Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-20
Obituary,

H"ma A wife of Mr.. A. s. Pbilbrook of
uaro'ner, died at her home in that CITY nm
monday, Oct. llth, after an illness of MANY
non'hs- She was the daughter of Hon and
airs- D. D. Chadbourne formerly of Dixmou,
ienooscot county, where she was born and
ilVed IN her grlhood. loved and respected nv
ali who knew her. When in 1875 her f,,har
was erected to the position of Secretary of
state, she removed with her parents and
younger sister to Augusta, where nv her
~omaniy character and amiable dispusition
she won many friends. In 1880 she ,,;,oa
IN marriage with Mr.. Philbrook, the Rev.
MT sargent, an old friend of the family. of.
nearing at the ceremony which took place at
the residence of her father in This
city; the Governor and Executive Co,nc;l
a''ehuing upon the interesting occasion
as the present Council did upon the last sad
rites OF the funeral service. Mrs. Pbilbrook
soon after her marriage. settled with her hus-
pahu IN Gardiner, where he received an ap-
polhtment to position in the employ of the
Maine Central Railroad Here she made MANY
friends and enjoyed the comforts of happy
home,until last Spring, when she was sudden.
ly stricken down bv hemorrhage of the Iunos
90 Alarming was her condition at this time
that her physician and friends advised Il
change of residence for the hot season. which
she sought among the hills of old Oxford.
ana spent the summer in the beautiful town
OF Fryeburg, accomp .nied by her husband
and father and mother, whose anxious
care was continuous and unremit-
ting. For time hope revived and tn.
terrible enemy, consumption, seemed to be los
ing Its hold. but unfavorable symptoms sue.
ceedlng, 1t was thought best she should re-
turn to her home where, earls in September,
she suffered from further hemorrhave. which
continued more or less frequently despite the
efforts Of the most skillful physicians, until
the end drew nigh and hope grew faint in the
hearts of her friends. Though always
timid child, 10 these last solemn hours she
evinced all the courage of the righteous and
stood face to face with the grim messenger
without shudder. Only an hour or two be.
fore her feet went down into the dark
valley" she summoned her husband to her
side and said her long farewell, then her
father and with her hand in his, she said
the loving, impressive words which will re-
main in his heart forever and sent "kind
good bye" to all her friends everywhere, ex-
pressed her wishes for the care of her little
child, which sacred trust she confided to him
and to her mother, bespeaking the same
kindness for the little motherless girl which
they had ever bestowed upon its mother Thea,
after touching farewell to her mother and
only sister, she desired to see her oil friend,
Father Sargent, who had performed the cere-
mony which made her u happy wife six
short years ago, and who she desired should at
tend the last sad service at her burial. In
an affecting interview she conveyed to him
the strongest evidence that to her death was
but the gate to endless joy. Thus passed
away this loving wife, affectionate daughter
and sister, kind mother and christian woman