The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-08-19
TO MEEY HER MAKER
MRS. J. F. CUNNING DIES
Highly Esteemed Granite Lady Passes
Quietly Away Last Saturday Fun
eral Was Held Last Sunday.

The grim destroyer who makes no
distinction among mortal beings on this
earth once more entered our com
mlnity and summoned to the great be-
yond lady most respected and beloved
by all who knew her. About noon last
Saturday the sad intelligence spread
over the quiet little city of Granite that
Mrs James I. Cumming was no more.
Surrounded by her family she had bid
den them a last farewell aud her gentle
spirit had departed to meet everlasting
joy in heaven.
Why one 50 universally loved and re-
spected should be taken away in the
midst of life, dutv and usefulness, while
others who m2v well be spared are left
to remain, coo much for mortals to
fathom Ile alone. who does all things
well. haoN ;, and will console the grief
stricken hl,sband and children who have
been bereft of a most estimable wife and
mother.
Mrs. Maggie Cumming, nee Taylor
was born i'll Country Harbour, Guys
boro County, Nova Scotia, October
9th, 1868 She went to Boston in 1881,
and was married TO Mr.. James T. Cum
ming, February Ist, 1883. They re
sided at Cambridge, Mass. for over six
years, and about the first Of July, 1850,
Mr., and Mrs. Cumming came 30 Gran
ite, where the family lived happily to-
gether until death brought griet to ihei1
pleasant mountain home. Mrs. Cum
ming leaves her husband and five
young children to mourn her untimely
death. She bad resided i'll Granite
for over niLe years and mum
bered among her friends every one
who had the pleasure to know her. \
gloom has beel casJ over the entire
community who bow their heads in sub
mission to the will OF Divine Provi-
dence.
The funeral took place Sunday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock, Rev. J. Il. Butter
conducting the ceremonies.
The many friends of the family as
sembleG at the residence, and after IL
prief prayer the remains We're carried
to the Presbyterian church, Of which
dec 3ased was an active and honOred
member, The spacious church wa,
filed with friends and acqdaiDt Hc,s
who had assembled TO pay their last re-
spects aud many a moist eye in the con-
gregation indicated the high esteem IL
which the diseased was held
The floral offerings Were profu8e and
exquisite. The services commenc ID
with vocal solo, Some Day We Il
Understand" beautifully rendered b.
Mr.. Ed Fox and We're very impressive
and touching throughout Mr.. Buttal
spoke very ardently, and briefly eulo-
gized the spotless character Of the de
parted A choir composed of Mrs. \.
s. Huffman. Mrs. T. ). McConl<ey and
MeSsrs. Alex McCauieJ and Ed For, as
sisted by Miss Mary Mckenzie, offciat
ing at the organ, contributed several
choice selections very appropriate to the
solemn occasion. a very large number
Of acquaintances followed the remains
to The Philipsburg cemetery, where th5
body was consigned to its last resting
place. Nearly every available vehicle
in Granite and Philipsburg was pressed
into service and the funeral was one OF
III. largest i'll this section. The pa!l
be lrerS were: Larkin Higiey, Ed Fox,
&. 4. Kent, Thomas Dyer d. S. Nc
/ Leod and Lawrence Hauck.
The Mail joins the community in ex.
pressing to the afflicted family its sin
cerest sympathy in the hour Of theil
! CRIES and sorrow