The Portland daily press., 1899-07-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF lnssrsst eathessd ~ osr Local
Correspondents.
WINnHAM

WlNDHAM-
Windham Centre, July l7.--Mrs. Mar
ella Hanson returned from Deering Sat
urday. after spending some time with
reiatives In Deerinr.
Missl Mabsl Lamb went 70 Prout's
Neck Monday, where she VIII do tails
work at the southsats hotel.
Miss Edith Pride spent several days
last week with friends In Portland.
The many friends Of Mrs. Edwin NJ.
varney, were saddeaed by the death
which occurred Sunday morning at her
home. Although Mrs. Varnsy has been
failing rapidly for few months past,
yet her death came suddenly at the end,
but quistly-she simply went tosleep
--her daughter, Annie, being alone with
her at the time. Mrs. varney has been a
memter ard faithful attendant at lie
bree Baptist church for many years and
while for the past year she has not Teen
able tH go regularly, her absence by
death will To felt sadly. she leaves her
husband, a con and daughter and sisters,
beside other relatives who have the sim
cere sympathy CT all their friends In this
bereavement. The funeral services will
te held at her late hume "Wednesday after
nom at o'clock.
MIR. Alphonso Jordan OF Portland, SCENT
Sunday with his family at the Centre.
MRS. MATTE III. CHIPMAN.
The death OF Mrs. Matte M. Chapman,
which occurred ct noon, Wednesday, July
8, 1892, In North Windham, though nos
unexpected 60 her family, came as q
shock to tie Inhabitants CT this vicinity.
she was the daughter OF the late Nahum
and Martha Manchester OF Standisb, amt
wife of fred J. Chapman Of Raymond.
She had been an invalid for several
months, tut the nature OF her Illness was
suoh that her family and Intimate friends
believed that she might be spared to
Them for many weeks longer. 1hs low
ing Father had ordered otherwise. how
ever, and when tho summons came q deep
gloom was cast over the entire village.
She was woman much beloved by
all who knew her-snoughtful, generous
and kind-hearted, ever ready 10 aid all
who were In need of sympathy or help.
She bad been q resident of the village
for some time, and. being a person who
mingled much in society, bad formed
large circle OF friends, among whom she
was highly esteemed, bus by her imme-
uiate family will her loss be felt most
kesnly. Her husband, her mother, MRS.
Martha Mains: her sister, Mrs May
Shaw her two brothers, Joseph and Dana;
and her two children, Phyllis and Helen,
have suffered loss which to them can
never be replaced.
Time will never heal the wound in
their hearts, but they will have this to
console them In q measure-that during
her Illness they left nothing undone that
would In any way contribute to her COM
tort or happiness, no sacrifice being too
great for them to make. Her every
thought was anticipated, her every wish
gratified, this tendsrsst care iavished upon
her. the most en- inent physicians consult
ed. Nothing that money could procure
or loving hearts suggest WAS omitted, but
in spite of all the messenger cains and
took her to the bosom of her Heavenly
Father.
Funeral services vera held at the Union
church, North Windham, at 3 O'Clock,
Sunday. July y, and we're very largely at
tended, Rev. william MoCann from Gray.
officiating The church was beautifully
decorated for the occasion by Miss Lizzie
Pride, Mrs Stella Gerry and 4 b. Man.
chester. The low platform on which the
casket rested was draped In white, caught
upby knots Of ferns, while at the back and
sides were fastened garlards OF pond lilies
aud terms were banked In front, ell pro-
ducing a wonderfully graceful effect
Her many friends paid their last loving
tribute By surrounding her with guam
titles of beautiful flowers, a liss OF which
is given here; Large pillow, word
"Wife', on 1t, MIR. Fred ]. Chapman;
horseshoe, word "Mother" On IL, from her
children, Phyllis Mae and Helen Muriel;
wreath, word .Sister" on IL. from Mrs.
May Shaw; 20 buff roses, from her moth
er, Mrs. Henry Mains; bouquet, MIR. and
HRS Joseph Manchester; large pillow,
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Chapman; jacque-
minot roses, Mr.. and Mrs. frank Chip
man; crescent, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Chipman; bouquet, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Morton; 20 white carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Miiiiken; basket Of cut flow
ers, Jennie Snow. Many other flowers
were given by nelghbors and friends.
Her family wish to express their deep
gratitude TO the people of the village for
their many kindnesses.
death is but q covered way
That leadeth INTO light;
Wherein no blinded child can stray
Beyond the Fathers sight"
WEST FALMOUTH.
Mr.and Mrs. Charles Merrill from Cum
berland Centre, called on friends here on
Thursday aftsrnCon.
Mrs. Annie Anderson went to the city
last Thursday.
Mr.. Roy morrill, from Portland. is stop
ming with his grandparents, Mr.and Mrs.
Lorenzo Leighton, as North Falmouth.
Mr.. and AIRS. Guy Wilson went to the