The Newtown bee., 1890-06-20
EASToN.
MRS MARIA KNAPP.

EASTON.
 l MRS MARIA KNAPP.
 Born January 30, 1799, died June 16, lS90,-this the comprehensive summary of a human life prolonged through four score years and ten. Mrs Maria Knapp and her husband, Nathaniel Wilson Knapp, moved from Stratfield to Easton about 60 years ago. She was, at that time, young woman of about 30 years of age, with young family. For more than 50 years, herself and husband lived together blamelessly and in peace and prospered. Twenty one years ago, Mir Knapp died and, during her long widow hood, Mrs Knapp has been permitted to see her children and her children's child ren, even to the fifth generation. Mrs Knapp belonged to the generation passed away, noted for it's quiet dignity, it's courtesy, it's reverence. No one could see her and not respect her. She was womanly and sat in her house in the midst of her children, the very embodi- ment of quiet, calm, dignified woman- hood and motherhood, ill their maturest and most symmetrical development. All ways noted for the blamelessness of her life, always commanding the respect and confidence of all who knew her, Mrs Knapp nevertheless realized, when wo- man of about 50 years of age, that some thing more than blameless life was nec- essary as preparation for the life be- yond. Her convictions deepened and, f. nally. as all honest natures find, she found in Christ the completion of her life. She has been connected with the Methodist Episcopal church for over 40 years and in all those years, her life has accorded with her profession. It could not be otherwise but that the closing years of such a long life should be char acterized by great feebleness and many infirmities and yet her vitality and the preservation of her faculties were such as to be noticeable in q woman of her great age. She heard without effort her | articulation was perfectly distinct; she read her Bible to the last, with intelligent appreciation of and faith in it's truths. She passed away, supported by the arms of her daughter, whose loving ministry has rendered her declining years peace full and happy, in such utter calm and re- pose that the quiet Sabbath night, merg- ing into the new day, seemed typical of her transition from the shadowy dimness of a peaceful old age to the new life that has in it the potencies of eternal vigor, eternal youth. Her funeral took place at her house, Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock, when her family and friends tes- tified their loving respect and then car ried her to her burial in the Stepney cem- eteTy. Her pastor conducted the funer- al services, assisted by Rev David Os- borne.-[R R.
 Henry Wilson and family are at Car mel for few weeks.
 M. w. Sillman and daughter, Miss Hattie of Norwalk, visit Easton friends.
 Miss Bertha Silliman and friend, How ard Doty of Norwalk, spent Sunday in town.
 Miss Anna Wells of Bridgeport has Dtcu db 1lCT GAdSbOH IlOtIlc.
 Mrs James Jones is among the sick Miss Isabelle is home caring for her.
 Miss Annie VenAntworth from Monti- cello, N. Y., will spend a few days with her aunt, Mrs Grace Benedict.
 Mrs Charles Hall of Bridgeport visits Charles sherman.
 Mrs Grace Benedict is to spend a few weeks at Greenfield Hill and teach class in painting.
 A stray horse, belonging in Fairfield, collided with Nelson Pattisons horse, breaking the harness and one wheel Mir Pattison recovered damages.
 Samuel Bennett is home from the sol- ders' home at Noroton.
 Mrs Abigail Turney is having her barn shingled.
 Rev MT Ogden spends the week with his mother in New Haven. Mrs Fred Beach's sister from Norwalk visits her.
 Edward Smith and wife of Mill Plain were at Peter Perry's, Sunday.
 William Roberts will be home from Suffield, June 26 and will be pleased to see former patrons in his capacity of bar Der.
 Miss Elosia Selleck is in Bridgewater. Lewis Edwards and M. H. Thorpe have begun having.