Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-07-22

AN ANrRBIeLLUM TRAGEDY IAN EpI.
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SODE OF WAR OF isia--FATHER
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On Saturday. July 3, 1900. thsre
was very large assemblage Of all
classes Of residents az the little
church Of st. Inigo's. the cause 81
which was 70 do honor 70 the mem.
DRY Of an humble colored woman,
LOUISA MASON, who was born on 81.
Inigo's Manor 10 May 1912. aud WIS
few months beyond the age NJ
ninety seven years. She came into
this world slave and was the prop.
erty Of the Jesults up 70 the time Of
the emancipation As au evidence
Of their very high appreciation OF
her fealty 70 God aud her loyalty TO
them, they paid her the highest pos
sible tribute by Offering up In her
behalf Solemn Mass OF Requiem,
In which all the grand and beautiful
ceremonial Of the old Catholic Church
was made manifest; nor could Il
have been more imposing had plain
and humble Louise Mason been the
FIRST lady OF this or any other coun.
try. This is an evidence inlaIlible
OF true and genuine religion, which
donors the poor and wealthy alike,
without difference sage only that
which merit itself establishes and
must and will assert itself under
any and all conditions. The writer
OF this very inadequate notice knew
Aunt Louisa" for eighty years,
and during bali that period saw her
frequently at church or ut the home
OF the Jesuit Fathers, where she
was one OF the domestics, till old
age obliged her 70 retire from &C.
tive labor and spend the remainder
OF her life with q fond aud dutiful
daughter. Ia that long lapse Of
time, he never heard q charge, hint
or insinuation that she was not emil
inently honest. virtuous and obedi.
emit TO her God, faithful 70 husband
and children and all the duties Of
her station Ia life, and well desery-
ing all the praise that the possession
Of these virtues brought to her as
comfort and consolation In her great
old age.
The ssddest trialo Of thisold lady &
life. doubtless was the foul murder
OF her husband, Alex Mason. on. the
highway between 81. Nicholas
Church and st. Mary's City, but q
few months before the outbreak 81
the Civil War. The writer was q
member Of the Grand Jury that In
vestigated this tragedy and every.
thing was done 10 discover the muir.
derer, but with no success. A
strange feature OF this unfortunate
affair was the entire absence of any
rational cause that could have
brought II about as Alex. Mason
was an excellent MIN and without
enemies, and was too p1Or TO excite
suspicion that be had money on bis
person. He was aylaid and killed
by q blow from an axe, and his body
was discovered III the road at 4 late
hour BY Robert Hummett, OF that
time merchants at Jarboesville.
There was much excitement la the
community on account 0f this traQ.
edy, and very great aymp stay Tor
the excellent man who was murder
ed, and q very extensive amount OF
sympathetic feeling exhibited every.
where for bis widow and children.
Few have reached such mature
years as she subject OF this sketch.
and mons have died In this section
Of the State who left q more enviabla
reputation for devotion to her church
and honest discharge ii Gil her du.
ties In life, mental and humble al
thau wera Wa are nnlv raannncl