Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-02-21
OBITUARY.


Caroline Shemwell, a near liueal de
scendant of the late Governor Thomas
and was connected with many OF the
prominent families who were important
factors in Maryland Colonial History
Although her early days were spent 10
great comfort and luxury the elements
ct strong individuality, fofcefn chafac
ter aud an ardent spirit for individual
achievement were well developed, Which
ovcrued by q brilliant intellect and a
sweet fscult of religions inspiration. Ia
later life So marked her career that IL
shed RAYS Of influence eIeyating aud
strengthening /" her associates.
IL was The privilege % her strong per-
souality 10 4 seTt itself With force aud
Divine confidence in rails for tb lgh
be yicissiiudes 81 time wrought b, uy
hanges in her surroundings aud exc q
Of historical record threatened din 30.
ION 80 her estate nd though il va her
misfortune TO VIII IS the death of Ser
husband, Rev, DR. 'uWiug. many eafs
tgo, she with spifi undauutrd an1 faith
pare aud un, hakel assumed the manage
mrnt % his affairs, with great skill, e&-
acllcui judgment aud strength NJ vii a.
Is Vinced by the TACT that bat few &c
tatrs in Southern Maryland have been
1rticr kept up in the past two decades
aud fewer still have paid mare upon
lhrir original investments.
In religion she was depout member
n the Methodist Episcopal Church.
south. having followed that branch 81
the Church la the division during The
CNii war aud NJ member was truer {" he
Iaiih than WAS the subject af thislrthEte
ldeas and views upon any aud all mat
'sr- flowed OspoDtaHeously aud calmly,
ere su sublime TIA their nature, ibat sine
.rt med always inspired hy some high
1oRer; her very conduct was Impressive
from us carnestne,s, while her life . -
nren guiding star in marking The pa hs
~ her children aud assisting large
circle of friend. and relatives
Lingering Tor macy weeks drenly con
~eiuus that the cud Was drawing near
sud that she would soon pas- away from
nor loAed ones here. Mr. Bunting never
manifested he lra.t iesr pI death, bus
calmly aud sweetly talked 81 the end
and hereafter Calling together her
children she calmly aud ~ith great com.
1usuFe counsrlcd them spiritually HBi
dyiscd them "a the distribution Of her
estate
An who knew her mourn her depBr
tore but none more than those who lived
pcaf beer, while her devoted children 30.
tlizing their irrepafahl" ieFs ran tnd
comfort ia The Thought, "Ogr Iuss is her
gain" A Fngsp.
Death has again visited tie sacred
precincts of home and seized upan
another victim and consigned 30 ibc
grave one more of hr beloved ones Agd
uuW ia becomes ny pHluiu' 0u-v to sh
upuuCe the death II MRs Rass V
NATHgN. which occurred W the resi-
icuCc Of her husband. George + Wath-
en- in the 3fd Election DISTRICT. nn Wed
oe-day, February i3,a, 1901, In her 57th
year
Disease bad long worked upon her
.euble frame ard 10 lavt nature has yield
ro tu The Incorporating tFraHt and
now the beloved form lies moulb-fiuR IN
toe dust but the sP,rt has wihged jts
Hight to those realms IT bliss. phrrr an
that ts pure and good viii ultimately
iud peace and rest She Wa "a rue and
pipus Christian. q praeticA member If
Nh, Roman Catholic Church ami fulfilled
through life, all ihe obligations prrtain
ing TO hst fAiib. aud died In tbp fun
conviction of an eternal resurrection
She has icfl "a husband nine children
and large ciruieuf rtlt ives aud friends
tn mourn her dratb.
The writer of this feeble tribute nf e..
poet 10 the memory Of a near md dear
friend was Intimately acquainted with
the deceased from her earliest youth aad
can say With sincerity that she possessed
a kind and gentle disposition which On.
dctred her lG al her acqDaiptauce- A
kind smile aud ready welcome were N
ways given TO friends aud strangers
and We can hut pay honor 10 The dead
one In recalling these Hmiah'e traits uf
character II is a sad and solemn thought
the death of one so near aud dear
aud the suggestion that God knows what
Is best for SIS ali cau only snothe aud
comic our distress But 1t is due alike
to her memory and maukin that the
beauty of ner character sbnll be held up
A. an example. Let her friends be- com.
fored by The assurance of the Creator,
and boss In submission 30 Him who gave
and who hath taken away
She was loving wife, tender moth.
or aud kind and faithful friend And
their irreparable loss will be long and
deeply felt by her family, friends aud
neighbors She bore her sufTrrings With
Christian fortitude, relying on her Sa.
vioufs word for peace aud tranquility
In hat world 81 come. where sickness,
SORROW and pain are never known
Her remains were buried IN old st.
Aloysius graveyard, In the presence of
a large concourse of sorrowiug friends
and relatives The pail bearers we're
Eharlne I Rnaqsll WiiIfn Rnee,H Gt.
phen Alvey, Archie Alive, Leonard T.
Graves and William II Dawson
HoT Box
On the 28lh Of January, 1901, at his
residence on Banks 0'Dee,n near Har-
ris' Lot, Charles oounty, after short
illness. ZAcHARTAH HAYDEN, Ia the 10Th
year of his age