The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-03-03

unknown beyond. The last illness,
eliminating in her untimcly demise,
had been but brief; hardly OF sui
ficient duration TO emphasize the
fact thnt the end was near even i'm
the minds of those most intimately
connected with the household, while
lew OF her friends, even in this viii
lage had the least intimation that
they were so soon To bc bcreit OF
n friend 80 well beloved. To these
the sad announcement OF death fell
like flash Of lightning from cloud
less winter sky.
For more than n year Mrs. Rob
erts had been martyr TO the raw
ngcs OF nrticular rheumatism aud all
the ills attendant upon this tortur-
ing malady, foremost among which,
and That which materially hastened
the end, was nervous prostra-
tion. The frequency of these
attacks and her periodical pros
trations had led many Of her
friends TO believe at this time that
her condition was not critical and
that the danger attending the yisi-
tation 81 dilcrium was but momcn-
tary. But, the Power unseen above
had directed otherwise, aud in a
moment OF mortal agony, the once
vigorous constitution succumbcd Go
the pangs Of disease, the lately
robust frame gave up the spark OF
life and the earthly mission 81 II
woman, whom none knew but TO
love, was nj an end.
In the death OF Mrs. Roberts, Il
loving husband has been bcrcIt OF n
noble and adoring wife, the loss OF
whom sympathetic words cannut
fittiugly condol, fond sisters have
sustained loss which time cannot
repair; n ilrcsidc, lately luminous in
happy smiles has lost one OF the
brightest lights in the constellation
of home; Crystal Falls has lost Il
pioneer resident and one Of IFS most
cstimablc women; and in thcfullcst
measure has Charity shared the
bitter bereavement. In AIRS. Rob
crts, Sweet Charity had n faithful
and willing agent. Silent aud un-
boastful in her aims and deeds oi
bcnevolcncc, her good heart could
not harbor rancor and her willing
hands were ever ready 60 perform
Gods work in the channels uf chris
tinn charity. With the worthy
destitute her festul stores were
shared and full many n time has
she braycd the tcrrors OF a fell con
tasion that she might minister TO
the comfort of it's pitiable victims.
For these, then, II nothing more
death lies on her Ike an untimely
Upon the sweetest flower OF all the
field"
And in these virtues, also, the
weeping ones, who lingcr "in this
vale OF tears" have consolation, in
the assurance that the charity
which animated thatnoblc breast in
life viii not be lost in the Divine
accounting beyond and will cause
her name Go live in letters OF cndur-
ing love in the minds Of those who
esteemed her here, when other mem
orics shall have sunk into Oblivion.
Polly T.. Cox first saw the light Of
dny in County Cornwall, England, in
the year 1917. Alta tender age she
displayed remarkable educational
abilities and was soon rewarded by
receiving II government appoint
mcnt as instructrcss oi high rank in
ono oi the charitable educational
institutions OF her native country,
triumphing in this over the nt-
tcmpts of competitors from far aud
near. In this capacity, size cOntin.
ued Tor a period of ten years with
marked success and the admiration
of her co-workers, leaving her rnative
land at that time TO Join other
members 81 her family in America.
She came TO the Marquette range aud
located ut Ncgnuncc, where she met
Christopher r. Roberts On Juno
q, 1873, she linked her destiny with
that Of Mr.. Roberts IN the holy
bond of matrimony. There MIR. and
Mrs. Roberts resided for mnny
years, the deceased by her sweet
and charitable deeds
drawing abouthcr "A circle of friends
who remain constant 60 the
present day md deplOre her
death with the most admiring
of her latter year associates.
Twelve years ago, Mrs. Roberts
removed with her husband to Mas
todon and from thence 90 Crystal
Falls, during which time her happy
social relations arc too well known
TO require mention here. Hers
was ~ disposition 60 bc admired.
with naught but kind words and
benevolenco for all. Her deeds were
silent but ~ the trucst stripe OF [
charity. Indeed. in her earlier resi-
dence in the Lake Superiorcountry, K
at time when smallpox epidemic h
scourged the Marquette range, she
was rendered n conspicuous figure
of admiration by voluntary visits
TO the homes of the afflicted tOmin.
iafnr IN their vuufa npftxffhafnnd.