Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
MRS POLLY WARNER.

Mrs Polly Warner, the wlfe of Danlei Warner. who has been slowly failing in in health since the early part of last " inter. died at her home in that part of Great Harrington called Seekonk. May 10, at 2 a m. She was one of seven children of Thomas J. and Laura Emmons Smith, and was born at N. Y, August IT, 1910. The family about 1913 removed to Kent, Ct., where Bethel Smith, the father of Thomas, resided. Several years after wards they moved to the Wadsworth district in New Marlboro. In 1880 Daniel Warner, a young man from Hyde Park, N. r., came to work for Samuel Emmons and at religious ser vice in the old Methodist church near Canaan Valley he first met Miss Polly Smith. They were introduced to each other and after few months courtship they were married June 15, 1881. Rev Timothy Woodbridge D. D., tue blind preacher, who had an extended reputa- ton as Presbyterian divine; officiated at the wedding. In the spring of 1882 the bride and groom removed to farm in the Long Pond district, Great Bar ripgton, where with the parents of the bride they resided for year when MT Warner bought the place where they have lived for 60 years.
 Mrs Warner, who was bsptised when a young girl, by the we'll known Rev Billy Hubbard, was converted under the ministry of Revs D. Starks and John M. Pease and soon after joined the Methodist church. For many years she was 8 member of the church at Great Darlington. but for the past 30 years has been member at North Egremont and finally at Afford. Her parents were very exemplary people and her grandfather, Asaph Emmons, of Cornwall, Ct, was a Methodist class leader.
 Mrs Warner, who was of an even dis position, was faithful member of the church and community and withsll a most devoted wife and mother who will be greatly missed not only by her own household but by large circle of rela- tives and friends. The deceased is sur vived by her husband, in his 87th year two sons, Henry 0. and William J., and four grandchildren. Two sisters, Mrs Nancy Gott and Mrs Amos Kane, with three brothers. Lyman A., George w.. and Lewis E. Smith, are also living.
 The funeral of Mrs Warner occurred Sunday afternoon. Rev E. J. Kelley, pastor of the Methodist church at Egre- mont and Afford, officiated. There was a prayer at the house with the funeral sermon at the church in Afford. The church was crowded with neighbors and friends of the deceased, many coming a long distance to pay tribute to the precious memory of this aged pilgrim whose piety, gentle ways and Christian graces have for so many years endeared her to all who knew her and whose dai- ly walk and conversation have been an inspiration and have left an indelible impression upon large circle of &C., quaintances. The services were as fol- lows: The choir sang hymn No. 1900 Forever with the Lord" Rev Mir Kelly read a number of scripture selec- tions and then offered an entreating, trustful, thankful and triumphant pray CT. The choir sang hymn No. 12l5 Jesus, while our hearts are bleeding. ' Rev Mir Kelly then delivered an appro- priate, impressive, comforting and triumphant sermon from Hebrews " 9, "There remaiueth therefore rest to the people of God" Rev MT Kelly de. scribed the rest of mind and conscience which Christians have in this world and he enlarged upon the rest of soul which the Christian would enjoy in the next world. He called attention to many different phases of the Christians rest in this world and in the world to come and quoted many scripture texts and promises. In closing he paid fitting tribute to the memory of the departed, and spoke words of comfort to the be. reaved family. The choir sang hymn No. 11S1 "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep" Then all were given an oppor. tunity to view for the last time the be. loved face which for 60 years had been seen by the older residents of the vicin. ity. Tenderly and tearfully the re. mains were conveyed to the little ceme. tery near the church and buried in the family lot where daughter, Caroline Elizabeth (who died 50 years ago) and the parents of Mrs Warner are buried.