Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-27


Another soul on its life in God"
Mrs. Katie Condor Tapley, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Limeburner, was
born in Brooksville, Aug. 10, 1868, and
passed away, after severe illness, April
10, 1898, at the age of twenty-nine years,
seven months and twenty-five days. She
leaves a husband and three children, be-
sides her father and mot her. two brot hers
and sister, Funeral services were held
in the Methodist church, Wednesday,
April ID, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J.
). Richards, W no was assisted by Rev. d.
Smith, of the Met hodist church. The flu
neral was largely attended and at Its close
long procession of real mourners fol-
lowed the remains to their resting place
in Mount Hope cemetery, North Brooks
vile.
At the funeral Mr.. Richards spoke from
the text: 80 he giveth his beloved
Sleep" and after encouraging and COM
forting the bereaved by calling to their
minds some things implied by looking
upon tins death as a sleep, he spoke of
the deceased personally as follows
'sShe was ever loving daug hi err and sis
ter, having true filial affect ion for her
home and Kindred; a careful, faithful
wife; true and loving mother. looking
well to the ways of ner household and
mindful of the needs, spiritual and tenn
poral, OF those under her care; a pleasant
neighbor; and in all the relations of life a
woman OF whom one may speak only that
which Is good.
''She was married twelve years ago last
Decem Der, to Pearl Tapley, with whom
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promising boys of tender years, to miss
her affecliouate care and counsel. Just
twelve years ago to-day occurred the
death of sister whom Katie has now
gone to join; and at this very hour in a
distant city, is being held the funeral SER
vice of a beloved aunt of this afflicted
household. Can we imagine the surprise
and delight of this sister and the aunt as
they met on Easter Sabbath on the heav-
emily shore,
THAT our sister is among the redeemed
IN heaven to-day, none can doubt who
knew her on earth. She confessed her
faith in Christ, and. with her hus band :,
united with the Congregational church at
West BrooksviIle Oct. Is, 1892; and, al
though she has been ali Invalid for the
last five years, she has been a faithful
Christian i'll her home interested in the
spiritual as we'll as the temporal welfare
OF her children, lnstructing and guiding
them in religious things, aud doing what
she could for the cause of her Master.
"She WAS most patient, cheerful and un-
complaining through all her illness and
great suffering, and seemed to live as in
the shadow Of the other world and pre-
pared for it,
April %. f.
South Deer Isle.
A. X. Warren, of Stonington, has moved
into his house on Seabreeze avenue.
Clarence Day has moved to J. NJ. Green
laws, where he will keep house for the
present
Farmers are busy with blowing and
some planting. The road commissioner
is abroad in the land. All things look
spring-like.
A little son of Orrin Sylvester came
near drowning one day this week. He
was playing with another boy on the old
mill wharf at high water and fell off the
wharf The other boy gave the alarm,
but there was not so much as pole near
to reach him WITH and the only man near
could not swim. The little boys mother
ran to the barn and found long fish
spear, with which she reached out far
enough to catch the child's clothing and
draw him to the shore.
The quarterly meetings here on Satur-
day and Sunday were unusually interest
ing. The business meeting, by reports
given, showed very encouraging state Of
church matters IN general. Resolutions
were passed commencing Rev. Mr. Gar
land, and expressing wish for his return,
also thanks to the organst for faithful
attendance at all the meetings, and to
Rev. Mr.. Norton for his interest in the
church here, and with best wishes ex-
pressed for his future prosperity On
Sunday twenty-five candidates received
the ordinance of baptism, and one was
received Oh probation, making over forty
for the year. Fifty-three partook of the
Lords supper. Mr.. Norton preached a
strong and interesting sermon.
April -. Eco.