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DEATH OF MRS. LAWSON.
After u Lingering Illness, Her Life
Comes 10 n Close.


widow o { the late Hiram w. Lawson, senior,
died at her home In this village, last Friday
morning at half past ten o'clock, In the sixty
second year Of her age.
Mrs Lawson was we'll known to our peo-
pie. Her husband, Hiram w. Lawson, senior.
had charge Of The post office during the war,
and at its close was mage postmaster. Wnien
from that time until his death In 1881, when
his widow rereted the appointment, which
she held until about two years ago. During
all the years that she and her husband held
the place, the public was faithfully served,
"A more accommodating postmaster never
held office for any people. They. were al.
ways true 10 the government, and efficient
and courteous in the discharge OF the difficult
and sometimes perplexlng dnti les Of the Of
flee. BY eneonomy and business methods
they accumulated handsome estate.
whom preceded their parents to the grave.
The living children are Mr.. Hiram W. Law
son, Mr.. James M.Lawson, Mrs. w. d. Will
son and Mrs. r. S: Link. all OF whom com.
present with her In her last Illness.
For months she had been very feeble, but
during III that time she was cheerful and
that loving hearts or willing hands could sug-
gest, the sands Of lie ran out 80 silently anu
40 imperceptibly, that neither she nor her
household were aware that the end was 30
near.
Only day or two before her death she wns
hopefully planning for the future, and while
her children never expected her to be we'll
again, yet they did expect her to remain
| with them for many days to come.
Mrs. Lawson was possessed of wonderful
energy, and exhibited refined taste In many
ways.
of the best of florists, and It was not inap-
| propriate that the end came TO her while sur
rounded by the scenes OF beauty and amid
| the fragrance Of the sweet smelling flowers
L. L~,.. do .lat,N NA1
When her eyes were closed TO their beauty
and when her sense was non-responsive to
their odor, they were brought TO adorn her
brow-to beautify her cofiinIand, as crown:
| ing and last feature OF the burial service, II
was not amiss that llttlo children-littlo girls
as pure as the flowers which they brought,
should bring Springs choicest buds and
to ornament the hillock which held the sa-
cred form.
1t Is seldom that more impressive funeral
is witnessed. Instead Of taking the body TO
the church, and instead Of the formali:
ties and the lack of feeling which
is incdentto wide separation In great halls,
the mourners assembled in room at her own
the loved one over whom the last rad words
Rev: NJ. 6argan. pastor OF the Methods.
church. Rev.J. L. Wilson. D. D., read the
ninetieth Psalm, and the choir sang hymn.
And IN her lite and death, 1--WE have one
with " hat beauty and lovelinisss we may sur
| round our homes, as soop aSthe vital spark
| Is gone, our bodies will be taken hence TO the
garden Of the slumberers.
| In the cultivation OF flowers, Mrs. Lawson
| WAS not unmindful OF Bim who likened him.
self to the Rose Of Sharon or the Lily OF the
Valleys, and early in life she consecrated her
self to his service, remaining In the commun.
lon Of the Methodist church until the day OF
her death.
Mrs. Lawson was a faithful and devoted
wife, AS a mother her whole life was bound
up In her childrey, while her every thought
was to advance their welfare. AS Christian
she was sincere she placed her whole conn.
dence and trust>in her Saviour. and looked to
him for glorious resurrection.