The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17
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Gorhan.

| mother of three children, all of whom
passed away before her. She was one
of the youngest of the eight daughters
of the late Col March of Gorham, who
kept hotel in Gorham 70 years ago.
Her grandfather was'a soldier of the
Revolution. The family were high in
social life in Gorham village over
half century ago, and the daughters
were all married and connected with
some of the best and well known fami-
| lies in the State. Mrs. Robe enjoyed the
good will and respect of all the citizens
of her native town, and was always ac-
tive in church work and prominent in
| social life. The funeral, which was held
ON Saturday last, was largely attended,
and the exercises were impressive The
nolds, were substantially as follows:
Mrs. ROBBIE lived a dual life. To the
larger circle of her friends she was
known as a person of good cheer, buoy
ant spirit, and viyacious manner; a
lover of social life. She had the true
instinct of the good hostess. She enjoyed
in remarkable degree forsone OF her
years the company of young people, and
they never thought of her advanced age
while in her presence, erring, when she
| appeared to them as a joyful, unburdened
person, yea, one into whose soul the iron
had not entered.
But to those who scrutinized her life
another person was revealed-not the
ever joyful and happy person, but one of
in Christ was found in the revelation
of Himself as the Man of Sorrows, the
| One who was acquainted with grief;
! whose portion of truth which fed her
soul with the bread of Heaven were ex-
positions OF His sympathy, His sorrows
and His suffering The loneliness of
Christ was her solace. Gethsemane ex-
planned many mysteries in her life, her
Saviors sufferings upon the cross were
the holy of holes unto her soul. The
saddest chapter of her Saviour's life
were the sweetest to her. The sadness
of this apparently happy person was
| pathetic to behold. She was woman
Of warmest affection and loyalty; she
loved intensely the children God gave
her. but death deprived her of these
treasures, and her large motherly heart
| was famished by these losses, and in
| this deep affection there sprang up in
her heart a craving for the society OF
young people, which the burden OF years
could not destroy She was sad very
affections audience; she was over
whelmed by them, but she would not
thus bear the burdens of life; she sum-
moned the natural and the supernatural
to her relief, and although the saddest
of the sad she was, to all around her re-
| markably cheerful and happy.
The two extremes of life thus appear IN
her living creed they teach us that al
| though our life's experiences may be as
bitter as NORWOOD, yet by the power
| of God working through faith they may
become as sweet as honey-for all things
work together for good to them that
love God.
The following lines which were read
at her funeral services express the sweet
relation which she held to her friends:
OUR HOME MAKER.
In this old wide-opened doorway
With the elm boughs overhead
The house all garnished behind her
And the plentiful table spread
Sheshas stood to welcome our coming
In the sweet, pure weather that brought
Oh! many and many timei
Again is the doorway opened
And the house is garnished and swept
But she silently waits for our coming
And we enter with silent feet.
A little within she is waiting
Not where she has met us before
For over the pleasant threshold
She has only to cross once more.
The smile on her face is quiet
And lily on her breast
Her hands are folded together
And the word on her lips is Rest"
And yet it looks like welcome
For her work is comprised and done.
All things are seemly and ready
And her summer has just begun.
It is we who may not cross over
Only with song and prayer,
A little way intoss the glory,
We may reach as we leave her there.
But we cannot think of her idle;
She must be a home-maker still.
God giveth that work to the angels
Who iittest the task fulfill.
And somewhere yet in the hilltops
Of the country that hath no pain
She will watch in her beautiful door
way,
To bid us welcome again.
Read by request.
Miss Jennie Colby, of the Normal
school, is attending the Teachers Insti-
tute at Eastport.
Prof. Els. Morse, of Salem, lectured in
the Methodist church Monday evening.
Subject @The Worlds Fair"
Hon. Edward Harding and wife have
been in Boston for few days.
Last weeks gale was severe in Gorham
Among the minor disasters that occurred
was the blowing over of Governor Robes
windmill.
Baldwin.
EAST BALDWIN.
Harry Kicker of Haverhill Mass, is
visiting his parents.
Mrs. Hannah Sawyer's funeral was
largely attended. Rev Mr.. Cox, of Steep
Falls. officiated, and expressed the senti-
ments of the entire community when he
spoke of the domestic virtues and
motherly nature of this elderly resident
of our town.
E. W. Rounds has returned from his
hunting trip, bringing with him two
magnificent specimens of deer. He re-
ports game as plenty in the Moosehead
region Small game is very plenty in
this vicinity.
Edwin f Richardson and family, of
Boston, visiting here.
C.P. Mattocks of Portland arrived in
town Friday.
GRAY.
Mrs. Sarah Webster left for San Fran
cisco last week. =,
Mr.. W. G. Latimer is attending the