The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-10-11
DOW K CARTER,
Mrs. Belle II. JudkinS.

No earthly eye saw ibis beloved and
cstmablc woman When She entered into
the valley of the shadow Of death. she
WAS found in chair ia her home on Mid
die street. on Friday forenoon last, Oct. ..
The Messenger came suddenly. aud there
WAS no trace of distress either in face or
form. She was not, for God took her.
Mrs. .Judkins was tho second daughter
of John II. and isabel 6Rcvnolds j
Hutchinson. aud was born in Skowhc-
gan in lists. She WIS graduated from
our High school in lSSG After her
graduation she taught for several years
in Carratunk, Cornvile. Madison and
SkoWhegan. The most of this time was
spent in town, and her last service WAS
i in the Park school. Her enthusiasm and
i fidelity in her school work were conspic
j uOus to all observers, and won for her
the love and respect of her Pupils. She
/ was one of the founders of Sorosis, and
gave to that organization her loyalty
and hearty support Converted at the
i early age of fourteen she united with the
pastoratc of Rev. W. o. Aver, and sub
sequently became "A constituent mem
i Der of the Bethany church. She was
] happily married in June last to ID. +.
Judkins. the well known merchant, and
was in the early days of Il delightful
home life when death overlook her.
Few young women in town had Il
wider circle of friends, or a more secure
place in the respect of the community
She WAS Il woman of unusual moral
earncstness. Her convictions were
strong, but were always courteously eX-
pressed. The things of the mind We're
to her more than any passing scenes of
enjoyment.
Her religious life was both deep and
joyous. She was IA faithful, ceaseless
worker in the church. The Endeavor
society in the Bethany church largely
owes its existence to her interest and
activity in this great religious move
mcnt of the Christian young people OF
our day.
She had been in poor health for some
time, but the end came much more
quickly than had been expected. In the
midst OF career of unusual usefulness,
and at time when life had for her
multiplied sources of enjoyment, the
reaper came and garnered her into that
harvest which has all seasons for its
own. Her life was one of singular
strength and beauty, and will be an
/ inspiration to good to all that knew her.
The funeral took place at her late
home on Sunday afternoon and was CON
Quoted by her pastor. Rev. G. V. Han
son. The attendance was large, and re-
preventative of the entire community.
The floral tributes, which were both
beautiful and profuse, came from many
sources. There were fragrant gifts from
her Sunday school class and Endeavor
Society in the Bethany church, from
Sorosis, from her High school class,
from the teachers in our public schools,
from former pupils in the Park school,
and from others. The service of song
was rendered by DR., M. l.. Mari, Mrs.
+. o. Sawyer, Miss Agnes b. Stafford,
and &. W. Horn, of Lewiston. They
sung two selections, beautiful Dream
err and SO Paradise"
The immediate relatives thus sorely
bereave1 are her husband, ID. F. Jud
kns, her father, John H. Hutchinson,
her sisters, Misses Lizzie and Emma, and
Il brother, Carleton E. They have the
sincere sympathy of all who knew their
loved one. The burial took place ON the
south side.