The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-20
IN MEM0RIAM.


illness from an attack of paralysis on
the evening previous, soon becoming
unconscious and remaining 30 TO the
end.
Deceased was born In Canton, March
I'd, 1898, Ia q brick building that stood
on the south west corner OF the Public
Square, on the site now occupied by
BierTick q Miller's hardware store. Her
parents we're John aad Polly McCurdy.
the former dying In 1860. and the latter
In December, 1884 Deceased was the
arst born OF tho family, and became the
wlfa of Archibald McGreg0r Oct. 10th,
1874 To them we're born two sons aud
two daughtera, OF whom three are living,
John, the present Clerk OF Court, Mrs.
I'D, Schjlling and Mrs. ]. v. Lawler.
Deceased was for years q pupil OF the
Canton Female Seminary, then conduct
cd very successfully by Rev. and Mrs.
Goshorn; and she taught several terms
OF public schools In Canton and Vicinity
prior TO her marriage. Al her death she
was aged 90 years. monthsand l2 days,
Up until the evening OF the attack that
closed her life, she was about with her
usual activity aud apparent health, and
hence her death was oil unlocked for,
and was o great shock TO the commu'
nifty.
Besides her husband and her survlv.
Ing son and daughters, Mrs. McGregOr
leaves behind her ten grand hidren,
six boys and four girls, all but two OF
whom will doubtless remember their do.
voted and aifectionate "Grandma" with
more or less vlvldness, to their latest
days.
THE FUNERAL.
The last sad rltes over the remains OF
the late Mrs. Martha "cdregor, the be-
loved wife of the editor OF the DEMOCRAT,
were performed Sunday In the presence
OF hundreds OF mourning friends and
relatives OF the deceased and family and
the remains consigned 10 the tomb In
West Lawn Cemetery.
The services at the residence on South
Walnut street we're at $3.50. and consist.
cd OF the singing OF two beautiful
hymns by choir made up by Miss Mary
Alth0use, Mira. Annie Young, Mr.. T. b.
Ballard and Mr.. Talcot T, Ballard, and
prayer by the Rev O. v. Wilson, Of the
First NJ. X. Church.
At the conclusion Of the services ut
the residence, the remains were borne
10 the Presbyterian Church, OF which
the deceased was devout member for q
number OF years, the following we'll
known gentlemen, most or whom were
old schoolmates OF Mrs. McGregor, act
ing as pail bearere:
John Danner, David collars, Louis
Schaefer, Joseph Saxton, John II. Ray.
nOlde, John II. Clark and Lawrence Alex
ander.
The attendance on the occasion was
large, the church being fllled 10 its ca.
pacIty. The sudden aud unexpected ia
king of OF one 30 long and 10 we'll and
famillarly known In Canton; taken, az
II were, from vigorous health; and from
an interesting family circle, as we'll AZ
q large circle Of other relatives and
friends, was calculated 10 startle and
shock the community 40 II did.
But such In tho fate Of human kind.
We know not what a day will bring forth.
II IL 40 ordered, and we'll II IL 10. Lot
every one then so live that they may
have n realizing hope, and that they may
feel a confidence In being
"Safo In thehAnda Of ono dApoalng Power
AZ IN tho natal m tho mortal hour"
The services az the Presbyterian
Church were conducted by the R,v. y.
v. Wilson, In the absence on hia yaca,
tlon OF the regular pastor OF the church,
Rev. ID. II Platter, aud were OF a most
Impressive character. A large assem-
blage OF people filled the church TO over
1)wing, the greater part OF whom were
friends OF the deceased. v no loved and
reyered her In life. Three appropriate
and beautiful hymns were sung In a
touching manner by the choir mention
cd above, and the following eloquent
and impressive sermon was delivered by
Rev. Wilson In very feeling manner:
THE FUNERAL SERMON.
uTor what 10 your life, ,"-JAMs iynA
This question Ia sure, sooner or later,
10 agitate every mind and sober every
heart, as II presses for an answer.
II this question were asked concern
Ing that which only seems to be, which
TO life's eye appears then we might
eaaily give what has been universal OK
perience, an TO its origin and its end.
Looking at II thus II might we'll be called
a little wilderness surrounded by high
dead wall. Within this space wo muse
and walk In search OF the new and the
happy, forgetting the unscalable limit,
till In our surprise we nre stopped by
the dead wall. We turn away. and muse
aud walk again I'LL on another side, wa
And Ourselves close against tho dead
wall. Whichever way wo turn etlll the
same.
The answer 10 the question, thon,
would bo much the same, whether OF
animals or men, and would be exietence
merely. But no one startled by thie
question would be content 10 leave an
answer NJ this low point. Indeed, no
mind that has been known was ever sat
ie1od TO leave II there. The mere lapse
OF years Ia not life. To eat and drink
and sleep; 10 be exposed 10 darkness and
tho light; 10 pace round and round IN
the mill OF habit, and turn the mind
into IN implement OF trade, this IL moi
life. We oil know that II IL but frac.
tion OF II, and o very poor and small
fraction NJ tho boet. y.
And because men are conscious 0I
more than they know, and are satisfied
that there Ia much more OF life than up
pears 10 be, they turn 10 hear Him who
spake 40 never man, whose words have
authority, and not like scribea or the
taught; and In different ways moro OF
less imperfectly they follow Him; they
take His definition Of life,and they hope
TO attain unto the estate lilo promises.
Life has meaning, life IL valuable
as we place upon II the Interpretation Of
Jesus Christ, aa we tAk0 His estimate Of
its worth. And II 10 meaningless aud
yalueless 40 we reject His definition ant
his revelation.
Nor can the fact that Irregularities
and Inconsistencies and imperioctionl
mark the conduct OF oil who accent
Christly authority for Josue Of Nazareth
initiate against the poeitlon that In IN,
main they are governed by His spirit
and word. And In the end II amounts u
q perfect life, o correct life. q successful
lfe, For what Ia success hut the attain