Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-03-10
Obituary.
Mrs. Abbie L. Wiggin.


often has seemed to the writer Of this
article that when Death selects-as It loves to
do-"a shining mark and then ..ssrikey a
signal blow the person least hurt is the one
who passes through the change that we call
death. Last week we witnessed new exem-
phcstion Of this seeming fact. Abbie l..
WGGin. on Thursday morning last. passed on
TO the great Hereafter and we wonder now as
ws write, whether 1t might not be that she,
the victim at whom the death angel pointed,
was not less harmed than the host Of friends
she left behind her, and who to-day mourn her
departure. Death has brought to her the
precious boon OF freedom from suffering; to
her friends 1t has brought flood Of SORROW
Abbie L. Hopkins was born In EIlsw orth.
May Is. ls42, and was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George b. Hopkins. both Of whom died
several years ago. She was educated mostly,
We think, In the schools Of her native town,
and Oh Christmas Day. 1865. twenty-five Year,
ago last December, became the wife Of DR..
Sullivan d. Wiggin, who came here from
Bangor.
During the twenty years that the writer has
lived Ia Ellsworth, he has known Mrs. Wiggin
well. He has been associated with her in
the church which she attended and to which
she gave her best services; in the Sunday
school and the class therein over which be,
for several years, has hsd the honor to preside;
be has known her In more than one OF the
literary organizations OF the place, and In that
general work in society which has 10 view the
upbuidng Of the best interests Of the city;
but wherever be hss met her, he has found
her true womsn who meant to be on the
right side OF every great question of the day,
working with marked courage and fidelity for
the well-being of this city OF Ellsworth. which
she loved and which she wished TO see i'm
proved In many ways. The world Is better
because she has lived In IT, and that, perhaps,
is the highest compliment which can be paid
her.
The writer has no hesitancy In saving that
Mrs. Wiggin wss one OF the most intellectual
and useful women In the place. 1t was q
pleasure to converse with her. To every ques-
ton which she considered she brought an orig
inslity Of views and q depth OF consideration
and discrimination with which to come In con-
tsct was always refreshing and often inspir-
resders of the AMERICAN are much Indebted
to her for the crisp. graphic and interesting
articles which she contributed over the sigma
ture Of "A. l.. W.
For the last few years Mrs. Wigyin was In
very poor health, and during a considerable
part OF that time she struggled bravely for her
life. AT times she was great sufferer. but
she slwsys put the best foot forward and Of !
ten wore cheerful face and resolute de- |
meanor when she was really very in. Pre,iou.
10 her last sickness she Sc, med greatly i'm
proved for many months and hopes were in
dulged that she might be fully restored to |
health but It was not SO to be. About five !
or six weeks sco she was stricken down |
anew with her old disorders snd grew worse |
and worse until Death came 10 her relief at a
quarter before ten O'Clock last THURSDAY morn
Ing.
Her funeral services were held nj the Uni
tartan church last Saturday afternoon They /
were INSIDE very simple in accordance with the |
wish which Mrs. Wiggin often expressed in !
her lifetime. She desired to have no singing at |
her funeral. and wsuted she said no words of |
eulogy spoken over her lifeless form. The Rev |
Mr.. Garfield, her pastor, ho conducted the |
services respected her expressed wishes in |
every particular. The funeral arrangements |
were under the direction of J. {. Chilcoit; |
snd Messr.. A. W. Greedy, r. +. Robinson, |
Henry Whiting, Jr. and F. l.. Mason were |
paIl-bearers. |
The following relatives and friend. were |
present al the funeral from out of town. viz i
Mr.. Andrew Wiccin and daughter. Miss Net |
tie Wiggin, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph K. Wiggin. |
and their daughter, Miss Josie Wiggin. Mrs. |
Gilbert Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Board /
man, all OF Bangor and Mrs. Jewell OF |
Portland.
Mrs Wiggin has left husband and one /
child. daughter. Lizzie Lombard Wiggin.
who will have the fullest sympathy Of all who |
know them in their great sorrow. Their loss,
let us fondly believe, is the eternal gain OF |
the departed wife and mother.
Tell me. my secret SOUL tell me- Hope and |
Faith
IL there resting place from SORROW sin and |
l. theirf 20 happy spot where mortal' may be
blessed,
Where grief may find balm and WEAKNESS a |
re-t>
Faith. Hope and Love. be-, Blooms to mortal- |
given.
Waved their hrigh; wings. and whispered |
YES, IN HEAVEN"