Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-09

Hardin and Angie Hinckley have not
been absent single half day. Martin
Long. Arthur Greene and Frank Hardin
deserve special mention, as they have not
been absent one half day for the whole
school year. The interest has been es-
necially marked this term, and as a natural
result good work has been done in all of
the classes.
DEATH OF WILLIAM y. HINCKLEY.
William Norman Hinckley died in
Bluehill, April 81 1895, aged twenty-four
wears, six months and twenty-six days.
One OF the sad chapters in the book of
life has been written in the hearts, the
sympat HES and the memories of all in
this community. W lille to many it will,
in measure, be effaced by their own pur-
suits and pleasures, there are some who,
until lite's end, will carry in their hearts
the shadow that has fallen upon them
now.
Just ten months from the day he was
married to Miss Eva Marks in the parlor
of the coy little home he had prepared
for his bride. William y. ilinckley en-
tered into the home above, leaving his
loved companion with IA babe three weeks
old to care for and cherish. \ bride,
mother and II widow IN ten months means
all unusual blending of Joy and sorrow.
Through the winter Sir. ilinckley was
in poor health, but hopes We're enter
tanned of his recovery until a few weeks
before mis- death, " nen IL became evident
that consumption had placed its relentless
grasp upon him. ncomplalnlngly and
cheerfally he passed the winter months,
no doubt for the sake of her to whom such
trying ordeals We're to come later.
saturday morning., April %, his parents
saw Il change i'll his appearance, and the
doctor was summoned. He wished to see
the doctor alone and said to him, Am |
dying?n DR.. Grinde replied hat he was,
and that he could last but few hours
longer. Then" he SAID, Il want to see
my wife" Calmly he made arrangements
for the funeral service, selecting the
singers aud selections he desired sung,
and also his bearers.
He fingered some hours, conscious to
the last. He expressed he wish that he
might have done something by which
his little girl mlgAt remember him, and
sent his "protherly love- to his only
brother with regrets that they could not
have been toget her at the last. In reply
to his fathers question, as Jesus near
your" he said, "Ie,, He comes nearer
and with good by
good BY" his slirn returned to God who
gave it,
The funeral service WAS held at the
family hom- Monday afternoon. Rev.
{. G. Harw01d conducted the service III
most impressive and comforting manner.
A quartct.e consisting of Mrs. X. =.
Grindle. Mrs. White, Ernest O>good and
Dannie eros, sang Jesus Lover OF my
Soul, I'VE shall Sleep, but not Forever,
shall We Meet Beyond the River The
bearers were Clarence Snowman, A. f.
Townsend, John Webster and Lyman
Curtis.
The floral gift, We're many and heauti-
tul, among them hrins Il pillow from the
|. O. G.. +. y iRr5r delegation from the
Stone Cut'rr', UAion aad Ocean Gem
od1e OF Goud Erni lar, escorted tn" re-
mains to j.te cemetery. the presence OF
many tv,i led To r,Ir r-spcc. iur the de
parted nna taelr sympathy for the sor-
row .ne.
HI, vile al nor"9e,, hi. sister, Mrs.
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