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In Sou'' Hero, June 10Th, ofthc Palsy, TnAppErs
LASpoS, Sen, in his s0lh year.
He was born in Lirohfeld CT Pee 1866 and he. |
onged to tina, Interesting class which binds US to the
honored eenerniun that lived in the times Of the rev.
outlIn, 20 years ago with small family ne landr
upon our island shore, aud began xcin hand to hud
up for himself competence and gather around him
the rudmens of home By honest iniusiry pru.
dence, iorethought and the blessings of Providence
he soon succeeded and gaining sufficient for himself
aided his children in settling around him. No man
in the wltcrs knowledge presented more of the char
acler of the Ancient Patriarch. Most dcvoledy at.
tached TO the families of hi children he confined 10
exercise his paterna care counscled and aided them
on in the pursuits Of life receiving his best earthly
reward, 10 an uncommon degree the confidence, res
pcci and love of his children IN reiurn His simrle
unos'enatous dignity, his modest department. his pur,
and upright life his sympathy with all public interests
his support OF and attendance upon the institutions of
religion, his kindly care of the widow and parernal
wnIchnlness over the orphan rendered hun pccul,r-
ly dear TO the community, and he enjoyed their cen
eral confidence and respect 10 high degree His loss
we deeply deplore. SO happy in his Circumstances
and so useful 10 ALL Eel, that we could no, spare
him. We honor the aged we love TO dwell upon their
sein but friendly viItues, love 10 llnger around
their hearths we love in life sit a their feet and in
death TO embnm them in on memories Blessed
man, uansa TAINTED from the bes,ed nur.ery of good
ana 'rIusus men, he has foutished long among US
with fond rerolecilons but with aching hearts we
bid thee farewell. May we meet thee in Heaven.
In Sudbury, on Monday the 18th inst, Of quick
consumption, Mis- Margaret Foster, aged 10 years
BY the death o: this Interesting youth many hearts
are called 10 sincere mourning, and are made TO feel
nnnpt IL. II
deccase Of one young and hopeful Whose lie
q was so full Of promise To herself md others and
whose excellent q iaes of heart and mind had Sc.
cured The confidence and love of all who knew her
Her sweetness Of temper combined with in,elio.n,
rmness OF purpose; her and strong
:, sense OF right, her high appreciation of knowledge
. patent toll for its atalnments-her blandne.s OF
manners and faithful discharge of duty, gave promi,,
that her character IN ripper years, would be orna
> ment and blessing in social and domestic life. Blu
y these hopes of and il becomes us 10 bow
u with submission TO The Divine Will Though MIS-
d Fosters physical constitution, from early life ha,
&c been delicate yet her circumstances were such al
IS developed and 10 her powers of self
e lance and self cultivation She possessed smun!
2, desire for intellectual improvement. friend know
l. ing her wishes and her worth, proileed her The
m sslance, by which, with her efforts she wou
enabled 10 pursue regular course OF study. &C
,e cordngly Mis-, Foster entered the Female Seminar
= at Burlington in September 1874. As pupil, sh
r. ever exhibited example Of nervousness diligence
W and propnely of conduct. She continued her con
a. nexon with The Seminary ill The close of las
March, when her disease, consumption, gave suc
evidence of lis true character, and made such progress
that she was obliged to reIinquIsh her cherished stud
les. From that time her decline was rapid and he
suffering. often severe. But she cheerflly gave u
OF ear'h's best hopes and calmly resigned herself
n that Saviour in whom she had treasured all her in
al mortal hopes, She ded The 18th n, and her T,
A mains were committed TO earth on the following da
on hearing NJ the decease of Miss Foster the men
oers OF the Seminary came together and adopted III
Yer '"o"he minute as memento of their sense Of h,
ell mo"' ana an expression Of their own feelings
is view OF this disnen alton Of Providence.
ion ,, Hesofred, That we have learned with dee
N, TO- %, we death Of Miss Maryare, Foster recen
we ~ a 's"her OF this Institution and s.oo;a,ad ,t y
nns % "eheh"ni walks of study and Ib., l.; ~ ~.
ira, OF ONE endearcd 10 US nv so i, " we "a,
old d"-ply afflicted. ' '"'ues' we feel ourselv
a. Reso'red, Tint we s4sc,o,,
r, ana sympathy wi h the bereov'J , ,nn,t o
e.. 1eaVes ~ their loss and so,,o d ~
80 cd to the friends of'hs d.essssd minute osfurns