Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-05-23
IN MEMORIAM.
MARIA ARAMINTA WISE.

Capt John jackson and Mary Jarbeo
were married in 1910. From that mar.
rage was born Aug. Goth. 1919, Mary Ar.
aminta, who died April 23rd, 1889. As q
representative of those who lived in the
better times of our county, her death not
only affects q great number of sorrowing
relatives and friends, but is of interest 70
the whole community. The men and wo-
men of the regime GRcieR still remaining
with us are models of courteous dignity, OF
certain noble refinement that we scarce
~ hope to see reproduced, because the at
mosphere and soil in which they are ma
tive no longer exists. Rev. Robt. Wood
ley, s. j., performed the nuptial ceremony
between Maria A. jackson and Capt. L. Z.
Wise in 1S47. They had three children.
Two Of them died in early chi dhood.
Philip, the youngest, died in 1877. A
handsome tomb covers their remains. Mrs.
Wise was born at the old Jackson place,
billions Creek" and was the last of five
sisters. Rebecca married Walter Ford.
Elizabeth, Marcellus Marks; Joanna was
the wife of John Thomas and Mary of JAS.
A. Partridge. 1t was treat to hear Mrs.
Wise discourse IF her young days, of the
manners and doings Of "old times" of
Mulberry Fields" and other less stately
homes of the dead ST. Mary's. Her con-
versation was full of animation, her men,
ory faultless. Her personal appearance
spoke of decided will, clear mind and del
icate taste, and these qualities remained
unimpaired 10 her last hours Of life. She
was very select in her friendships and pa
tronage, though capable of being interest
ed in the most lowly. Any one who
spoke with the little colored boys she
&nIf So. -I.ak
had been. From her earliest days she was
intensely pious and devoted TO the practi-
ces of her holy religion, and nothing short
of real necessity would deter her from
what she considered duty. Shortly be-
fore her death she surprised her friends by
appearing at church, and said that she
"had never missed Mass on that festival in
her life, and, as II would probably be the
last time, had determined to come" OF
course il goes Without saying that she was a
very active, intelligent and liberal helper
In all undertakings for the benefit eff The
church, and will be very much missed by
her pastor. A feryent Christian is an or
nament to the church and the absence from
her pew of that dinified form, rapt in de-
voti0n, will be felt by all St. Nicholas
congregation. Her life was symmetrical,
the end most appropriate to what had pre-
cedod. Her spiritual preparations for
death claimed her first attention; but she
did not overlook that care of temporal,
which q strict sense Of justice called for.
She gave minute directions about her fi-
neral and for several years had the princi-
pal preparations for her end completed In
her precise style. No one was forgotten
in her little legacies distributed with tact
all her own. Rev. Jos. Describes admins
tered the consolatory rites of religion, after
which she said as il not remarkable that
| was bGptised and prepared for death by
Frenchman 7" and added, 81 must not
speak too much now, lest be guilty of de-
fects." In calm consciousness, gratefully
recognizing the devoted friends who sur
rounded her, among whom we cannot but
mention Mrs Capt. Thomas and Miss
Rose Ford, Mary Araminta Wise went to
meet her God, Requiem OterRam dos.a a
Domino. ....