Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-08
New YoRK, August lth, 1879.

MRS. FLoRISDA FARR OF windhIm, who was visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Robbins, died here
on the 9Th Of last June. Though feeble in health for
several years, there had been serious attack prev
to her visit to produce any that her
end was near. Aud yet as though in her case, too,
the truth would be illustrated that looming events
cast their shadow before Mrs FArr not without
distinctly felt fears that this would be her last visit
earth. The summons to world Of spirits came
quickly. She died ten days after entering her dAugh
ter's home Mrs. Farr was born In Windham on the
91th day Of November 1779 and therefore at her
death in her sUth year. While in her girlhood she
moved with her parents to Londonderry, was there
married. but returned with her husband to her native
town. Her father was respected deacon Of the Com
gregatonAl church which formerly met for worship
In their meeting house IN the middle part OF the town
OF Londonderry, and Mrs. farr brought in the
ORTHODOX and evangelical faith Of that denomination,
TO the distinctive principles Of which she continued
faithful to the end Mrs Farr was the happy mother
OF seven children, four OF whom living, and she
was always justly proud Of her fruitful maternity
Her children, travelling back in thought to their
youthful days, fondly treasure her memory q
BILE example Of maternal virtue, uniformly kind,
indulgent parent, who throughout life ever
ious for their mAteriAl and religious welfare. Mrs
FArr had been widow eleven years previous to her
death, and during that time had lived with her
William c., in whose home her widowhood passed
peacefully and pleasantly, and where all her wishes
were anectionately anticipated and met. In dispose
ton MIS-. FArr was quiet and exemplary, and kind
aud courteous to strangers She brought from her
own generation and time TO more Indifferent one
many OF the robust virtues which did much to in
dividnAliEe our people and TO form our nation She
read and pondered the truths Of the Gospel and hum
bly, looked forward in faith to world OF life and in
corruption through Christ Though the church Of
her love and choice not in her native town. that
fact never generated secArian feelings in estrsnging
her from the evangelical church in the town. For she
WAS always in sympathy with its religious and other
interests, aud never forgot its treasury. She
Of its most regular attendants and the minister did
not fail 10 observe Of her that he would miss her from
his number. The spirit Of humanity and love which
ActuHted Mrs. FArr amongst her neghbOrs was shown
by her presence TO assist in homes Of sickness and
Afiicton aud on which the shadow Of death had low
ered.@In her good Samaritan has fallen. In her
last illness Mrs. lFarr was surrounded by her chill
dren who In their tender love for Tevered parent,
did everything for her that skin could devise And
special request that she addressed to them before she
passed away "to the land that is very far on /" was
Characteristic Of the genius Of this mother that they
should continue their mutual visits as hitherto and
lose sight Of the bond that binds them as chill
dren Of the parents, The body OF Mrs FArr WAS
taken to Windham for interment. The funeral SER
vices held in the Baptist church which she had
attended so many years, and the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Frost preached impressive from the Rlori-
declaration Of Paul in /. Corinthians; 1.-THE last
enemy that shall be destroyed is death" The citizens
OF WindhAm performed the last sad offices OF respect
to the lAmented dead and the body then deposit
ed in its last resting place by the side Of her husband
10 await the morning Of the resurrection. CLER.
West TOWuHhend, Aug. 1879