Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-08

Widow Of Judge Richard d. Rice. died .:
the family mansion on Chandler stree, in
this city. Saturday morning last. She vas
the daughter of the late Joseph ID. Emery,
Who was . native Of York county, and re-
moved to this city during the building of the
State House, in the erection of which be
took part as an architect. His daughter, the
subject Of this sketch. vas born on the 24,h
Of December, 1918, and "a. at the tine of
her decsase IS years. months and 10 Say.
old September Is, 1888, she wa. married
to George Robinson, promising young lax-
yer, educated at Bowdoin College, and al
that time editor of The Age newspaper
Three children we're born as the resuI, of
his marriage. George, who died while in
the army during the rebellion, Joseph, who
died more recently, and Susan, widow Of the
late ex Gov. John y. Goodwin, Who still
survives. MIR Robinson deceased. greatly
lamented, February "A, 1910, at the early
age of less than q years. In the fail of
$40 Mrs. Robinson married Hon. Richard
d. Rice, after~ard judge of the supreme
Iniie.al court of Maine, and for many years
president OF the Maine Central railroad, to
whose energy and devotion much Of the sue
cess Of that enterprise is due. One child
was born TO these parents, Abbie, who mar
ned Captain Samuel Dana of the L. S.
army, and died at San Francisco twenty -one
years since. Their daughter, Elize, survives
them, having married James II. Frick Of
Baltimore. in which city they now reside
Mrs Rec has held prominent position in
the society of Augusta for many years. She
was active and energetic, and gave her sup
port to the best moveme nts for the pro mo
ton of the welfare, moral aud religious, of
the people among whom she d~elt She
vas kIGd, benevolent and generous to the
poor and needy, and omitted no opportunity
to alleviate the suferings aud misfortunes OF
those 4 no came within the Reach vi her aid.
she was devoted member of ST. Marks
Episcopal church, and contrib uted largely oi
her INT ans Tor the erection of its beautiful
church edIhce, and for the Jegular supper.
OF that parish st. Marks Home Tor Aged
Women was the daily object OF her care and
interest, and the constant recipient' of her
bounty. She viii be greatly missed from
all the useful and benevolent ways OF life
IN this community, And her LII, mory viii b
precious 70 a large humber OF friends an
neigbbOrs, who we're attracted To her fuI
many years by her amiable life and affee-
uonate intercourse. The malady which ter
minated the lie of Mrs. Rice va. Of several
months duration, during winch she was
severe sufferer. But her fortltude fai,n anG
christian resignation made her equal to the
Z meFgeucy, and che bore ali without a muir
mur or complaint. Her remarkable physl-
cal vitality resisted the ravages of the fear
full disease longer than her ply stefan or fam
lily had reason TO expect But at last lature
, ielded, The last breath came. aud at the /
morning hour which betokened the return OF /
, spring day, the subject of our feeble trib-
ute passed to the realm of life beyond the |
tars and the skies.
Funeral services will take place at the
family mansion on Tuesday next, at eleven .
U clock A. VI