Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-08
cranberry Isles.
DEATH OF REV. C. E. HARDWOOD.

months and six days. He died at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Myers, with
whom he had boarded during ten years
pastorate in Orleans during his early
ministry.
The funeral service was held in the
church Wednesday, March "a, and not
withstanding a storm the church was
well filled. The remains were inciosed in
plain, black, cloth-covered casket with
pillow, upon which was inscribed the
word FRIEND, on very pretty design of
the social circle. Some friends obtained
an ivy wreath with English violets, as
they were his favorite. On Thursday the
remains were taken to Enfield, Mass, his
native place, for interment beside his
kindred.
Just six weeks before he died, he left
here on three or four weeks visit to friends
i'll Massac husetts, having been ordered
of that day by he doctor with but three
or four hours notice before leaving. He
had failed very perceptibly curing the
last three or four weeks here, and the
doctor thought a visit among his relatives
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his heath.
Mr. HARDWOOD was born at Enfield. Mass
June Is, 1912, the youngest of his sther's
family, his father having been married
twice. Two half broth hers and broth hers
widow comprise about all his near rela-
tiyes now living.
At seventeen years of age, he sought to
oh,
was away from his home most of the time
since, only making occasionl visits t here.
Last fall he said he slept beneath the
roof wherein he was born, and upon my
asking him il he would like to return
there 10 live. he replied: II rave no
family. with the exception of very few.
have no interest in the place or people,
only to go on visit occasionally"
After attending several terms OF school
at Wiliston seminary he entered Am
herst college ana graduated ia 1865, and
from Andover theoiog zeal seminary in
1869. He went direct to East Macni4~,
where he preached one year. Then he
went to Orleans, Mass, W here he laborcd
over ten years, being ordained at tntt
place durlag his second year OF preacaia..
Then he went to Nebraska, where ite
preached over seven years at Wake!ie,d ana
al Edgar. Returning to Maine he preached
al Pressure Isle over three years, and for
awhile was general missionary in Maine
He came here from Orleans (having
been sick there some time), on FEB. II,
1894, and had iabored among the p4opie
of these islands until the Sth OF February
last. When he left here he confidently
expected to return again at the time APP
pointed to resume his iabors. He had
been au indefatigable worker here, and
lahDred far beyond his strength, in row
ing from island to island to fulfill his ap-
pointments, in weather unsuitable for
him TO do so. do think he has, in one
sense, accomplished more at this place
than any other man could or would, under
the same circumstances, and | attribute
it wholly to his perseverance and the
strong personality of the man. There
was All almost irresist bile influence about
him, which those who We're not greatly
prejudiced had to admit and admire, even
though they could not fail in with his
views and wishes. II may have been his
persistence, but think it was his deep
love for his Masters work that caused
him to exert such an influence over those
who We're in great measure opposed to
his manner Of doing many things. Ger
tainiy all VINO became acquainted with
him, or would permit him to become ac-
quainted with them, felt very strong
attachment to the man personally.
He labored hard to get the old
church repaired and on firm basis, and
had accomplished much, principally
through the summer people at Northeast
Harbor, who had become interested in
him and his work here. But it was this
coming season to which he so anxiously
looked forward to accomplishing that
which seemed to be he dearest wish of his
heart: ITO have the old church repaired
outside, and steeple pointing heaven
ward; and he hoped ere the snow appeared
another season, he should see the house
looking as much like a church and IA
house of God outside as it now did
inside" ! think he would have really
succeeded in accompllshing all he had
hoped for had he lived
How little did he or any OF us think
that "ere the snow this season disap-
peared" he would be lying in his far
away grave. God removes the workers
often, but the work may and often does
go on, and that which he had planned
may go on just the same as though he
had lived, but it seems hard, very hard,
that he could not be permitted to have
accomplished it, and enjoyed the fruits
of his long and hard labors here. think
he intended to make his future home at
this place, and on three different occa-
sions he had spoken of the spot he thought
prettiest in all this vicinity of beautiful
places, and said he loved to view the
scenery around from that place. Satur-
day before he left / suggested that he
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