Smyrna times., 1866-04-04
DIED,

In this town. on the both ut, Of cons,Imn.
ton, NATHANIEL WILDS. Oldest son of WiII;,,,
Wllds, Esq, i'll the 24th year Of his age.
In this town, on the 29th ult., JouX RIc,s
only son OF Mary j. and John Ii. BewL.y
Esq, aged 2 years, months and 90 DAYS. -
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On the 18th ult., Mrs. ELIZA OFrIrv
the Gath year Of her age. '''' III
Near Willow Grove, on the Goth ut 7 ,,,.
TIA, wife of Jonathan Longfellow, in the IIh
year Of her age. '''n
On the 26th ult., at the residence Of bor CO..
ln-law, Samuel b. Ruth, ESD, Galepa K"a. "oli.
CO., Nd, Mrs. ROsANNA Hazel. w;dlTr ~ Heht
late Matthew Hazel, recently of this town .. .he
73 years, IL months and "a DAYS. ""' aged
On the 10Th ult., MECKERY ANN dorol.
OF Thomas H. and Mary Atkins, aged 5n7mJer m6n.ft
Near Smyrna, on the 23d uIt., suddenly NJ.
Of her age. ~ ''e dyear
She had suffered for the pas, two van.
affection Of her heart, which caneed t'ch Ioh an
friends some uneaslness. She had also lL'' ana
OF the winter under subacute attack oC most
which being aggravated by exposure DloIciilIs,
pneumonia were developed, which with 6o, t oi
lection proved too much for couytilnI,n n'aH a.
S"o"g' III attempting not delineation oc bo. -
racter, but brief notice Of some of , iet cha
ting and instructive traits, it is nos, "teres-
marx that she has been, through hte bean,oc% re-
ample OF conscientious fidelity in ali Tho S! eA'
belonged to her sex, her relations and hs 'es that
society The heart of her husband trns,ed S'oh IN
Her children rise up and call her blessed g. ef'
trIOuted all that belonged TO her part toward 0o
ing The attractiveness of that hospita itv ,ybf 'e
hcr husbands home the resort friends Iaue
tier gentlencss and kindness taught aIl ,o
her uniform and graceful dignity cons,r,inoa m et
regard her with the Difference appropriate IN bo, -
acter and station 1t is equally TO be remarked ca
remark Is essential to Just conception of ~ vac
melry oI her character, that she was nevo, Gu,
"dnuefihg from her proper sphere. Such was ba.
IS'.'ic1e feminine seRse of propriety, that wbe
she never withdrew from any responsibilities ,b,"
ionged to her position and relations. she lad no.
ol'loh, no uneaslness of disposition, no passion e.,
SIonsp'cuity leading her away from her aDnron,;.,a
uu'ics TO attempt those things which God b.J ~,
given her to do. She entered into coyenan, i,h ,
eSiou's' ciiurch at her home in Annapolis on tho
p.oiesSioh oi her tiith, at very early period and
was ior several years faithful teacher in tho 81
outn school connected with that church. W. nDaI
not hesitate to say that her character was ,oLo1
uistincty by faith the apprehension of ftb;nTs n.y.,
Sceh' ana IN particular by trust in Gods n,oTo;o
cannot uoubt That It was BY this, in part that he,
characteristic checrfulncss and affectionatencs o.
Kept up so remark lbly to the end of her life On
iI 'o"ihg OI The day OF her dissolution, she said
oiu dIiIOSL nome These
,icr last words. She was ready and God has taken
her' we cannot doubt, to the great reunion ofLis
people IN the presence Of their Saviour and in the
participation of His glory. Let your thoughts. bc
reayed children, dwell delightfully."- on that blessed
world, where God is collecting together all that ia
pure and excellent, and happy in the universe
May lie be graciousy near 10 YOU, TO comfort YOUR
sorrowiu hearts, and to give you foreaste of celes
tIa joy, 50 that you may say, even under this stroke
OF Ills hand, the Lord is good His mercy endur
eth forever"