Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-03
MARRIED..
In Petersham, July Is, Joel L. Bacon to Jennie A.
Holden, both of Athol,



Died, at the residence of bis father Mr.. John Camp.
bell in Bur inston, Mass, July II, 1857 Mr. THOMAS
CAMPBELL OF Boston, aged So years
More than fortnight Of time has passed svay since
the grave closed the remains Of one who was the
companion of boyhood and who has been true and
tried Fl lend in maturer years Kindred tastes kin.
dred pursuits and kindred aspirations first wrought the
golden chord of fraternity that bound US together and
the sudden Of that chord by the decree Of an
all wise Providence, has left upon mind such sense
of bereavement that have had heart to pen even
line until now, tribute the memory Of our departed
friend,
For more than twenty years. as man and boy has the
writer of this brief obituary been upon terms of closest
intimacy with him, whose sudden demise is eh,onicled
above. He had known him as poor mechanics ap-
prentice in Boston, (when he in the same category
himseI) diigent in business aud mindful too, Of the
improvement of his leisure hours winning the esteem of
his employers and the appreciation of his associates by
his excellent qualities of mind and heart and all along
through his of active usefulness and well consd
cred devotion to The duties of life until success crowned
every effort and competence of worldly goods, as well
as competence of all good qualities which can honor
or bless man, were his.
But in the ulress of life of rational enjoyment and
free from the corroding cares and as that beset
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strength in the midst of active schemes of future useful
ness to his friends ard fellows that God who faith
teaches doeth all things WE'LL has suddenly called him
hence to enter upon newer and trust higher state
Of existence where the noble powers and faculties of the
SOUL which given for eternity and for immortality,
may still fud for their development and exercise,
where Gomez, and where death more
divides.
1t this thought that tempered grief stood,
few sabbaths ago. with the bereaved family, around his
cou. We the form of friend, looking in life,
except that the shadow Of the wing OF deaths angel had
becouded it; but heard were at the time,
the sound of that sweet strong angelic voice, which
was heard at the tomb of good man. who died some
eighteen centuries ago, saying $40 he is not here; he
ssrisen' That such faith and such hope may COM
fort the mourning family Of the deceased in these their
hours of trial and bereavement is the sincere wish OF
who knows the severity OF their loss by his sad
experiences and who, if he could say anything to
suage the puugeucy of their grief and to alleviate the
bitterness Of parting in addition to what he has already
ssd would write This the tombstone of his
forgotten friend: Here lies the mortal remains of one
whose life was blemished by mean or an unjust
act and who at the separation of the mortal from the
immortal in the hour of death, left behind precious
legacy ell who knew and loved him, the record of
of honor usefulness and virtue in which, act
his had brought blush Of shame to his fathers
cheek or caused of regret to fall from the eyes of
the mother that bore him" T. n.
In North Broobfed, 18th ut William Duncan, aged
70 years, formerly of Paxton Vermont and New York
pap please copy
In leicester 21st ult Mary Robinson only daughter
James Robnson aged 10 years.
In Ftchburg, July IS silas Barnes, aged 10 years
months and 10 days; 2lst ut Cornelius child of Dennis
Desmon, aged year; Dad ult, Mira. Lydia Hosmer wild
oW Of the late Reuben Hosmer aged 76.
In Athol 231 ult., Henry youngest child Of Russell
Smith, aged 2years; oath, Perey Sibey aged SO years
In Rutland 18th ult., Simson Haywood aged 70 years
Ia Uxbrdge, 9th alt, Elizabeth Brown widow of the
late Eleazer Brown, formerly of Cumberland r l. aged
50 years.
In seekonk, 25h ut Mrs. Hannah F. Lee, widow Of
John Lee Of Douglas aged 81 years.