The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-27
Obituary.
MRS. CAROLINE ADAMS.


The following is from the Dwight
Gll.) STIR of June -. The deceased was
a daughter of George Langworthy of
this town: 1t becomes our sad duty in
this issue to chronicle the death of a we'll
known and most estimabe lady. Mrs.
Caroline Adams, wife of Mr.. Silas G.
Adams. conductor of the accommodation
train of c. II A. X. r.. died at her home
on the closing day of last week. Her
death under any circumstances would
have caused general mourning in this To-
cality, but it was so sudden and so
wholly unexpected that all of her ac-
quaintances were surprised, shocked and
panied beyond measure ON receiving
knowledge of her demise. The Sunday
next preceding the day of her burial she
was at church evidently ENJOYING her
usual good health, and to number of
her friends whom she met at this service
she exhibited in an unwonted degree that
remarkable cheerfulness and eXuberance
of good feeling that have characterized
her years of intercourse with this people.
On the afternoon of the Tuesday follow
ing she assisted in IA preparation made
for social event set for the evening of
that day, those present not imagining that
this was the last of a great many kindly
offices performed by her in behalf of 9TH
ers. The cause of her sudden death was
the disturbance OF Il rupture of several
years standing. She was subjected to
severe and very dangerous surgical op-
Grafton, her attending physicians deem
ing this doubtful eXpedent, vet the
last and only thing that afforded the
least assurance that she might possibly
be saved. She underwent this trying
ordeal bravely, clinging to the hope that
speedy recovery would follow. When
symptoms developed that Enthusiastically
indicated that she had passed beyond
the reach of all human help, she was APP
priced of her real condition. Though
then suffering great physical pain, She
invited the presence of all the members
of her family. Words of counsel and
sad farewell were uttered too sacred
to be mentioned here, but to be remem-
bcred and TT, assured by those to whom
they were addressed. Mrs. Adams maid
EN- name was Langworthy. She was
born March -, 1888, and was married to
her surviving husband Sept. n, 1867.
Her parents, now aged, six sisters
and two brothers are living. She has
lived in Dwight about eleven wears
This deceased woman was blessed with a
sweet, kind and cheerful disposition. No
one ever saw her when she was not buoy
ant, hopeful and happy. She was pa
tient and indulgent as mother, true and
faithful as wife, warm and constant as
friend. She was noted for her great
sympathy for those in suffering and for
her generosity to the poor and needy.
Many will rise up on that day when the
world is to be Judged TO bless her name.
Because of her death a home sorrows, a
church mourns and community weeps.
She was
"lhe friend of man, the friend OF truth;
The friend OF age, the guide of youth"
And the least that could be said of her
past and future is,
"ll there's another world, she lives in bliss;
ii there Is none, she made the best of this"
Appropriate services were held at 0 a.
NJ. Sunday and the burial took place from
the residence at , p. m. One relieving
feature of the sad occasion was the pres
ence of Mrs. Wilson of Marseilles, a
cousin to the deceased. 1t is by instruc-
lions received from Mr.. Adams that we
express his deep sense of gratitude for
and appreciation of the sympathy shown
by so many. These. one and all. will
please accept his heartfelt thanks.