Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-30
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Brief notice was made IN the AMERICAN
O. last week of the death Of Mrs Lucy j.,
wife Of Rev. V. Y. Wardwell. which occur
red Al the Methodist parsonsg In Camden.
On Monday night, oct % Mrs Wardwell
was the daughter Of Asa Warren. Esq Of
Bangor and was married TO Mr. Wardwcll
where for much Of the first twelve years
Of their married life he was teacher
During Mr. Wardwcll. connection with
the NJ f. Conference they have been
located at Machias. urrington. Newport,
Dover Castlne, Ellsworth and Camden
Mrs Wardwcll was woman Of rare intel
ligenre, a good scholar and a ready con
versationah>t. Her executive ability,
her indomtable energy and philaEthropic
spirit enabled her to do much excellent
work for the benefit OF society and the
world In all Of this good work she took
a prominent part She had been District
Secretary Of the Womens Foreign Mis-
sionary Society. President Of the W. G.
I t. Of Knox county, President of local
W. e. 7. t.. and Department Inspector Of
the w. X. C. An exchange says
Her manner OF meeting death was heroic
and sublime. When told that she had but n
short time to live she merely said wei. | am
not afraid 10 die" and calling the famil,
around her gave each advice and u love mes
sage, and sent them all from the room except
her husband. To him he poured out the full
measure Of hearts love. its rich hopes. and trI-
umibant courage, and then signlfcd that III.
was ready for The great change from He 10
immortality, by closing her eyes aud silently
passing away.
The Rev. Mr.. Wardwell in private let
ter To the editor Of tile AMERICAN says:
she VIA brave woman for whom death
had no terror. She entered the phantom bark
a. tcarles>IA - | would boat TO cross your
river"
She had been sufferer from heart trou-
BILE for some time, but had been critically
i'll for only comparatively short period
Mr.. Wardwell writes
II little thought " hen we left Ellsworth for
Camden that | should 80 soon be called upon
To part with her; Yet early in the spring | saw
symptoms " hich alarmed me. And slowly she
faded away.
Beside her husband she leaves three
daughters grown to young womanhood.
A preliminary service was held at the
Camden parsonage Tuesday afternoon at
tended BY Rev-. L. d. Evans and F. NJ.
Preble of Camden and NJ G. Presc of
kockport, The remains were taken to
Bangor, "Wednesday, and on Thursday
~, IA
residence of her father on Palm street
conducted by Rev. George ID. Lindsay, as
sisted by Rev. +. c. Rogers and Rev. Mr.
Jewell, all Of whom paid high tribute to
the deceased's great worth and moral force
in every good work, basing their remarks
on the words 'She hath done what she
could" The singing was by the Apollo
Quartettc, whose selections were very APP
propriate and finely rendered. The re-
mains were carried to Mt. Hope, where
she peacefully rests in lovely spot under
the quiet shades.
Mrs. Wardwel was, with her husband
| and family, a resident of Ellsworth for
three years and was greatly liked by all
who knew her. The family in their pro-
found grief will have the. warmest and
fullest sympathy Of this entire community.
Again We may be pardOned for quoting
| from her husbands letter which will show
something of his overwhelming sorrow.
| He says:
| IL have just returned from Mt. Hope where
| | laid my precious wife. q, it IL a terrible
sorrow which wrings my heart! No grave
| ever opened to me like that saw to-day. The
| light OF my home has gone out; it is an aw full
| gloom which has settled over me and yet l
would not complain; God knows best"