Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-14

| found their house well filled with chill
dren, grandchildren and other relatives,
| and twenty nine persons sat down to
sumptuous supper, which had been pre-
| pared without Mr.. Osgood's knowledge.
DEATH OF MRS. BROOKS DODGE.
In the changes OF the passing days that
bring mingled joy and sorrow to all, the
shadow of new bereavement has fallen
upon another happy household and the
sundering OF the close bond of compan
| ionship between nus and and wife has
! broken up heir home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge had recently sold
their place near Buehll Falls, and had
removed to the village where they were
occupying the house of Edwin Couary, a
haitbrot her OF Mrs. Dodge. Although in
poor health for number of years, Mrs.
| Dodge was not considered dangerously
i'll, and indeed rode to North Sedgwick
! few days before her death. She had been
troubled with asthma, and taking cold in
addition to some chronic weakness OF the
heart she suddenly passed away on Nov.
25 aged thirty years, four mont his and
two days.
Mrs. Dodge was the daugh liter Of the late
Capt. Elbridge Conary. Her mother sur
wives her, and also one sister, Mrs. Frank
Slower both OF whom feel their loss very
keeny.
! Mrs. Dodge WAS quiet and unassuming
in manner, with kind heart, and faith
full in all her relations in life as wife,
daug liter, sister and friend. She and her
husband had just received into their
home, one Of the sons OF the late Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Harden, who, now bereft
OF a second home, has gone with his
brother TO Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Stover's.
Mr.. Dodge and all others near and dear
to his wife have the sympathy OF many
/ friends, who remember how frequently in
the two years past death has visited their
family circle.
DEATH oE MRS. ANNA ID. HlNCKLEY.
Mrs. Hiuckley was the daug liter of Des.
and Mrs. Parsons, OF Orono. She came
TO Buehill more than fifty years ago to
attend the academy. as she could be with
/ her sister Mrs. Harvey NJ. Stone, whose
j husband was pastor OF the Congregat ional
church AT that time. She made the
qusintanCe of the late Hon. j T. Hinck
ley, who married her soon alter, aud ever
since she has dwelt among us and been a
blessing to Us all
! 1t is no small thing to have passed
through more than the allotted limit OF
human existence, and through all its
vicissitudes and interminglngs with
other lives to have the confidence and
friends hip of associates and the respect
of an entire community. Mrs. Hlnck,ey
had many natural graces and gifts. Her
musical taste WAS we'll developed, and for
many years her sweet alto added much to
| the melody OF the service OF song in the
church choir.
She united with the Congregational
church in 1882, and in every department
OF its work her interest and her labor
have been unceasing. Being a very
industrious woman, 1t is safe to say no
other member OF the circle ever took SO
many stitches in its behalf, and though
possessed Of abundant means 10 give she
loved to work for its interests, only a few
| years ago earning with her own hands
the sum OF $35 in one year for the circle
treasury. In the prayer meeting she WAS
always helpful. In the sionary So
ciety she was constant beuefactor, and
ali who were present at the November
meeting will remember the prayer she
offered and the hymn My Faith Looks
up TO Thee, in which her voice blended
with ours in song for the last time.
Especially was she angel Of mercy in
! haI in 4
her ways, yet there was cheerfulness in
her smile that gave courage, and a strength
in her calmness that enabled sufferers
to bear he pain more bravely, or with
the whispered words OF scripture promise
and hope with which she would cheer
them, she would strengthen their souls
to meet the "last enemy. No one can
number the hours she has spent in night
vigils by the bedside OF the sick and
dying, but the scores who read these lines
VIII bear testimony to their truth. The
last service which she performed for the
dead was for her old friend and neig Dor,
Mrs. Lord Who went home" few weeks
ago. Years ago Mrs. Lord exacted a
promise from her that she would do hos.
last services for her when the end should
come, and she was spared TO keep that
promise.
Although Mrs. Hinckley helped SO SYM
pathetically to bear others burdens, she
had many SORROWS of her own which she
bore with that outward calmness and
resignation which so many times cover
an aching heart. Fourteen years ago her
| husbands health began to fail, and she
| accompanied him to California, hoping
the miider climate might alleviate his
consu III nt i've tendeucies hut Ian y 1885