Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-11-25
OBITUARY.

Sacred 10 the memory OF JULIA IL.
CHlVELL, wife of Joseph H. Chivell, and
daughter of Charles and Mary A. Huseman.
Died October 9th, 1885, age 20 years.
Death has again visited our family; for
just ten months ago, we lost out dear broth
er; and still another afflictionl In little
over month, we had to lay her dear infant
by her side Julia was good and loving
daughter and sister, and faithful and low
ing wife.
0 God we look to Thee to give us strength
to bear our trouble
We have lost one more of our sisters,
From our family circle dear;
Aud we will all sadly miss her,
For she was one we all loved dear.
God has called her for some purpose,
Twas not in wrath but love;
And we all hope TO meet her,
In that blest home above
Farewell, darling Julia!
We will miss you ! can tell;
But we must all remember,
That God doeth all things we'll
Her Sister. A. L.
Departed this life, Nov 18th, 1886, JOHN
SPENCER, infant son of John A. and
Mary A. johnson, aged 10 months and 10
DAYS.
Lonely the house and sad the hours,
Since our dear little Spencer Is gone,
But Oh, a brighter home than ours
Is now in heaven his own!
Farewell, parents and little brother too,
For no longer shall ! stay with you;
leave you here your trobles TO bear,
While go to heaven crown to wear,
PAPA AND MAMMA.
1.-THE old must die" yet this inevitable
decree does not render it less painful to us
who since infancy have chung TO and been
supported by and looked up to- not less
even for our amusements than for our in
structions, to the dear heads, the last of
which left us so suddenly, when our most
highly esteemed friend Mr.. j. b. Nc.
WILLIAMS was called to his Fathers on
last Monday. Mr., McWillams was in his
73fd year. The family were born in St.
Mary's, lived for years in Washington.
Mr.. J. b. McWilliams married in Cobb
Neck, first, Miss Boarman and then Miss
Edelen--who survives him. Mr., McWilli-
ANS leaves two sons and four daughters.
The sympathy Of our entire community is
extended TO his family. r., p.
Eh thI A'til liloN', Acpalitu Allls illt III lilt
eighty-tifth year Of his age Mr.. JOHN
CkUlKSHANK; full of years and full of
the hope of blessed Eternity.
To say the deceased was without faults
would be claiming too much for mortal
man, and contradicting the assertion of
Our Lord, who said, on a certain accession
There are none good, no, not one
but believe | can truthfully say, and
think the community in which he lived will
testify TO the same that few have lived in
this world, and passed from il, with bet
ter record. The writer knew him intimate
ly over 20 years. In all that time, he never
heard him utter harsh expression, or say
an unkind word Of any one. Malice and
ill-will toward his fellowman found no
resting place in his bosom. But love, chart
~, goodwill for all filled his heart We all
remember his genial smile and the cordial
grasp the hand, that came direct from the
heart, whenever he saluted us; his kind
hospitality his gentle and courteous man
ner. Under all circumstances and condi-
tons Of life, for il was his fate at one period
of it 10 have enjoyed prosperity and In his
latter years, TO have experienced adversely,
he was cheerful and apparently contented
and happy; at any rate, he was never