Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-25
OBITUARY..


Mrs. Fannie Collar Piper died in Ripton,
June 30, aged about S. years. She was the first
white person born in that town; her birth oc.
cured Nov. II, 1901. She resided in town near
the place of her birth till her death. Their
family numbered five children three are now
living. Her husband died but II few years
since. Mrs. Piper for more than two years
past had been unable to recognize her own
children. intirmity and disease confined her
to her bed. Her early life was devoted to re-
ligion, carrying it to her latest sane moments
The funeral services were held Mt the Congre.
gational church on the 22d Rev. ;. W. BidwcH
officiating. Il.
MRS. W. :. ALDEN.
Mrs. Ellen QIignbotham) Alden, wife of
VIM. seymour Alden, died mt the home of the
family in this village, ON Thursday evening OF
last week, at the age of 10 years. Mrs. Alden
had been in failing health for several months,
and added TO this one of her two young chill
drcn had had Il severe attack of scarlet fever
and she became still further reduced in
strength while caring for it. Then she herself
was stricken down with typhoid fever, which
proved fatal. The deceased came originally
from Windsor, CT. She was n woman of many
excellent qualities who will be greatly missed
not only in the home but in the Methodist
church ana in the community, the heartfelt
sympathy of which is extended to the be
reaved family.
The funeral was largely attended from the
house, seminary street, on sunday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Noe otficiated, assisted by Rev.
Messrs. Spearc and Palmer of this place and
Rev. J. W. Quinlan of Brandon, formerly pas.
Ian preached the funeral sermon. The remains
were taken to Leicester for interment.
MISS MINNIE +. CUTS.
Few things are more mysterious ana mex
plicable than the death of the young and
promising. To mere human reason il seems II
defeat and Il failure. Buds are made to bloom,
morn to brighten the day, and youth to ripen
into maturity and strength, when therefore II
young life of hope and JOY goes out, pccu-
liar sadness steals over the home. But that
which at first seems lost is only transferred
To tairer opportunities and endless progress.
sion The subject OF this obituary passed
away in the morning of life.
Miss Minnie +. Cults, who was only twenty
years of age June >, died last Friday and was
buried the following sunday. Although the
day was stormy, there was II large attendance
of mourning friends gathered at the sad home
and followed the remains to the grave. The
caskct and the grave were covered with
flowers as tokens of respect and assurances
of sympathy from friendly hearts. They
Neorned to do something which would give II
visible sign of the esteem and the love they
felt for this young TREND who had just gone
before. And yet these flowers but tccbly cN.
press the sweetness ana quiet mOdcsty of the
life That Is fnlShed here to bloom more glori-
ously in heaven. She died when girlhood was
Just touching womanhood and while her
years still were in the world OF youth While
she was still in love with lite and rapturcd
with the world she passed into the silence of
death. 1t is felt on all sides that good Chris
tian young woman has fallen, who was Il
member of the congregational church and
had she been spared she would have been
very useful in the church choir, sunday school
and young peoples praycrmceting.
she was young woman of quiet DISPOSE
ton, earnest convictions, conscientious, sin
cerc in her religious lite. Music was the pas
sion of her life, Il refining influence, Il part of
the pleasures of angels, and the breathing OF
heaven, and il was her great ambition to be
useful. How tcndcrly her father and mother
loved her, and how dearly she loved them in
return, as the only daughter. The only sister
was deeply attached to her three brothers
with whom She has often played together day
by day and AT evening were happy around
the piano.
But now She j. gone and it il death that has
borne her away from her loved home. Her
death Is Il great loss especially to her loving
ANA grief stricken mother, who leaned upon
her ~ both daughter and companion. The
poor mother, As every mother 50 smittcn is,
was overwhelmed with grief but from the
conscious ncaTncSs of her God she has been
wonderfully sustained. From the great strain
to which her nerves have been subjected She
has suffered kccnlN, but in Mnnic's long sick
ness gradual decline then apparent conVa.
lcScncc ANA the final rapid sinking, her spirit
has remained strong ana submissive, and
both father and mother extend to all friends,
particularly to the ladies for their Kindness,
thoughtiulncs> and sympathy in their severe
aillictiOn. May the same high source OF
strength and peace in God, which has seemed
ever present to them in this sorrow, he con.
tnucd to give them power to endure every
trial ana meet every duty which may await
them in the providence of God.
orwell, Vt. June Il.