Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-08
HINSDALE, N. q.


Of MISS Lena Marian Upbom.
NJ Mi Eu Lena e Marian Upham, daughter Of
MRS hllaN Upham, died Mondavevanin, g.
yer weeks illness with typhoid fever az The
aye Oh II years IL months and "a a..
AiVnough from the severe form of the a.
ease her friends from the first had fooroJ
1ne worst, yet the news of her death after
so orlet an illness, came like a sbock 70 al
MISS Opham was born in Hinsdale Dac 81
10 &, and has spent her short but nsaf,,I
,'le IN her native town. She was educated
IN our public schools and graduated fror,
tne High school with honor in the class 81
", oelng salutatoran by virtue of scbol-
arshlp. She was also class poet and wrote
tue class song, setting it TO music. Al
though Ill at the time her ambition and
VIII power carried her successfully througb
the exercises. The class motto. ITO Thine
own Self be True" she made her life mot
10, and was painstaking and faithful in
Whatever position she was placed In the
iall after her graduation she was elected
teacher of the Brattleboro street urinary
school, which position she filled to the en-
TIRE satisfaction of parents and pupils until
she was taken i'll with nervous prostration
from which she did not recover TO enter
scnool again until the fall term of the pres
ent year, when she was assigned the same
school. After closing the school for the
weeks vacation she found herself feeling
so poorly that she gave it up until after the
holidays, fully intending to resume her
duties then.
With her ambition to excel in whatever
she undertook she, no doubt, went far be-
yond her strength. On Monday afternoon.
only one short week before her death, she
succumbed to the disease which had fas-
tened upon her. and from then until her
death was delirious the greater part of the
time.
Miss Upham united with the Cougrega-
tlonal church in November, 1898, and
proved herself an earnest Christian. She
was member of the church choir, and an
enthusiastic worker in the Christian En-
deavor society, of which she was trusted
member. She was also member of Queen
Esther Rebekah lodge.
She was young lady of prepossessing
| appearance, and of many estimable and
lovable qualities, and her place will not be
easily filled. She will long be remembered
\ tenderly, for her cheerful and obliging dis
position made her a favorite among those
with whom sne was associated. She is
survived by a mother, with whom she
lived, and half sister, Mrs. May NJ.
Stevens of Boston, Mass Her father,
Lorenzo Upham, died Sept 81, 1898, in a
Providence, R. l., hospital, where he had
been taken for medical treatment, and this
bereavement coming so soon after the
death of her husband, falls with stunning
force upon the mother, who is nearly pros.
trated by the blow, and every heart throbs
in sympathy for her in her loneliness and
sorrow. There is also an uncle, Monroe
Marble, and an aged and invalid grand
mother, living next door, to whom Mis-:
| Upham was very dear.
Short services were held at the house
Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, after
which the body was conveyed to the Con
gregational church, where the funeral wa
conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. E. Rem
shaw. The burial was in the family lot il
Pine Grove cemetery. In our weak judg
ment we fail to understand why our youne
friend was called hence in the bright morn
ing of early womanhood, with hopes anC
plans for useful life unfulflled, yet WIFI
shall say that in the faithful Performance,
of all known duties it is not a life wei
rounded and perfected, and we believe tn
Masters "well done" has ushered the pur
soul into bright eternity.
and If, through patient toll we reach the land.
| Where tired feet with sandals loosed may rest
When we shall Gle ,rly ses and understand,
think that we shall say q I'd knew tbs best