The Republican journal., 1899-03-23
OBITUARY..

| Mrs. Mary E. Watson, whose death occur.
ed in Unity, Jan 80, 1899, was born in Troy
Maine October %, 1891. Her parents were
Mi. and Mrs. Asa Stevens. She was the Old
est of their three children, aud had been fol-
many years their only living child. Tive
years after her marriage with Albert f.
Watson, Esq, they removed to Unity village,
| where he practiced law. Four children came
| to their home. One passed away in early
followed her to the silent land. THUS depriv-
! ed of a kind and noble husband, Mrs. w at
son was left with three helpless little ones
Later, that her children might have school
privileges, she removed to Waterville, Me,
where her oldest daughter, while acquiring
a musical education in Boston Conservatory
died of consumption. Her only son, a young
man OF great promise, during the last year
of his course in Colby University suffered
from pneumonia, from the effects of which
he never fully recovered. His mother went
with him to Southern California, where,
after few months of suffering, he was laid
to rest on the sunny shore of the Pacific.
Mrs. Watson then returned to Unity to care
for her aged mother, who soon became a
helpless invalid, thus making the daughter
life, for years one of constant care, and con
timing her closely to the house That mother
died at the age of ninety -one, Jan. II. 1899.
AT the time of her death Mrs Watson was
critically i'll of pneumonia. When told that
her mother had passed away, she felt that
her nd NfIu I Nv,
to GO" Her only daughter, Flora, who has
fine position in the Youths Companion
office in Boston, came in her mothers illness
and all that medical skill, professional nurs-
ing and untlring love could suggest was done
IN the vain hope that her life might be spar
ed; but Jan. 31st, she was laid to rest beside
her family in Fairview Cemetery near her
Childhood home in Troy. Much sympathy
is felt for the lonely daughter, now bereft of
all her near kindred but strong in soul she
bravely bore the test and after all was over
disposed of the hone III Unity and returned
to her work in Boston. Mrs. Watson when
quite Young became a member of the Meth.
odlst church, in which society she faithfully
remained during life. Early in life she be-
came a popular and unusually successful
school teacher. Sickness and separation
from those she intensly loved seemed ever
her portion and filled her life with sorrow,
yet could not extinguish that Keen sense of
humor and ready wit that down through all
She years would often bubble up from
warm, sunny heart, lighting u every feature
of her expressive, attractive face, as in the
days OF her youth. In her hospitable home
one was always sure of a warm welcome, and
in whatever locality she has been placed
her loving, generous nature, kindly heart
and ready sympathy, have drawn from her
associates that life long friendship and at
lection that time and distance cannot lessen,
that ceases not with this life, but goes with
her into the great unknown A friend whose
acquaintance she formed while living in
Watervllle has ever since come to her in all
her sickness and sorrows-a loving mother
or sister could have done no more. Another
faithful, helpful friend truly remarked: st
was pleasure to do Mrs. Watson a kind
ness, for she appreciated it." Her counte-
nance, SO unchanged by death, expressed
blissful sleep, free FROM all anxiety and care !;
and we could not look upon her as dead,
but as though Sustained and soothed by an
unfaltering trust she had lain down to
pleasant dreams" rs j. S.
Mrs Julia Cobb Darling, widow of the late
Enoch Barnard, died at her home at the cor
ner OF School and Franklin streets Tuesday
evening at 9 O'clock. Deceased had been
confined to the house for some time, and al
though her death came suddenly it had been
looked for some time. Mrs. Barnard was
the second daughter of Henry and Eliza c.
Darling and was born in Bucksport July g.,
1921. Her husband died III 1868. OF the
Darling family there survives the sisters.
Mrs. Mary ]. Woodman, Mrs Frances