The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-20
DEATHS.

In Saco. ID inst, Mr. Thomas Dyer, aged rs years
and months. "a
In Eliot, 3D. inst. Mr.. Joseph stimson, aged 90
In Portland. sth inst, willie p. son OF John II.
and Lizzie Burnham, aged year and days.
In South Berwick, sth Inst, Mrs. Sarah Jellison,
aged 50 years, months and Is days.
| In boston. Mrs. Hannah II. Checker, aged o.,
widow Of William &. Her remains were brought
| 10 Eliot Ne. of which place she was native, and
inferred Sunday the 9Th inst.
On the first day Of the year ls6, was buried At.
senath Goldthritc. daughter OF Henry aud Lydia
Goldthrite, residing upon Green Street, In this city.
She was ased rs years aud months. and died In
consequence Of burns received month previous 10
her death.
| Dy accident table-clOth upon q stand near the
| bed caught fire. In her haste to extingush the
flames aud save her sister, her own dress took nio.
She however. neglected all care OF herself TIL sue
had ensured the safety Of her sister, and then IL
was too late. by the aid OF others the iro upon
her before long put out, but the severe wounds
caused by II ineurabs, and in thirty days af.
Her suiierings during this period were most Sc.
we're but she bore them with the most heroic pa.
| tence-ycs, with more than patlence-joy and
thankfuness filled her heart, that God heard the
prayer which she offered to him when cnyeloped In
the ianes and gave her little season to prepare
for her departure that he allowed her. In the pres
ence Of loved friends, to testify OF his mercy unto
her, and bid them tranquil and peaceful farewell
amid the pains of dissolution. With eyes directed
upward her last artlculatc words were the Oft re-
peated exclamation, "Dear saviour-Dear Saviour"
$50 fades summer cloud away,
So sinks the gale when storms are o'erj
SO gently shuts the eye OF day,
So dies the wave along the Shore"
A large number of friends and neighbors testified
by their attendance upon the funeral. their sym.
patty with the afflicted family. r.
II Is painful to record the sudden and untimely
death of Miss Lizzie TOwNE, aged about 2j years,
the daughter Of Edwin Towne Of Kennebunkport,
whose death was caused by the crash, and fall Of
the Pembcrton Mill, mt Lawrence, whichdi calam.
ity destroyed so many.lives, blghting the hopes
and prospect OF others, causing so many hearts to
bleed. and drink the bitter cup Of bereavement
and sorrow spreading weeping, mourning and
gloom to SO many cities, toIrns, and hamieis.
Sister Lizzie Towne was taken lifeless from the
ruins before the fiery element began It's devouring
work, and was carried to the City Hail. but not
recognized till Wednesday morning by her friends,
when she was Immediately taken to Dudly Stokes,
where no pains was spared to give the mangled
body as natural an appearance rs possible while
the last tribute of respect could be paid her.
The telegraphic dispatch with the SAD TALE soon
reaches the home Of her childhood and youth,
(Which she LEFT not u week before) and the pmen
are palsied with heart stricken grefat the tdlngs
The father is soon seen the way for the precious
treasure, aud finds 1t really so; Lissie 1, dead!
II is q stern reality. She sleeps! But from her
former associations. her Christian devotion. her
CONSTANT, faithful course, combined with her
amiablc disposition and cheerful readiness to make
all happy who come under her influence, gained
for her in Lawrence many friends whose attach
hus oh Of and mi mo-
were caused here by the broken tic.
Before removing the dear, sleeping one. the
solemn services of funeral were attended by Ed.
Ingham ut her " Lawrence home" From here she
was taken to her fathers In Kennebunkport to be
deposlted In the grdpe under the shade ola beautl
NJ rove delightfully."- so to Lizzie In her life tme)
by her fathers house, here to sleep and rest
till the trump food shall awake the sleeping dead
and make them live again.
The funeral at Kennebunkport was Sunday jan
10, at o'clock p. NJ at her fathers house. Her
family and friendly associations combined with the
affective cause other death drew together q very
large concourse people, the house anu door YARD
were full. and all seemed to be mourners. Such
scene have never witnessed before, signing, cry
ing. and tears could lot DO restrained The cruel
tvrant had succeeded In bearing away Its victim In
triumph. but the hope is that soon there will DO
victory over death, and "all that are In their
groves will come forth, they TIA, have done good
10 llfe.- The services were performed by Ed. Wm'
II. Mitchell, assisted by the writer. But 1t was
time when words seemed powerless; words more
weirhty than the human voice could utter, had
been "heard in Ramah, lamentaton and bitter
weeping. Rachael weeping for her children, re-
fuses TO be comforted because they not" but there
is hope In thine end. The child shall come again
from the land of the enemy and be brought Into her
own border, the land ofprOmise. lcould but com.
mend these afflicted mourners to God and the word
of his grace, which alone is able to comfort anu su'
tain in this trying hour. May they all be faiiy
prepared to meet their iousi LizE'e when the an
gels shall gather the elect from the four winds ana
the Father, good pleasure will be to say to them
"Comc We blessed of my Father Inherit the King
dom prepared for you from tho foundation OF tho
world" lie po''I
BiddefOrd. Jan. II, lsto.