Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-24
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Brooksyilie--Aug. 18Th, David bougla-s, aged
81 years, an industrious, pcacatlc aud honorable
citizen His death 81 lden. lie had been
At work hrying durin. the forenoon. and IN his
way To his house he became unabie To walk any
farther. A carriage was obtained but he lived
ohiy u short time alter reaching the house.
llancock-Aug Is, Ellen c. dau. oi Pcla'iah
and phebc Moore. sed years, II months 70 days
''Wa. it our heavenly Fathers will
To call her home soon!
Then we will love that Father still,
And her beyond the tomb
OBITUARY..
SrrruEN GAGE WOODWARD.
Lucy ELHABErH WOODWARD
The two faithful followers 81 the Krieemer whose
names APPEAR above passed away recently the home
At the BIZ ssel within lew weeks OF each other, having
lived together Ghyfuar years, Mr.. edward
born iT Sutton ~ H. In l1>9, and HI, wife in Ellsworth,
Me, in l19l They were nlarred in l,i2, aud isnmcd
lately settled in Fswht WHARF they Continued to
side un death, having lived together hftytour years
MIR. WooisaYh IL the first settlers OF the town,
and E.iluw d ,ie occupation o, house and ship
pentrr. lie very highly sstinat-d by his rll,w
Tvnsnen held s.ce,svey the poss on of postmaster
sleciman, and others offices VI trust and usefulness
among them lie WIS likewise active m moer Of the
Ellsworth I"ige Of Free 40 Accepted Masons. out Of
family OF fourteen children ten have survived him aud
his esnable helpmret, four having died in infancy.
They h III members OF The Baptist church, and fpt
forty years have sat down To the ejmunon table Of
LORD side by side. In every Thing appcralnuy 10
tho prosperity Of the church they ts the rliet inter-
est aud ghout life did ALI there power md
OTHERS walk tn; house Of tod in their company.
During the erection Il ,he Bahst church rcceHy
put up in Ellswc rth 81 the society sem. t" lee
bei al and devoted than these two earnest dscipe
ofthe Saviour During period Of his life. hr, Wou
ward bscame of considerable rop"ry aud
somewhat extensively engaged III house aud sh bull ing
well in general trad hut did not seem to consider
'honisty the best picy he Wis stripped IF all h" owl
ed and ieft encountered with numerous debts Instead
Of going through chancery to clear himself as he was
strongly advised by several friends, he began life anew
as il were,-and with nothing but his hands and his
tools paid every dollar Of his Indebtedness.
Son etime in February last pulmonary died,!cs OF n
serious developed themselves. and caused cond
cradle alarm to his friends While watching by thehcd.
eide Of her sick husband Mrs ocdwari herself at
tackled by heart complaint and congestion Of the lungs,
and became evident that she was not long for earth
Her children informed If her situation aud
Of them enabled to reach her beure her spirit
departed She perfectly resigned TO the Will OF God
and full Of assurance concerning triumphant and hap
ply he reaner. Although opressd fol BREATH and using
her voice with great dleuty. she TAXED considerably
with her children, and with unvaryine c0uucy acsted
the suhciency Of Her Christian faith TO strengthen and
support the sodl even while walking Through ihe valley
OF the shadow Of DEATH" While other eyes about her
sufused with tears hers all dry and eiear
while other voices ennons with emotion, hers
calm. It indeed a beautiful and touching exhbi.
tan Of the power OF Christie faith She preserved her
faculties the end and her last weIis "A well
with me-" Size died on the 9Th OF April aged ~ Years,
and was buried in the family er ave yard u Mrs Whit
taker n danghtor Subsequent 10 his wiics death Mr..
Woodward seemed slightly 10 railey, and well enough
for several days to visit the spot where she was inferred
In few weeks however. he worse, and took to his
bed fully conscious that he should never leave 1t again
alive.
lie was perforctly tranquy and peaceful. seeming to
lie in the very hand God all the time, and to he will
ling that lie should do with him whatever pleasing
in Ill sgnt Notwithstanding his proximity to the grave,
he took lively incrcse in every thing that going
about him, and listened to the dai nows with the
utmost aysy. His spirt vision scanned to have been
opeued, and lac repeatedly affirmed chat he saw beyond
the vail ED beheld the forms of those who had preceded
him 30 eternity, especially the spirit Of his wife, who
seemed to hover about him constantly, and TO he wait
ing for him join her u the better land Previous IL
entering his chamber nr the last time he babe farewell
TO everything about his house, and then took oave OF all
lis friends made his Will, and throughout the whole o.
this exper ence trying TO others, was as composed al
il engaged In the transaction Of his ordinary buainess
Whist heaihrmed indeed self evident, that for hin
death had 30 sting, the grave no victory HIS las
words Il hope that ali my children wli stand OF
the same platform with mer Ills death occurred OF
the sd Of ! une. aged II His remains were de
posted in ,he same SPOT by the side OF his wiies Uni
ted in life, in death they not divided,