St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
RECENT DEATHS.
Linc0ln.

Lincoln.
News was received here Friday of
the death of Mrs. A. J. Lincoln at her
home in Springfield, Mass, on Thursday
evening, September l.
Mrs. Harriet E. (Bond) Lincoln was
born in North Brook6eld Mass, June
16, 1921, being the youngest daughter
Of Moses and Lucy Bond. When two
years old she moved with her parents to
Templeton, Mass, and after being edu-
Gated in the public schools attended Miss
Fiske's wel.known boarding school at
Keene, N. H. She was married to A. ].
Lincoln at Templeton, Jan. ~, 1853,
and from 1855 to 1890 lived in North
ampton, Mass. She has since made her
home in Springfield with her son. She
leaves four children, Frederick B., OF
Chicago William A., vice-president of
the Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust
Co.; Miss Caroline H. Lincoln of Spring
field and Mrs. Helen L., wife of Arthur
F. Stone of st. Johnsbury Two
others, son and daughter, died in early
childhood. Her husband and one sister,
Mis-. Martha B. Lincoln of Lancaster,
Mass, also survive her.
Mrs. Lincoln was possessed Of rarely
beautiful and lovely Christian charac-
ter-her gentleness, selfpossession and
hopefulness inspiring every one with
whom she was connected. Her long life
was marked by her great sincerity and
generous devotion to her friends, and
especially by her unsel6sh giving of time
| and personal ministries to the sick, the
poor and the needy. Her many deeds of
kindness and nameless gifts of tender
service will long linger in the memory of
those whose burdens she lifted.
During a painful illness of several
months her Christian fortitude and i'm
| plicit trust in her God shone out in the
same brightness which had ilumined her
whole life, imparting cheer instead of
gloom to the very end.
The funeral was held at her late home
on Saturday afternoon and was largely
ATTENDED. The caslet was Ii den with
floral tributes from loving friends. Rev.
DR.. Moxon of the South church, of
which Mrs. Lincoln was member, con-
Quoted the service and spoke very tender
ly OF the influence in the world OF a
Christian mother. The interment was
at Peabody cemetery, Springfield.
Weeks.
George Langdon, the ten months old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Weeks, died last
Wednt sday night at o'clock. He had
been i'll for several weeks with a COM
plication of diseases. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weeks have the heartfelt sympathy of
the entire community in the loss of one
who had so entwined himself around
their hearts during his short life. The
funeral service was held Friday after
noon and was conducted by Rev. S. H.
Alling of Lyndonvlle.
Graham.
Lewis Graham died at his home in
Haverhill, Mass, on September 8, aged
81 years. Mr.. Graham was long time
resident of st. Johnsbury and must have
been employed at the scale works over
80 years. He left St. Johnsbury about
10 years ago and removed with his sons
family to Massachusetts. The remains
were brought here yesterday and the
body will be inferred in Mount Pleasant
cemetery today. His granddaughter,
Mrs. Kingsbury, came with the remains.
Mr.. Graham is well remembered by all
the older residents of the town and scale
employees as faithful and honest. man,
OF untiring industry and sterling integ-
rity.