Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-28
COUNTY NEWS.
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IN MFMORIAM.

October 20, 1897, perfect day. The
sun nearing he western horizon, bright
ened the sutumnsl tints on hillside and
in valley with parting glow which fell
upon the dying day like beuediction of
hope and peace. pilgrim on life's
journey, no but little while before had
said Il am so tired, was sweetly and
peacefully entering eternal rest. Nature
whom she had loved so well. and studied
so carefully, that she might catch the
beauties OF mountain and sea, forest and
flower, and make them a lasting reslizs-
I. n by her artistic touch, in sympat hetic
silence seemed to wait the passing away
o. the immortal spirit, and brigh its
pathway to the unseen land. The loved
ones OF earth bore her company, it
were, to The very entrance OF her heaven
~ home.
Thus it WAS that Mrs Sarah F. Hinck-
ley passed from earth, at the age of sixty
three years and twenty-five days. She
WAS the daughter Of Mrs. Mary F. and
Dea. Benjamin Stevens. She attended
the schools and academy OF her native
town. When about twenty-five years OF
age she became the lie OF Capt. Otis ".
Hinckley, an able shipmaster. She &C
e5mpanied him en- several voyages WIS.,
iting various cities i'll the sout hern states
ana West Indies, and making foreign
voyages to Genoa, Italy. and Havre,
France. Capt. Hinckleyis health falling
him, he gave up the sea. and engaged in
trade here in Bluehill. but he fell victim
to consumption after seven years OF happy
welded life.
Mrs. Hinckley WAS left with two chill
dren, daughter Lillian, now the wife OF
George Z. Adams, of San Francisco, and
a son Ward, then two years old, now a
business man in Chicago, Ill. She took
up he duties that remained to her with
courage and fidelity, training and caring
for her children and ministering to the
comfort and happiness OF her parents
After the deaf h of her father the family
went to he Pacific coast W here they re-
manned some years. Later, Chicago be-
came their winter home, while to the
homestead in Bluehill, now known as
Orchard Lodge, her sister, Mrs. Nor
ton, and herself. with other members of
and were gladly welcomed here. For two
years past they have made this their per
manent home.
Mrs. Hinckley had severe attack OF
nervous prostration IN the spring OF 1895
from which she never rallied. She failed
gradually, until calmly and painlessly
Life sweetly ceased to be.
\ - oil L ., 4,., 10.
or two before the last, was the key note
OF her entire Hte-.'l want to do just
right That was " hat made her the
sympathetic friend. self sacrificing
to the highest degree. Were OF hers
happy? She shared their JOY. Were they
IN sorrow? She Understood their grief.
Were they respondent? She encouraged
them. Did they need help or assistance
IN any way? She gave ii with her whole
heart. For everyone there was the cor
dial greeting. One felt she Was sincere.
She eharmlngiy entertained children. She
cheered and kept warm The hearts OF the
aged. She never forgot her friends-she
had no enemies. Always and everyw here
she was the cultured, refined Christ ian
woman.
In 1851 she united with the Congrega-
tional church in this place, and always
most worthiiy held her connection with
it. When residing in other places she
associated herself with some church of
like faith, and lsbored with the same
earnestness and interest which she gave
TO her home church. In Union Park
church, Chicago, OF which DR.. Noble Is
pastor, she will long be remem bered for
her activity in the benevolent societies
and mission work, yet she was always
modest and unassuming.
Her artistic talents she inherited,
through her mother, who was no or
binary artist in water coiors, from her
grandfather, Rev. Jonat han Fisher. The
choice clippings OF poetic gems found in
her well-worn bible testify to her love OF
the beautiful in poetry and literature,
well as in nature and in art.
Mrs. Morton, the devoted sister, who
has SO tenderly cared for her during the
long months OF her last illness. sustsins
a great loss, As do her much-loved
children and grandchildren, her kind
and faithful brothers, Henry and Albert
Stevens, her other surviving sister, Mrs.
Mary kimball, of Chicago, and Misses
Lottie and Lima Morton, who have rem
dered so much help to their aunt in
caring for Mrs. Hinckley.
Mrs. Morton and the other members Of
the household desire through The
AMERICAN to express their heart felt APP
probation of all the kindness manifested
by their friends during Mrs. Hinckley's |
illness, and their sincere gratitude for he
beautiful floral gifts, W hose fragrant bios
SONS were the expression OF sympathy
for the living, and tribute OF love TO I