
gate in the Diocesan Convention.
After his mother died. and while he wa.
still comparatively poor man, he took his de,
ceased sisters little orphan daughters into hi,
family, gave them home and WAS as faith
err to them. He was devoted husband and
father, and he spared no expense in having
his children educated. Soon after his first
born child, his lovely and accomplished daugh
ter, left school, she died, leaving him almos
broken-hearted in his bereavement. Another
daughter also died as she reached woman
hood, in the midst OF her bloom, her lowell
ness, accomplishments, and gentle ministra
tons, and with so many loving hearts Deepen
dent upon her. And when, still later, littl,
| Willie, the youngest, was taken-who wal
thoughtful beyond his years and the idol o
his home, with his young heart full of Low,
and devotion, and his life 80 full of promise
broken-hearts were crushed, from the effect
of which the father never entirely recovered
and il-health of body, and wounded and bro
ken spirit, acting and Te-acting upon eaci
other, corroding and grinding, until deatt
came to bring relief and was the opening dooi
to well done, good and faithful servant
enter thou into the JOY Of thy Lord ''Con'
ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation oil III
world 'lnasmuch as We have done it unts
one of the least OF these ye have done it unft
me-"
Mother and son, father and children, agair
reunited, meet to part no more; aud in etsr
nal bliss, they wait.
BE still, and know that am God .
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