The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-09-08
DEATHS.

Births, Marriages AMI Deaths inserted rgrI. Obitua-
ries. including poetry SIX a line.
In this village, Sept. ), Mrs. Mary L., wife of
M +. l.. Clement, aged "a
In this village, Sept. 3, Mrs. Ruth, wife Of Mr..
George Hano. aged "a
In this village, Aug %, Mrs. Martha Bradbury,
in her 74th year,
In this village Aug. "a, Of dysente-y, Frank
Burton. son of Leonard and Mary J. Penniman,
aged p months.
In this village. Sept. ), of cholera infantum,
Walter u. son of Mr.. o. ii. Gilmore. aged about
months.
In 2yegate, Aug 20, of dysentery. after an i'll
ness Of 80 hours, Mr.. Matthew Renfrew, aged 63
years.
At Lyndon Centre Aug. 81, Eddie O.. only
child of Chas. D. and Sarah NJ. Wells of Lowell
In Glover, Aug. %. Mrs. Lucia, wife of Mr.
Henry Baker aged q years.
In Danville, Aug. %, Austin Baly. aged 50.
In Johnson. Aug II, Merrill Pillsbury, aged
| 20 years, formerly of Danville.
In Cabot. Aug. II, Mr.. Jason Goodale. aged 81
years.
In Walden, Aug. 26, Miss Lydia H. Perkins,
aged IS years.
In Walden, Aug y, Laura A., daughter of Cy-
rus Smith, aged IA years.
OBITUARY.
! Mary Frances Poland, daughter of Hon. Luke
P. Poland, was born at Morrsville, VT, Sept 80,
! 1913. and died at st. Johnsbury, Aug. 81, 1865.
! This life was in much no common gift. A cas-
from the first it had given promise, which the ma
turer years fully justified
| There was unusual intellectual endowment In
readiness and breadth Of apprehension always
eminent. sometimes chief among her school-fel-
lows. What to many is severest mental labor
was mental recreation TO her. Where many are
limited she had full range. In all departments Of
study she was at home, even the occult and re-
mote.
The masculine and feminine traits of mind were
admirably blended. Judgment and taste did not
repress each other. Her understanding grappled
easily with moral, legal and mathematical ques-
tons, and the most delicate questions of be auty
were not foreign to her. Cultivation had well
developed and adorned her nature. She was in
formed with plentiful inlay OF facts and through
all there Played genial, sprishtly fancy and
humor which constituted her most agreeable
companion The character decided, self de
termlned, vigorous; yet it was dutlful. The ODE
dent. affectionate WILL would ever anticipate tn.
slightest paternal wish or word, or intmatiOn o
) authority. The world could not see all the
| hidden treasures of affection, of domestic and
social kindness and charity, of trust, of rever-
: ence for truth and sacred things, which bespeab
the nober possibilities Of, our nature. But Their
are those who saw them and they are sacred
cherished in the secret places of the spirit.
} 1t was too short life for us; but if He from
t whom cometh every good gift is the chan@eles
Father Of light, then the goodness that gave, i.
, the goodness that took this gift. The changees
r is ever good, ever gracious.
God has his plan for every life. 1t Is gra
u cious plan. He will honor His grace and truth
\ The sickness was painful, but there was nt
, murmuring. She did not seem afraid TO die
= GCd was very gracious There was no struggle
s of nature. Slowly, TRANQUILITY she breathed her
q self away. She was not, for God took her.
When we behold the tranquility of the ever
Il lasting hills or the calm of the evening sky, W
q think of the peace of God as though he had pei
fected it there. When God puts peace into tn
: face of the dying friend we love, He seems t
speak to us of His own peace there, as though al
conflicting elements were still and His peac
holding victory there. assured that all was wei
Thus with peaceful face she looked out in deaf
d upon the friends The smile of joy was on, the1
still the same. ale they have felt that the sacre
story of peace was there.
And PEACE be unto her: and peace from Go
N that keeps the heart and mind through Jesu
Christ, be upon those who so greatly need it n ov
l. will be the prayer of many among US.